Unforgettable landscapes of Turkmenistan

Name of tour: Unforgettable landscapes of Turkmenistan

Duration: 5 days & 4 nights

Day 1: Ashgabat
As you land at Ashgabat International Airport, your guide will meet you and take you to the capital city. The day will be devoted to exploration and travelling in a city. The city of Ashgabat was founded in 1881. It is situated in the foothills of Kopet Dag in 25 km from the Iranian border. The name of the city comes from Persian meaning well-maintained (“eshg” means love and “abad” means populated). The guided tour of the city will include visiting Lenin's square, Park of Indepences, Arch of Neutrality. You will also get to visit the Museum of Ethnography and Museum of Fine Arts. Overnight stay is in the hotel.
 
Day 2: Ashgabat – Kow-Ata
Leaving the capital city we will be heading to Kow-Ata which is an underground lake 107 km from the city to have a tour. The name of the lake is translated as “The Father of Caves”. Cave stretches 230 m in length and 57 m in width. The height of the cave is around 20 m. It makes the cave a quite roomy auditorium. Lumps and dissolved limestones make up the bottom of the cave. The gushing water which is of emerald color is quite warm. The lake holds the temperature constant at 33-37 ^oC making swimming in it really enjoyable which you should definitely do.
 
Day 3: Kow-Ata – Darwaza
Darwaza gas deposits are our destination for this day to continue our travelling in Turkmenistan. We will be driving towards it in the morning. You will observe a fascinating view of the crater during both day and night. Staying in a camp with delicious food under the starry sky is a wonderful experience.
 
Day 4: Darwaza – Ashgabat – Nisa – Ashgabat
Once you have your breakfast in Darwaza, we will start driving back to Ashgabat to continue our tour in Turkmenistan. From there we will head to the Fortress of Nissa, the Sanctuary of Parthian Kings. The fortress was declared to be a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007. We will continue our tour to the horse farm where you will get to see the Akhal-Teke horses, the pride of the Turkmen people. You have the opportunity to experience a traditional tea party, see a horse show program. After this the return to Ashgabat follows with an overnight in the hotel.

Day 5: Flight
You will be taken to the airport in the morning.