The start time of the tour is agreed upon with the tour guide
No booking fees at the time of ordering a tour. The tour guide will receive a request for this tour and will contact you.
Description of the tour
Tour itinerary: Khiva
The "City of a Thousand Minarets", "Open-air Museum", "City as 1001 Nights of Shahrazad". - The first city in Central Asia that was accepted into the world heritage list of UNESCO. - The most authentic city in Central Asia. - The only city in Central Asia that stands on the same place where it was founded. - The city has 2 Khan's residences, more than 10 minarets, more than 20 madrassas, about 5 mosques and mausoleums of saints and etc.
Tour starts at the main gate of the city (western gate - Ata Darvaza).
Duration: 4-5 hours.
Description:
- Muhammad Aminkhan medrese (the largest in this territory).
- Kalta Minor minaret.
- Kunya Ark (ancient citadel - panoramic view tower, coinage yard, summer and winter Khan Reception).
- Muhammad Rahimkhan II medrese.
- Djuma mosque (columned mosque, more than 120 carved columns).
- Tosh Hovli Palace (second Khan Palace with Harem, summer and winter Receptions, secret corridor, Special Reception, gift car of Tsar Alexander III).
- Kutlug Murad medrese (museum of surrealist paintings).
- Allakulikhan medrese.
- East Gates + Said Niyaz mosque and medrese.
- Islamkhudja complex (symbol of Khiva, medrese-applied art museum, minaret - the tallest minaret in this region).
- Islamkhudja school (first modern and secular school).
- Pahlavan Makhmud complex (cherry in the cake of your visit).
- Along the way we have the opportunity to see how the local bread is prepared in a clay oven (not guaranteed, it depends on luck))) )
Sights that we will visit
Ichan Kala
Muhammad Aminkhan medrese
Kalta Minor minaret
Kunya Ark
Muhammad Rahimkhan II medrese
Djuma mosque
Tosh Hovli Palace
Kutlug Murad medrese
Kutlug Murad medrese
Allakulikhan medrese
Islamkhudja complex
Pahlavan Makhmud complex
The cost of the tour includes
Meeting at the hotel
No
Transportation to the hotel
No
Transportation costs
No
Entrance tickets
No
Food and drinks
No
Additional information
Book tour at least 7 days in advance
No
Tour suitable for children
Yes
Tour is suitable for the elderly
Yes
Important notes
Useful tips: In summer, the start time of the tour can be changed on request and we recommend wearing hats. There are a lot of stairs in the city. The stairs in the minarets are 35-45 sm of high. In spring and autumn, we recommend booking restaurants in advance as the city is small and there are few good restaurants and all of them are booked in advance. - High recommended taking photos of the sunset on Panoramic View Tower. ///// Included: - Professional guide (en, ru). - All fees and Taxes. ///// Not Included: - Upstairs to minarets. - Entrance tickets to all the specified objects. (multiple) - Entrance ticket to panoramic view tower (from where you can see the whole city, multiple). -Personal and other expenses that are not specified in the program.