Turkmenabad

Journey · 1 day

Türkmenabat - Köýtendag

After breakfast in Turkmen-Abad, you will make the long transfer to Koytendag

TürkmenabatKöýtendag
Drive
303 km8 hr
Walk
1 hr
Season
Year-Round
Meals
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

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    DestinationKöýtendag

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About this Journey

After breakfast - long drive to the Kugitang Mountains in the far east of Turkmenistan.
(~8-9 hours drive).
- On the way visit to the mausoleum complex of Astana Baba - architectural monument of 11-12 cc.
XII. The mausoleum is part of a memorial complex consisting of a mosque and a church.
The mausoleum is part of a memorial complex consisting of a mosque and a tomb. No one knows for sure
who Astana Baba was. But the location of the mausoleum is considered sacred and auspicious.
It is considered sacred and conducive for healing.
We will cross the Amudarya River near the town of Atamyrat (Kerki).
The name of the town - "Kerki" - is a Turkified pronunciation of the Persian name "Karkuh", meaning "From".
"Karkuh", meaning "Deaf Mountain". In 1999, the city was renamed
Atamyrat. Near the end of the road mountains appear.
- You can see the highest peak of Turkmenistan - Airy-Baba (3139 meters above sea level).
The highest peak of Turkmenistan - "Airy-Baba" (3139 meters above sea level). It is located in the Koytendag mountain massif of the Pamir-Alai range, on the border with Uzbekistan.
On the border with Uzbekistan.
Arrival in the picturesque village of Koytendag. Dinner and overnight in a local guesthouse
just a stone's throw from the "Koyten Lake".

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