From Dashoguz to Farap

Itinerary

1. 1Day 1Dashoguz and the Darvaza Gas Crater

   • Meeting in Dashoguz at the Shabat checkpoint (Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan border)
   • Drive to the Darvaza gas crater (6 hours)
   • Dinner (BBQ)
   • Overnight in a traditional yurt
2. 2Day 2Ashgabat City Tour

   • Breakfast
   • Transfer to Ashgabat
   • Ashgabat city sightseeing:
   • Arch of Neutrality
   • Independence Monument
   • Constitution Monument
   • Alem indoor Ferris wheel
   • Check-in at the Sport hotel
   • Free time to explore Ashgabat on your own
3. 3Day 3Nisa, Nokhur and Kow-Ata

   • Breakfast
   • Trip to the mountain village of Nokhur, places to visit on the way:
   • Ancient Nisa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
   • Kow-Ata underground lake
   • Private Akhal-Teke horse farm
   • Return to the Sport hotel
4. 4Day 4Mary and Ancient Merv

   • Breakfast
   • Drive to Mary (2–2.5 hours)
   • Visit to the Mary Velayat Museum (1 hour)
   • Ancient Merv – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the major centers of the Great Silk Road
   • Check-in at the Mary hotel
5. 5Day 5Departure via Farap

   • Breakfast
   • Hotel check-out
   • Transfer to the Farap checkpoint on the Turkmenistan–Uzbekistan border

What's Included