TURKMENISTAN 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS GROUP TOUR: DASHOGUZ BORDER-FARAP BORDER

After breakfast drive to Darvaza gas crater, “Door to Hell”, 60 meters’ diameter hole that has been burning since 1971. En route stop at some typical dunes of Garagum Desert to enjoy with photos. Visit and continue to Ashgabat. Upon arrival and check-in hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Gokdepe fortress and horse farm. Gokdepe fortress that was attacked in December 1880 by Russians under General Mikhail Skobelev. The siege of Gokdepe lasted twenty-three days, after which the city was taken by storm. Gokdepe Mosque was built to commemorate the defeat and is noted for its mint-turquoise blue colored roof and white marble structure. At the horse farm you can see proud of Turkmen national Akhalteke horses. Over the 30 beautiful horses, you can see at the horse farm. 5000 years ago, Turkmens begin breed Akhalteke horses. Unique breed on the world, that not mixed with other breeds. Different rulers as the Alexander Great, Darius the I wanted to own this horses. Return to Ashgabat. Start guided sightseeing tour in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan that has recently been noted by the Guinness Book of World Records as having more white marble buildings than any other city in the world. During the city tour you will explore an archaeological site of Nissa fortress -the Sanctuary of Parthian Kings. The fortress was enrolled to UNESCO World Heritage list in 2007. Nissa described as one of the first capitals of the Parthians. It was founded by Arsaces I and was the royal necropolis of the Parthian Kings. Then, you will visit Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque in Kipchak (the largest mosque in Central Asia), the National Museum of History, the Monument of Neutrality, Presidential Square, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque and newly built Independence Park. Overnight at the hotel.

Transfer to airport. Morning flight to Turkmenabat. Arrival to Turkmenabat and transfer to border point Farap