1-Day Turkmenistan Transit Tour: Farap Border, Amul & Dayahatyn
Itinerary: Farap Border – Turkmenabat – Amul Fortress – Dayahatyn Caravanserai – Farap Border
Make the most of your transit through Turkmenistan with this exciting one-day historical tour. Starting and ending the route at the Farap Border, explore the ancient settlement of Amul in Turkmenabat and visit the stunning 11th-century Dayahatyn Caravanserai — a vital resting place on the Great Silk Road — before continuing your journey to Uzbekistan.
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What is included
- Letter of Invitation (LoI) for Turkmenistan visa and assistance with mandatory registration of foreign visitors.
- Accommodation in standard hotel rooms: twin rooms shared by same-gender guests; double rooms for couples; single rooms arranged when needed (other room categories on request).
- Private transport and English-speaking guide for the days and routes specified in your itinerary.
- All expenses of your driver and guide, including fuel, meals, accommodation, meeting you at the border and seeing you off at the border.
- Daily breakfasts during the tour.
- Dinner and overnight in a yurt at the Darvaza gas crater and at Gozli Ata (if included in your itinerary).
- Entrance fees and photography permits for museums and attractions visited with your guide.
- Travel insurance.
- All local taxes and mandatory service charges for services included in the tour.
- The tour usually starts and ends at the Turkmenistan side of the border (other pick-up or drop-off points can be arranged on request).
What is not included
- Visa and other border fees are not included. The visa can be obtained either at the embassy or at the border.
- International flights and any transport to/from Turkmenistan at the start and end of the tour.
- Meals not included in the program (estimated 3–8 USD per meal per person, depending on the location and restaurant).
- Personal expenses (e.g. souvenirs, laundry, minibar) and tips for guides/drivers (optional but appreciated).
- Drones (not allowed in Turkmenistan).
- Entrance fees. meal costs and photo fees at the Turkmen Ojagy Ethnographic Complex (if included in your itinerary).
Tour program
* 08:00: Meeting on the Turkmen side of the Farap border crossing point. Assistance with customs and immigration formalities.
* Transfer to Turkmenabat.
* Full guided tour of Amul Fortress:
- Exploration of the ruins of a large historical fortress from the time of the Great Silk Road.
- Open-air walk through the ancient settlement of Amul.
* Lunch at a local restaurant in Turkmenabat.
* Transfer to the historical ruins of Dayahatyn (Dayahatyn Caravanserai).
* Full guided tour of the caravanserai:
- Medieval architecture and arches from the 11th–12th centuries.
- Viewing of a vital resting place on the trade route between Amul and Khorezm.
* Return to Turkmenabat.
* Dinner at a local restaurant in Turkmenabat (if time permits).
* Transfer to the border: Drive to the Farap border crossing point.
* Assistance with border formalities and crossing into Uzbekistan.
* End of tour.
* Transfer to Turkmenabat.
* Full guided tour of Amul Fortress:
- Exploration of the ruins of a large historical fortress from the time of the Great Silk Road.
- Open-air walk through the ancient settlement of Amul.
* Lunch at a local restaurant in Turkmenabat.
* Transfer to the historical ruins of Dayahatyn (Dayahatyn Caravanserai).
* Full guided tour of the caravanserai:
- Medieval architecture and arches from the 11th–12th centuries.
- Viewing of a vital resting place on the trade route between Amul and Khorezm.
* Return to Turkmenabat.
* Dinner at a local restaurant in Turkmenabat (if time permits).
* Transfer to the border: Drive to the Farap border crossing point.
* Assistance with border formalities and crossing into Uzbekistan.
* End of tour.
