Turkmenistan in All Its Splendor

Day 1
Meeting of tourists at the international airport of Ashgabat.
Check-in at the hotel.
City tour of Ashgabat: Wedding Palace, Neutrality Arch, Independence Park, Ferris Wheel, Constitution Tower, Memorial Complex.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Excursion to Old Nisa - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the first capitals of the Parthian Empire (3rd century BC - 3rd century AD), one of the largest states of the ancient world.
Visit to Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque - the main mosque of Turkmenistan, the largest in Central Asia, where 10,000 people can pray simultaneously (20 minutes).
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Mary at 06:20.
Excursion to Ancient Merv (40 km east of Mary) - one of the oldest regions of Central Asia.
- Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum - the mausoleum of one of the most famous Seljuks, Sultan (12th century).
- Small and Great Gyz-Kala - From the 6th century, this fortress-residence was one of the important trade points on the Great Silk Road.
- Mausoleum of Ibn Zeid, Sardoba - a place of pilgrimage (12th century).
- Erk-Kala and Gyaur-Kala.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Ashgabat at 19:35.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3
In the second half of the day, a trip through the Karakum Desert to the most famous place in Turkmenistan - the Darvaza Gas Crater (280 km).
Sightseeing tour and walk around the "Door to Hell" in the Karakum Desert.
Dinner.
Overnight in a Turkmen yurt.

Day 4
Breakfast.
Trip to the city of Old Konye-Urgench (4 hours).
Lunch at a local cafe.
Excursion to the historical sites of Kunya-Urgench (UNESCO 2005):
- Mausoleum of Il-Arslan - the oldest building in the city (11th century).
- Mausoleum of Sultan Tekesh XII century.
- Kutlug-Timur Minaret - (12th-14th centuries) - the tallest minaret in Central Asia.
- Mausoleum of Turabek Khanum - (12th-14th centuries).
- Mausoleum of Najmuddin Kubra and Sultan Ali.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Ashgabat at 20:00.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5
Breakfast at the hotel.
Trip to the mountain village of the Nokhur tribe with a visit to the tribal cemetery, waterfall, and an old "chyndar" tree (3 hours).
Lunch with a local family.
Trip to the natural underground lake Kov-Ata (1 hour).
Return to Ashgabat.
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6
Early transfer to the airport for a flight to Turkmenbashi at 06:30.
After arriving, head to Yangykala Canyon (3 hours).
Lunch by the fire.
Return to Turkmenbashi.
Dinner.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free time.
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Ashgabat.