Spend a full day inside Khiva’s Ichan-Kala fortress, where minarets, mosques, madrasas and palaces form an exceptionally complete Silk Road cityscape. Most of the program is on foot.
09:00. Tour Start
Meet your guide at the hotel and begin the tour.
09:15. Enter Ichan-Kala
Enter Ichan-Kala and follow the main caravan route through the walled city.
10:00. Kalta Minor and Kunya-Ark
Explore Ichan-Kala, including Ata-Darvaza, Kalta Minor, Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasa and Kunya-Ark.
12:00. Juma Mosque
Visit the atmospheric Juma Mosque with its forest of carved wooden columns.
13:00. Local Lunch
Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant or family home.
14:30. Tash-Hauli and Pakhlavan Makhmud
Visit Tash-Hauli Palace, Islam Khoja complex, Juma Mosque and Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum.
16:30. Islam Khoja Panorama
Visit the Islam Khoja complex and view Khiva from a panoramic platform.
17:30. Sunset over Khiva
Climb a panoramic terrace for sunset views over the mud-brick skyline.
18:30. Departure Transfer
Transfer to the airport or railway station for departure.
