A 23-day grand tour of all five Central Asian republics, routed Ashgabat to Almaty for cooler northern weather in autumn. Nature, scenic drives, light walking and cultural highlights — from the Darvaza gas crater and Silk Road cities to the Fan Mountains, alpine lakes and canyons of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
23 days · 22 nights
Arrive in Ashgabat. Rest at the hotel. Afternoon city tour focusing on futuristic architecture and the National Museum of Geology (excellent rock/mineral exhibits). Ashgbat is called as the city of love Ashk Abad but the modern city looks like a white marble city . There are also many grandious national monuments. City tour includes visits of Ertogrul Gazy Mosque, Independence Park, Neutrality Arch, Ahalteke horse stables, Nissa (UNESCO) site which was the city of Parthians. National Museum. Overnight in hotel.
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