Private · Walking tour
Khiva Old Town Private Walking Tour
The essential Itchan Kala in one unhurried morning or afternoon — minarets, madrasas, the khans' citadel and the wooden-columned Juma Mosque.
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Private tour · Khiva
Khiva Full-Day Private Tour, Inside and Out
Itchan Kala without rushing — palace interiors, museums and craft workshops, a long lunch, and the western ramparts at sunset.
- Duration
- Full day (about 7–8 hours with a lunch break)
- Group
- Private — your party only
- Start
- Usually from 9:00; adjusted to the season
- Meeting point
- Your hotel or guesthouse in or near Itchan Kala
- Language
- English as standard; other languages on request, subject to availability
- Price
- On request — quoted for your party
Highlights
- Everything in the half-day tour, with time to go inside
- Craft workshops — wood carving, carpets, suzani embroidery
- Nurullabay palace or Dishan Kala in the afternoon
- Sunset from the city walls
Itinerary
Morning in the old town
West Gate, Kalta Minor, Kunya Ark and the Juma Mosque while the streets are still quiet.
Palaces and museums
Tash Hauli palace and a selection of the small museums housed in former madrasas — chosen around what interests you.
Lunch break
Your guide suggests a place for lunch — a terrace with a view, or a family-style restaurant serving Khorezm dishes such as shivit oshi, the green dill noodles.
Crafts and the outer town
Wood-carving and carpet workshops, then either the Nurullabay palace or a walk through Dishan Kala, the outer town where Khiva's daily life happens.
Sunset on the walls
End on the western ramparts as the light turns the clay walls gold.
Included
- Private guide for the whole day
- Private car with driver, fuel and parking (hotel transfers and any stops outside the walls)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Khiva or Urgench
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Route planned around your interests
Not included
- Entrance tickets (Itchan Kala ticket and separate museum tickets)
- Extra drinks, alcohol and anything ordered beyond the set lunch
- Tips
Good to know
- Full-day package — guide, car and lunch are included; entrance tickets are paid on the spot (your guide helps you buy them).
- In June–August we plan a long midday break and continue in the late afternoon.
- Tell us if you have mobility concerns — some palace stairs and the walls are steep.
20% deposit · free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. Booking terms
Questions about this tour
Is a full day too much for Khiva?
Not with breaks. It is the best way to see the interiors and finish at sunset without feeling rushed.
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