Turkmenistan Photography Workshop Tour
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Highlights
- Experience the awesome Photography Workshop Tour
- Discover Ashgabat's main sites including Independence Park and Independence Monument, the Monument to the Constitution, the Arch of Neutrality
- Explore Nisa, a UNESCO site which was once the capital of the Parthian Empire
- Visit modern city of Mary and now a UNESCO world heritage listed site
- Explore Ashgabat
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- Letter of Invitation
- Registration
- Transport according to the itinerary
- Local English speaking guide
- Western YPT guide
- Entrance fees to Kow Ata and Nisa
- Accommodation according to itinerary in twin/double share (except in the homestay where one or two rooms are shared by the group)
- Breakfast every day
- Dinner at the homestay in Nokhur
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Itinerary
Meet your local and YPT guides at Ashgabat International Airport.
Tour of Ashgabat's main sites including Independence Park and Independence Monument, the Monument to the Constitution, the Arch of Neutrality, Lenin Park, Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque and the Alem Centr...
Head off early in the morning to Yangykala Canyon. Most Turkmens don't even know that this place exists, but once you've been there you'll start calling the Grand Canyon the “Pretty Good Canyon”. In 4x4's, we'll drive over the canyon walls, through the canyon itself, ...
Drive to Kipchak to see the resplendent Turkmenbashy Mosque, where Turkmenbashy is buried beside his mother, father and two brothers in their white marble mausoleum.
Continue on to Kow Ata, in the outskirts of Ashgabat. This natural underground thermal spring i...
Wake up around 6:00am to catch the sunrise over the gas crater.
Drive back towards Ashgabat in the morning.
Stop at Tolkuchka Bazaar on the outskirts of Ashgabat for another great photo opportunity.
Lunch at Tolkuchka Bazaar. Approximately $5 pp.<...
Fly to Mary in the morning.
Drive to Merv, which is just half an hour's drive from the modern city of Mary and now a UNESCO world heritage listed site. Merv is the oldest and best preserved ancient oasis city along the Silk Road, and at one point during the 12t...
Explore some of the small villages around the city of Mary, seeing a way of life much different to what you will have already seen, and with opportunities to meet local people. Perfect for street/village photos
Drive towards Turkmenabat, stopping along the way to admire and take photos of the Karakum Desert.
Overnight in Turkmenabat.
Drive into the Koytendag mountains, crossing the Amudarya river.
Stop along the way at Astana Baba mausoleum, Alamberdar mausoleum and much more.
Stop in the small town of Atamyrat, where we'll have lunch at a local chaykhana.
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Walk up onto the Dinosaur Plateau, the largest repository of dinosaur footprints in the world. Discovered in 1980, the limestone slab that sits at an impressing 20 degree angle on the side of the mountain, is covered in pre-historic footprints ranging from 20-70cm in ...
Fly back to Ashgabat and spend the night at the Ak Altyn Hotel.
Finally Q&A and photo review session with your guides followed by final group goodbye drinks!
Airport transfers according to your flight times.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Why Young Pioneer Tours?
We at Young Pioneer Tours started from humble beginnings as a group of expats living in China brought together by our love of being on the road. By the nature of our own travel we learnt what makes and breaks a good trip, which made starting our tours much easier. Now, years down the line and countless tours behind us, we have tweaked and experimented with our tours to best fulfil what you guys out there are looking for, making a lot of new friends and having some interesting and bizarre experiences along the way.
We try to find ways to keep our tours as cheap as possible, to encourage all walks of life to come and see our destinations, a factor that has been key in the growth of YPT. All our group tours come with an experienced YPT guide who gives you the opportunity to do things you couldn’t do without them there to make it happen – something which is of utmost importance when off the beaten track. We have a great reputation for awfully fun guides who bring out the travel bug in people while ensuring that everything runs smoothly.
There is an attitude to travel commonly associated with experienced backpackers which we fully believe in; going out of your way to help others on the road, share experiences and make friends wherever you can. It’s this attitude which has opened doors to us that can’t be opened in other ways. Our guides have developed close bonds with the local guides and our regular customers, while maintaining the professionalism required to make everything come together to give people great memories and stories to go home with. Opening doors for people and bringing together like-minded travellers has become our main driving force and always pushes us to get the most out of each destination at a budget price. We love what we do and the community we are involved in and will keep trying to push the envelope for opening tourism in places often forgotten.
The Team
What separates YPT from the crowd in our own humble opinion are our professional, friendly and super fun guides who accompany every group tour, and not only enjoy fantastic relations with our colleagues in the DPRK and around the world, but have the first-hand knowledge and know how to open doors that would otherwise remained closed if not travelling with us. All guides work full time for the company, and are supported by a great team of staff that help out in the office.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Visa for Turkmenistan (currently $85 at the airport for most nationalities)
- Immigration tax at the airport ($12)
- Transport to and from Ashgabat at the beginning and end of the tour
- Meals other than those stipulated (allow up to $10 per meal)
- Single supplement for accommodation ($155) (not available in the homestay)
- Photo/video fees at sites (not at all sites, but usually $2-10 depending on the site)
- Tips for guides (not obligatory, and up to your personal discretion)
- Any other personal expenses such as souvenirs and drinks
All cancellation notices must be received in writing and will become effective as of the date of receipt by us. Tour refunds will be calculated based on the information contained in the following table:
Days will be Percentage Refunded (of full tour price)
42 days in advance is 100%
26-41 days will be 50%
11-25 days is 25%
2-10 days is 10%
0-1 days will be 0%
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