Tours in Turkmenistan: Tour 6

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Tours in Turkmenistan: Tour 6
Days: 5
Route: Ashgabat - Kow Ata - Nokhur - Kerki - Koytendag - Farap border

Day 1: Ashgabat
Being in Turkmenistan the guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to Ashgabat city. We will travel to Gokdepe village to visit one of the biggest mosques of the Central Asia, Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque which can occupy more than 10,000 people. Afterwards we will drive to Gokdepe horse farm and Ahal Teke horses. Return to the city and visit Independence Park and the Palace of Happiness where you can see the panoramic view of the Ashgabat city.   Night is in a hotel.   

Day 2: Ashgabat - Kow Ata - Nokhur
This tour will start by travelling to the Kow Ata underground lake or Bakharden cave. The lake name is translated as "father of the caves". Its popularity is associated rather with the remedial properties of water, than the prettiness of this underground nature. We will drive to Kopet Dag range. See region settled by mountain tribes of Nokhur that have for centuries preserved their unique culture, traditional crafts and architecture. Night is in a homestay.

Day 3: Nokhur - Ashgabat - Kerki
In the morning we will drive back to Ashgabat and visit the memorial complex involving of three memorials dedicated to those who died in the 1948 earthquake, militias who lost their lives in WWII and those murdered in other Turkmen battles. The Earthquake Memorial landscapes a bronze version of a bull and child. Then we will drive to the Russian Market. It was erected in the period of 1972-1982 by the design of the Russian architect Vladimir Visotin amid other buildings that were involved in the "Ashgabat Reconstruction Program of 1970-1980." The building was done in the Soviet Modernism style and adorned by the Turkmen sculptor Klych Yarmamedov who venerated the building with a splendid intangible sculpture placed in one of the building's corners. Afterwards we will drive to the train station to go to the Kerki town. Night is on the train.

Day 4: Kerki - Koytendag
On arrival to the Kerki we will drive to the Koytendag mountain. Kugitangtau mounatains are called Koytendag and located in the very east of Turkmenistan. Their name is translated from Turkmen as "mountains of deep canyons". This edge is expurgated by many deep canyons with steep cliffs, which make the sky sometimes seen only in a form of narrow strip over the head. See the deepest lakes, the lengthiest 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 (3,139 m) is situated. In addition, Koytendag Mountains are home to the country's deepest lake - Kattakol. We will stay in the Koytendag and relish the fresh air of the camp. Overnight is in a tent.

Day 5: Koytendag - Farap border
In the morning is transfer to the border. Have a safe flight!

Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04-08 pax - Minibus
10 pax - Bus

Price per person:
02 pax - 640 $
04 pax - 535 $
06 pax - 435 $
08 pax - 385 $
10 pax - 350 $
Single - 45 $

Half board - 35 $
Full board - 70 $

Ashgabat - Kerki night train - 25 $
 

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Ashgabat - "Menzil" Hotel 3*
Nokhur - Home stay
Koitendag - Tents
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour                                            

Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms             
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Migration tax (12$)
- Fee for using cameras on monuments

Note: Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5×6) to be presented at the points of entry.