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Turkmenistan
Darvaza Crater & Ashgabat
Day-by-day itinerary
Transfer to your hotel and evening at leisure.
Marble monuments, Old Nisa and the grand bazaar.
Drive into the Karakum desert to camp by the burning crater.
Sunrise at the crater, then return to Ashgabat.
Free time before your transfer for departure.
Overview
Discover the surreal side of Turkmenistan: the gleaming white-marble capital of Ashgabat and a night beside the fiery Darvaza gas crater, burning in the Karakum desert since 1971.
Tour highlights
- Overnight at the Darvaza gas crater
- Marble city of Ashgabat
- Karakum desert camping
- Old Nisa Parthian ruins
What's included
- Accommodation in 3–4★ hotels (twin share)
- Daily breakfast and meals listed in the itinerary
- Private air-conditioned transport
- Professional English-speaking local guides
- Entrance fees to all sites in the programme
- Airport and station transfers
- Bottled water during touring days
Not included
- International flights to and from the region
- Visa fees and letters of invitation where required
- Travel and medical insurance
- Lunches and dinners not specified
- Personal expenses, drinks and gratuities
- Optional excursions and activities
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