NOVRUZ HOLIDAY TOUR IN TURKMENISTAN 2026
About tour
A 4-days, 3-nights Novruz tour in Turkmenistan is a wonderful way to experience the vibrant celebrations, traditional festivities, and stunning landscapes of this Central Asian country. On Novruz Bayram join the festive celebrations in a festival village: national songs, dances, folk shows, turkmen wedding party, carpet making and local cuisine. You can visit Darvaza Gas Crater, Nissa fortress, Ancient Merv and Kov Ata underground Lake. WE ARE SURE YOU WILL ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF THIS TOUR !
Itinerary
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Arrival to Ashgabat international airport in the early morning at by Turkish Airlines. Tour guide will meet you with “Ak yol travel” signboard at meeting area and transfer to the hotel. Upon arrival check in and overnight at the hotel.Ashgabat is a relatively young city in 25.05.2013 city was included Gunnies Book of records as a white marbled city on the world. City tour in Ashgabat with visits of Ertogrul Gazi Mosque it honors Ertogrul, the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Independence Park, this Park is one of the city’s attractions, embodying the spirit of modern Turkmenistan.Arch of Neutrality is a viewing platform. Night at the hotel.
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Breakfast is at the hotel. Carpet museum opened in 1994. It has a rich collection of Turkmen carpets from the medieval through to the 20th century, including over 1000 carpets from the 18th and 19th centuries and one of the biggest hand -made carpets in the world. Visit Old and New Nisa 18 km from the city of Ashgabat in the outskirts of Bagir village there is a unique ancient monument, the ruins of ancient settlement Nisa. It used to be the capital of Parthia which had existed from the third century B.C. to the third century A.D. The Historical complex includes two archeologic monuments - Old and New Nisa. Then visit Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque eleven kilometers to the west of Ashgabat there stands one of the largest mosques in Central Asia and main mosque of Turkmenistan – The Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque. Like all other buildings of the period of independence it differs with its immensity and grandiosity. Overnight at the hotel.
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After breakfast visit Novruz festival place. Nowruz in Turkmenistan is a major national spring festival celebrated on March 21–22, marking the vernal equinox, the new agricultural year, and the renewal of life. It is a vibrant, two-day public holiday featuring traditional music, dancing, "kushtdepdy" performances, and elaborate, large-scale festivities, particularly in the Nowruz Valley (Novruz Yaylasy) near Ashgabat. The main tradition is to prepare semen, a special, sweet dish made from wheat that symbolizes fertility, health, and prosperity. Here, you can enjoy eating semeni. You can see the preparation of national Turkmen dishes here. Night at the hotel.
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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit National Museum - Opened in 1998, the museum's 9 history halls houses the Turkmenistan’s major collection of artifacts discovered at various excavation sites in Turkmenistan. "Halk Hakydasy" Complex, built in memory of the victims of the 1948 Earthquake and the Second World War. Visit Seyitjemaleddin Mosque located in the city of Anau, 12 km east of Ashgabat along the Ashgabat-Mary highway. The Seyit-Jemallidin Mosque is a complex structure that once included a mosque, madrasah and the mausoleum of Sheikh Jemal ad-Din.On the Turkmen land the famous Seyit-Jemallidin mosque, widely known as “Seyit-Jemal ad-Din”, a well-known monument that preserves the unique architectural traditions and artistic styles of the Iron Age. The monument was built in the 15th century during the reign of Abul Qasim Babur, a Timurid descendant in Khorasan. This mosque amazed many Muslim architects of the East with its external beauty and architectural features. Then visit Gulustan bazaar (Formerly name Russian bazaar). It is natural that an exotic Asian assortment from Turkmenistan's fields and vegetable gardens is on sale here. Melons, pomegranates, grapes, and dried fruit and vegetables are sold all year round. A tempting smell leads better than any guidebook to the fast food stalls. Golden pastries are fried here, juicy "manty" (meat dumplings) are for sale, and a wonderful drink, "chal" (a fermented drink made from camel's milk) is offered. A little further, the smoke from the barbeques indicates the place where fragrant mutton shish-kebab (shashlik) is being roasted. Transfer to the airport for your onward flight, carrying memories of Novruz celebrations and Turkmenistan's rich culture.
Included
- Accommodation in mentioned hotels on DBL/TWIN sharing
- Breakfasts at the hotels
- Services of A/C comfortable transport with professional driver as per the program
- English,Spanish,Italian,German,French,Russian and Chinese speaking guides
- Daily 5 bottles of 0.5l water per person
- Entrance fees to mentioned sights per program (excluding photo and video charges at sights)
- Visa support to Turkmenistan, registration and travel pass
- Travel tax
- Handmade souvenir per person
Excluded
- Visa consular fees and processing expenses 80-100 USD per person, when obtained at land border (subject to change, nationality dependent)
- Turkmenistan migration tax 14 USD per person
- PCR nose test 33 USD
- Photo and video charges at sights
- An early check-in hotel
- Full Board Meals
- Beverages
- International air tickets to / out of Ashgabat
- Travel Insurance
- Extras, not indicated in inclusions
Additional info
NOTE:
Check-in after 14:00, check-out before 12:00
Child policy:
Child 0-2 years old -No extra bed, free charge
Child 3-6 years old- with bed, 50 % charge of the tour cost
Child 7 years old and above -with bed 100 % charge of the tour cost
Payment:
Tour payment should be made not less than 10 days prior to tourist group arrival to our bank account as per sent invoice
Cansellation prior to 30 days - no charges apply
Cansellation prior to 29-20 days 50% charge of the tour price
Cansellation prior to 19-10 days - 100 % charge of the tour price
Notes:
If the traveler stays more than 3 working days in Turkmenistan, the travel agency will register and stamp your passport on a local Tourist Board
An express PCR test for Covid-19 will be taken upon arrival. It costs 33 USD (subject to change)
Breakfast box in case of very early morning departures
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