Day 1 — Ashgabat
Arrival & City Tour
• Arrival at Ashgabat International Airport
• Meet & greet, transfer to hotel, check-in
City sightseeing:
• Turkmen Carpet Museum
• Independence Square
• Neutrality Arch
• Constitution Monument
Overnight: Ashgabat
Day 2 — Nisa – Horse Farm – Turkmenbashy Mosque
• Breakfast
• Excursion to Ancient Nisa (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Visit to Akhal-Teke Horse Farm
• Visit to Turkmenbashy Mosque & Mausoleum in Gypjak
• Return to Ashgabat
Overnight: Ashgabat
Day 3 — Darvaza Gas Crater → Ashgabat
• Breakfast
• Drive to the Karakum Desert
Excursion:
• Visit the Darvaza Gas Crater (“Door to Hell”)
• Walk in the desert
• Sunset at the crater
• Evening return to Ashgabat
Overnight: Ashgabat
Day 4 — Ashgabat → Mary → Merv → Ashgabat
• Morning drive Ashgabat – Mary
Excursions:
• City tour of Mary
• Ancient Merv archaeological complex:
o Erk-Kala
o Gyaur-Kala
o Sultan-Kala
o Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar
• Evening return to Ashgabat
Overnight: Ashgabat
Day 5 — Yangykala Canyon – Gozli Ata
• Early morning departure from Ashgabat
• Drive to Yangykala Canyon
• Picnic-style lunch at the canyon
• Time to enjoy nature and photography
• Drive to Gozli Ata pilgrimage site
• Accommodation in traditional yurt
Overnight: Gozli Ata (yurt stay)
Day 6 — Yangykala → Kow-Ata – Nokhur → Ashgabat
• Breakfast
• Departure from Gozli Ata to Ashgabat
En route excursions:
• Kow-Ata (underground hot lake)
• Nokhur (traditional mountain village)
• Evening arrival in Ashgabat
Overnight: Ashgabat
Day 7 — Ashgabat → Departure
• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit to Berkarar Shopping Centre for shopping
• Transfer to Ashgabat International Airport
• End of tour
