Day 01. Bukhara (Uzbekistan) - Mary (Turkmenistan)
Drive to Farab (Turkmenistan). After customs and border formalities continue sightseeing day drive to Mary through the Kara Kum desert. Accommodation at Yrsgal/Margush Hotel 3 * in Mary

Day 02.  Mary-Merv
We shall start our Turkmenistan tour by exploring Merv, the oldest well-preserved heritage city. Known in the past as Margiana, it belonged to the Achaemenian Empire in the VI th century BC, until the invasion by Alexander the Great. Explore the Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar and Gyz-Gala fortress. Sightseeing tour in Gonur Depe, the main site of Zoroastrians. Accommodation at Yrsgal/Margush 3 *

Day 03. Mary- Ashgabad
Sightseeing day drive to Ashgabad (360 km). Accommodation in hotel. Visit the Museum with its impressive displays of archaeological finds from sites excavated in the oasis and an informative and attractive display of fabulous Turkmen carpets, Turkmen costumes and domestic equipment. Free time. Overnight at Grand Turkmen 4* Hotel.

Day 04. Ashgabat
Sightseeing tour of the Blue Mosque, Arch of Neutrality and Independence Park with its rotating gold statue of Turkmenbashi. Drive to Nissa and explore the ancient ruined capital of the Parthians. Discover the unique fortresses, citadel, temples and tombs (III Century BC), the National Museum of History and Ethnography all set against the Kopet Dag mountains in the background. Overnight at Grand Turkmen 4* Hotel.

Day 05 Ashgabat
Explore the Talkuchka Sunday bazaar, one of the largest open bazaars in the world filled with colourful rugs, jewellery, carpets, silk and national Turkmen costumes. Visit the Carpet Museum, one of the best in Central Asia featuring designs from the Tekke, Yamud, Sarik and Chodor tribes. At the World of Turkmen Fairy Tales we’ll take a cable car up into the Kopet Dag mountains for a panoramic view over the city and along the Iranian border. Visit Anau a medieval city situated 12 kilometres from Ashgabat the Bronze Age settlement Anau-Depe (4th - 3rd centuries BC) and the fortress of Anau (3rd century BC - 3rd century AD) and the mosque. The name Anau derives from Abi-Nau, meaning "new water".

Day 06. Ashgabad –Nokur
Sightseeing drive to mountainous Nokhur area  via the Bakharden Underground lake Kow Ata and the ruins of Murche. The lake is an unusual natural site in the biggest cave of the Kopetdag mountains, located about 107 km south-west of Ashgabat. In Murche you can see the ancient tribal traditions still performed with their mysterious offerings to the pagan deities; see the unexplained natural phenomenon of light radiating from an archaic burial site, or walk over pre-Islamic ruins dedicated to the patroness of women and fertility. Also there is the Mausoleum of Zengi-Baba who is in Indo-Iranian mythology a reflection of Mithra, the ancient god of sun. Eventually this cult spread beyond Iran and Asia Minor and gradually became a mystery cult. It's all for the curious traveler, only two hours away from the capital. We arrive in Candybyl camp, located in the beautiful mountain area. You can also stay at a local family.

Day 6 - Nokhur
Explore Nokhur. Rich in history, nature and tribal custom, Nokhur is set 1,100 m above the Karakum Desert in the cool mountain valleys of southwestern Turkmenistan. The Nokhur people have maintained a highly homogeneous society based upon ancestral rights, and tribal custom. Varied images in the stunning silk embroideries sewn by local Nokhur women, indicating their particular tribe, make Nokhur silk renowned throughout the country. The Nokhur felts are also thought to be exclusive to this region. They differ from customary Turkmen felts with their original designs and Zoroastrian ornaments symbolising the worship of fire, and the cult of fertility. Nokhur people decorate their homes with handcrafted wooden columns and capitals unique only to this clan of people. Accented by two small flowing streams, the flora and fauna of this region is exceptional. There are mountain goats (umga and marhur), Urial mountain sheep, wolves, foxes, jackals, porcupines, and even snow leopards in these mountain-ridges. See this ancient way of life uniquely preserved and rarely seen. We will also explore the  gorges of Owadere and Aydere with its fascinating waterfalls.

Day 7 - Nokhur - Ashgabat
Sightseeing drive back to Ashgabat. Enjoy your free time shopping and wander in the oriental bazaars of Turkmenistan. Farewell dinner

Day 08. Ashgabad
Departure