Darvaza gas crater tour to explore “Door to Hell”, a 60-meter-diameter hole that has been burning since 1971. Its name translates as 'gates', Darvaza is a small Turkmen settlement located close to the border with the Dashoguz region, and the start of a special permit zone.

Itinerary: Khiva - Shabat (Uzbek border) - Dashoguz - Koneurgench-Darvaza - Ashgabat.

Day 1. Khiva - Koneurgench- Darvaza Gas Crater
7:00 Transfer to the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan border point, Shavat - Dashoguz Following border formalities at both checkpoints and crossing the 1.5 km neutral zone, your Turkmen guide will meet you to begin the trip to Koneurgench (96 km, 1.4 h). You will visit Mausoleum of Nadzhimetdin Kubra, Mausoleum of Mongolian princess Torebeg- Hanym, Minaret Kutlug-Timur, and Mausoleum Arslan II. The sightseeing tour will take about 1 hour and you will drive through the Karakum Desert to the famous Darvaza Gas Crater (280 km, 6 h). After arriving at the crater, camp will be set up and you’ll enjoy a delicious, fire-cooked dinner near the “Gates of Hell”. Overnight in a yurt.

Day 2. Darvaza Gas Crater - Ashgabat.
Camp-style breakfast. 8:00 Drive to Ashgabat. (275 km, 4 h). Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, has recently been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having more white marble buildings than any other city in the world. Visit the National Museum of History, the Monument of Neutrality, Presidential Square, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque and the recently-built Independence Park. 18:00 Transfer to Ashgabat International Airport.