✨ Special “Navruz Festival” Tour – 7 Days in Turkmenistan ✨
📅 Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
📍 Destinations: Ashgabat – Merv – Mary – Darvaza – Kunya-Urgench – Dashoguz
👥 Guaranteed departure from 2 people
💰 Price: from $770 USD per person
🌟 Celebrate Navruz, the Persian New Year, in the heart of Turkmenistan!
This unique tour immerses you in the ancient traditions of Navruz, a celebration of renewal and spring. Enjoy traditional ceremonies, music, folk dances, and festive banquets while exploring the country’s historical and natural wonders.
📅 Detailed Itinerary:
✈️ Day 1: Arrival in Ashgabat – The Marble City
🛬 Meet & greet at Ashgabat International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
🏨 Check-in and free time to rest.
🏙️ City Tour Highlights:
- Independence Square,
- Arch of Neutrality,
- Ertogrul Gazy Mosque,
- Akhal-Teke Horse Monument, a national symbol of Turkmenistan.
🍽️ Welcome dinner and overnight at the hotel.
🎉 Day 2: Navruz Festival in Ashgabat – A Day of Celebration
🥐 Breakfast at the hotel.
🎭 Morning: Experience the Navruz Festivities:
- Official opening ceremony with traditional performances.
- Demonstration of Turkmen traditional sports (horse racing, wrestling).
- Parade of national costumes and folk dances.
🍽️ Festive lunch featuring Navruz specialties.
🏛️ Afternoon Cultural Exploration: - Turkmen Carpet Museum, home to the world’s largest handmade carpet.
- Tolkuchka Bazaar, one of the largest markets in Central Asia.
🏨 Overnight at a hotel in Ashgabat.
🏛️ Day 3: Ashgabat – Mary – Merv (UNESCO)
🥐 Breakfast and departure to Mary (360 km, 5h).
📍 En route, visit Anau to explore the ruins of Seyit Jemaleddin Mosque (15th century).
🏛️ Exploration of Ancient Merv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
- Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum,
- Erk Gala & Gyaur Gala,
- Remains of caravanserais and citadels along the Silk Road.
🍽️ Dinner and overnight in Mary.
🔥 Day 4: Mary – Darvaza (The Gates of Hell)
🥐 Breakfast and visit of Mary city:
- History Museum of Mary,
- Local bazaars to explore Turkmen crafts.
🚗 Drive to Darvaza (250 km, 4h).
🌄 Stop in desert villages to meet Turkmen nomads.
🔥 Arrival at Darvaza Gas Crater, known as “The Gates of Hell”.
🍖 BBQ dinner under the stars, overnight in a desert camp (yurt or private tent).
🕌 Day 5: Darvaza – Kunya-Urgench – Dashoguz
🥐 Breakfast under the open sky in the desert.
🚗 Departure to Kunya-Urgench (270 km, 4h).
🏛️ UNESCO-listed historical site of Kunya-Urgench:
- Turabek Khanym Mausoleum,
- Kutlug Timur Minaret (tallest in Central Asia, 62m),
- Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum.
🚗 Drive to Dashoguz (100 km).
🏨 Check-in and overnight at a hotel in Dashoguz.
🚆 Day 6: Dashoguz – Ashgabat
🥐 Breakfast and morning flight back to Ashgabat.
🏙️ Sightseeing in and around the city:
- Nisa Fortress (UNESCO), the ancient Parthian capital,
- Kipchak Mosque, the largest mosque in Central Asia.
🍽️ Farewell dinner at a traditional restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at a hotel in Ashgabat.
✈️ Day 7: Departure from Ashgabat
🥐 Breakfast and airport transfer.
🚖 Flight home with unforgettable memories of Navruz in Turkmenistan!
💰 Pricing:
👥 Group size: from 2 people
💵 Price: from $770 USD per person
📧 Book now: info@silkroadhorizons.com
✅ Included in the Price:
✔️ Accommodation in 3-star hotels & desert camp in Darvaza.
✔️ Transfers and private transportation with driver.
✔️ Domestic flight Dashoguz – Ashgabat.
✔️ Full board (breakfasts, lunches, dinners).
✔️ English-speaking guide throughout the tour.
✔️ Entrance fees to all sites and Navruz festivities.
✔️ Tourist taxes.
❌ Not Included:
❌ International flights.
❌ Travel insurance.
❌ Personal expenses & tips.
❌ Alcoholic beverages.
📍 Experience a once-in-a-lifetime Navruz celebration in Turkmenistan, the festival of renewal and spring! ✨
