Historically it certainly was in the crossroads between east and west being part of the Silk Road - It's history goes back thousands of years -

Thus its architecture and customs/traditions have a mix with the present that is fascinating - A travelers delight with much to see and experience - Ashgabat is the Capital -

The country is certainly unspoiled by tourism - Thus you will see the real country and its people - A wonderful experience - Enjoy your trip - :-) -

Bookings Specific to Turkmenistan - Ashgabad Airport Code = ASB -
- - Airfares to/from Ashgabat/Central Asia Discounted -
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Order of Information on This Page:
1. Web Sites Listing More Than One Agency -
2. Individual Tour Operators / Travel Agents / Dive Operators Listed Alphabetically -
3. Visa Requirements / Assistance -
4. Packing Lists / Packing Lite -
5. Shots - Health - Medical Advisory - Jet Lag - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Turkmenistan -
6. Currency - Time in Turkmenistan - Weather - Climate - Maps -
 

1. Web Sites Listing More Than One Agency -

-- http://www.turkmenistanembassy.org/ - Click on Tourism and Travel -
-- http://www.turkmenistanembassy.org/turkmen/travel/agent.html-
-- http://www.centralasia.kg/ - Central Asia Tour Operators Group -
-- http://www.go-overland.com/indy/routes/turkmenistan.php - 2 Agencies Listed -
 

2. Individual Tour Operators / Travel Agents Listed Alphabetically -

-- AYAN Travel - http://www.ayan-travel.com/- Services = Hotels, Travel Docs, Transportation, Ticketing, Info & FAQs, Embassies, An Interactive Map of Turkmenistan -- Tour Styles = Break Aways, Culture, Ethno, Arts & Crafts, Eco & Trekking, Extreme, Horseback -- Attractions = Ahal, Balkan, Dashogus, Mary -- About Ayan Travel - Contact Us - Links -
----- Visa Requirements / Assistance - http://www.ayan-travel.com/ - Click on Travel Docs -

-- DN Tours - http://www.dntours.com/- News - Embassies - Gallery - Maps - FAQ - Links - About Company  - Contact - Hotels - Transport - Embassies - Visa - Guides&Escort - Excursions - Food - Responsible Tourism -
----- Visa Requirements / Assistance - http://www.dntours.com/visa.htm -

-- Latif - http://www.turkmenistan-latif.com/ - About Latif - Draft Itineraries - Sights in Turkmenistan - Official Tourist Information - Links - Email - Contact -

-- Stan Tours - http://www.stantours.com/- Offices Almaty or Ashgabat -
----- Tour Turkmenistan - http://www.stantours.com/tm_index.html - Services = Tours Guides & Interpreters, Visas and Documents, Transportation, Hotel, Turkmenistan Airlines Schedule, Guided tour through the most exciting spots of Turkmenistan , Fascinating images from Turkmenistan, Interactive Map of Turkmenistan and more maps of Central Asia!Tour Styles - Culture & Adventure - Overland & Train - Ethno, Arts & Crafts - Eco & Trekking - Extreme & Expedition - Guided Tour to the Main Attractions - Ahal Attractions - Balkan Attractions - Dashogus Attractions - Lebap Attractions - Mary Attractions -
----- Visa Requirements / Assistance - http://www.stantours.com/tm_mn_vis.html -

-- Valeriy Petrosyants - http://valera.8m.com/ - General Overview - Price - History - Tours -Visa - Hotels - Tickets - Transport - Our Services =  Visa support, Transportation Service, Booking of the Hotels, Booking of the Air-ticket , Guide Service -
----- Visa Requirements Assistance - http://valera.8m.com/visa.htm -
 
 

3. Visa Requirements / Assistance -

-- Visa Requirements / Assistance -
----- http://www.ayan-travel.com/ - Click on Travel Docs -
----- http://www.stantours.com/tm_mn_vis.html -
----- http://www.stantours.com/tm_mn_vis.html -
----- http://valera.8m.com/visa.htm -
 

4. Packing Lists / Packing Lite -

-- Packing Check List - /acc/checklst.htm - Before you go - Health care needs - Wash kit - Clothing - Some big basics - Miscellaneous - Extra Gear - Other -
-- Packing Lite - http://www.onebag.com/- What to take - What to take it in - How to pack it -
-- Packing for a Trip -http://webfoot.com/travel/tips/pack.take.html - The number-one rule in  packing for a trip, unless you have hired several football players to carry your gear for you, is to pack lightly. Many good tips.
-- What To Pack - http://www.backpackeurope.com/tips/packing/ - Packing Philosophy - Packing List - Clothes for travel in fall/winter - Clothes for travel in the spring/summer - Travel Necessities - Optional Stuff - Packing Tips - Special Packing Advice for Female Travelers -
 

5. Shots - Health - Medical Advisory - Jet Lag - Telephone Use - Long Distance To/From Turkmenistan -

Medical Advisory:
-- http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ - all countries of the world - what to look out for - what shots you need - how to prevent medical problems before you leave and while in the country -
-- Health Concerns - http://www.travelite.com/tourinfo/tourhealth.shtml -
-- http://healthlink.mcw.edu/travel-links.html - A ton of Travel/Medical Information - Something of interest here for everyone -
-- http://www.medicineplanet.com/ - Countries - Diseases and Risks - News - Articles - Tools - Products - Insurance -

Shot Requirements:
-- http://www.tripprep.com - Health and climate issues - shot requirements and health issues in over 200+ countries.
-- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Requirements and recommendations about vaccinations, and country-specific health information - http://www.cdc.gov/travel/ -
-- Travelers Medical And Vaccination Centre - Web Site: http://www.tmvc.com.au/ - One of the largest providers of travel medicine services in the world, have designed a website to educate travelers on how to minimize health risks overseas -
-- MD Health - http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/ - Destinations - Infectious Diseases - Illness Prevention - Special Needs - Travel Health Clinics - Useful Links - Offline Resources - Email Health Alerts - Contact Us -

Jet Lag Cures -
-- National Sleep Foundation - http://www.sleepfoundation.org/activities/ -
-- http://www.jetlag.org/ -  Jet lag - what is it? Jet lag - what causes it? Who gets jet lag? Techniques for reducing jet lag -

Telephone Codes:
-- http://kropla.com/dialcode.htm- Get City Codes too -
-- Country Dialing Codes - http://dial-a-code.com/- Get City Codes too -

Long Distance To/From Turkmenistan:
-- http://www.embassyworld.com/directories/global_telephone.html- Select the Country You'll Be Calling From - Select the Country Calling To - This Site will give you the dialing numbers -
-- http://www.escapeartist.com/global/telephone.htm - Select the Country You'll Be Calling From - Select the Country Calling To - This Site will give you the dialing numbers -

International Dialing Instructions - From A Specific Country To A Specific Country
http://www.aglobalworld.com/cgi-local/codes.pl - and From/To some Countries - w/instructions on how to dial the numbers -  Explains the Whys/Dos of International Dialing and has 2 pull-down's - One for the Country FROM which you want to Dial - 2nd pull-down is for the Country you want to dial TO - the site then gives you the dialing instructions from that Country pairs -
 

6. Currency - Time in Turkmenistan - Weather - Climate - Maps -

164 Currencies Converted in 4 languages - http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic - by far the most complete Currency site after reviewing 11 currency sites. Check it out and you'll be pleased as it converts both ways(your currency to another - another currency to yours) with just a click -
 

Time:
Sydney is 5 hours ahead of Turkmenistan in Northern Hemisphere Summer -
Turkmenistan is 4 hours ahead of London in Northern Hemisphere Summer -
Turkmenistan is 9 hours ahead of New York in Northern Hemisphere Summer -

Time in Turkmenistan:
-- http://www.worldtimeserver.com/country.asp -
-- http://www.timeticker.com/ - Lists Current Time and All Countries in that Time Zone -
-- http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ -

Time between Two Cities:
-- http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/tt/1/ - Ashgabat is Listed -
-- http://www.timezoneconverter.com/- Ashgabat is Listed -
-- http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/zonehelp.tzc - Ashgabat is Listed -

World Time Zone Map - http://www.travel.com.hk/region/timezone.htm -

World Globe Time/Sunrise/Sunset - http://www.worldtime.com/ - World globe showing current world daylight and night darkness -

Weather:

-- http://www.customweather.com/ - 3 Day Forecast for Morning - Afternoon - Evening - Overnight -
-- http://www.weather.com/ - Enter City in Box for City - 3 Day and 10 Day Forecast -
-- http://www1.accuweather.com/ - Click on World Forecast - Choose country - then choice of many many cities -

Climate:

-- http://www.worldclimate.com/climate/index.htm -

Maps:

-- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/turkmenistan.html - 4 Turkmenistan Maps - 6 Caucasus and Central Asia Maps -
-- http://www.omnimap.com/ -
-- http://www.wtgonline.com/data/tkm/tkm.asp - Click on Maps -
-- http://www.mapsworldwide.com/ -
-- Can Order Maps - http://www.omnimap.com/ - Can Order Maps -
 

Turkmenistan  incoming and outgoing agencies and operators listed here will assist you in you traveling experience to and in this city - This information is for the benefit of those traveling TO the city  wanting city tours information as well as those living in the here who want to contact a Travel Agent for either in-city or international bookings -
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Turkmenistan is in Central Asia - Part of Eurasia - Caspian Sea shores are on the west - It is  is bordered by Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Caspian Sea and Kazakhstan - Historically it certainly was in the crossroads between east and west being part of the Silk Road - It's history goes back thousands of years - Thus its architecture and customs/traditions have a mix with the present that is fascinating - A travelers delight with much to see and experience - Ashgabat is the Capital - The country is certainly unspoiled by tourism - Thus you will see the real country and its people - A wonderful experience - Enjoy your trip - :-) -