Day 1: Farap – Turkmenabad – Mary – Ashgabat

• Morning. Meet with your local guide at the Alat/Farap border point.
• Drive to Mary province (approximately 3-4 hours).
• Afternoon: Visit the ancient Merv archaeological site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Explore different fortresses at Merv, including Erk-kala (VI century BC), Gyaur-kala (III century), Kyz-kala (VI century), Sultan-kala (XI century), Abdullakhan-Kala (XV century), and Bairamalikhan-Kala (18th century).
• Evening: City tour of Mary, visiting shopping places like the Green Bazaar.
• Depart from Mary to Ashgabat (approx. 5-6 hours drive).

• Arrival in Ashgabat and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2: Ashgabat City Tour & Old Nisa

• Morning:08:00 AM: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Begin the Ashgabat city tour.
• Visit Old Nisa fortress, the Sanctuary of Parthian Kings, the capital of the Parthian Empire.
• Afternoon: Explore Ashgabat's key landmarks, including:
• The sculptural ensemble of Oguzkhan and his six sons, with 27 synchronised light fountains.
• Health trail in the mountains.
• The highest flagpole in the world at 133 meters.
• Monument and park of the Independence.
• Neutrality tower and Ferris wheel (both in the Guinness Book of World Records).
• Ertogrul Gazi mosque and National Memorial complex (Halk Hakydasy).
• Evening: Visit one of the city's shopping and entertainment centres.
• 11:00 PM: Drive through Ashgabat to enjoy the city's night illuminations.

• Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Ashgabat – Darvaza Gas Crater

• Morning: Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit Altyn Asyr Gundogar Bazar to shop and explore the local marketplace.
• Drive to the Darvaza Gas Crater (a 5-hour drive, 270 km north of Ashgabat).
• Afternoon/Evening: Arrive at Darvaza Gas Crater and witness the flaming phenomenon, best viewed at sunset and into the night.
• Enjoy a picnic-style dinner at the camp near the crater.
• Experience the unique sounds and heat of the giant crater.

• Night: Overnight stay in a yurt camp near the Darvaza Gas Crater.

Day 4: Darvaza – Koneurgench – Dashoguz Border Checkpoint

• Morning: Breakfast at the yurt camp.
• Drive to Kunya-Urgench (5-6 hours drive, 270 km), the capital of Khorezm during the X-XII centuries.
• Afternoon: Explore the architectural monuments of Old Urgench, including:
• Mausoleum of Najm al-Din al-Kubra.
• Tyurabek Khanum, Il-Arslan, Tekesh Ibn Hadzhibey Mausoleums.
• The highest minaret in Central Asia is Kutlyg Timur.
• Evening: Transfer to Dashoguz and the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan border checkpoint (1-2 hour drive).

• Cross the border and end the tour.