12-Day Expedition through Turkmenistan: Silk Road, Canyons, and Dinosaur Footprints - TmTourism
12-Day Expedition through Turkmenistan: Silk Road, Canyons, and Dinosaur Footprints

12-Day Expedition through Turkmenistan: Silk Road, Canyons, and Dinosaur Footprints

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Route: Shavat - Kunya-Urgench - Darvaza - Ashgabat - Nohur - Dehistan - Turkmenbashi - Yangykala - Ashgabat (train) - Merv - Kerki (train) - Koytendag - Turkmenabat - Dayakhatyn - Farap

A complete 12-day adventure across Turkmenistan from Shavat to Farap. Explore UNESCO sites Kunya-Urgench & Merv, the fiery Darvaza gas crater, Yangykala canyons, and the remote dinosaur footprints of Koytendag. Includes the Caspian Sea and authentic overnight train journeys.

There are currently no available dates for this tour. Contact us for a private tour.

What is included/not included

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

Day 1 Shavat Border → Dashoguz → Kunya-Urgench → Dashoguz
* 10:00 AM: Meet and greet at the Turkmen side of the Shavat Border Checkpoint.
* Departure for Kunya-Urgench (approx. 95 km), the ancient capital of the Khorezm Shahs and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
* Traditional lunch in Kunya-Urgench.
* Full guided tour of the historical park:
Kutlug-Timur Minaret (The tallest in Central Asia).
Turabek-Khanum Mausoleum (Famous for its exquisite ceiling mosaic).
Mausoleums of Sultan Tekesh and Il-Arslan.
Caravansaray Gate
* Return to Dashoguz.
* A short evening city tour of Dashoguz, followed by dinner at a local restaurant.
* Overnight: Hotel in Dashoguz.
Day 2 Dashoguz → Izmukshir → Darvaza Gas Crater
Day 3 Darvaza → Ashgabat
Day 4 Ashgabat (full day)
Day 5 Ashgabat → Kow Ata → Nokhur → Moon Mountains → Gyzylarbat
Day 6 Gyzylarbat → Dehistan (Misrian) → Turkmenbashi
Day 7 Turkmenbashi → Yangykala → Gozli Ata → Kemal Ata → Balkanabat → Ashgabat (Overnight Train)
Day 8 Ashgabat → Ancient Merv → Kerki (Overnight Train)
Day 9 Kerki → Koytendag
Day 10 Koytendag Full Day (Nature & Sacred Sites)
Day 11 Koytendag → Kerki → Turkmenabat
Day 12 Turkmenabat → Dayahatun → Farap border

Accommodations

Dashoguz
1 nights
Standard: Hotel "Dashoguz"
Darvaza
1 nights
Standard: Yurt Camp
Ashgabat
2 nights
Standard: Hotel "Mizan", Bagt Koshgi Hotel
Comfort: Hotel "Oguzkent", Hotel "Archabil"
Gyzylarbat
1 nights
Standard: Hotel "Chynar"
Turkmenbashi
1 nights
Standard: Hotel "Charlak", Hotel "Great Silk Road"
Koytendag
2 nights
Standard: Guest House
Turkmenabat
1 nights
Standard: Turkmenabat International Airport Hotel
Comfort: Hotel "Yupek Yoly" (Silk Road)

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