Darvaza Gas Crater Tours
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Ashgabat, Darvaza & Kunya Urgench: 3-Day Iran–Uzbekistan Crossing
Three days transiting Turkmenistan from Iran - white-marble Ashgabat, Parthian ruins at Old Nissa, the Darvaza inferno, and UNESCO Koneurgench.
$540–$980
per person
Ashgabat, Darvaza & Kunya Urgench: Capital, Crater & Caravanserai
Four days from Ashgabat to the Uzbek border: marble city landmarks, Kopetdag mountain villages, the burning Darvaza Crater, and Koneurgench's UNESCO monuments.
$690–$1,350
per person
Merv, Darvaza & Kunya Urgench: 4-Day Silk Road Crossing
Four days traversing Turkmenistan east to north - from the Silk Road ruins of Merv to Ashgabat's marble boulevards, the Darvaza crater, and Koneurgench's Khorezm monuments.
$680–$1,500
per person
Ashgabat, Darvaza & Merv: 7-Day Turkmenistan Grand Tour
Seven days across Turkmenistan - white-marble Ashgabat, the Caspian coast at Turkmenbashi, Yangykala's painted cliffs, the burning Darvaza Crater, and UNESCO Merv.
$980–$2,200
per person
Ashgabat, Merv & Darvaza: 5-Day Journey to Uzbekistan
Five days from Ashgabat to the Uzbek border - Silk Road Merv, mountain villages, Akhal-Teke horses, the burning Darvaza Crater, and ancient Koneurgench.
$780–$1,750
per person
Caspian, Darvaza & Kunya Urgench: 4-Day Turkmenistan
Four days crossing Turkmenistan coast to coast - Caspian beaches, Akhal-Teke horses, Ashgabat, and the burning Darvaza Crater before Uzbekistan.
$690–$1,500
per person
Darvaza, Ashgabat & Merv: Turkmenistan Loop from Uzbekistan
Five days crossing Turkmenistan from the Uzbek border to the Silk Road ruins of Merv - via the burning Darvaza Crater and white-marble Ashgabat.
$730–$1,700
per person
Gates of Hell to Ashgabat: 4 Days Across the Karakum
Four days from the Uzbek border to Ashgabat - past the burning Darvaza crater and through the Karakum - ending with two full days in Turkmenistan's marble capital.
$620–$1,300
per person
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Reaching the crater takes planning. It lies deep in the desert, several hours from Ashgabat or the Uzbek border, with no public transport and no facilities beyond the seasonal yurt camps nearby. That is why almost everyone visits Darvaza on an organised tour - with a driver who knows the desert tracks, a guide to handle borders and permits, and an overnight camp so you can watch the crater at sunset, under the stars, and again at dawn.
Our Darvaza tours range from short overland crossings to longer journeys that pair the crater with Ashgabat's white-marble avenues, the Silk Road city of Merv, and the UNESCO mausoleums of Kunya-Urgench. Every itinerary on this page is run by our own licensed guides and private vehicles, with yurt accommodation at the crater and full visa support.