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Voykit pocket guide · Turkmenistan
Konye Urgench
Visit Konye Urgench as a day trip from Dashoguz; 4–6 h total, see the UNESCO ruins and museum.
Konye Urgench is a compact UNESCO site of Khwarezm ruins, best explored in a half‑day walk plus travel. Most tours treat it as a day‑trip from Dashoguz, with optional border visit to Khiva.
- Country
- Turkmenistan
- Best months
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat, road dust)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- TMT
- Money
- Currency is the Turkmen manat (TMT). The official rate and the street rate differ widely: do not change money on the street; ask your operator how to change.
- Daily spend
- Budget TMT 5–8 (≈US$1.5–2.5) excl. bed · Mid TMT 9–15 (≈US$3–5) excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TMCell (state) sells SIMs to foreigners with a passport; your agency can help.
- Emergency
- Police 101 · Fire and ambulance 102
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz · European plugs fit.
- Tipping
- Guide: US$10–20 a day.; Driver: US$5–10 a day.
- Water
- Bottled only.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels; basic toilets on the road.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Museum entry | US$1 |
| Camera fee | US$0.70 |
| Taxi to distant monument | US$2 |
| Bedev Cafe meal | US$3 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DSQ · Dashoguz Airport
- —
Typical fares
- Taxi from Dashoguz to Konye Urgench
- ≈ US$6, 2 h (check)
- Museum entry
- US$1
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
No public transport; hire a taxi for $2 round‑trip to distant monuments or walk the core sites (≈1 km (0.6 mi)).No public transport; hire a taxi for $2 round‑trip to distant monuments or walk the core sites (≈0.6 mi (1 km)).
See and do
Known for
- Kutlug Timur Minaret
- Turabeg Khanym Mausoleum
- Sultan Tekish Mausoleum
- UNESCO World Heritage site
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dashoguz | Taxi or bus 100 km (62 mi), 2 hTaxi or bus 62 mi (100 km), 2 h | ≈2 h |
| Khiva (Uzbekistan) | Border crossing, then taxi 30 km (19 mi)Border crossing, then taxi 19 mi (30 km) | ≈3 h total |
Sleep
- Gürgench Hotel
- Basic rooms, no running water, pit toilets; $6 per night
- Chapayev Guesthouse
- $2.50, requires own transport
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Üzgünümüzgünüm |
| Thank you | Sag boluňsag bolun |
| How much? | Nə qədərdir?na kəderdir? |
| Where is the toilet? | Tualet haradadır?tualet haradadır? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake between men with both hands for elders; avoid: Greeting women with a handshake unless offered
- Public talk: Keep politics out of conversation; avoid: Questions that put your guide at risk
- Home: Shoes off; accept tea; avoid: Stepping on the dastarkhan cloth
Scams and watch-outs
- Roads are rough; farm machinery may slow travel.
- Border crossing to Khiva requires valid visas for both countries.
Generally safe with an operator; watch road conditions and keep visas ready for border crossing.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Konye Urgench yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Kutlug Timur Minaret
- Turabeg Khanym Mausoleum
- Sultan Tekish Mausoleum
- UNESCO World Heritage site
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Turkmenistan tourism authority: www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/en/tourism
- Wikivoyage: Konye Urgench, revision 4914786 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4914786
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/konye-urgench). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.