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RE: Recommendation on getting a LOI for Turkmenistan?

by anaya 16 April 2012

I have used Stantours for a tour to Turkmenistan and later used them for LOI to Uzbekistan. It worked really well. The price of a tour…
Re: Two journeys to see them all

by malterno 12 April 2012

Hi everybody, we are further into planning our trip by now (the one I labeled A in earlier posts) and have come up with a rough itinerary…
RE: Turkmenistan Tour

by anaya 20 March 2012

I did use Stantours aswell a couple og years ago and did find them quite good. Travelling solo as a female it was a bit expensive. For…
Re: Ashgabat to Bukhara via Mary, Merv and Turkmenabat - latest

by atomgirl23 13 March 2012

Thank you for this very helpful update. I will be visiting Turkmenistan in October and this information is invaluable. Cheers
RE: Backpacking road trip East to West 2 weeks.

by backpackblogger 12 March 2012

Okay, Merv,,, Well, the train is fun if you know what you're getting into. It's so unpopular in America that Amtrak basically rents…
Re: Backpacking road trip East to West 2 weeks.

by backpackblogger 11 March 2012

Hi there, Merv - As others are saying, New York to California in two weeks will be almost ALL driving! I did a roadtrip from Oregon…
RE: Ashgabat to Bukhara via Mary, Merv and Turkmenabat - latest

by flipside1971 29 February 2012

All I can say is you must now have no teeth and the driver of that car must have no axles!
RE: Ashgabat to Bukhara via Mary, Merv and Turkmenabat - latest

by saiporai 28 February 2012

Hello Flipside, great uptodate info. I was there last year and UNFORTUNATELY got a different experience on Asgabat to Mary. It took us…
RE: Ashgabat to Bukhara via Mary, Merv and Turkmenabat - latest

by Justin23 27 February 2012

As a rule, I never use the prices in any guide book. They are usually at least a year out of date. Of course the prices you posted here…
Ashgabat to Bukhara via Mary, Merv and Turkmenabat - latest

by flipside1971 26 February 2012

Again, as below, this is the latest info, which may help people who come after. It is not exclusive. It is subjective. It underlines that…
RE: Two journeys to see them all

by malterno 05 February 2012

Ok, noted! Do research before, at least half a day at Merv, go to Darvaza (if it's not estinguished by then). On the Wikipedia climate…
RE: Two journeys to see them all

by CentralAsia_traveler 27 January 2012

Sorry, I don't have current pricing information. However, they seem to be fast at replying to email inquiries. I had good experience…
RE: Two journeys to see them all

by malterno 26 January 2012

@CentralAsia_traveler: Thanks for the link! Still, I wonder what kind of cost I will have to expect if we go to Turkmenistan on a tour…
RE: Boat from Turkmenistan to Baku

by fluffy_bunny 25 January 2012

When i did the trip in 2008, there hadn't been a boat for about a week, meaning there were more passengers than spaces. Luckily, the boat…
RE: Two journeys to see them all

by malterno 14 January 2012

Thank you so much for the tips! Regarding the transit visa: I was afraid of that... yes, then it seems a tourist visa is the way to go.…
RE: Two journeys to see them all

by CentralAsia_traveler 14 January 2012

You wrote: Ah, that's good to know. I assume that also applies to the railway tracks? Although in several places in Central Asia, the…
RE: Opinions on Itinerary

by CentralAsia_traveler 27 November 2011

There is deeper history at Merv than at Konye Urgench, but if you are not big buffs, then Konye Urgench should do you fine. The benefit…
Re: Opinions on Itinerary

by etiennesavoi 26 November 2011

Hi it depends on what you will do in Uzbekistan after. If you want to visit nukus and khiva and maybe after visit samarkand ...…
Opinions on Itinerary

by Inahdi 24 November 2011

Hi all, We are planning a quick trip through Turkmenistan on the way to Uzebekistan and, given our limited time, have decided to head…
Re: Turkmenistan in 5 days

by mgray21 29 September 2011

Hi! I am intending to do something very similar to you in a few weeks after visiting Iran but I didnt think I would have time to go to…
Re: Anyone interested in half pr IRELAND V ITALY World cup tix Dunedin Oct 2?

by mervync 26 September 2011

Hi guys, I am interested in the tickets to the Ireland vs Italy game. Can you please advise how to get them. mobile 021966450 Cheers,…
RE: Transasia Train - No longer departs Istanbul?

by streams 19 September 2011

http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/home/detail/index8c3c.html?id=234 according their official page. there is train every Tuesday from Istanbul Tehran..…
RE: Turkmenistan in 5 days

by janw7 10 September 2011

Hey Donna We have just returned from 8 weeks in the Stans - we had to organise a tour through Turkmenistan as we could not get a transit…
Turkmenistan in 5 days

by Donnawt 02 September 2011

Hi All, Have a couple of questions: My plan is to cross the boarder and spend the night in Mary, the next day do a half day tour of…
RE: latest news on transit visa for Turkmenistan (from/to Iran or Uzbekistan)

by Mjgoali 27 July 2011

Hi mate, I understand you really good, its really a lot of money. I think at Dashoguz the boarder crossing you will not have problems.…