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Darwaza tour

Tour 7: Darwaza tour
Duration: 3 days
In short: Ashgabat – Darwaza – Kune Urgench – Shawat border

Day 1: Ashgabat   
Your local guide will meet you at the airport and accompany to Ashgabat and start your travelling in Turkmenistan. Check in to hotel and rest until 14:30. Then you will have guided tour of Ashgabat city. It will cover wide green parks, marble-faced public buildings and majestic mosques. In the afternoon, we will visit “Old Nisa”, the Sanctuary of Parhian Kings, which was included into the list of UNESCO. Then drive to Gyprak village to see President’s Mosque and Mausoleum.

Day 2: Ashgabat – Darwaza  
In the morning, continue exploring the city. The Ertugrul Gazi Mosque is the central mosque located in the center of Ashgabat will be the first site. It was built in the 1990’s. Then visit the famous Russian Bazaar called Gulistan. It is one of the biggest indoor market of the country. Afternoon transfer to Darwaza crater. The story of the gas crater goes back to 1971, when the soviet geologists have expedition works in the Karakum desert. While they were digging, they accidentally make hole, where there was underground gas. In the beginning, they thought that it will burn out if they will put fire. But as we can see now it turned to eternal flame burning for decades. Nowadays it became the touristic destination of Turkmenistan. Night in a tent.

Day 3: Darwaza – Kune Urgench – Shawat border
Today you will travel to Dashoguz region, which is situated in the north of the country. Once these land was under the great Khorezm Empire. The capital was Kone-Urgench and we will explore this ancient city. It has significant role in the history of Central Asia. The city was flourishing during the 10^th century. At that time, Khorezmshakh was powerful state covering the northern part of modern Turkmenistan and western Uzbekistan. Later continue to Dashoguz city. After arrival, have lunch at restaurant. Afternoon, drive to Shawat border. The end of the service and thank you for coming to our beautiful country.

Price per person:
02 pax – 565 $
04 pax – 455 $
06 pax – 385 $
08 pax – 345 $
10 pax – 330 $
Single – 70 $

Early check-in – 30 $
Single early check-in – 45 $  

Half board – 30 $
Full board – 60 $
 

Tour includes:
- Transportation
- Accommodation:
      Ashgabat – “Menzil” Hotel 3*
      Darwaza – Tents with dinner
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances fees
- Mineral water
- Domestic flights and trains (if any)                                            

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