Tailor-made Turkmenistan Tours 2026, 2027 & 2028

Rebuilt after a 1948 earthquake, the capital holds the world record for the highest density of white marble-clad buildings (over 540). The city is defined by monumental landmarks like the 600-tonne gold-leafed Independence Monument and the world’s largest indoor Ferris wheel. At the Altyn Asyr (Tolkuchka) Bazaar, vendors trade world-renowned Ahal-Teke carpets and Telpek sheepskin hats across a 150-hectare desert market site.

Merv contains five distinct archaeological cities, featuring the 12th-century Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar with its double-domed brickwork. In the north, the 14th-century capital of Konye-Urgench is home to the 60-metre Kutlug Timur Minaret, the tallest in Central Asia. These sites represent 4,000 years of urban history, from the Bronze Age palace of Gonur Depe to the final outposts of the Khwarazmian Empire.