3 Stan Tour: Wonders of Central Asia

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Start Ashgabat city tour with visiting

- Ertogrul Gazy Mosque, Independence Park with Monument of Independence (it's a 118m column that is considered the highest building in the country);

- Neutrality Arch - unique composition that  rotates slowly after the sun;

- National Museum, where you can see more than 166 unique exposition from Ancient Merv and Nissa;

- A trip to ancient Nissa (18km from Ashgabad), which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the ruins of the ancient city ;

- The Turkmenbashi Mosque-Mausoleum is considered the biggest in Central Asia (tens of thousands of people). There are beautiful gardens and fountains. 

- In the afternoon, transfer to the Darvaza crater and change from the asphalt road to the Karakum desert track, and continue 10 km deep inside. In 1971, geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn the gas. Geologists hoped the fire would go out in a few days, but it has been burning ever since. Locals have named the cavern The Gate - Darwaza. The views are impressive, especially at sunset and night, when the mild sunlight and burning crater evoke incredible and ambiguous feelings. 

Camp-style dinner and overnight stay in a yurt.