Departures
Guests
Itinerary
Meet at the THY desk in Istanbul Airport's international terminal at 22:55 and fly to Ashgabat on THY TK324 at 01:55 (arrival 07:45). After breakfast, an Ashgabat tour: the National History Museum, the Carpet Museum, the Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque, the Russian Bazaar, Independence Park, the hippodrome with Akhal-Teke horses and the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque. Free time for shopping. Dinner and overnight (Sport Hotel, Olimpia Hotel or similar). Note: a tiring day after an overnight flight.
After breakfast we drive to Mary (370 km, 4.5 hours) and visit the Mary Grand Mosque. In Merv we see the old city and the Great Kyz Kala, the mausoleums of the Companions Abdullah ibn al-Harith al-Aslami and Abdullah ibn al-Harith al-Ghifari, and the mausoleums of Yusuf Hamadani and Sultan Sanjar. Return to Mary. Dinner and overnight (Margush Hotel or similar). Note: hotel options in Mary are limited, so the standard is lower than in other cities.
After breakfast we fly from Mary to Dashoguz on Turkmenistan Airlines T5-228 at 13:30 (arrival 14:25). A Dashoguz tour covers the Dashoguz Mosque, the regional history museum and Gorogly and Flag squares. Dinner with Turkmen music and dance, and overnight (Dashoguz Hotel or similar).
After breakfast we drive to Konye-Urgench (95 km) to visit the mausoleums of Najm ad-Din Kubra, Piryar Vali and Sultan Ali, the Sweet Well, the Matkerim Ishan Mausoleum, the Dashmasjid Madrasa and the Najm ad-Din Kubra Mosque. In the old city we see the Turabek Khanum, Sayyid Ahmad and Sultan Tekesh mausoleums and the Kutlug Timur Minaret. We cross into Uzbekistan at Shavat and drive to Khiva. Dinner and overnight (Komil Palace, Zarafshon Boutique, Arda Oasis or similar).
After breakfast, a Khiva tour: Itchan Kala, Kalta Minor, the Shergazi Khan, Allakuli Khan, Abdullah Khan, Muhammad Amin Khan, Kutluk Murad Inak and Islam Khoja madrasas, the Allakuli Khan Mausoleum, the Juma Mosque and minaret, the Palvan Darvaza Gate and the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum. After dinner we transfer to the airport. Note: no hotel night due to the flight time.
Fly from Urgench to Istanbul on THY TK1163 at 03:25 (arrival 05:45).
Included / Excluded
Included
- Economy flights with THY, Istanbul - Ashgabat / Urgench - Istanbul, with taxes
- One-way economy flight Mary - Dashoguz with Turkmenistan Airlines, with taxes
- Accommodation for 4 nights
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Turkmen invitation, visa and service fee for ordinary (burgundy) passport holders
- Entrance fees for the museums and mausoleums in the itinerary in Ashgabat, Dashoguz and Khiva
- All transfers listed in the itinerary
- Turkish-speaking guide
- Travel insurance
- All local taxes abroad
Excluded
- PCR test (USD 35) and arrival fee (USD 14) paid at Ashgabat airport; current visa rules apply
- Domestic connecting flights to Istanbul from other cities
- Lunches and bottled water/drinks with meals
- Turkish departure fee
- Optional tours not in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, hotel extras and tips
- Any service not explicitly listed as included
- Economy flights with THY, Istanbul - Ashgabat / Urgench - Istanbul, with taxes
- One-way economy flight Mary - Dashoguz with Turkmenistan Airlines, with taxes
- Accommodation for 4 nights
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Turkmen invitation, visa and service fee for ordinary (burgundy) passport holders
- Entrance fees for the museums and mausoleums in the itinerary in Ashgabat, Dashoguz and Khiva
- All transfers listed in the itinerary
- Turkish-speaking guide
- Travel insurance
- All local taxes abroad
Hotels
Sport Otel, Olimpia Otel (veya benzeri)
Margush Hotel (veya benzeri)
Dashoguz Otel (veya benzeri)
Komil Palace, Zarafshon Boutique, Arda Oasis (veya benzeri)
Cancellation Terms
| Time before departure | Cancellation charge |
|---|---|
| 30 or more days before departure | 0% |
| 20–29 days before departure | 50% |
| 10–19 days before departure | 75% |
| 0–9 days before departure | 95% |
| No-show | 100% |
Charges are applied as a percentage of the tour price. The charge never exceeds what you have paid.