Free Tour to the Fairy Tale City

Khiva is a magical city, a maze of clay buildings and winding alleys, all surrounded by a thick fortress wall. The city's center is a fortress called Ichan-Kala, which has housed several thousand people in a medieval city for centuries.

Several outstanding buildings include Kalta-Minor, a fat and short minaret decorated with intricate blue tiles, and Juma Mosque, whose ceiling is supported by 213 carved wooden columns with different designs. But perhaps the best reason to tour Khiva is to experience the city.

Khiva has retained its medieval feel, though people still live inside its walls. On this tour, it’s easy to imagine how merchants must have walked through the same streets as you take this sightseeing tour of Khiva.