3-day Turkmenistan Transit Tour: Merv, Ashgabat and a Night Train

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).
• 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).

What is not included