Departure dates in 2013
| March 27 | Completed | |
| April 10 | Completed | |
| May 1 | Completed | |
| May 22 | Completed | |
| June 5 | Completed | |
| July 3 | Available | Request |
| August 14 | Available | Request |
| September 4 | Available | Request |
| September 18 | Available | Request |
| October 2 | Available | Request |
| October 16 | Available | Request |
Turkmenistan Tour 2013 - Extension for Silk Road tour
Duration: 4 days
Language: English
Extentions to Turkmenistan Tour:
Uzbekistan: Duration: 8 days Details
Kyrgyzstan: Duration: 7 days, Details
Itinerary
Day 1: Wednesday: Ashgabat - arrival
Meeting at the Airport in Ashgabat. Transfer to the hotel. Check in and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Thursday, Ashgabat
Sightseeing in Ashgabat with visits the Independence Park, Monuments of Neutrality, Ertogrul Gazi mosque. Discover the remains of Parthian Royal Residence “Old Nisa”(12 km to the west from ASB), III cent B.C- III cent A.D. Religion - Zoroastrism. Visiting the National of history and Ethnography of Turkmenistan. Return in the hotel. O/N
Day 3: Friday, Ashgabat - Mary-Merv – Ashgabat
Flight to Mary. Discover the historical reserve “Ancient Merv”by visiting Erk Kala VI cent B.C, Gyaur Kala III cent B.C – IX cent A.D, Sultan Kala till the Mongol invasion XIII cent, Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar XII cent, Mausoleum of Ibn Zaid XII cent, the remains of Castle –fortresses “Keshk” VI-VII cent, tombs of Guifari and Bureida XV cent. Return in Mary. Lunch in the local restaurant. Excursion in the Museum of History (representing the Khorasan region). Continue to airport to have domestic flight to Ashgabat. Arrival in ASB. Dinner. Transfer to the hotel. Check in & O/N
Day 4: Saturday, Ashgabat-Dashoguz-Kunya Urgench-border point Dashoguz -Khiva
Early morning flight to Dashoguz. Arrival to Dashoguz, drive to Kunya Urgench. Visit Kunya Urgench historical site: Mausoleums of Turebek-Khanym, Sultan Tekesh, Sultan Il Arslan, Najmad-din-Kubra, Sultan Ali. Discover the Kutlug Timur minaret & Kyrk Molla . Return drive to Dashoguz. Transfer to Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan border point. Border formalities on both sides. On Uzbekistan side meet the driver and drive to Khiva. Arrival to Khiva, check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Sunday, Khiva
Join the Scheduled tour group for Uzbekistan part of the Silk Road tour
| Number of travellers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Price per person, US$ | 910 | 605 | 578 | 528 | 505 | 475 |
| Single supplement | 85 | |||||
Prices include
-Visa support (Letter of Invitation, State Registration, Travel Pass)
-Road transport as per program per AC regular vehicles
-Accommodation based on shared double hotel room, including breakfast
-Local English-speaking guides in each city
-Entrance fees to sites mentioned in the program
-Bottled drinking water en route 1,5l ( per person, per day)
-Porter services en route
Prices do not include
-Turkmenistan 10-day visa 85+2 USD per person, when obtained at international airport Ashgabat (subject to change; nationality dependent)
-Turkmenistan migration tax 10+2 USD per person, to be paid at international airport Ashgabat (subject to change)
-Photo/video fees at historical sites and museums
-Tips for local guide and driver(s)
-Souvenirs and other personal items
-All other charges and services not mentioned under “Included”
To be paid in addition:
• HB meals (1 dinner) - 33 USD per person
• FB meals (1 dinner+2 lunches) – 73 USD per person
• Turkmenistan airlines domestic air tickets (Boeing 737, economy class) Ashgabat – Mary – Ashgabat – Dashoguz – 120 USD (subject to change)
