Extreme Program to the Heart of Karakum Desert

On our way To Ashgabat we’ll see historical monuments such as Meana Baba Mausoleum, Myalik Baba cemetery, Abiverd fortress, Ulug Depe excavations, and taste fresh fish near Haushan lake and in the evening we’ll arrive to the capital.

Today our group will visit Sunday Bazaar -Tolkuchka where you can buy Turkmen souvenirs, carpets, national jewelry. Lunch traditional restaurant. After lunch you will visit Museum of History. In the evening we’ll have a farewell dinner and folklore show.   

Late night transfer to the Ashgabat International Airport. End of the Program.

Meet the loсal guide at the Ashgabat International Airport.

Early transfer to the hotel.

Ashgabat city tour: visit main tourists’ attraction in the capital: parks and monuments, impressive mosque and other iconic building.

After the lunch visit “Old Nisa” -The Sanctuary of Parhian Kings (UNESCO site), continue with “Gypjak” Mosque and Mausoleum of the late President of Turkmenistan.  

A trip to north direction to the center of one of the biggest deserts in the world – “Kara kum” and spend a night in tents in a place called Darwaza, in immediate proximity to our attraction - Gas crater (Door to Hell).                                 

In the evening we will observe the spectacular and fascinating view of the gas crater. Overnight at the tent in 50-100 meters from the crater.

A trip through the most difficult parts of the Desert. Today we’ll pass 100 km to East through Unguz depressions and spend a night in Damla settlement, where we’ll stay in a yurt (home of nomads). Here you’ll taste national cuisine and feel the color of life people of sands.

Continue moving to East. It’s very hard to move in sands, but they are very beautiful. On our way we’ll see nomads’ settlements, visit Beverdyshik and Akmolla villages.

Today we’ll continue moving to South East and get over Karakum desert. In the evening our group will arrive to archeological camp in the legendary country of Margush (Bronze Age), where archeologists have been excavating more than 32 years.

This day we’ll return to civilization. We’ll pass about 120 km, visit historical monument of «Ancient Merv». Visit Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum, Ibn Zeid Mausoleum.