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By Visit Kharezm & Khiva
Free cancellation available
Price is P 5,732 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Explore ancient Khorezm from Khiva: visit Kyzyl-Kala, Toprak-Kala and Ayaz-Kala, relax beside Akhchakol Lake, and discover Silk Road history with a private English-speaking guide.

    Leave Khiva behind and venture into the ancient landscapes of Khorezm on a private full-day journey combining three remarkable desert fortresses with the peaceful beauty of Akhchakol Lake.

    Begin with hotel pickup anywhere within Khiva city and travel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with your professional English-speaking guide. Throughout the journey, your guide will bring the history of ancient Khorezm to life, explaining the role of its fortresses, the legacy of the Silk Road and the civilizations that once flourished across this desert region.

Activity location

  • Kyzyl Kala
    • 27 Km. from Biruni
    • Kyzylkala, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kyzyl Kala
    • 27 Km. from Biruni
    • Kyzylkala, Uzbekistan

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Private tour (Sedan of up to 2

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 15 minutes2h 15m
    2h 15m
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
P 2,865.78 x 2 TravelersP 5,731.56
Total
Price is P 5,731.56
Until Sat, Nov 14

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private air-conditioned transportation throughout the experience.
  • Inclusions
    A professional English-speaking local guide certified by Uzbekistan’s tourism authorities.
  • Exclusions
    (Paid on-site to a third party) Entrance fees to the fortresses and archaeological sites.
  • Exclusions
    Snacks and other food.
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Kyzyl Kala

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Kyzyl-Kala, the “Red Fortress.” Explore its distinctive fortified walls and towers while learning how defensive settlements protected the ancient oasis communities.

Fortress Toprak Kala

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Continue to Toprak-Kala, one of the most important archaeological sites of ancient Khorezm. Once a royal center, its monumental palace, defensive walls and remains of residential and administrative quarters reveal the scale of this ancient civilization.

Akhchakol Lake

  • 45m
Arrive at Akhchakol Lake, a striking desert oasis surrounded by the open landscapes of Karakalpakstan. Take time to relax beside the water, photograph the unusual contrast between desert and lake, and experience a quieter side of Uzbekistan. Depending on conditions and local arrangements, visitors may also enjoy swimming or a meal at a nearby lakeside yurt camp or restaurant.

Ayaz-Kala

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Continue to Ayaz-Kala, one of the most spectacular fortress complexes in the region. Rising above the desert, its ancient defensive structures offer dramatic views across the surrounding Kyzylkum landscape. Your guide will explain the fortress’s role within the wider defensive network of ancient Khorezm and the history preserved among its ruins.

Location

Activity location

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    Kyzyl Kala
    • 27 Km. from Biruni
    • Kyzylkala, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Kyzyl Kala
    • 27 Km. from Biruni
    • Kyzylkala, Uzbekistan

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