Tour Nisa-Gipchak-Historical Museum-Mosque Seyit Jamal Ad-Din-Abiverd-Mary-Merv-Ashgabat-Darvaza-Ashgabat for 6 days

An accompanying guide will meet you at Ashgabat International Airport. Today is dedicated to visiting the main attractions of the capital for tourists: parks, monuments, an impressive mosque and other iconic buildings.You will visit the "Old Nisa" (the Sanctuary of the Parthian Kings), which was the capital of the Parthian Empire, which existed for 600 years and was the greatest enemy of the Roman Empire (a UNESCO site). Continue with the mosque "Dzhipjak" and the Family Mausoleum of the first President of Turkmenistan. Return to the city of Ashgabat. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, you will have an excursion to the State Historical Museum. The museum is popular for ancient artifacts found during excavations of the settlements of Nisa, Merv, and Gonur-depe, a collection of ancient Turkmen carpets, rare samples of national clothing, jewelry, and antique weapons. You will be able to see statuettes of Athena, Eros, a silver gilded griffin, ivory vessels in the shape of horn-rhytons of the Parthian era, gold jewelry, medallion-stamps from Margiana, and Buddhist artifacts. They are exhibited in nine halls. There are also many fossilized pieces of Paleozoic wood dating back 270,000,000 years, dinosaur footprints, an 820 kg meteorite that fell in Kunya Urgench in 1998, and much more. In the morning, you will go to the Mary district. On the way, you will be able to see the ruins of the Seyit Jamal ad-Din mosque, built in 1456 at the expense of a certain Mohammed Hudayr. Then you will have an excursion to the ancient city of Abiverd. Abiverd is one of the eight historical reserves of Turkmenistan, comparable to Kunya-Urgench, Nissa, Merv, and Dahistan. The ruins of Abiverd are located between Ashgabat and Mary. Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Abivard were carried out in the last century about 8 km west of the Kakhka station on an area of 12,000 m2. The central building has a height of 60 feet and a diameter of 700 feet. Overnight at the hotel.

Today you have planned an excursion with a visit to the glorious Ancient Merv. Ancient Merv is one of the largest archaeological sites in Central Asia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For over 2,000 years, Merv played an important role in the development of the Great Silk Road. Within the archaeological park, which covers an area of 1200 hectares, we will have the opportunity to explore all the components of the "wandering city". The magnificent mausoleums of Sultanshanjar and Muhammad ibn Zeid from the XII century show off the exquisite Seljuk period brickwork and architectural decor.You will also visit the Maria Museum. There is a large collection of Turkmen jewelers, carpets, stuffed animals, a fully decorated yurt, and ceramics from the time of the Mongol occupation. The archaeological section contains artifacts found in both Merv and Margush, including ceramics, weapons, household items, and jewelry. The excellent quality and design of household items from Margiana amaze and compete with the collection of the National Museum in Ashgabat. The skeleton of the Margian priestess was once on display, although a series of deaths and misfortunes among the museum staff convinced them to return the original to where it was found. After the tour, you will return to Ashgabat. Overnight at the hotel.

In the afternoon, you will have a trip to Darvaza. The path will pass through the Karakum Desert, and you will see the communities of the Erbent Desert. You will be able to visit the gas crater and enjoy an incredible view of it. The crater surprises with its beauty, warmth, and peaceful sounds created by this giant furnace. After dark, you will return to Ashgabat after dark (slow driving). Overnight in an open-air tent.

Today you will return to Ashgabat. Overnight at the hotel.

Transfer to airport and flight.