|  | HRT 01. On Akhalteke horses in Karakum DesertTurkmenistan, 12 daysApril, May, June, July, August, September, October |
This full of adventures and exotic tour on graceful Akhalteke horses is carrying out in Turkmenistan along the one of the greatest deserts of Asia – Karakum. Akhalteke horses are considered as ancestors of all modern breeds of horses by right. During the tour you will familiarize with rich flora and fauna of the desert, visit settlements lost in the sands, where people live their own life far from civilization blessings, enjoy picturesque landscapes and unusual nice dawns and sunsets. Also the sights of wonderful nice capital of Turkmenistan Ashgabat city are waited for you. In the end of the tour it will be very difficult for you to leave your horse – the most beautiful and cleverest animal, but you will remember this remarkable trip forever.
The itinerary: Ashgabat - Geokdepe Farm Stud - Tummekli Hills - Karakum Desert - Chyrla Nomadic settlement - Gurrukly settlement - Hakysh - Gongurajy - Orazsahet settlement - Geokdepe Lake - Ashgabat
Duration: 12 days
Profile: daily horse tour with full escort (total length of the itinerary is 220 km, day walking is 40 km, time spending in the saddle up to 6 hrs/day).
Accommodation: 4 nights in hotels, 7 nights in tents.
This tour is temporarily not available!
BRIEF PROGRAM OF THE TOUR
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Day 1
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Arrival in Ashgabat. Rest.
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Day 2
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Full day excursion in Ashgabat.
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Day 3
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Transfer to Geokdepe Farm Stud. Small nature excursion on chose horses.
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Day 4
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Riding to Tummekli Hills. Overnight in the tents.
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Day 5
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Riding via desert dunes to Chyrla Nomadic settlement. Overnight in the tents.
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Day 6
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Riding to Gurrukly – small settlement. Overnight in the tents.
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Day 7
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Riding to Hakysh. Overnight in the tents.
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Day 8
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Riding to Gongurajy. Overnight in the tents.
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Day 9
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Riding to Orazsahet settlement. Overnight in the tents.
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Day 10
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Riding to Geokdepe Lake. Farewell dinner.
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Day 11
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Transfer to Ashgabat. Excursion. Dinner at one of the local restaurants.
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Day 12
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Departure from Ashgabat.
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Photos. HRT 01. On Akhalteke horses in Karakum Desert           View all photos
Please look at another links in category Horseback riding:
- HRU 01. On the horsebacks to the enigmatic Pulatkhan Plateau
- HRK 01.On horse to Chatkal lost valleys
The sights and touristic objects in Turkmenistan:
Ashkhabad, Canyons of Yangikala, Darvaza gaz crater, Dekhistan, Ekedeshik, Gaurdak, Kunya-Urgench, Kushka (Gushgy), Margush, Merv, Nissa, Serakhs, Turkmenbashi | |
