Tours
Subterranean Serenity: Journey to Kow-ata Lake
Descend into Kow-ata Lake's hidden depths for a unique underground adventure.
Age: 14-70
Group: up to 70
Arrive from: Ashgabat International Airport.
Departure from: Farab-Bukhara border point.
Day 1
Ashgabat
Welcomed by the local guide and escorted to the hotel. After a long journey, guests have a rest. Walking city tour.
Day 2
Ashgabat - Derweze
Old Nissa settlements registered by UNESCO World Heritage List (21 km far from city center). After lunch the guide leads you to Darvaza burning hole, commonly known as the Gate of the Hell (roads are bumpy and sandy, it takes you 5.5 hours to reach there with 4x4 off-road vehicles).
Day 3
Ashgabat
Return to Ashgabat. Afternoon starts a sightseeing tour around Ashgabat city. Arch of the Neutrality, Memorial complex, Independence park, Biggest Indoor Wheelchair.
Day 4
Ashgabat
Visit the Turkmen National Carpet Museum.The biggest hand-woven carpet registered by World Guiness Record. Akhal-teke horse-back riding activity. Berkarar shopping and entertainment center.
Day 5
Ashgabat - Kow-Ata
Trip to Kow-ata underground lake (107 km far from city center). Transfer to the Mary region. Accommodate at the hotel. Dinner
Day 6
Mary - Gongurdepe
Drive to Margush Bronze Age civilization settlements, discovered by famous archaeologist Viktor Ivanovich Sarianidi (roads are bumpy and sandy, it takes you 2.5 hours to reach there with 4x4 off-road vehicles).
Day 7
Mary - Farab
Final day. Ancient Merv monuments, registered by UNESCO World Heritage List. There are more than 10 historic must-see buildings. Transfer to Farap-Bukhara (Uzbekistan) border (4 hours). Your guide and driver escort you to the border point. Farewell.
- Old Nissa settlements UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Darvaza gas, mud and water craters.
- Arch of the Neutrality.
- Independence park.
- The Biggest World Guiness Recorded Indoor Wheelchair.
- Memorial complex.
- Kow-ata underground lake.
- Akhal-teke horse-back activity.
- Berkarar shopping and entertainment center.
- Turkmen National Carpet Museum.
- Margush Bronze Age civilization settlements.
- Ancient Merv monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Highlights:
- LOI
- Accommodation
- BBQ dinner.
- Guide (Chinese, Spanish, English, German, French, Persian, Russian)
- Museum, monuments fees
- Horse-back riding activity
- Intercity and interregional transfer with air-conditioned comfort vehicles
- Video & photo fees at historical reserves, museums
- Wi-fi
Price includes:
- International flight tickets
- Visa fee
- Border fee
- Tips
Excludes:
Notice:
Arrival and departure points can be changeable according to traveler’s requests, (it can be Shavat, Farab, Bajigran, Ashgabat airport, Sarakhs, and Hodjaeyli) and we can shorten or prolong the time of the tour program.
Sometimes Yurtas are not available at the Darvaza gas crater, due to lots of tourists, therefore guests should be accommodated at the camps.
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