3-Day Turkmenistan Tour Packages
Insider tips: Recommended 3-day Turkmenistan tour itineraries
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Ashgabat to Shavat (Turkmenistan tour with the departure to Khiva, Uzbekistan)
This 3-day trip runs from Ashgabat to the Shavat border crossing, covering Darvaza and Dashoguz with full services including Letter of Invitation, accommodation, and 4x4 desert transport. The full Ashgabat city tour takes you to the Arch of Neutrality and Wedding Palace, then it's a 4-hour drive to camp at Darvaza's burning gas, water, and mud craters before a 6-hour trip to the Turkmen-Uzbek border. Breakfast is included at Sport Hotel, with BBQ dinner served at the crater, and you'll have guided visits to Akhal-Teke horse stables with English-speaking guides throughout.
Door to Hell Turkmenistan Tour - Private Tour
This 3-day trip covers three different destinations across Turkmenistan, from Ashgabat to the remote Darvaza crater and north to Dashoguz. Visit the Horse Stable where you can ride Akhal-Teke horses, walk through Gulistan Bazaar's lively stalls, and see the unusual Water and Mud Craters on the way to Darvaza. Try desert camping with BBQ meals beside the fiery crater before crossing into Uzbekistan at the Dashoguz border.
Door to Hell Tour to Turkmenistan - Private Tour
This 3-day private trip goes from Ashgabat to the Dashoguz border, stopping at the UNESCO-listed Ancient Nissa fortress and the Darvaza Gas Crater that's been burning for over 50 years in the Karakum Desert. Walk through Ashgabat's Independence Park, see the Neutrality Arch, and visit Ertogrul Gazi Mosque before heading north to check out the unusual Water and Mud Craters on the way to Darvaza. Spend the night in a traditional yurt camp under the desert stars while having BBQ dinner next to the flaming Door to Hell crater.
