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Khiva City Tour

Khiva City Tour

Walking tour

Run by a local guide · Alikhan Sadiriy

Refundable cancellation up to 24 h before.

The "City of a Thousand Minarets", "Open-air Museum", "City as 1001 Nights of Shahrazad". The first city in Central Asia that was accepted into the world heritage list of UNESCO. The most authentic city in Central Asia.

Duration
3 h 30 min
Destination
Khiva
Meeting Point
Tour starts at the main gate of the city (western gate - Ata Darvaza).
Provider
Alikhan Sadiriy

Description

The only city in Central Asia that stands on the same place where it was founded. The city has 2 Khan's residences, more than 10 minarets, more than 20 madrassas, about 5 mosques and mausoleums of saints and etc.

Duration: 3-4 hours.
Description:
- Muhammad Aminkhan medrese (the largest in this territory).
- Kalta Minor minaret.
- Kunya Ark (ancient citadel - panoramic view tower, coinage yard, summer and winter Khan Reception).
- Muhammad Rahimkhan II medrese.
- Djuma mosque (columned mosque, more than 120 carved columns).
- Tosh Hovli Palace (second Khan Palace with Harem, summer and winter Receptions, secret corridor, Special Reception, gift car of Tsar Alexander III).
- Kutlug Murad medrese (museum of surrealist paintings).
- Allakulikhan medrese.
- East Gates + Said Niyaz mosque and medrese.
- Islamkhudja complex (symbol of Khiva, medrese-applied art museum, minaret - the tallest minaret in this region).
- Islamkhudja school (first modern and secular school).
- Pahlavan Makhmud complex (cherry in the cake of your visit).
- Along the way we have the opportunity to see how the local bread is prepared in a clay oven (not guaranteed, it depends on luck)))

Includes

  • Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassah
  • Juma Mosque
  • Allakuli Khan Madrassah
  • Kalta Minor Minaret
  • Toshhovli
  • Kunya-Ark Citadel from 1686
  • Pahlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum

Meeting Point

Tour starts at the main gate of the city (western gate - Ata Darvaza).

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FromEUR €45

approx. MXN $937

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EUR €45

approx. MXN $937

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