Licensed Turkmenistan tour operator · since 2016
Turkmenistan tours with a local travel team
Darvaza, Yangykala and Silk Road cities. Local guides, e-Visa included in the price and flexible journeys. Migration fee: approximately $50 USD per person, not included in the tour price; paid separately.
- e-Visa included in the price
- Group dates in the calendar
- Pay online by card
NEW YEAR 2027
A new year. A new journey. Turkmenistan.
Darvaza, Ashgabat lights and the Silk Road. Choose 5 or 8 days — join a group or travel privately.
29–30 December 2026 · 2–5 January 2027 · Group enrollment open
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Five Stans · One Central Asia Journey
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Turkmenistan Tours · Autumn 2026
Explore current private and group tour options for Ashgabat, Darvaza, Silk Road heritage sites and journeys across Turkmenistan.
Discover Turkmenistan with Ashgabat Tour
Private tours, cultural journeys, desert adventures, and travel services across Turkmenistan.
GROUP ENROLLMENT OPEN · SPECIAL TOURS
Ride Turkmenistan. Bring your own motorcycle.
Motorcycle expedition · 12 days / 11 nights
Caspian coast, Yangykala, Nokhur and Darvaza, with a vehicle-and-train extension to Merv and Koytendag. Local guide and support on agreed sections.
From US$1,250 per person with 12 participants.
Full prices for 1–12 participants. Dates agreed as the group forms.
Prefer a 4×4 journey?
Explore our 7–8-day mountain and canyon routes, or combine Turkmenistan with Uzbekistan in 14 days.
Request dates and a quotation for your chosen programme.
Explore special tourse-Visa included. The migration fee of approximately US$50 per person and motorcycle import charges, if applicable, are not included in the tour price and are paid separately. Your own motorcycle is required for the motorcycle expedition.
Your Local Travel Partner in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat Tour offers private and group travel experiences across Turkmenistan. From the marble city of Ashgabat to the Darvaza Gas Crater, ancient Silk Road cities, UNESCO heritage sites, desert landscapes, and traditional culture, we create flexible tours for travelers who want an authentic and comfortable journey.
Popular Turkmenistan Tours
Choose from our most requested private tours and travel packages.
Ashgabat City Tour
Darvaza Gas Crater
Ancient Merv Tour
Kunya-Urgench Tour
Why Travel with Ashgabat Tour?
- Local English-speaking guides
- Private and customized itineraries
- Visa support and travel advice
- Comfortable transport across Turkmenistan
- Hotel booking and airport transfers
- Cultural, historical, and desert tours
Travel Services
Everything you need for a smooth trip to Turkmenistan.
Visa Support
Turkmenistan e-Visa is included in the tour price. We help complete the application and prepare documents. The migration fee is not included in the tour price: approximately $50 USD per person, paid separately.
Transport & Transfers
Airport transfers, private cars, drivers, and long-distance transport across Turkmenistan.
Hotels & Guides
Hotel arrangements and professional local guides for your itinerary.
Ready to Plan Your Turkmenistan Tour?
Tell us your travel dates, number of travelers, and places you want to visit. We will prepare a personalized itinerary for you.
Why travel with a local operator
Explore Turkmenistan with a team based in the country. We coordinate your route, local guides, accommodation and transport, and help with your electronic visa (e-Visa) application.
We are based in Turkmenabat, not in another country selling Turkmenistan from a distance. That means the guide meeting you at the airport or at the Farap border works for us, the yurt camp at Darvaza is booked directly, and if a road is closed or a flight shifts, the itinerary is rearranged the same day rather than through a chain of intermediaries.
Where our tours go
Almost every itinerary is built from these places. Tell us which of them matter most to you and we will shape the route and the number of days around them.
Ashgabat and Old Nisa
A capital built almost entirely in white marble, with the Neutrality Monument, the Alem centre and the Sunday bazaar — and, half an hour away, the earthen walls of Old Nisa, a Parthian royal fortress on the UNESCO list.
Darvaza Gas Crater
The «Door to Hell» — a burning gas field in the middle of the Karakum Desert. We stay overnight in a yurt camp beside it, so you see the crater after dark and again at dawn, when it looks like a different place entirely.
Ancient Merv
One of the largest archaeological sites in Central Asia and a UNESCO World Heritage site — a city that was, for a time, among the biggest in the world before the Mongol armies reached it in 1221.
Yangykala Canyon
Layered pink, red and white cliffs above what was once the floor of an ancient sea, in the far west of the country. Remote, hard to reach without a driver, and the single most photographed landscape in Turkmenistan after Darvaza.
Kow Ata underground lake
A warm sulphur lake inside a cave in the Kopetdag foothills, about 35 °C year-round. A short, easy stop that most travellers add on the way west from Ashgabat.
Kunya-Urgench and Nokhur
The minarets and mausoleums of the old Khorezm capital in the north, and the mountain village of Nokhur with its unusual cemetery and traditions found nowhere else in the country.
How a trip with us works
Send us your approximate dates, group size and preferred starting point. We prepare an itinerary and confirm the price, accommodation and included services with you before booking.
We assist with your e-Visa application and coordinate the agreed arrival and departure arrangements. Our local team meets you at Ashgabat airport or at the agreed land border — Shavat–Dashoguz if you are coming from Khiva, Farap if you are coming from Bukhara. The transport, accommodation, guiding and entrance fees included in your booking are confirmed in the agreed programme.
The exact per-person price depends on travel dates, route, group size and accommodation category. We confirm the full quotation and inclusions in writing before booking. If you are a travel agency rather than a private traveller, we also work as a ground operator — see our DMC and B2B page.
Common questions
How do I choose a Turkmenistan tour?
Start with your available days, starting point and the places you most want to see. Compare the routes in our tour catalogue or tell us your preferences so we can suggest a suitable itinerary.
Can you customise my tour?
Yes. We can adapt the route, accommodation and pace to your dates and interests. Any changes to inclusions and price are agreed before booking.
How far in advance should I book?
Contact us as soon as you know your approximate dates. We will check availability and explain the preparation schedule for your trip before you book.
What languages do your guides speak?
English and Russian are available on our tours. Tell us your preferred language when you enquire; guide availability is confirmed with your programme.
Do I need cash, or can I pay by card?
You can pay for your confirmed tour online by card. Before travelling, we will explain payment arrangements and the expenses outside your programme so you can prepare accordingly.
Can you combine Turkmenistan with Uzbekistan?
Yes, and it is one of the most common requests. We run routes that start in Khiva or Bukhara, cross the border, and hand you back at the other end — see our Uzbekistan route page.
Explore Central Asia Beyond Turkmenistan
Planning a longer Silk Road journey? Ashgabat Tour can coordinate Five Stans and multi-country Central Asia itineraries combining Turkmenistan with Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan through trusted local partners.
About us in short
We know Turkmenistan from the inside
10+
years in the trade
A licensed Turkmenistan tour operator since 2016.
7
classic routes
From three days in Ashgabat to a full loop around the country.
12
days: motorcycle expedition
Bring your own motorcycle. Explore the full programme and group-size prices.
24/7
reachable in country
While you travel, our own office answers, not a call centre.
Why travellers trust us
We host you ourselves, not through a middleman
Since 2016
A licensed Turkmenistan tour operator with its own guides, vehicles and hotel contracts.
Electronic visa (e-Visa)
Turkmenistan e-Visa is included in the tour price. The migration fee is not included in the tour price: approximately $50 USD per person, paid separately.
Pay by card
Online card payment — rare for Turkmenistan. Bank transfer also available.
24/7 in country
While you travel, you reach our office in Turkmenistan, not a call centre abroad.
SPECIAL TOURS · REAL JOURNEYS
Your interest. Your journey.
Motorcycle journeys, overland expeditions and special-interest trips in Turkmenistan. Explore real photos and videos from our September motorcycle tour and plan your own journey.
YOUR ROUTE
Find a journey that fits your plans
Your starting point matters: a route from Khiva differs from one starting in Ashgabat. Choose your preferences to find a suitable journey.
How to compare prices and formats
A group-departure rate applies to a specific date and agreed programme. A private-tour table shows per-person prices by party size. Single-room supplements and services outside the programme are considered separately. Before payment, we agree the dates, entry and exit points, overnight stays, inclusions and final price.
Compare the route as well as the duration: Yangykala and Merv itineraries require different transfers and overnight stays. Long driving days include breaks; road timings and seasonal conditions are checked before confirmation.
ASHGABAT TOUR · GROUP TOURS
Khiva or Ashgabat. Your journey, with a local team.
A fixed group date, a day-by-day programme and a total quotation before payment. e-Visa included in the price; the migration fee (approximately $50 USD per person) is not included in the tour price and is paid separately. A border or airport meeting and options to continue across Central Asia.
NOVEMBER 2026
Guaranteed November tours
7 & 21 November · 5 or 8 days
Khiva via Shavat → Farap, or Ashgabat → Ashgabat.
Choose route and dateNEW YEAR 2027
New Year groups: enrollment open
29–30 December · 2–5 January · 5 or 8 days
Khiva via Shavat → Farap, or Ashgabat → Ashgabat.
Choose route and date