The 15 Best Khiva and Urgench Tours

Khiva: Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

1.Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 156 reviews · 4 hours · from $19Our pick

Review of Khiva’s 4-hour walking tour through Itchan Kala, with major monuments, local stories, guide quality, ticket costs, and practical tips.

“Iroda is a guide with a great knowledge, told interesting stories and spoke excellent English. I didn't have a better guide in two weeks in Uzbekistan. A fantastic tour with lots of history, but also simple things like tasting bread and information about the local cuisine. Highly recommended 👍👍👍”

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Transfer: Bukhara – Khiva via Ancient Fortresses

2.Transfer: Bukhara – Khiva via Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 9 hours · from $160

Travel from Bukhara to Khiva through Toprakkala, Kizilkala, and Ayazkala in a private 9-hour desert transfer.

“Pavlik was our driver and he was amazing. His English was good and he showed us all the ancient sites and pointed things out along the way. We stopped at a yurt camp for lunch and arrived in khiva at perfect timing. We were so glad we did this tour and recommend it to everyone.”

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Daytrip From Khiva To Ancient Fortresses

3.Daytrip From Khiva To Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 60 reviews · 6 hours · from $98

Review of Khiva’s private fortress tour to Ayaz-Kala, Tuprak-Kala, and Kyzyl-Kala, with practical advice on price, transport, timing, and guides.

“We had a wonderful day visiting three fortresses of Karakalpakstan. The tour was fascinating, and our driver Muradbek, made the experience even better. He was kind, calm, and very attentive throughout the trip. We really appreciated his company and his availability. We definitely recommend it!”

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Aral Sea Adventures (2 day)

4.Aral Sea Adventures (2 day)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $699Top rated

Review of the 2-day Aral Sea tour from Khiva, with Muynak, Savitsky Museum, yurts, desert drives, costs, stops, and practical tips.

“Olimjon was our guide in Chiva and it was wonderful. We really enjoy the tour with him around Chiva's monuments. With his agency we took 2days trip to Aral sea with amazing night in yurta. He also checked us via message if everything was Read more”

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Khiva Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

5.Khiva Historical City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $25

Review of Khiva’s 4-hour walking tour, covering Itchan Kala, key monuments, guide quality, costs, group size, and booking tips.

“A wonderful introduction to the splendour of old Khiva. Great guide and coveted all the essentials. Highly recommended.”

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Guided Tour To Old Fortresses

6.Guided Tour To Old Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $88

Explore Ayaz-Kala, Toprak-Kala, and Kyzyl-Kala from Khiva with a local English-speaking guide, private transport, and desert views.

“El conocimiento de nuestro guía Sukhrab y la manera de explicarlo fue fantástica. Siempre atento a los mejores lugares para fotos. Puedes preguntar lo que quieras porque no es una visita autoguiada, sube contigo a las 3 fortalezas y lo explica in situ. Y además el café/te y galletas que ofrece, al ser un día tan frío se agradece mucho este detalle. Gran día de excursión a la historia de la región.”

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Private Daytrip to 7 Ancient Fortresses of Khorezm

7.Private Daytrip to 7 Ancient Fortresses of Khorezm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $199

Review of Khiva’s private 7-fortress daytrip, with ancient ruins, Ayaz Kala, Akchakul fish, practical tips, price, and drawbacks.

“We booked a private tour to see all of the Kalas. The tour was good. We ended up with another group travelling in a separate car but with the same guide. This wasn't really what we booked and meant we didnt have the amount of time Read more”

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Tranfer Khiva – Bukhara via Ancient Fortresses

8.Tranfer Khiva – Bukhara via Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 9 hours · from $180

Review of the private Khiva to Bukhara transfer via Toprakkala, Kizilkala, and Ayazkala, with practical tips, costs, and itinerary details.

“Escapade aux forteresses du Khorezm avant transfert vers Boukhara. Chauffeur adorable et serviable (Bek) parlant peu l’anglais mais suffisamment pour communiquer. Nous avons passé une excellente journée !”

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Khiva Walking Tour

9.Khiva Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $90

Review of Khiva’s private 4.5-hour walking tour, with ancient palaces, mosques, minarets, guide quality, costs, and practical tips.

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From Khiva To Aral Sea 2-Days One Night In Yurt Stay

10.From Khiva To Aral Sea 2-Days One Night In Yurt Stay

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 1.5 days · from $688

Travel from Khiva to the Aral Sea, visit Muynak’s ship cemetery and ancient fortresses, then sleep beneath the stars in a Karakalpak yurt.

“IT: esperienza da 10/10 vale tutto il tempo e il costo impiegato. Uno dei luoghi più belli del mondo. Islom è una guida fantastica, inglese perfetto, spiegazioni e comunicazione eccellente, consigliato sotto ogni aspetto. EN: A 10/10 experience, worth every penny and expense. One of the most beautiful places in the world. Islom is a fantastic guide, with perfect English, excellent explanations and communication, highly recommended.”

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Daytrip From Khiva to Aral Sea Cemetery Of Ships . All In One

11.Daytrip From Khiva to Aral Sea Cemetery Of Ships . All In One

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $225

Review of the private Khiva to Aral Sea ship cemetery tour, with Chilpik Qala, Mizdakhan, Muynak Museum, costs, timing, and tips.

“Excellent tour - not only did the tour include Moynak (once on the shore Aral Sea), but also the necropolis and fortress, both near Nukus. Beg was an excellent driver, who covered almost 900 km of driving in a day”

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Daytrip from Khiva to Five Ancient Fortresses

12.Daytrip from Khiva to Five Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Review of Khiva’s private Five Fortresses day trip, with route details, costs, driver tips, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“It was great. The personal driver was very friendly, funny and accommodating. He stopped where we wanted. He got us from point a to b very quickly. He did his best to communicate in English which was great. The forts were beautiful and cool. Its remarkable they have survived for this long.”

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Khiva Walking Tour

13.Khiva Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $25

Review of Khiva’s private walking tour, with Itchan Kala sights, guide quality, costs, timing, languages, and practical booking advice.

“This was a great tour, jam-packed with information. My guide, Moxira, grew up in the Ichan Qala (her parents still live there), so she had an insider,'s perspective. Her knowledge was quite detailed. She met me right on time at my hotel and has a pleasant personality that adds to the enjoyment of the tour. Would definitely recommend.”

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Daytrip From Khiva to Savitsky Museum & Mizdakhan & Chilpik

14.Daytrip From Khiva to Savitsky Museum & Mizdakhan & Chilpik

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $128

Travel from Khiva to Nukus for Savitsky Museum, Chilpik Tower of Silence, and Mizdakhan, with private transport, desert views, and ancient ruins.

“We left at 9 a.m., the journey Khiva-Nukus took three hours, but thanks to the landscape, it was like a dream. Villages with fruit trees, white cotton fields, then the desert with its strange shrubs. Our first stop was the museum, which was absolutely worth seeing, with exciting arrangements of paintings compared with handcrafted objects. On the way back, we took a look at the Shilpiq Tower, a spiritual landmark like no other, where desert and oasis merge. The driver who accompanied us was extremely polite and courteous. We deliberately skipped Mizdakhan, as the museum and Shilpiq were enough for us that day. 10/10 experience and highly recommended.”

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