Ashgabat – Merv – Darvaza – Kunya Urgench
Day 1: Arrival in Ashgabat, rest, then city tour (Wedding Palace, Ertogrul Gazy Mosque, Carpet Museum). Overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 2: Visit Kow-Ata hot spring, Gokdepe Fortress, Akhal-Teke horse farm. Overnight in Ashgabat.
Day 3: Drive to Mary, explore Ancient Merv (UNESCO site). Return to Ashgabat.
Day 4: Drive to Darvaza Gas Crater, visit water craters. Overnight in yurt camp with BBQ.
Day 5: Drive to Kunya Urgench, sightseeing (mausoleums, minaret), then transfer to Turkmen/Uzbek border (Shavat).
Turkmenistan via Bukhara
Day 1: Cross from Bukhara → Farap Border → Explore Merv (UNESCO sites: Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum, Great Kyz Kala, etc.) → Drive to Ashgabat → Overnight at hotel
Day 2: Optional Ashgabat city walk → SUV trip to Darvaza Crater → Dinner and overnight in private yurt
Day 3: Breakfast → Desert drive to Dashoguz border → Tour ends