Silk Road to Ancient Merv

This itinerary typically takes you to the key highlights, including the capital city of Ashgabat, the historical Silk Road city of Merv, the Bronze Age settlement of Gonurdepe. Ancient Merv was the most important Silk Road hub in the region, and particularly thriving as regional capital under Seljuk governor Sanjar. Merw is the collective name of five urban centers that existed under various different names in different periods from the VI c BC up to the XVIII c AD.Today, Merv occupies a territory of more than 1200 ha and forms the biggest archeological site in Central Asia. The importance of the site was recognized in 1999 by UNESCO, which awarded Merv World Heritage status. On your final day, you will be transferred to Ashgabat International Airport for your flight home, concluding your unforgettable tour of Turkmenistan.