The 10 Best Desert Fortress Tours near Khiva

1.Transfer: Bukhara – Khiva via Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 9 hours · from $160Our pick

Travel from Bukhara to Khiva through Toprakkala, Kizilkala, Ayazkala, and the Kyzylkum Desert on a private 9-hour transfer.

“Pavlik was our driver and he was amazing. His English was good and he showed us all the ancient sites and pointed things out along the way. We stopped at a yurt camp for lunch and arrived in khiva at perfect timing. We were so glad we did this tour and recommend it to everyone.”

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2.Daytrip From Khiva To Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 60 reviews · 6 hours · from $98

Review of Khiva’s private fortress day trip to Ayaz-Kala, Tuprak-Kala, and Kyzyl-Kala, with practical advice on value, transport, and guiding.

“The trip was so much fun! Our guide Islam was very friendly and speaks good English! He explained a lot of things for us and was flexible for specific wishes :) we can only recommend this tour as you see a lot of the uzbek culture and history! Thank you a lot”

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3.Guided Tour To Old Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $88Top rated

Explore three desert fortresses near Khiva with an English-speaking local guide, air-conditioned transport, history, culture, views, and somsa.

“Very nice guide, knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. Accomodated all our requests (night train to take in the afternoon, stop to buy some very noce food for the evening in the train). Took us to a very nice local place to eat plov at lunch. Overall very nice quality for value. We absolutely recommend this tour.”

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4.Private Daytrip to 7 Ancient Fortresses of Khorezm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $199

Review of Khiva’s private Khorezm fortress daytrip, with desert ruins, Ayaz Kala, lake fish, transport, timing, price, and practical tips.

“We booked a private tour to see all of the Kalas. The tour was good. We ended up with another group travelling in a separate car but with the same guide. This wasn't really what we booked and meant we didnt have the amount of time Read more”

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5.Tranfer Khiva – Bukhara via Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 24 reviews · 9 hours · from $180

Travel from Khiva to Bukhara through Toprakkala, Kizilkala, Ayazkala, and the Kyzylkum Desert on a private nine-hour transfer.

“Everything perfect, the driver was the kindest persone we met in Uzbekistan”

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6.Daytrip from Khiva to Five Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

Explore five ancient Khorezm fortresses from Khiva by private car, with Ayaz-Kala, Toprak-Kala, flexible pickup, and honest practical tips.

“It was great. The personal driver was very friendly, funny and accommodating. He stopped where we wanted. He got us from point a to b very quickly. He did his best to communicate in English which was great. The forts were beautiful and cool. Its remarkable they have survived for this long.”

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7.Transfer from Khiva to Bukhara by Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $299

Review of Khiva to Bukhara transfer via Ayazkala, Toprak Kala, and Kyzylkala, with practical timing, price, sights, and booking advice.

“A great trip. Good communication with the tour company and everything was as expected. Highly recommend.”

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8.Private Bukhara-Khiva Transfer via Ancient Fortresses

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $79

Review of the private Bukhara to Khiva transfer via ancient fortresses, with practical advice on comfort, drivers, price, language, stops, and value.

“We had a really good experience with our driver. He didn't speak English, but with the help of some basic Russian from someone in the group and modern technology (and good old talking with hands), we could solve all questions. Driver waRead more”

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9.Private Transfer & Photo‑Stops: Ayaz‑Kala & Toprak‑Kala”

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $60

Review of a private six-hour taxi trip from Khiva to Ayaz-Kala, Toprak-Kala, and Kyzyl-Kala, with photo stops and practical tips.

“The transfer was smooth. Communications prior to transfer via WhatsApp is clear. And the pick-up is punctual. The driver is very friendly and helpful with the help of GoogleTranslate to communicate. Recommended!”

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10.Ayaz Kala & Toprak Kala private fortress daytrip from Khiva

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $38Best value

Review of a private Khiva day trip to Toprak Kala, Kyzyl Kala, and Ayaz Kala, with practical advice on price, transport, history, and guide needs.

“This was just car service between Khiva and the three fortresses, no guide and driver had limited English. If you want to know the history, go with guided tour.”

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