Tour Ashgabat-Mary-Ashgabat for 5 days

An accompanying guide will meet you at the Ashgabat International Airport. In the morning, a tour of Ashgabat will begin. There are more white marble buildings in Ashgabat than in any other city in the world. Thanks to this, he was noted in the Guinness Book of Records. The tour will begin with a visit to the Ferris wheel "Alem" with a panoramic excursion to the "Bagh Koshgi" (wedding palace). In the afternoon you will visit the underground lake Kou-Ata, which is located 107 km from Ashgabat. Kou-Ata translates as "Father of Caves". The cave will enchant you with its magnificent beauty: the total length of the cave is 230 m, its height reaches 20 m, and the width in some places is 57 m. The bottom of the cave is covered with blocks of dissolved limestone (stalagmites). The water in the cave is warm, transparent and emerald-colored with a temperature of 33-37 ° C (you can swim in the lake there). Overnight at the hotel.

You will take the morning flight to the Mary region. Today you will have an excursion to Ancient Merv, located on the former banks of the Murghab River, which was the most important node of the Silk Road. He received the highest flourishing under the Seljuk governor, Sanjar. The name Merv comes from the collective name of five urban centers that existed in different periods from the VI century BC to the XVIII century AD. In the city of Mary, you will visit the historical museum. Today you will also visit the sights of Gonur-Depe. Since 1971, archaeological groups have made a number of discoveries in these places. Gonurdep is considered the fifth center of ancient civilization, next to Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. Then transfer to Mary airport for a departure to Ashgabat. Overnight at the hotel.

In the morning, you will go to the Rukhi Mosque (spiritual mosque) in Kipchak, built between 2002 and 2004 and one of the five largest mosques in the world. The capacity of the mosque is 20,000 people. In the afternoon, you will visit the "Old Nisa"—the Sanctuary of the Parthian Kings. Nisa existed for 600 years and was the capital of the Parthian Empire. She was the greatest enemy of the Roman Empire. At the moment, it is a UNESCO site. It was founded by Arsaces I (who ruled from 250 BC to 211 BC), and later, Nyssa became the royal necropolis of the Parthian kings. After lunch, we will visit the carpet and national museums. Overnight at the hotel.

In the first half of the day, you will visit the fortress of Gokdepe and the horse farm. In December 1880, the Fortress of Gokdepe was attacked by the Russians under the command of General Mikhail Skobelev. The siege of Gokdepe lasted twenty-three days, after which the city was taken by storm. The Gokdepe Mosque was built in memory of the defeat. Gokdepe is popular for its mint-turquoise roof and white marble structure. You will also visit the Gokdepe Museum, dedicated to the war. At the horse farm, you can see Akhal-Teke horses. This is the pride of the Turkmen people. There are more than 30 beautiful horses on the horse farm. Overnight at the hotel.

Transfer to airport and flight.