Ancient Khorezm & the «Louvre in the Desert» — Khiva, Nukus, Muynak — 6 Days

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Ideal for travelers who have already seen Samarkand and Bukhara but haven’t made it to Khiva and ancient Khorezm. Western Uzbekistan only — no repeating the classic route.

Route

Urgench → Khiva → Ayaz-Kala → Toprak-Kala → Nukus → Muynak → Mizdakhan → Nukus → Khiva → Urgench.

Day by day

1. Arrival in Urgench, transfer to Khiva, free evening.
2. Khiva: Ichan-Kala, Kunya-Ark fortress, Tash-Khauli palace, Islam-Khoja minaret.
3. The ancient Khorezm fortresses — Ayaz-Kala and Toprak-Kala, lunch at Lake Aychakol, drive to Nukus.
4. Muynak — the “ship graveyard” on the former Aral Sea shore, the Mizdakhan necropolis with the legendary “Tomb of Adam.”
5. Nukus: the Savitsky Museum of Art (“the Louvre in the desert”). Drive to Khiva.
6. Transfer to Urgench airport, departure.

Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)

• Comfortable air-conditioned transport
• Guide throughout the route
• Breakfasts and 2 lunches as per the itinerary
• Souvenirs

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