One day trip to Khiva
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| Duration: 1 Days, 0 Nights
Itinerary: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva – Urgench - Tashkent |
Price: On Request |
One day tour to Khiva - the unique city usually
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TASHKENT – URGENCH – KHIVA – URGENCH – TASHKENT
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We will drive to the airport for morning flight to Urgench. Arrival to Urgench transfer to Khiva (35 km).
Sightseeing tour in Ichan-Qala (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Ichan-Qala is open-air museum.
Muhammad Amin-Khan Madrassah
The Madrasah of Mukhammad Amin-khan is one of the main sights, located in the historical district Itchan-Kala. It is the largest madrasah not only in Khiva but in the Central Asia. It was built between 1851 and 1854 under the reign of Mohammed Amin Khan. Its area is 72x60 m. The Madrassah has 125 hudjras and intended for 260 students. The portal is crowned with five domes and flanked by corner towers.Kalta-Minor Minaret
The Minaret of Kalta-Minor has become the real symbol of the city. Its diameter at the base is 14.2 meters and the height is 29 meters. It is located on the east side of the madrasa Mohammed Amin Khan.Kunya-Ark fortress
Kunya-Ark ("Old fortress") is the inner citadel of Ichan-Qala. It was founded in the 17th century by Muhammad-Erenk Khan (1687-1688). Kunya-Ark had formed a "city inside a city" separated by a high wall, by the end of the 18th century.Friday Mosque and Minaret
The cathedral mosque of Khiva, otherwise known as Djuma-Mosque, is located in Ichan-Qala on the road leading from the gates of Palvan-darva-za to Ata-darvaza. It is a typically archaic mosque with a flat ceiling on columns which has no analogue in Central Asia.Mausoleum of Makhmud Pakhlavan
The necropolis of Pahlavan-Mahmud is the religious center of Ichan-Qala. It formed around the tomb of Khiva's patron Pahlavan-Mahmud (1247-1326). He was a poet, philosopher and wrestler.Tash-Khovli Palace
The palace Tash-Khovli was built in the eastern part of the inner city in the first half of the nineteenth century. This complex of a building consists of three yards has rectangular plan, in the southern part are the receiving yard, Arz-Khovli, and a yard for entertainment, Ishrat-Khovli. The northern part is occupied by a harem.Islam Khodja Ensemble
The Islam Khodja, built in 1908, is a modern architectural complex that reflects the influence of the time and the spirit of the master craftsman of Khiva.Transfer to the airport for evening flight to Tashkent.
