Following the Ancient Caravan Trails of Turkmenistan

Day 1
Arrival at Ashgabat International Airport.
Transfer and check-in at the hotel.
Excursion to Old Nisa - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the first capitals of the Parthian Empire.
Visit to the Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque - the main mosque of Turkmenistan.
City tour of Ashgabat: Wedding Palace, Neutrality Arch, Independence Park, Observation Wheel, Constitution Tower, and Memorial Complex.

Day 2
Travel from Ashgabat to the city of Mary.
En route, visit historical monuments: Abiverd and Seyit Jemaluddin Mosque.
Sightseeing tour of Ancient Merv:
- Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
- Small and Great Gyz Kala
- Mausoleum of Ibn Zeid
- Gaur Kala and Erk Kala.
Transfer to the airport for the flight back to Ashgabat.

Day 3
Visit to the private horse farm "Gokdepe."
Tour of the State Carpet Museum.
Drive through the Karakum Desert to the Darvaza Gas Crater (280 km).
Sightseeing and a walk around the "Door to Hell."
Traditional dinner at Darvaza.
Overnight stay in a yurt.

Day 4
Breakfast in the fresh air by the gas crater.
Return journey from Darvaza Gas Crater to Ashgabat.
Visit the local "Gulistan" market (Russian Bazaar).
Night sightseeing tour of the city.
Transfer to the airport for departure.