Discovery of Turkmenistan masterpiece

Name of the tour: Discovery of Turkmenistan masterpiece

Duration: 7 days & 6 nights

Day 1: Ashgabat
Upon arrival to the airport, the guide will meet you and will transfer you to the Ashgabat city. You will come to Gokdepe village to start your sightseeing tour, where you will visit the Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque, which one the biggest mosques of the Central Asia and can occupy more than 10,000 people. After it the next destination is Gokdepe horse farm where you can see the beautiful Ahal-Teke horses. After it we will come back to Ashgabat city and have our dinner. Then we will visit Independence Park and the Palace of Happiness where you can see the panoramic view of the Ashgabat city. You will spend the night in the hotel.

Day 2: Ashgabat – Kow Ata – Nokhur 
Today in the morning we will drive to the Kow-Ata underground lake and the well-known Bakharden cave. The lake name is translated from Turkmen as “father of the caves”. Its popularity is connected rather with the healing properties of water, than the beauty of this underground nature. There is a region settled by mountain tribes of Nokhur that have for centuries preserved their unique culture, traditional crafts and architecture in the Kopet Dag range. After productive day you will spend the night in a homestay.

Day 3: Nokhur – Ashgabat – Kerki   
The third day starts with a delicious breakfast and then we will drive to Ashgabat and visit the memorial complex consisting of three memorials honoring those that died in the 1948 earthquake, soldiers who perished in WWII and those killed in other Turkmen battles. The Earthquake Memorial features a bombastic bronze rendering of a bull and child. After lunch we will transfer to the Russian Market. It was built in the period of 1972—1982 by the design of the Russian architect Vladimir Visotin among other buildings that were included in the "Ashgabat Reconstruction Program of 1970-1980. This building decorated by the Turkmen sculptor Klych Yarmamedov who adored the building with a magnificent abstract sculpture placed in one of the building's corners and the building was done in Soviet Modernism style. After it we will drive to the train station to go to next destination Kerki town. Today’s night will be spent on the train. 

Day 4: Kerki – Koitendag
Upon arrival in the Kerki you will have your breakfast. After it we will drive to the Koytendag mountain and nature place. The country’s most beautiful mountains are Kugitangtau, also called Koytendag, are located in the east of Turkmenistan. Their name is translated from Turkmen as “mountains of deep canyons”. Actually, this ridge is cut by many deep canyons with steep cliffs, which make the sky sometimes seen only in a form of narrow strip over the head. There are the deepest lakes, the longest caves and even the Dinosaur Plateau bearing traces of these prehistoric reptiles. It is this mountain system where the highest point of Turkmenistan – Mount Ayrybaba that is 3,139 meters high   is located. In addition, Koytendag Mountains are home to the country’s deepest lake – Kattakol. Today you will stay in the camp Koytendag and relax on fresh air of the place.

Day 5: Koitendag – Turkmenabad – Ashgabat
You will have breakfast in the morning and then drive to the Turkmenabad city. Upon arriving to the city, you will have a lunch and then you will be transferred to train situation. You will spend the night on the train.

Day 6: Ashgabat – Turkmenbashy – Yangykala – Balkanabat – Ashgabat
Upon arrival we will have time for breakfast in one of the local restaurants in Ashgabat. You will take a flight to Turkmenbashy. Upon arrival you will drive to the Yangykala Canyon to see its beauty and enjoy the view of the canyon. Then transfer to the Balkanabat city, further to Ashgabat city. At the end of the day you will go to the hotel and spend night there.

Day 7: Flight
In the morning you will be transferred to the airport. This is the last day of your tour in Turkmenistan.