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Duration: 6
days/5 nights
Route: Bukhara - Mary - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashy
- Ashgabat - Dashoguz
- Kunye-Urgench - Nukus
| 1 day - Bukhara - Mary
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| Arrival to Farab border. |
| 2 day - Mary |
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Merv 'pearl of east' is one of the oldest inhabited cites
of Central Asia. It was rebuilt over the centuries spread more than
100 sq km. Merv is site of no less than five cities from different
periods, each built beside last. Sultan Sanjar mausoleum impresses
with size & solidity, Gayir Kala has an area of 360 ha, regular
planning, right contour of walls and for gates one to each part
of the world, Erk Kala & Kyz Kala.
Mary regional museum - features traditional Turkmen life
and culture including displays on weddings and carpet weaving.
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| 3 day - Ashgabat - Turkmenbashy |
Arch of Neutrality
Presidential Square
Carpet museum
State Hippodrome - familiarize with Akhalteke horses
Transfer to airport for flight Ashgabat-Turkmenbashy. Arrival &
accommodation at hotel.
Short sightseeing around Turkmenbashy city & sea side.
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| 4 day - Turkmenbashy - Ashgabat |
Caspian Sea cruise by motor launch
Museum of History
Lunch on cruising shipboard.
Transfer to the airport for flight Turkmenbashy-Ashgabat
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| 5 day - Ashgabat |
Nissa (III c) Parthiandates capital inhabited till the
19c. Grandiose architectural complex consisting of ceremonial hall,
treasure house and residences.
Anau is the medieval city located 12km in the south-east
of Ashghabat is well known by it's medieval mosque called "Seitjemal
- ad - din"
National Museum of Turkmenistan - museum has a large historical
section, which includes Bronse Age, Antiquity and Middle age sections
and very interesting golden exhibits.
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| 6 day - Ashgabat - Kunye-Urgench -
Dashoguz |
Morning flight to Dashoguz. Arrive. Drive
to Kunye-Urgench.
Start SS:
Mausoleum of Fakhr At-Din - Built in 12-13 centuries,
it is small, almost square erection crowned with the 12 sided marquee.
Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum - 1172-1200y. - mausoleum presents
semicubic erection, crowned with the high conic cupola.
Turebek Khanum Mausoleum - Turebek Khanum wife of the
Urgench governor Kutlug Temur.
Mausoleum of Najmitdin Kubra and Sultan Ali
Kutlug Timur Minaret - 60m in height the minaret was buil
in 1320-1330 by golden horde khan Kutlug Temur.
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Turkmenistan 744000 Ashgabat, Magtumguly Avenue 48/1
Tel: (99312) 270438, 270449
Fax: (99312) 270420
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