This 6-day tour covers all the main historical sights located in the territory of Turkmenistan. We will tell you in detail and present an accurate picture of the history of all Turkmens, from the founder of the Turkmen Oghuz Khan up to the modern history of Turkmenistan.
Turkmen people, whose origins trace back to Oghuz Khan, have a history of five thousand years. It can be said that the Turkmen played a significant role in the world history as they built civilizations like Jeitun, Anau, Margush, Khorezm, Parthia, Uzboy, Kelteminar and about 70 countries of different territories. Great empires, such as the Seljuk Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Ghaznavid state, left an indelible mark on the history of mankind. The history of Turkmen people is closely related to the history of Asia, Africa, and Europe. It had a profound effect on the perfection and development of the ethno genesis of these continents. The first place where wheat was grown is this Turkmen land. World-renowned scientists such as Ibn Sina, Abu Reyhan Biruni, and Farabi grew up in Turkmen lands. Great rulers such as Seljuk Beg, Tughrul Beg, Chaghri Beg, Alp Arslan, Malik Shah, Mahmud of Ghazni, Tomyris, Arsak and many others made a lot of contribution to the world history.
These lands witnessed the military campaigns by Alexander the Great, and Genghis Khan. It was these lands where the city of Nisa, the first capital of the Parthian state, was built. Zoroaster also lived in these lands. The main crossroads of the 2,500-kilometer Great Silk Road crossed this territory. Therefore, the Turkmen land served as a cultural, political, and economic bridge between the East and the West. Cities such as Merv, Serakhs, Abiverd, Nisa, Paraw, Amul, Kunya-Urgench were very popular destinations among scientists and travellers in the Middle Ages.