4-Hour Khiva Walking Tour through Ichan-Kala and Silk Road Landmarks

4 Hours Round trip from Hotel lobby Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Ichan-Kala, Khiva's UNESCO-listed inner walled city
02 Enter Ata-Darvaza, the western and main gate of the wall city
03 See the Islam Khodja Minaret, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan
04 Visit Juma Mosque, with origins dating back to the 10th century
05 Discover Caravan Sarai, a former Silk Road trade center
06 Tour Tosh-Khovli Palace and Kunya Ark Palace, both linked to Khiva's rulers

Discover the beauty and unique atmosphere of Khiva, a city of more than 2,500 years that once stood as an important stop on the Great Silk Road near the Khorazm Oasis. Today, this charming little city feels like an open-air museum, with narrow streets, beautiful tile decorations, and mud-brick walls. Explore Ichan-Kala, Khiva's strikingly intact inner walled city and the first site in Uzbekistan to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. As you walk through its monuments, you will also encounter the legacy of great historians, mathematicians, astronomers, and scientists such as Al-Biruni and Al-Khwarizmi, while feeling the spirit of an Eastern fairytale.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Khiva

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Walking Tour of Khiva's Legendary Old City

Visit Ichan-Kala, the inner walled city of Khiva, and enter through Ata-Darvaza, the western and main gate of the wall city.

Continue to the Muhammed Aminkhan Madrasah and Minaret, an Islamic school and one of the city's notable architectural landmarks.

Explore Kunya Ark Palace, the palace of kings, followed by the Muhammed Rakhimkhan II Museum of History.

Visit the Mausoleum of Pakhlavan Makhmood, the city's hero, and then see the Madrasah and Minaret of Islam Khodja, home to the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan.

Continue to Juma Mosque and its minaret, a site originally built in the 10th century.

Also visit the Caravan Sarai, a former Silk Road trade center, and Tosh-Khovli Palace, another palace of kings.

The route