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Re: western Turkmenistan

by OGUICH 30 May 2012

1) As what you want is not exactly what you always get am I likely to get such entry/exit points? I did not get clearly what you want…
western Turkmenistan

by brtk 29 May 2012

Hi! I'm slowly trying to come up with a routing for my visit in Turkmenistan (on transit visa). At the moment I'm attracted to the scena…
Central Asia in winter: feasible or not?

by RobbieFabia 18 May 2012

Hi all, I'm planning a trip from China to Europe through Central Asia and I'm puzzled regarding the following: if I spend some time in…
Report on Turkmenbashi – Baku ferry May 2012

by tim_killeen 14 May 2012

When we were researching this option across the Caspian as part of a westward surface trip around the world we found the info in guidebooks…
Accommodations in Ashgabat, Konye-Urgench & Dashoguz

by SReed 26 April 2012

I will be traveling through Turkmenistan on a 5-day Transit Visa. I will be coming on the ferry from Baku, picking up my Visa at the port…
RE: Turkmenistan - on a budget

by anaya 21 April 2012

On a 5 days transit visa you can do as you want. But then you do need to enter and exit at a landborder like entering from Iran and exit…
RE: Recommendation on getting a LOI for Turkmenistan?

by CentralAsia_traveler 20 April 2012

Note that, while you are in and around Ashgabat, you are not required to be with a guide. This can cut down significantly on your average-p…
RE: Crossing Turkmenistan During Ramadan

by Arick 19 April 2012

"Ashgabatsiyakhat" State Travel agency greets you and glad to offer you our services of arranging tour around Turkmenistan including the…
RE: Recommendation on getting a LOI for Turkmenistan?

by Arick 19 April 2012

HELLO! "Ashgabatsiyakhat" State Travel agency greets you and glad to offer you our services of arranging tour around Turkmenistan includi…
Re: Two journeys to see them all

by ertaga 13 April 2012

A. I really enjoyed Turkistan, but if you are already doing Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Konye-Urgench then you could probably give it…
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 toscanafoto 05 April 2012

I have visited Ashgabat Mary Merv Nisa Kunya Urgench Turkmenabat Dasoguz All very interesting places To see photos of my trip click…
RE: Kaz - Kyrg - Uzb - Turkmenistan - Iran Overland

by BeccaS7 12 March 2012

Not sure many people go from Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan so don't know the logistics of this, most people go from Uzbekistan into Turkmenista…
RE: A few questions

by anaya 10 March 2012

1. No worries about the visa. When you have the LOI it works as a visa at the airport. You show it at check-in. I used it last year with…
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: Boat from Turkmenistan to Baku

by BeccaS7 25 January 2012

Hi Clare Not totally sure if they would stamp you out without a place on the boat as we didn't find ourselves in that situation. They…
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: Turkmenistan withouth à guide

by jpyrek 05 December 2011

it is quite possible to fly to a lot of the places in Turkmenistan. THe issue will be with the visa type that this individual gets. …
RE: Turkmenistan withouth à guide

by Justin23 05 December 2011

The Central Asia LP does indicate flying from Ashgabat to Mary is possible :-) I'm travelling via the Konye Urgench border, but I'm now…
RE: Turkmenistan withouth à guide

by jpyrek 30 November 2011

How would you justify it? Mary and Konye Urgench are in completely opposite directions. In theory, if you were just going from Ashgabat…
Re: Turkmenistan withouth à guide

by Gerasimov 29 November 2011

So it is not possible to fly from Amsterdam to Ashgabat. And from there Traveling with à transit visum and hop to Mary en Konya Urgench…
Re: Turkmenistan withouth à guide

by Gerasimov 29 November 2011

So it is not possible to fly from Amsterdam to Ashgabat. And from there Traveling with à transit visum and hop to Mary en Konya Urgench…
Turkmenistan withouth à guide

by Gerasimov 28 November 2011

We plan to make à trip from Ashgabat to Tasjkent. But we have no idea about THE domestic flights. Is there anyone who knows à site were…
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…
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…