Merv & the Darvaza Crater

What you'll see

• Night at the Darvaza gas crater
• The ruins of ancient Merv
• Kunya-Urgench minarets
• The white marble of Ashgabat

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1. Ashgabat

   Arrival and city tour.

2. 2
   Day 2. Nisa and the Tolkuchka bazaar

   Parthian fortress and the weekend market.

3. 3
   Day 3. Ashgabat — Mary

   Flight to Mary and the ruins of Merv.

4. 4
   Day 4. Darvaza

   Drive into the Karakum and camp by the crater.

5. 5
   Day 5. Kunya-Urgench

   Mausoleums and minarets of the old capital.

6. 6
   Day 6. Departure

   Border crossing to Khiva or flight home.