- 2 ideally charged days of discovery of one of the most visited regions of Uzbekistan;

- Private tour to antique citadels and lunch in a nomadic Yurt Camp;

- Failytale stay in a charming boutique hotel in Khiva with all monuments around you.

Come for 2 days tour from Tashkent to the most exotic places of Uzbekistan

A special holiday break from Tashkent to charming views of Khiva, and antique citadels in search for 1001 Nights! Specially designed & planned tailor-made Tashkent Holiday Break.

Day 1. TASHKENT – URGENCH/KHIVA

Arrive at the airport of Urgench at 09:20 and drive to the area of Ellikkala district (60km) with your guide and driver. Ellikkala is an interesting area where you can see several ruined fortresses that were once the centers of great empires 2-3 thousand years ago.

On arrival in Ellikkala, first, you will visit the Toprak Kala citadel and Kizil Kala. They are located close by and they are great for having the first impression about the impressive fortresses. Then you will drive towards Ayaz Kala citadel which is the best-preserved complex of 2 ancient citadels. After the visits, you will have typical lunch in the yurt camp located in front of the citadels.

In the afternoon, you will continue the drive to Khiva (95km). In Khiva, you will be accommodated in a perfectly located Boutique Hotel which makes it easy to go out for walking.

Option: If you want to live nomadic experiences and want a little bit of adventure, you can stay overnight in the Ayaz Kala Yurt Camp.

Overnight in Khiva.

Day 2. KHIVA, minarets and palaces

Breakfast at your hotel. Today you will visit one of the most impressive places in all Central Asia – the Ichan Kala citadel. With some 250+ monuments, this citadel is a museum under the open sky. The visits of the day:

• The west gate – Ata Darwaza;
• The blue minaret – Kalta Minor and its madrasa;
• The Ark citadel with its summer mosque, reception hall, and the Observation tower (optional);
• The Tosh Khovli Palace with the Harem;
• The mausoleum of Pahlawan Mahmud with the biggest dome in the citadel;
• The madrasa Muhammad Rahimkhan;
• The woodcarving workshop which is the main craft of Khiva;
• The old slave market in the East Gate;
• The Juma mosque – a 1000-year-old mosque with its unique architecture and 213 wooden columns.

During the visits, you will have a Royal lunch in a traditional restaurant and taste 8 different meals of Khiva.

At the end of the day, you will be transferred to the airport of Urgench (35km) to take a flight back to Tashkent. *The itinerary and the schedule of the tour will be customized based on your time, flight, train, etc.

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Khiva & Citadels Holidays Packages from Tashkent await you. Hope to see you in the land of the sun, the crossroads of Silk Road. Good Luck!

♦ Best time to visit Khiva & Citadels: all year round, all days of the week.

♦ Optional, Authentic Activities:

• Visit a typical village near Khiva and see the demonstration of baking Uzbek bread in a traditional clay oven – tandoor, see and participate in the preparation of Plov.
• Visit the unique Badai Tugai Nature Reserve – a reserve is a great place with a vast unique forest filled with 1500+ gazelles, a beautiful view of the Amu Darya river, small lakes, a 3000-year-old antique citadel, and a place for yurt camping. It is an ideal place for a short walk and for making a Jeep Tour of the area in a Russian 4x4.