Early morning arrive in Ashgabat International Airport. Meet your guide and the driver and transfer to Ak Altyn hotel. Start the day with a trip to Bagir village to explore the ruins of Old Nisa Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage Site), located 15 km from Ashgabat city center.

After Old Nisa tour, we visit National Museum of History (closed on Tuesdays) where you can take a close look at exclusive ancient artifacts and treasuries from different historical and archaeological sites of Turkmenistan.

PM we will explore the “the City of Love” – Ashgabat. Sightseeing will include the “Bagt Koshgi” – Wedding Palace hill platform with a panoramic view of the city, the Monument of Neutrality, the Park of Independence, and the monument to the Book of Ruhnama. We will also visit the Ertogrul Gazi mosque. A short walk in the “Park of Inspiration” with a number of statues of famous influencers of Turkmen history.

After breakfast in the hotel we will check out and start the day by visiting Tolkuchka bazaar (OPEN ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS ONLY) (28 km from the city), a very famous Sunday market where people come from all corners of Turkmenistan for trade.

PM We catch our 4×4 AC vehicles and head north towards the central Karakum, to see the Darvaza gas crater (270 km, 4 hours), internationally known as “Door to Hell”. On the way to Darvaza we will also see “bubbling water” and “bubbling sulfur-mud” craters. Short tour at the site upon arrival while nomad-style kebabs are being prepared. Dinner at sunset and another photo session by the flaming crater.
Camp and ride.

After breakfast, we pack up and drive back to Ashgabat. En route make short sightseeing stop at Bokurdak desert village to see the lifestyle of local semi-nomadic Turkmen families. Life in the village is very much in a harmony with the nature. The day begins with the first lights of the sun.

Dromedary in Bokurdak.

After short exploration of the area we will continue our journey to Ashgabat. Arrive in Ashgabat by lunch time and hotel check-in. The rest of the day is at leisure or shopping at local markets and bazaars for souvenirs.

We can have a short city tour until dinner in a local restaurant.
Overnight in Ashgabat.

Early morning check-out and transfer to Ashgabat International Airport for flight home. End of services.

Tour price information

Price per 1 pax in DBL/TWN + breakfast:

• 1 pax $1,300 SGL sup.
• 2 pax $835
• 3 pax $780
• 4 pax $700
• 5 pax $640

Single supplement $75

• H/B is $30
• F/B is $50