Trip to the White Land
Duration: 6 days
Places to visit: Ashgabat - Kow Ata - Nokhur - Kerki - Koytendag - Turkmenabat - Ashgabat
Short summary:
See one of the impressive places on this tour and get acquainted not only with hospitable Turkmen people but also nature that will conquer heart of our precious travelers on tours.
Day 1: Ashgabat
Meet Trip to the White Land and enjoy your tours. On arrival at the airport you will be transferred to Ashgabat city. You will visit the Gokdepe village and get impression of one of the biggest mosques of the Central Asia, Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque which can accomodate more than 10,000 people. The next destination of our tour is Gokdepe horse farm where you can see the beautiful Turkmen Ahal Teke horses. In the second part of day visit Independence Park and the Palace of Happiness. Rest is in a hotel.
Day 2: Ashgabat - Kow Ata - Nokhur
The tour will start by driving to the Kow Ata underground lake and the unique Bakharden cave. It means "father of the caves" and famous for its healing properties and transparent water. In the second part of day we will drive to Kopet Dag range, where there is a region stabled by mountain tribes of Nokhur. Here you will learn more about the culture, traditional crafts and architecture. Night is in a homestay.
Day 3: Nokhur - Ashgabat - Kerki
In the morning, we will drive back to Ashgabat and visit the memorial complex entailing of three memorials honoring those that died in the 1948 earthquake, soldiers who lost lives in WWII and those killed in other Turkmen fights. The Earthquake Memorial structures a bronze showing of a bull and child. In the afternoon, we will drive to the Russian Market built in the period of 1972-1982 by the design of the Russian architect Vladimir Visotin and later included in the "Ashgabat Reconstruction Program of 1970-1980." The building was made in the Soviet Modernism style and adorned by the Turkmen sculptor Klych Yarmamedov. In the evening we will go train station to go to the Kerki town. Overnight is on the train.
Day 4: Kerki - Koytendag
After hearty breakfast in the Kerki you will drive to the Koytendag mountain and capture wonderful photos on tours. Kugitangtau or Koytendag, are located in the very east of Turkmenistan and means "mountains of deep canyons". Travelers will enjoy outstanding view of nature and see a lot of deep canyons with steep cliffs and blue sky. There are the deepest lakes, as well as the longest caves and even the Dinosaur Plateau of prehistoric reptiles. Here you will see the highest point of Turkmenistan - Mount Ayrybaba (3,139 m) and the deepest lake - Kattakol. Night is in a camp.
Day 5: Koitendag - Turkmenabat - Ashgabat
In the morning drive to the Turkmenabad airport for flight to Ashgabat. Night is in a hotel.
Day 6: Flight
In the morning is transfer to the airport. Trip to the White Land is completed.
Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04-08 pax - Minibus
10 pax - Bus
Price per person:
02 pax - 710 $
04 pax - 570 $
06 pax - 465 $
08 pax - 415 $
10 pax - 380 $
Single - 70 $
Half board - 40 $
Full board - 75 $
Ashgabat - Kerki night train - 25 $
Turkmenabad - Ashgabat flight - from 85 $
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Ashgabat - "Menzil" Hotel 3*
Nokhur - Home stay
Koitendag - Tents
- 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$)
- Fee for using cameras on monuments
Note: Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5×6) to be presented at the points of entry.