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Fortress Day Trip Tour Departure from Khiva

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7 Hours Mobile ticket Pickup offered Offered in: English
Overview

Visit some of the top attractions outside of Khiva on this day trip to Kyzyl Qala (“Red fortress” in Uzbek), Toprak Qala (“Sand” in Uzbek) and “must see” fort in the desert Ayaz Qala. After breakfast transfer to the Qala trip (“Fortress” in Uzbek) total drive 210 km. The ruins of over a dozen walled towns, palaces and forts, some well over 2000 years old, stand half-forgotten in the semi-desert east and north of Urgench in southern Karakalpakstan. The area’s traditionally name, Ellik Qala (the 50 fortresses) gives a stark indication of what lies beneath the desert sands. There are about 20 forts and you will visit three of the most impressive forts: Toprak Qala and Ayaz Qala.

What's Included
  1. Entrance tickets to the monuments
  2. Air-conditioned vehicle
  3. English speaking tour guide with you for the day trip
  1. Lunch
  2. Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

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In front of Ota Darvoza gate, it is a main gate of Ichan Kala (western gate)

Start time

09:00 AM

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Tour starts at 09:00 (starting time can be changed by request) from your hotel in Khiva. (Please contact us to let us know the exact starting place for the tour)

What To Expect
Kyzyl Kala

Kyzyl Qala (“Red fortress” in Uzbek)— located in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan and it was an ancient fortress in Khorazm built in the 1st -4th centuries AD. Kyzyl Qala fortress buried in the desert for centuries before being discovered by Professor Tolstov in 1938.

40 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Fortress Toprak Kala

Toprak Qala (“Sand” in Uzbek)— used to be the region’s biggest city (350 meters by 500 meters) until the destruction canals left it marooned in the desert sands. The Russian archaeologist Tolstov excavated the palace friezes in 1938 dating from the 2nd and 3rd century AD.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Ayaz-Kala

Ayaz Qala— is a “must see” fort in the desert. The external walls, built upon a flat hilltop, have survived since at least the 4th century BC, the guests can clearly see the scale of the site and even today sections of wall survive that are 10 meters high. After forts sightseeing transfer to the Khiva.

1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info
  1. Service animals allowed
  2. Public transportation options are available nearby
  3. Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  1. Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  2. Total duration of the tour is 7 hours which includes driving from Khiva till Kyzyl Qala (less than an hour), from Kyzyl Qala till Toprak Qala (around 10 minutes), from Toprak Qala till Ayaz Qala (around 45 minutes), lunch break if needed and drive back to Khiva (1 hour 40 minutes).

Operated by Samaria Travel

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  1. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
  2. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  3. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  4. This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  5. Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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