Description
Period: All year around
Individuals dates available on request
Group size: min 1-15 persons
One-Day Ahal Cultural and Ethnographic Tour (with return to Ashgabat)
Experience the highlights of Turkmenistan in just one day, blending history, culture, and natural beauty. The tour is conducted with comfortable transportation and an experienced guide available in any
requested language. It has 3 different options. CHECK Tour itinerary for options
Additional Information: PCR test
Upon arrival in Turkmenistan, all travelers (including Turkmenistan nationals) are required to undergo a PCR test, regardless of their vaccination status. The cost of the PCR test is $33 and is not included in your tour package.
For updates on any changes to regulations or restrictions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Exclusions
- Tips for the guide and driver (recommended)
- Personal expenses and route changes.
Inclusions
- Guide
- Comfortable AC transportation
- Lunch
- Water along the way
- Workshop (only Option 1)
- Horseback riding (only Option 2)
Tour itinerary
Option 1. Bokurdak Semi-Nomadic Village (90 km north of Ashgabat)
Bokurdak is a small settlement where residents maintain a traditional way of life and preserve ancient crafts. You’ll see how families live in yurts and adapt to the harsh desert conditions. The village is known for raising sheep and camels, and you’ll learn how locals tend to their herds.
During the excursion, you’ll have the chance to try your hand at carpet weaving and interact with the villagers, learning about their traditions and daily life. The tour will conclude with a traditional meal cooked over an open fire using local ingredients, where you’ll taste dishes that residents prepare in their homes. This day will give you a unique opportunity to connect with the culture and way of life in Turkmenistan.
Activities:
Traditional crafts: alaja weaving, felt-making, keshte-embroidery;
Workshops on baking traditional chorek in tamdyr, as well as preparing pishme and ishlekli.
Option 2. Geok Tepe and Horse Farm (40 km west of Ashgabat)
Geokdepe is a significant historical site in Turkmenistan. Here, you’ll see the fortress that was the site of a battle during the Great Game in 1881, as well as the Geokdepe Mosque, built in memory of those events. We’ll also visit a horse farm specializing in Akhal-Teke horses, where you’ll have the chance to ride these majestic animals. The day will conclude with a visit to Kov-Ata Cave, where you can swim in a warm underground mineral lake.
Activities:
- Horseback riding;
- Tasting fresh fruits from an eco-farm;
- Visiting Kov-Ata Cave (110 km from Ashgabat).
Option 3. Nokhur Village (140 km west of Ashgabat)
Nokhur is unique settlement with elements of pre-Islamic beliefs (140 km west from Ashgabat). The name derives from two words: “Nokh,” meaning “Nine,” and “Hur,” meaning “houri” or “heavenly maidens.”
Nokhur is famous for the tribal cemetery with ram horns on the tombstones, preserving echoes of pre-Islamic beliefs.
Activities:
- Tour of the mystic cemetery with ram horns on the graves.
- Visit the holy site of Kyz Bibi and the 1000-year-old plane tree.
- Walk to the waterfall.
- Stop at the ancient settlement of Murche on the way to Nokhur.
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Tour Prices
On request
For group the price is negotiated
