Tour to the gas crater Darvaza
Welcome to make a two-day tour to the mysterious crater Darvaza, which has not ceased to burn for the past 45 years. The tour begins with a meeting on the border of Shavat - Dashoguz. The nearest cities of Uzbekistan: Khiva and Nukus.
In 1971 geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of about 50-100 meters. To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided to burn the gas. Geologists had hoped the fire would go out in a few days but it has been burning ever since. Locals have named the cavern The Gate to Hell, and the sight of the crater at night indeed gives a somewhat spooky feel.
Group of tourists | Price per person |
1 pax | $795 |
2 -3 person | $495 |
4-5 person | $435 |
6 person | $390 |
- Visa support (invitation letter, registration, travel pass)
- Overland transport by air-conditioned foreign-brand 4WD vehicles with driver, as per table (in Turkmenistan)
- Accommodation based on private trekking tent (including foam sleeping mats, sleeping bags, pillows, foldable chairs and tables, toilet tent), including breakfast
- English-speaking local guide services for full duration of program
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the program
- Full board meals (combination picnic style, camp style, local restaurant/cafe (2 lunches and 1dinner) excluding soft drinks and alcoholic
drinks
- Bottled drinking water en route 1,5 l per person per day
- Transfers in Uzbekistan: from Khiva / Nukus / Urgench to border pass and back (standart sedan);