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What to do and see in Khiva, Xorazm Province: The Best Private Tours
Khiva (Uzbek: Xiva/Хива, خىۋا; Persian: خیوه, Xīveh; alternative or historical names include Khorasam, Khoresm, Khwarezm, Khwarizm, Khwarazm, Chorezm, and Persian: خوارزم) is a city of approximately 50,000 people located in Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan. According to archaeological data, the city was established in the beginning of the Christian era. It is the former capital of Khwarezmia and the Khanate of Khiva. Itchan Kala in Khiva was the first site in Uzbekistan to be inscribed in the World Heritage List (1991). The world renowned astronomer, historian and polymath, Al-Biruni (973-1048CE) was among several Muslim scholars born here.
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1. 11-Day Tour: Magical Cities of Uzbekistan! Discover The Great Silk Road with us!
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Uzbekistan, one of the most beautiful and special places in the world. This trip takes you to magical cities of Uzbekistan including, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva where an old saying described: "you can travel through the whole world, have a look at the pyramids and admire the smile of the Sphinx; you can listen to the soft singing of the wind at the Adriatic Sea and kneel down reverently at the ruins of the Acropolis, be dazzled by Rome with its Forum and Coliseum, be charmed by Notre Dame in Paris or by old domes of Milan; but if you have seen buildings of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, you will be enchanted by its magic forever.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Professional guide, All ground transportation with comfortable A/C and professional driver., Accommodation as per itinerary
Exclusions: Local airfare from HY-Tashkent-Urgench, Lunches and dinners, Expenditure for photo/video shooting on historical objects, Single supplementary rooms, Alcohol and soft drinks
Reviewed By Lalita V
BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO VISIT. Visited in December and it was coooooooooooooooooold. Samarkand is beautiful. Shopping dry fruits, warmers worth.
2. Uzbekistan: See & Experience it ALL in 8 Days, 1st Class Traveling
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
You absolutely will not find another tour out there as packed with activities and attractions as this one, provided by CharlieTheTraveler. You will also not find another tour out there that offers it all "FIRST CLASS," yet for a relatively low price. We have thousands of travelers taking this specific tour every year-and that's because no competitor can beat us on quality, price & substance. Below are just some examples of what you will see, do and have on this tour: ► Walking within the Inner Walls of a ‘Living Museum’ Town Called Khiva ► Having a Traditional Dinner Inside a Native’s Home ► Cruising Along the Silk Road ► Familiarizing w/ Central Asia’s Arguably Most Spiritual City, Bukhara ► Getting a Massage at a Traditional Bathhouse ► Wine& Cognac Tasting at a Historic Winery ► Exploring Uzbekistan’s Arguably Prettiest City, Samarkand ► Visiting Outdoor Food Stalls & Centuries-Old Markets ► Watching a Folkloric Concert ► Seeing Uzbekistan’s Modern Capital, Tashkent ► Rich Culture
Inclusions: Dinner, Lodging x 1 Night, Air-Conditioned Vehicle, All Entry Fees (Excluding the Fees for Taking Photos & Videos), Private Transportation, Tour Guides
Exclusions: Alcohol, Travel Visa (only applicable to citizens of certain countries)
Reviewed By DonnaAlverez
CharlieTheTraveler offered a great value for the trip to Turkey. There were so many amenities included, such as all of the activities and tours and the wonderful tour guide that was provided to help us navigate it all. Overall, this was a well-organized trip.
3. One Day Tour to Khiva
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Khiva is a unique and magic city that is usually called as Open Air Museum as most of the monuments are UNESCO-protected. Khiva’s somewhat inconvenient location means many skip it altogether, but we’d consider it an essential part of Uzbekistan’s Silk Road story wrapped up in an enchanting, pocket-sized city. If you’re pushed for time, the most impressive sights can be ticked off in a day. On this one-day tour, it’s easy to imagine the ways that merchants must have walked through the same streets as you yourself take this walking sightseeing tour of Khiva.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, *Air tickets Tashkent – Urgench – Tashkent (Economy class)*;, * Sightseeing excursion with a certified guide., * All entrance fees to the museums as specified in the program;
Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner, Personal expenses
Reviewed By CatieGC
My tour of Bukhara was the highlight of my trip to Uzbekistan. My guide, Lola, was arguably the best tour guide I’ve had the pleasure to sightsee with. She had an exceptional knowledge of the history and landmarks and her enthusiasm of the subject matter was infectious. She tailored the tour to my interest and was extremely patient as I nerded out taking photographs. I so enjoyed my day with her and hope to get her as a guide again on my next trip to Uzbekistan. The tour was effortless with hotel pick up and drop off. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough! Well worth it!!
4. Along The Caravansaray Trail
The Silk Road is one of the dream destinations of many travellers! Countless nations, merchants and pilgrims travelled along this longest trading route in history. Over and over again, adventurers have succumbed to the fascination of this caravansary route. You too can trace these routes through famous cultural landscapes! Along with the historic towns of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, which owe their splendour and importance to former caravansaries and to craftwork, you will visit Nukus with its valuable Savitski Museum, and Shakhrisabz, the town of Amir Timur (Tamerlan), as well as Termez, the old centre of Buddhism. You will learn what place the ancient monuments of Buddhists and Zoroastrians have in today’s Uzbekistan. Discover the heart of Uzbekistan’s Silk Road – a hospitable country where traditions and modern life exist harmoniously side by side.
Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Guide service, Accomodation , Air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Use of bicycle
Reviewed By CatieGC
My tour of Bukhara was the highlight of my trip to Uzbekistan. My guide, Lola, was arguably the best tour guide I’ve had the pleasure to sightsee with. She had an exceptional knowledge of the history and landmarks and her enthusiasm of the subject matter was infectious. She tailored the tour to my interest and was extremely patient as I nerded out taking photographs. I so enjoyed my day with her and hope to get her as a guide again on my next trip to Uzbekistan. The tour was effortless with hotel pick up and drop off. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough! Well worth it!!
5. Adventure Trip To The Aral Sea
The trip to the Aral Lake allows tourists to experience human madness, to feel the wonders of nature. The adventurous and active tour to the Aral Lake which is on the border of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan illustrates the extent of the tragedy surrounding the disappearance of the Aral Lake. The tour to the Aral Lake leaves one with mixed feelings of admiration and sadness. Admiration for the unbelievable beauty of the barren landscape and the Ustjurt Plateaus. And sadness because of the bare wounds of this area which are so evident. In the unusual landscape of deserts and oases, we meet hospitable people – open to the West and yet still bound up in their centuries-old culture.
Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Guide service, Air-conditioned vehicle, Enterence tickets, Hotel drop-off, Hotel pick up
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Reviewed By CatieGC
My tour of Bukhara was the highlight of my trip to Uzbekistan. My guide, Lola, was arguably the best tour guide I’ve had the pleasure to sightsee with. She had an exceptional knowledge of the history and landmarks and her enthusiasm of the subject matter was infectious. She tailored the tour to my interest and was extremely patient as I nerded out taking photographs. I so enjoyed my day with her and hope to get her as a guide again on my next trip to Uzbekistan. The tour was effortless with hotel pick up and drop off. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough! Well worth it!!
6. City tour in Khiva
The ancient city of Khiva which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a marvelous and significant historical site, but is also the one which is often overlooked. Located in the main Silk Road route, it used to be a major trading and commercial post along the route. Because of its significance and centeredness to the Silk Route, it was named the capital of the Islamic Khanate in 16th century.
Inclusions: Guide, Transport during the tour, Meeting point
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Reviewed By vitruvian2012
Where do I even begin!? I contacted Minzifa Travel to arrange a last minute trip to Uzbekistan...and by last minute, I mean 10 days before our arrival in the country. They were responsive and exceeded our expectations at every juncture. They put together a comprehensive itinerary, helped us get an urgent visa, and were flexible both before and during our trip. Not only did they put together a great itinerary, but the guides and drivers that they utilized were outstanding! I am sure I will omit some, but Dilya, Rihanna, Mustafo, Inessa, and Azam all provided outstanding tours with clear English and substantial knowledge on a variety of subjects. In addition, Nadir and Yousef were delightful and safe drivers. Most notably, Lolita did a phenomenal job planning every detail of our trip and helping us make changes and adjustments where they were needed. I highly recommend using Minzifa Travel to arrange your journey in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Timur and his team will take great care of you and ensure you have a memorable experience.
7. Tour to Uzbekistan "Eastern Fantasy"
The Eastern Fantasy tour, is one of the most our popular tour. We offer you to spend 9 beautiful and eventful days with pleasant impressions in sunny Uzbekistan. You will visit 4 cities-4 pearls of this country. The first pearl in your way is Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. In the heart of modern Tashkent, there are many attractions worthy of your attention, and one of them is the Chorsu bazaar, which is famous for its abundance of national sweets, dried fruits and fabrics. The next is a fairy tale city Khiva, which will amaze you with its colour and a multitude of historical architecture. This city has practically preserved its original beauty from the Middle Ages...
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Entrance fees to museums, for visiting attractions, monuments, Guide, Transport during the tour, Railway tickets economy class, Accommodation at the hotel according to the program + Tour Collection, Meeting and seeing off
Exclusions: International flights to Uzbekistan and back, Photo and video fees for museums and monuments, Lunches and dinners at local cafes and restaurants, Additional services in the hotel, Tips for guides and drivers, Additional leisure
Reviewed By vitruvian2012
Where do I even begin!? I contacted Minzifa Travel to arrange a last minute trip to Uzbekistan...and by last minute, I mean 10 days before our arrival in the country. They were responsive and exceeded our expectations at every juncture. They put together a comprehensive itinerary, helped us get an urgent visa, and were flexible both before and during our trip. Not only did they put together a great itinerary, but the guides and drivers that they utilized were outstanding! I am sure I will omit some, but Dilya, Rihanna, Mustafo, Inessa, and Azam all provided outstanding tours with clear English and substantial knowledge on a variety of subjects. In addition, Nadir and Yousef were delightful and safe drivers. Most notably, Lolita did a phenomenal job planning every detail of our trip and helping us make changes and adjustments where they were needed. I highly recommend using Minzifa Travel to arrange your journey in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Timur and his team will take great care of you and ensure you have a memorable experience.
8. Khiva day tour
In this tour you will visit Itchan-Kala Fortress which is a UNESCO World Heritage site: - Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah(1851-1854), - Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah(1876), - Kalta-Minor(1855), Kunya-Ark(XVII-XIXc), - Juma Mosque (XVIIIc), Tash-Khovli Palace (XIXc), - Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum (1701), - Minaret of Islam-Khoja(XiXc) and many structures.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Service of Professional Guide , A/c comfortable transportation
Exclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Personal expenses
Reviewed By Subsea2012
Recently visited Uzbekistan on a Solo photographic tour. The local guide Mr.Fayzullo was very very helpful into the entire trip right from the Welcome Smile at the airport to the departing hug. He has a keen knowledge and understanding of not just the Uzbek Silk-route History but also the other part of Silk route. He made sure to answer all my queries whenever needed. Spent almost 2 weeks and came back home with lots of memories and (3kg) of extra body weight after relishing some of the greatest meat dishes.
9. Uzbekistan - Golden Ring
With us in those days you will be able to get acquainted with the fabulous cities. Our professional guides and drivers will help you feel the admiration of the city. This program allows you to feel the spirit of the "Great Silk Road" with the help of our team. Not without reason was said that, Tashkent is the "City of Bread", Khiva "City of Thousand Minarets", Bukhara "Pillar of Islam" and Samarkand is the "Pearl of the East".
Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Professional escort guide (english, spain, french, german, japan, korean, russian), Domestic flight Tashkent - Urgench (Y), Train Khiva - Bukhara (the company retains the right to change trains to overland transport), Bukhara-Samarkand high speed train (the company retains the right to change overland transport), Samarkand-Tashkent high speed train (the company retains the right to change to local train), Entrance tickets to all mentioned monuments in program, Air-conditioned vehicle, All pick-up/drop-off during the tour, Transport services in all cities specified in the program, All Fees and Taxes, Gifts
Exclusions: Dinner, alcoholic beverage , International flight, Visa support, Medical insurance, Tips and porters, personal expenses, Other expense which is not specified in the program, Early check-in / Late check-out
Reviewed By Moonamuslim
A great way to get a first impression of the city Traveling in the bus is comfortable and with the audio guide in different languages it offers a good opportunity to learn something about Tashkent. The start of the bus tour is at the famous Hotel Uzbekistan, Tashkent's first hotel, located on Amir Timur Square. The end of the tour is there again. You can get the tickets for the bus tour at the Hotel Uzbekistan. The tour stops at various places, such as the Minor Mosque or the old city district, where you have some time to watch the place and the buildings. There are also many sights you just drive by, such as the earthquake memorial. So you have the opportunity to get a first impression of the city and then visit some of the sights again with more time. Which of the sights are worth to visit with some more time depends on the interests. For me the Minor Mosque or the old city district have been worth to visit again.
10. Silk Route Tour (Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Kyrgyzstan) 10N-11D
In the past, Silk Route trade passed through many of the Central Asian cities including Almaty, Bishkek, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Merv. As Caravans stopped in these cities on their way from China to Europe, they exchanged not only goods and ethnic groups, but also knowledge and experience. This made Central Asia a center of master-craftsmen, world-class scholars, and a diverse culture. Follow in the footsteps of the Silk Route Trade you will have chance to explore the most famous sights of Kazakhstan,Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Inclusions: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Acc. on Twin basis in hotels Breakfast InTashkent, Khiva, Samarkand,Bukhara,Almaty,Bishkek,Ashgabat, All trips & transfers in comfortable car as per the itinerary , Bukhara-Samarkand, Samarkand-Tashkent “Afrosiyob” high speed train economy class tickets, All fees to monuments as per the itinerary, Ashgabat-Mary airfare, LOI for Turkmenistan, All Taxes
Exclusions: International Air tickets;, Late Check out and early check in, Tashkent-Urgench airfare, Almaty-Tashkent airfare, Tashkent-Bishkek airfare, Charges in hotels for additional services, Photography and video making fees at the sites; , Visa fees for Turkmenistan, Migration fees for Turkmenistan -12$, Personal insurance, Tips and gratuities, Any services not included in the above itinerary
