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Meet with your local guide at the border point Alat/Farap. Upon arrival to the border point we’ll go through custom procedures and continue drive to Mary province (270km). Lunch at the local restaurant of Turkmenabat. In the afternoon we will visit Ancient Merv. Merv was located at the road crossing of the Great Silk Road and quickly became one of the largest and biggest cities of the ancient world and was one of the most important capitals of Islam along with Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus. Guided tour: Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum, Ibn Zeid Mausoleum. Then, drive to Mary city. Accommodation hotel. Rest.

Mary – Ashgabat After breakfast you will excursion museum Mary. Next drive to Ashgabat on the way visits an ancient abounded city Abiwerd. An ancient settlement Abiwerd is one of eight historical reserves of Turkmenistan comparable to KunyaUrgench, Nissan, Merv, Dakhistan. The ruins of Abiwerd are located between Ashgabat and Mary. At that time Abiwerd was an impregnable fortress protecting the townspeople from the attacks of nomads. The fortress had the only gate from the southwest. Inside, in the center, next to the square there was a mosque erected in the early 15th century. Today Abiwerd looks like a relatively small town and only smooth silhouettes of ancient structures quietly remind about its dramatic history, its former power and luxury. Accommodation hotel. Rest

Ashgabat Today you will visit main tourist attraction in the capital parks and monuments, impressive mosque and other iconic buildings. You will visit “Old Nisa” – The Sanctuary of Parhian Kings (UNESCO site) and "Gypjak” Mosque and Mausoleumof the late President of Turkmenistan. Visit the State Museum of Turkmenistan. It stores ancient artifacts found at the excavations of the settlements Nisa, Merv and Gonur depe, collection of vintage Turkmen carpets, rare examples of national clothing, jewelries, and antique weapons. The 9 halls display figurines of Athens, Eros, silver gilded griffin, horn-shaped ivory vessels-rhytons of the Parthian era, gold jewelries, medallionsstamps from Margiana and Buddhist artifacts. In Gokdepe region you will have an opportunity to visit horse farm for exploring the pride of the Turkmen people – Akhal-Teke horses. Then you will return to Ashgabat. Overnight is in the hotel.

Ashgabat – Kow Ata – Nohur - Balkanabat In the morning is drive to KowAta underground lake. The Turkmen name Kow-Ata means “Father of caves”. At first glance, this underground area appears like a magnificent auditorium: the overall length of the cave is 230 m, its height reaches 20 m, and its width is at some points 57 m. The bottom of the cave is covered with lumps of dissolved limestone (stalagmites), and its warm and gushing water is clear and emerald colored. The water has a constant temperature of 33–37°C (you should swim in a lake). Then the tour will continue to Nohur. The village itself fills a small depression valley in the mountains of the Kopet Dag Range, and the houses are built with local boulders cemented with mud. Apart from the main street through the middle of the town, the streets are so narrow that they only just fit a car between the high stone retaining walls on each side. The Nohur people who populate this remote mountain village are quite different to other Turkmen tribes. They live in a handful of villages in the mountainous border area spanning Turkmenistan and Iran. Nohur is the largest village with just a thousand or maybe two thousand people. Next drive Balkanabat. Accommodation hotel. Rest.

Balkanabat – Yangykala – Turkmenbashy - Ashgabat Early morning drive to see Yangykala canyons is located165 km to the north from Balkanabat and 160 km to the east from Turkmenbashy. The word expression “yangi kala” is translated from Turkmen as “fire fortresses”. Indeed, the sheer cliffs of white, yellow, ocher, purple and red colors, fancily carved by winds and rains, are very similar to the stone castles from a fantasy. The most beautiful canyons are during sunset, when everything is painted in a red-hot color. Lunch – picnic still. Drive Turkmenbashy, fly Turkmenbashy – Ashgabat. Accommodation hotel. Rest.

Darvaza - Koneurgench After the breakfast is drive to North province of Turkmenistan, to the architectural monuments of Old Urgench, Capital of Khorezm in XXII centuries. Visit the Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, Tyurabek Khanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, the highest minaret in Central Asia Kutlyg Timur. Transfer to Koneurgench border.

Darvaza - Koneurgench After the breakfast is drive to North province of Turkmenistan, to the architectural monuments of Old Urgench, Capital of Khorezm in XXII centuries. Visit the Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, Tyurabek Khanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, the highest minaret in Central Asia Kutlyg Timur. Transfer to Koneurgench border