Private Day-Trips
from Khiva

Daytrip to Ayaz Kala

Explore Ancient Khorezm Fortresses and Yurt Camps! A dramatic hilltop citadel with sweeping panoramas over the Kyzylkum desert.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Ayaz Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Daytrip to Three Fortresses

Discover 2000-year-old Ancient Khorezm Fortresses! A relaxed half-day loop through three of the most striking desert citadels.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Ayaz Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Daytrip to Five Fortresses

Explore 2000 year-old Ancient Khorezm Fortresses! Five desert citadels and a desert lake stop in one rewarding day.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Kavat Kala – Ayaz Kala – Big Kirkkiz Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Daytrip to the Seven Fortresses

Explore Ancient Khorezm Fortresses in one full day! Seven citadels strung across the Kyzylkum on the classic grand loop.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Guldursun Kala – Koykirilgan Kala – Angka Kala – Janbas Kala – Ayaz Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Daytrip to the best Ten Fortresses

The ultimate Ancient Khorezm fortress experience in one day! Ten citadels, a desert lake and the full sweep of Khorezm history.

Route: Khiva – Guldursun Kala – Koykirilgan Kala – Angka Kala – Janbas Kala – Big Kirkkiz Kala – Small Kirkkiz Kala – Ayaz Kala – Kavat Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Khiva

Daytrip to the best Thirteen Fortresses

The most comprehensive Ancient Khorezm fortress daytrip! Thirteen ancient sites in one extraordinary 395 km day.

Route: Khiva – Dumon Kala – Guldursun – Koykirilgan – Angka – Janbas – Kurgashin – Big Kirkkiz – Small Kirkkiz – Ayaz Kala – Yekke Parsan – Kavat – Akchakul Lake – Toprak – Kizil Kala – Khiva

Daytrip to Nukus, Mizdakhan and Chilpik Kala

Explore the Fine Art Collections of Igor Savitsky in the Nukus Art Museum, the Chilpik "Tower of Silence" and the ancient Mizdakhan Necropolis.

Route: Khiva – Chilpik Kala – Nukus Museum of Art – Mizdakhan Necropolis – Khiva

Daytrip to Nukus and Four Fortresses

Explore Ancient Khorezm Fortresses and the Nukus Art Museum in one day! Savitsky Museum plus four desert citadels.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Nukus Museum of Art – Chilpik Kala – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Ayaz Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Khiva – Chilpik Kala – Nukus

Transfer with sightseeing from Khiva to Nukus! Break the journey at the Chilpik "Tower of Silence" Zoroastrian site.

Route: Khiva – Chilpik Kala – Nukus

Nukus – Chilpik Kala – Khiva

Transfer with sightseeing from Nukus to Khiva! The reverse route, stopping at the Chilpik "Tower of Silence".

Route: Nukus – Chilpik Kala – Khiva

Khiva – Three Fortresses – Nukus

Transfer with sightseeing from Khiva to Nukus via three fortresses! Reach Nukus while exploring desert citadels along the way.

Route: Khiva – Ayaz Kala – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Nukus

Nukus – Three Fortresses – Khiva

Transfer with sightseeing from Nukus to Khiva via three fortresses! The reverse journey with three citadel stops.

Route: Nukus – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Ayaz Kala – Khiva

Khiva – Four Fortresses – Nukus

Transfer with sightseeing from Khiva to Nukus via four fortresses! Four desert citadels and a lake stop en route to Nukus.

Route: Khiva – Ayaz Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Chilpik Kala – Nukus

Nukus – Four Fortresses – Khiva

Transfer with sightseeing from Nukus to Khiva via four fortresses! Four citadel stops on the way back to Khiva.

Route: Nukus – Chilpik Kala – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Akchakul Lake – Ayaz Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Khiva – Six Fortresses – Nukus

Transfer with sightseeing from Khiva to Nukus via six fortresses! The most comprehensive transfer — six citadels and a lake.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Ayaz Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Kavat Kala – Kirkkiz Kala – Chilpik Kala – Nukus

Nukus – Six Fortresses – Khiva

Transfer with sightseeing from Nukus to Khiva via six fortresses! Six desert citadels on the return journey to Khiva.

Route: Nukus – Chilpik Kala – Kirkkiz Kala – Kavat Kala – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Ayaz Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Khiva – Ten Fortresses – Nukus

Transfer with sightseeing from Khiva to Nukus via ten fortresses! The grand transfer expedition across the Kyzylkum to Nukus.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Guldursun Kala – Angka Kala – Janbas Kala – Big Kirkkiz Kala – Ayaz Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Jampik Kala – Gyaur Kala – Chilpik Kala – Nukus

Nukus – Ten Fortresses – Khiva

Transfer with sightseeing from Nukus to Khiva via ten fortresses! Ten ancient citadels on the epic return to Khiva.

Route: Nukus – Chilpik Kala – Gyaur Kala – Jampik Kala – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Ayaz Kala – Big Kirkkiz Kala – Janbas Kala – Angka Kala – Guldursun Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Khiva – Three Fortresses – Bukhara

Transfer from Khiva to Bukhara with sightseeing at three fortresses! Turn the long Silk Road drive into a day of discovery.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Ayaz Kala – Bukhara

Bukhara – Three Fortresses – Khiva

Transfer from Bukhara to Khiva with sightseeing at three fortresses! The perfect scenic end to a Silk Road journey.

Route: Bukhara – Ayaz Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Khiva – Five Fortresses – Bukhara

Transfer from Khiva to Bukhara via five ancient fortresses! Five desert citadels and a lake on the Silk Road crossing.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Kavat Kala – Ayaz Kala – Guldursun Kala – Bukhara

Bukhara – Five Fortresses – Khiva

Transfer from Bukhara to Khiva via five ancient fortresses! Five citadel stops on the scenic crossing back to Khiva.

Route: Bukhara – Guldursun Kala – Ayaz Kala – Kavat Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Khiva – Eight Fortresses – Bukhara

Transfer from Khiva to Bukhara via eight ancient fortresses! The grand 710 km Silk Road fortress expedition.

Route: Khiva – Urgench – Kizil Kala – Toprak Kala – Akchakul Lake – Kavat Kala – Ayaz Kala – Big Kirkkiz Kala – Janbas Kala – Angka Kala – Guldursun Kala – Bukhara

Bukhara – Eight Fortresses – Khiva

Transfer from Bukhara to Khiva via eight ancient fortresses! Eight ancient Khorezm sites on the unforgettable journey to Khiva.

Route: Bukhara – Guldursun Kala – Angka Kala – Janbas Kala – Big Kirkkiz Kala – Ayaz Kala – Kavat Kala – Akchakul Lake – Toprak Kala – Kizil Kala – Urgench – Khiva

Kizil Kala Fortress

Visit Kizil Kala — the striking "Red Fortress" and the closest of the great Khorezm fortresses to Khiva. Its towering, partly-restored mud-brick walls rise straight from the desert.

Toprak Kala Fortress

Explore Toprak Kala — the 1st–3rd century royal palace and ancient capital of Khorezm. Wander a vast complex of mud-brick ruins, halls and excavated foundations.

Muynak & Ship Cemetery

Day-trip to the haunting Muynak Ship Cemetery — rusting Soviet fishing boats stranded in the desert where the Aral Sea used to be. Deeply moving.