Ancient places in Turkmenistan

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Ancient places in Turkmenistan

Day 1: Ashgabat
In the morning you will get acquainted with the local guide at the Ashgabat International Airport. After you will begin your city tour: exploring the parks and squares of the capital, Ertogrul Ghazi mosque, the archeological site "Nisa". The debris have slush brick remains of fortifications and palaces, temples, treasury building, ceremony hall. It covers the oddments of Parthian civilization, what merged the traditional   culture and art with Hellenistic and Roman elements. You will have a great chance to visit Turkmenbashy spiritual mosque in Kipchak. Arrival in Ashgabat. You will have the night in a lovely hotel. 

Day 2: Ashgabat - Merv - Ashgabat
In the morning after the breakfast hotel check out, head on to Mary city. On the tour stop at Annau, the debris of the 15th century Seyit Jamal-ad-Din Mosque, Abiward or Abi-ward, was an old Sassanid city in contemporary -day Turkmenistan. Archaeological diggings at the old city of Abiward have been constructed in the last century to about 8 km west of the Kahka station in territory of 12,000 m2. The central wall is 700 feet round and 60 feet high. Walking in Mary city.  Exploring (UNESCO World Heritage Site) an Ancient Merv. One of the important archaeological location of Central Asia, Merv was an significant part in the growth of the Silk Road for more than 2 000 years. The magnificent XII c. mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammed ibn-Zeyd, representing royal Seljuk period brickwork and architectural décor.  . Transfer to Ashgabat head on to local airport after dinner.

Day 3: Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi
Early in the morning after breakfast head on to Turkmenbashi. On the road we will  make a stop in KovAta.  We will drive to Turkmenbashy after lunch. In the course of your tour you will observe round tourist zone Awaza. After you will have a chance to relax on the shore of the Caspian Sea. Drive back to Turkmenbashi the road will take (30 min) and night you will spend in a hotel.

Day 4: Turkmenbashi - Yaginkala - Ashgabat
Today after breakfast you are going to move to Yangykala. From Turkmen"fire fortresses" the word is translated "yangikala". On the route you will explore Yangikala canyon, Gozli Ata pilgrimage place. After dinner come back to Turkmenbashi local airport, transfer flight to Ashgabat. Night will be spent in a hotel. 

Day 5: Ashgabat - Darwaza - Kunya Urgench - Dashoguz
You start your tour with traveling to the north of Ashgabat on the way we will explore the village Erbent where you can feel the way of life of the Turkmen people. You will go on with the blaming crater in the town Darwaza. You will head on to Kunya Urgench after lunch, go to an architectural monuments of Old Urgench, Khorezm capital X-XII centuries.On the tour you will have a great opportunity to visit the Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra, TyurabekKhanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey, the highest minaret in Central Asia KutlygTimur. In the end of the day you will transfer to Dashaguz. Overnight is at a lovely hotel. 

Day 6: Dashoguz - Ashgabat
After breakfast you will directly move to Dashoguz regional airport, have a transfer flight to Ashgabat. Upon arrival come to Oriental Bazaar "Altyn Asyr", to observe the beauty of Turkmen carpets and silver jewelry, Souvenirs. After on the tour route we will visit the local horse farm to observe the Akhal-Teke horses and admire their beauty. Production of horses of diversity of colors, horse forage on the horse inside the farm. Night will be spent in a hotel. 

Day 7: Ashgabat
Today you will have a city tour. Don't miss a chance to visit regional attractions: the Ark of Neutrality, Independence Park, monument of Akhalteke horses the memorial devoted to the earthquake, the National Museum, independence period parks and monuments. Overnight is at a hotel. 

Day 8: Flight
In the morning transfer to the Ashgabat International Airport.