Incredible Turkmenistan

Name of the tour: Incredible Turkmenistan

Duration: 4 days & 3 nights

In short: Turkmenistan has a long history as other Central Asian countries. The capital of the Turkmenistan is Ashgabat. This is a place where you will start the tour from. Ashgabat is popular with attractions and historical places. Besides you will visit Nokhur, Kow Ata where you will take an unforgettable memory.

Day 1: Ashgabat
On arrival at airport, you will meet with your guide and he /she will transfer you to the   Gokdepe village. There you will visit Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque. It is the biggest mosque of the Central Asia and can occupy more than 10, 000 people. Then the tour route will take you to Gokdepe horse farm where you can see the beautiful and popular Ahal-Teke Horses.  After spending time with horses, we will return back to the city for dinner time. Then we will drive to the Independence Park and the Palace of Happiness. During this trip you will enjoy the panoramic view of the Ashgabat city.  At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 2: Ashgabat – Nokhur 
On the second day of your tour, we will start our way the Nohur village. There is a region settled by Turkmens of the mountain tribe Nohur in the west of Kopet Dag range. They preserved their unique culture, traditional crafts and architecture for centuries. This place is one the most romantic places of the world. Today’s night will be special in a homestay.

Day 3: Nokhur – Kow Ata – Ashgabat
After breakfast at homestay we will go to the Kow-Ata underground lake. The name of the lake means “father of the caves”. It is popular with the beauty of this underground nature. But more with the healing properties of water. After having lunch, we will transfer to the memorial complex. It consists of three memorials honoring those that died in the 1948 earthquake, soldiers who perished in WWII and those killed in other Turkmen battles. Further we will drive to the Russian Market. In 1972-1982 the Russian architect Vladimir Visotin built this Russian Bazaar by his own design. Several buildings were built by him including "Ashgabat Reconstruction Program of 1970-1980." Next destination will be the Ertugrul Gazi mosque. The largest mosque in Ashgabat is the Azadi Mosque. It can accommodate up to 5,000 people at the same time. The mosque was built in Turkish style and named in honor of Oguzkhan Ertugrul – Osman I, the father of Osman Empire first ruler. After the dinner you will have free time in the city. You will have an opportunity to visit parks of Ashgabat city or different places of your interest. After a long tour in the fabulous city of Ashgabat you will go to the hotel where you will spend the night.

Day 4: Flight
The fourth day comes up with transferring you to the airport. It will be the last day of your travel in Turkmenistan.