Tours and itineraries

We have created the best possible itineraries to maximise your stay in Turkmenistan, covering a wide variety of places such as the stunning city of Ashgabat, the Caspian sea port city of Turkmenbashi and the nearby ‘Turkmen Dubai’ of Avaza, the far Northern Dashoguz area with its Uzbek peoples and culture, the flaming gas crater of Darvaza as well as much more. The price includes all guide and transport services including internal flights, transportation between sites, full guide service, meals, hotels in the cities (4 star hotel in Ashgabat), as well as visits to attractions such as the tallest Minaret in central Asia, the region’s largest Mosque, the world's largest Bazaar and so much more, an unforgettable experience is absolutely guaranteed!

GAS CRATER – As you may have heard there are plans afoot to close the Darvaza Gas Crater, one of the highlights of any trip to Turkmenistan and quite simply one of the most remarkable places you can possible visit anywhere in the world. IF you look up any videos or photos of it do note that they simply don’t do it justice, it has to be seen to be believed! We don’t expect this closure to come into effect for some time yet due to the logistics of such an effort so we are confident that our tours in 2011 will be able to visit the site and camp there as planned, if anything changes or any timescale for the closure is announced then we will update the site and anyone who has booked or expressed interest in the tour, to be frank though this really is something that will blow you away no matter where you have been before, why not join us?

Return flights from Beijing to Ashgabat cost approximately CNY 6000
Return flights from London to Ashgabat cost approximately GBP 500
(Prices subject to change, we can get these tickets for you or you can buy them yourself)

It is entirely possible to join the tour by flying in from other destinations also, there are regular flights from Istanbul, Moscow, Frankfurt, Birmingham, etc – contact us and we can send an updated international flight schedule. We can also accommodate people joining the tour after entering by land or sea, and a range of exit methods (continuing on into Uzbekistan for example) are available to those joining this tour.

You will also have to pay the visa issuing fee, at Ashgabat airport this ranges from US$80 to $130 (depending on nationality) payable in cash only. Single supplement is available on this tour at 40 Euros per night, if you are travelling alone and wish to share a room to avoid this fee we will attempt to match you up with another traveller

ITINERARIES

We have designed itineraries that will show you the very best Turkmenistan has to offer, also allowing free time to wander around and soak up as much of Turkmenistan's unique atmosphere as possible. The tours enter the country from various locations and the exact arrival dates can therefore vary, however we can accommodate people arriving early or even a little late, we are as flexible as possible with these tours. The group will assemble in Ashgabat after being met by our local guides at Ashgabat Airport. Unlike our tours to North Korea there are no restrictions on what nationalities can join the trip. However as in North Korea journalists are not permitted to travel on tourist visas

TOUR 1: May Tour Itinerary (May 19 - 26, 2012)

TOUR 2: October Tour Itinerary (October 20 - 27, 2012)