Turkmen wonder tour: Tour 4

Turkmen wonder tour: Tour 4
Destination: Turkmenistan
Duration: 5 days
Places to visit: Ashgabat – Kow Ata – Nokhur – Balkanabat – Yangykala – Gozli Ata – Turkmenbashy – Awaza – Ashgabat 

Day 1: Ashgabat
The guide will meet you at Ashgabat International Airport and transfer to a city. We will have a city tour. Get acquainted with impressive parks and squares of the capital, Ertogrul Ghazi mosque, the archeological site “Nisa” includes wrecks have sludge block remnants of battlements and palaces, temples, ceremony hall, treasury structure. It shelters the relics of Parthian civilization, what joint the traditional art and culture with Hellenistic and Roman elements. Then we will visit Turkmenbashy spiritual mosque in Kipchak. Upon arrival to Ashgabat, night is in a hotel. 

Day 2: Ashgabat – Kow Ata – Nokhur – Balkanabat
In the morning we will drive to Kow Ata – Subversive Lake. Kow Ata means “Father of Caves”. This subversive area seems like a splendid area. The bottom of the cave is enclosed with lumps of dissolved limestone. Its water is pure and green. The water has temperature of 33-37°C. In the afternoon we will drive to Nokhur. The village has a small depression valley in the mountains of the Kopet Dag Range, and the houses were constructed with local boulders paved with mud. The streets are so narrow. The Nohkuri people who populate this isolated mountain village are quite different to other Turkmen tribes. The tour continues to Balkanabat. Night is in a hotel. 

Day 3: Balkanabat – Yangykala – Gozli Ata – Turkmenbashy – Awaza
Today we will travel to Yangykala. The word “yangykala” is translated from Turkmen as “fire fortresses”. It is famous for white, yellow, ocher, purple and red colors, impressed by winds and rains. It is sure you will want to capture this outstanding side. The most gorgeous view of canyons you can see during sunset. Everything is painted in a red-hot color. In the evening we will visit “Gozli Ata” pilgrimage place and drive to Turkmenbashy. See a rest zone Awaza and enjoy on the shore of the Caspian Sea. Overnight is in a hotel. 

Day 4: Awaza – Ashgabat
Relax on the shore of the Caspian Sea and transfer to Turkmenbashy airport. Flight to Ashgabat city. Night city tour. 

Day 5: Flight
Night transfer to the Ashgabat International Airport.

Transport:
02 pax – Sedan
04-08 pax – Minibus
10 pax – Bus
 

Price per person:
02 pax – 775 $
04 pax – 620 $
06 pax – 503 $
08 pax – 445 $
10 pax – 410 $
Single – 110 $

Early check-in – 35 $
Single early check-in – 50 $ 

Half board – 45 $
Full board – 85 $ 

- Flight Turkmenbashi-Ashgabat –100 $

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
      Ashgabat – “Menzil” Hotel 3*
      Balkanabat – Sport hotel 3*
      Awaza – 5* Hazina
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour                                           

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