The Gates of Hell Express

Route: Shavat Border – Darvaza – Shavat Border

Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night

ITINERARY

Morning: Meet your guide at the Shavat/Dashoguz border crossing (accessible from Urgench/Khiva). Complete customs and immigration formalities.

4–5 hours.

Evening: Arrive at the Darvaza Gas Crater. Witness the sunset as the crater begins to glow.

Dinner: Enjoy a traditional open-air barbecue (chicken/lamb and
vegetables) prepared by your crew near the burning crater.

Overnight: Sleep in a traditional
Turkmen yurt, falling asleep to the quiet of the desert and the distant roar of the fire. 

Early Morning: Wake up for a stunning desert sunrise. A great time for photos when the crater light competes with the morning sun.

Breakfast: Hearty outdoor breakfast at the camp.

Departure: Drive back towards the north.

Arrival: Reach the Shavat border in time for your crossing back into Uzbekistan.

Important Notes (including)

  1. LOI: you need a Letter of Invitation (LOI) to obtain a Turkmen visa.
  2. Transport: A 4×4 vehicle is highly recommended for the final stretch to the crater.
  3. Meal: A gas crater barbecue include in tour price
  4. Accommodation: A Turkmen yurt camp for 1 day stay
  5. Guides: Guide service speaking your language

Excluding

  1. Turkmen visa: the cost of entry-visa and PSR-test
  2. Tips: tips for guides and driver
  3. Medical insurance

Quantity

2 pax

4 pax

6 pax

8 pax

10 pax

12 pax

15 pax

20 pax

Price for
tour*

335

315

300

280

270

260

255

230

Single

370

350

335

315

305

295

290

265

 * – tour cost per person ($) subject to accommodation in DBL/ TWIN rooms

** – the tour operator has the right to change the sequence of visits or replace excursions

due to force majeure circumstances (weather conditions, etc.). In case of replacement

of the excursion program, the tour operator undertakes to provide a tourist tour of equal cost (not

lower in price) of the same quality and service.

Price for Custom dates

Any date
from $370
per person