Day 1 — Ashgabat
• Airport meet-and-greet and transfer; settle into hotel.
• Walk tour: National Museum, Halk hakydasy monument, Russian bazaar, Lenin Square, Ertugrul Gazi mosque, Ylham Park — guided orientation, local stories and photo stops.
• Drive to Old Nisa and Gypjak Mosque & Mausoleum — archaeological and modern memorial insights.
• Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 — Ashgabat – Mary (Merv) – Ashgabat
• Drive toward Mary with stops at Seyit-Jemal-Ad-Din Mosque and Abiverd — regional history and architecture.
• Ancient Merv guided exploration: Gyz Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum, Ibn Zeid Mausoleum — immersive Silk Road history.
• Transfer to airport for flight to Ashgabat; overnight at hotel.
Day 3 — Ashgabat – Darvaza – Ashgabat
• Late breakfast; visit horse farm — short show and tea party with locals.
• Lunch in Ashgabat; drive to Darvaza via Water Crater.
• Arrive Darvaza Gas Crater — daylight viewing, BBQ dinner, evening crater glow experience; return to Ashgabat.
• Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 — Ashgabat – Turkmenbashi – Yangykala – Balkanabat
• Flight to Turkmenbashi; drive to Yangykala canyons — scenic hiking and sunset views, BBQ lunch.
• Visit Gozli Ata shrine; drive to Balkanabat; overnight at hotel.
Day 5 — Balkanabat – Durun – Kov-Ata – Nokhur – Ashgabat
• Visit Durun village carpet weavers; continue to Nokhur mountain village — cultural encounters and panoramic views.
• Kov-Ata underground lake — descend to cave, swim or relax in 33–37°C thermal waters.
• Return to Ashgabat; overnight at hotel.
Day 6 — Ashgabat – Departure
• Early transfer to Ashgabat International Airport for departure.


Hotel:
Ashgabat — Archabil Hotel (central Ashgabat), Balkanabat — Nebitçi (Balkanabat), Darvaza — Traditional yurta camp (near crater)