Wind of Life

Wind of Life

Wind of Life, Turkmenistan tours.
 

Name of the tour: Wind of Life 

Length of itinerary: 8 days / 7 nights  

Day 1: Ashgabat
At the Ashgabat International Airport, you will have a meeting with your local guide. Your “Wind of Life” tour starts of visiting the Horse-farm for exploring the pride of the Turkmen people - Akhal-Teke horses. After you will have a traditional tea break, short Akhal-Teke horse show program and then you can see the racks of horses. After all return to the capital city. Evening city tour will include visit of the main tourists’ attractions.  At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 2: Ashgabat – Dashoguz – Darwaza
After breakfast at the hotel, we will have a transfer to local airport for the flight to Dashoguz, After arriving, we will drive to Kunya-Urgench. Next destinations will be Nejameddin Kubra Mausoleum, Sultan Ali Mausoleum. After having our lunch, we will continue our Kunya-Urgench tour visiting TurabegKhanym complex, Sayid Ahmed Mausoleum, Gutlug Timur Minaret, Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum, II-Arslan Mausoleum, Mamun II Minaret. Then we will go to the Gas Crater Darvaza that is located to the North of Ashgabat. On the way we will stop in a small nomadic village. In the evening you will observe the spectacular and fascinating view of the gas crater. It will be very special and even the night will be spent in tents.

Day 3: Darwaza – Ashgabat
After breakfast we will drive back to Ashgabat. On the way we can visit village named “Bahardok” to see village life of Turkmen people. After lunch visit “Old Nisa” the Sanctuary of Parhian Kings (UNESCO site), continue with “Gypjak” Mosque and Mausoleumof the late President of Turkmenistan. Then visit of the State Museum of History. It stores ancient artifacts found at the excavations of the settlements Nisa, Merv and Gonurdepe, collection of vintage Turkmen carpets, rare examples of national clothing, jewelries, and antique weapons. The 9 halls display figurines of Athens, Eros, silver gilded griffin, horn-shaped ivory vessels-rhytons of the Parthian era, gold jewelries, medallions-stamps from Margiana and Buddhist artifacts. There are also a lot of fossilized piece of wood of the Paleozoic period, aged 270,000,000, dinosaurs’ footprints, an 820-kg meteorite fallen in Kunya-Urgench in 1998 and a lot more. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day 4: Ashgabat – Mary
Today in the morning you will drive to Mary. On the route you will have a chance to visit Seyitjemaleddin Mosque, and Abiverd historical place. After arriving to Mary we will have lunch. Then we will visit an ancient Merv. We will also have an excursion to Gyz Gala and Oğlanqala., askhabs complex, Gyaur-Gala, Gala-Erk, Soltan Gala, Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, IbnZeid Mausoleum. After dinner take a train to Ashgabat. Night will be in a train. 

Day 5: Mary – Ashgabat – Turkmenbashi
Early morning after breakfast at the train we will take change other train to go Turkmenbashi. After arriving we will have a check in hotel, take a rest. Night will be in a hotel. 

Day 6: Turkmenbashi – Avaza
After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to Avaza. Upon arrival we will check in hotel. Then you will have an opportunity to have a rest on the shores of the Caspian Sea, short sightseeing in Avaza with its nice beaches which will be turned soon into the free economic touristic zone with decades of luxurious hotels, resorts and health clubs. Today’s night also will be spent in a hotel.

Day 7: Avaza – Turkmenbashi - Ashgabat
After breakfast, hotel check out, rest on the shore of the Caspian Sea and then drive to Turkmenbashi airport to fly to Ashgabat. You will stay in a hotel in Ashgabat.

Day 8: Flight
In the morning you will have a transfer to Ashgabat International airport.  It is the end of your tour named “Win of Life” in lovely Turkmenistan.

 

Transport:
01-02 pax – Sedan
04-08 pax – Minibus 14 seats
10 pax – Bus (20 seats)

 

Price per person:
02 pax – 1 175 $
04 pax – 1 010 $
06 pax – 855 $
08 pax – 780 $
10 pax – 725 $
Single – 110 $

Early check-in – 35 $
Single early check-in – 50 $ 

Half board – 65 $
Full board – 125 $

 

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
      Ashgabat – “Menzil” Hotel 3*
      Darwaza – Tents with dinner
      Turkmenbashi – “Sport” Hotel 3*
      Awaza – “Hazina” Hotel 5*
- Visa support
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour
- Domestic flights:
      Ashgabat - Dashoguz
      Turkmenbashi – Asgabat
-Train: Mary – Ashgabat - Turkmenbashi                                            

Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms       
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- Migration tax (12$)
- Fee for using cameras on monuments

Note: Each Traveler should have 2 photos (5×6) to be presented at the points of entry.

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