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Khiva to Bukhara: Transfer with Top 5 Fortresses & Akchakul Lake
Khiva, Uzbekistan
$220
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Transform a Khiva-Bukhara transfer into an epic Silk Road expedition. Explore the top 5 ancient fortresses & the Akchakul oasis with camel riding, swimming, melon tasting, and seasonal cotton picking.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Standart Trip via 5 Fortresses
Standart Trip via 5 Fortresses
Pickup included
Standart Trip via 5 Fortresses
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Printed guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Flexible photo stops at any scenic point along the route.
- Professional local drivers with basic English & Russian language skills.
- Modern, air-conditioned Chevrolet vehicles with 100% functional seat belts.
- Opportunities to view desert camels in their natural habitat.
- Complimentary chilled mineral water (1L per person).
- Hands-on cotton picking experience in local cotton fields.
- Door-to-door hotel pickup and drop-off (including luggage handling).
- Fresh, local melon and watermelon tastings along the way.
- Free Wi-Fi internet access is available in the car during the day trip.
- Informative printed materials and brochures about the historical sites.
- Personal Guide (optional)
- Optional
- Kizil Kala Fortress (must be paid onsite)
- Toprak Kala Fortress (must be paid onsite)
- Ayaz Kala Fortress (must be paid onsite)
Meeting point
Our Travel Agency located inside the Ichan Kala Touristic Complex next to the Caravan Sarai and Toshhovli Palace.
Return details
We can end the daytrip in any of your place in Bukhara including your hotel, Train station or in the city center
- 08:00 AM - Your professional driver will pick you up directly from your hotel in Khiva. The journey begins by crossing the Amu Darya River delta into Urgench, the modern administrative hub of the Xorazm Region. Enjoy the scenic transition from dense urban centers to expansive oasis agricultural lands. (pass by)
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09:30 AM - Stop at the famous roadside fruit markets of Shabbaz. Khorezm melons are historically celebrated for their unparalleled sweetness. Here, you will indulge in an authentic melon degustation, sampling vibrant varieties of freshly cut local melons.
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Bustan10:00 AM - Pull over alongside the sprawling rural agricultural belts for a seasonal cotton picking experience. You will step into the fields to learn how Uzbekistan's "white gold" is harvested and try your hand at picking raw cotton bolls straight from the plant.
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11:00 AM - Arrive at Kizil Kala, a uniquely square, 2nd-century AD fort that served as a defensive garrison. Its striking, double-layered mud-brick walls glow with a distinct reddish hue under the desert sun.
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Fortress Toprak Kala12:00 AM - Drive a short distance to Toprak Kala, the grand 2nd-century AD capital of the ancient Khorezmshahs. Explore the skeletal remains of this sprawling royal city complex, featuring distinct zones for the high-walled three-towered governor's palace, fire temples, and residential quarters.
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12:30 PM – Escape the desert heat at Akchakul Lake, a massive, vibrant turquoise oasis surrounded by rolling sand dunes. You will enjoy a traditional lakeside lunch featuring freshly caught local fish and shashlik. Following lunch, take a refreshing swim in the lake's clear waters or experience a traditional desert sand bath—a therapeutic local practice of burying oneself in the warm, mineral-rich desert sand.
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01:30 PM – Re-enter the archaeological zone to explore the ruins of Kavat Kala, a lesser-visited, atmospheric fortress site.
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02:30 PM – Arrive at the crowning jewel of the desert forts: Ayaz Kala. Perched majestically on a flat hilltop plateau, these massive 4th-century BC fortifications look out over the surrounding wilderness. There you have the unique opportunity to ride a double-humped Bactrian camel across the rolling desert dunes. Please note: This memorable experience is an optional add-on charged extra, with the cash fee paid directly to the local camel handlers.
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04:00 PM – Your final historic exploration is Guldursun Kala, one of the largest boundary fortresses of ancient Khorezm.
- 04:30 PM – Kyzylkum Desert Drive to Bukhara. Settle back into your private Air-conditioned vehicle for the final scenic leg of the journey. Your driver will traverse the modern A380 highway across the vast expanse of the Kyzylkum Desert. (pass by)
- 08:30 PM – Arrive safely in ancient Bukhara as the evening sets in. Your driver will handle your luggage and drop you off directly at your hotel door, concluding an unforgettable, comprehensive day of exploration. (pass by)
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Khiva to Bukhara: Transfer with Top 5 Fortresses & Akchakul Lake
Khiva, Uzbekistan
$220
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!