About
An ultra rare flag, for good reason! Despite the hassle of getting in, the Darvaza crater is one of a kind, and will be extinguished soon!
Why go
- Feels like you have it to yourself
- Weirdly fascinating capital city
- One of a kind experience at the crater
Must try
- Darvaza crater
- Capital city of Ashgabat
- Camel market
- Ancient city ruins of Nisa and Merv
- Stay in a yurt beside it
Pro tips
- You can only enter with a guide
- Visa alone is $600 for a 4 day tour
- Take a taxi from Khiva to Dashoguz border
- Prepare for little internet
- Expect the worst roads in the world
Good to know
- Visa process is hard and costly
- No internet, most websites and apps banned
- All cars must be white in the capital
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