Dashoguz -Kunya-Urgench-Ashgabat-Mary-Margush-Merv - Turkmenabad – Farap border

Meet the group at Shavat/Dashoguz border of Uzbekistan/Turkmenistan, and then visit the architectural monuments of Kone-Urgench, Khorezm capital 10th -12th centuries. During the tour we visit the Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, Tyurabek-Khanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, inspection highest minaret in Central Asia KutlykTimur. Evening flight to Ashgabat at 20:10/21:00. Hotel accommodation and overnight

This day will be devoted to sightseeing in the capital of Turkmenistan. Visit new parks, a huge complex with fountains and statues of the great men of antiquity, visit museums and mosques. After lunch, the group will travel to the village of Bagir, to visit the Parthian Fortresses of Nisa. On the way you will visiting Ruhy Mosque.

After breakfast drive to Altyn Asyr bazaar, where in reality will be able to experience the beauty of Turkmen carpets and silver ornaments, souvenirs. After lunch, visit the Horse farm for exploring the pride of the Turkmen people - Akhal-Teke horses, to have great time on traditional tea party.

After the breakfast hotel check out, drive to Mary city. On the way stop:

- at Annau, the ruins of the 15th century Seyit Jamal-ad-Din Mosque.

- Abiward or Abi-ward, was an ancient Sassanid city in modern-day Turkmenistan.

Archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Abiward have been made in the last century to about 8 km west of the Kahka station in an area of 12,000 m2. The central tell is 60 feet high and 700 feet round. Continue to Mary city.  You will visit Mary Museum. With an extensive ethnography section, including a large collection of Turkmen jewelers, carpets, stuffed animals, a fully decorated yurt and pottery from the time of the Mongol occupation. However, best of all is the archaeological section, bringing together artefacts found at both Merv and Margush, including pottery, weapons, household implements and jewelers. The fine quality and design of household items from Margiana is striking and rivals the collection of the National Museum in Ashgabat. A skeleton of a Margiana priestess was once also on display, though a series of deaths and misfortunes among museum staff persuaded them to have the original returned to where it was found. Hotel Accommodation, Rest.

After breakfast, tour starts to visit the glorious Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). One of the major archaeological sites of Central Asia, Merv played an important part in the development of the Silk Road for more than 2 000 years. Within the limits of the archaeological park, which is 1200 ha, we will have a chance to observe all constituent parts of the “wandering city”. The splendid XII c. mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn-Zeyd, demonstrating exquisite Seljuk period brickwork and architectural décor.

Then drive to Margush to visit the 5th center of civilization - was an important centre for human settlement long before Achaemenian times. A remarkable Bronze Age civilization existed here, known variously as Margush, meaning 'lowland', or by the Greek name of Margiana. It has been gradually uncovered since the early 1970s by Professor Viktor Sarianidi, who heads the Margiana Archaeological Expedition. The Bronze Age sites are to be found at or beyond the northern edge of the present-day oasis, in land, which is 

now, desert. Climatic change and progressive desertification caused the abandonment of the area, with the result that the ruins of the Bronze Age settlements are well preserved beneath the desert soils. The Margiana sites seem to have had close ties with those at Bactria, in present-day northern Afghanistan. Sarianidi argues that the Bactria- Margiana complex was a major center of ancient civilisation, and has speculated that Margiana may even have been a birthplace of Zoroastrianism.

Drive to hotel. Rest time.

After breakfast hotel check out and drive to Turkmenabad city 4 hours. At 15:00 drive group to the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan border, Farap/Alat.