Introduction
Discover Turkmenistan with our 4 day Ashgabat Darvaza Kow Ata tour, a perfectly balanced journey through the capital, desert, and nature. This itinerary by Darvaza Tour offers the most complete Ashgabat city tour visiting landmarks like the Turkmen Carpet Museum, Neutrality Arch, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque, and the UNESCO-listed Nisa ruins. After exploring the white-marble capital, travel across the Karakum Desert to the burning Darvaza Gas Crater, known as the “Door to Hell.” Enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner under the stars and stay overnight in traditional Turkmen yurts near the crater.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 – Ashgabat Airport → Hotel → City Tour
- Arrival at 1:55 AM — our guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel for rest.
- After breakfast, a full day of sightseeing in the white-marble capital:
- Turkmen Carpet Museum
- Neutrality Arch, Monument of Independence, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
- UNESCO Nisa (ancient Parthian capital)
- Akhal-Teke Horse Stables
- Olympic Village (Asian Games complex)Berkarar or Ashgabat Mall
- Dinner at a traditional restaurant with Turkmen cuisine.
- Overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 2 – Ashgabat → Darvaza Gas Crater
- Morning Ashgabat city tour (as requested).
- Afternoon departure to Darvaza (271 km, approx. 3.5 hours).
- Arrive by sunset to witness the famous “Door to Hell.”
- Dinner and overnight stay in traditional yurts near the crater.
Day 3 – Darvaza → Ashgabat – Kow Ata – Ashgabat
- Breakfast at the crater.
- Drive back to Ashgabat (300 km, approx. 5 hours) with stops at the Water and Mud Craters.
- Lunch in Ashgabat.
- Visit Kow Ata Underground Lake (41°C thermal water inside a cave).
- Enjoy barbecue near the lake, then return to Ashgabat.
- Evening city tour: Eternal Flame, Neutrality Monument, and Alem Entertainment Center.
- Overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 4 – Ashgabat → Airport
- Wake-up at 6:30 AM, breakfast at the hotel, and transfer to Ashgabat International Airport for your 08:10 AM Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul.
- This concludes your Turkmenistan tour with Darvaza Tour.
Price Includes:
- – Invitation letter support and Foreigner registration in Turkmenistan.
- – Accommodation. Standart rooms.
- – Ashgabat City tour
- – Transport and guide.
- – Meals at Darvaza and yurt night stay at Darvaza.
- – All breakfasts
- – All the expenses of the driver/guide, including gasoline, meals and accommodation, transfer to the point of meeting at border, and separating with the guest at the border.
- – All taxes
- – The tour starts at the Turkmenistan border and ends at the Turkmenistan border.
- – You will see everything that is possible to see within that time. The tour can be changed on the go as possible.
Not included:
- – Visa and other fees at the border. (Usually costs not more than $110, per person)
- – Meals ($3-8/ 1meal/ 1person)
- – Entrance fees to Museums and others as per the tour. roughly not more 10$ per day if any.
- – Tips. Tips are welcomed
Accommodation
Ashgabat – 3 nights
Standart: Bagt Kosgi / Mizan / Sport / Ashgabat
Comfort: Archabil / Yyldyz / Oguzkent
Darvaza – 1 nights
Standart: Shared yurts / individual accommodation in yurts or tents available upon request