Ayaz Kala & Toprak Kala private fortress daytrip from Khiva
Description
Great views and interesting history, discover the ancient history of Khorizm region by visiting the cradle of civilization fortresses dating back to 2500 years. Beautiful scenary of country side & Amydaray river.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from hotel or meeting point drive to Toprak Kala 60km
Toprak-Kala, in modern Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, was an ancient palace city and the capital of in khorizm in the 2nd/3rd century CE, where wall paintings, coins and archives were discovered. Its history covers a period from the 1st to the 5th century CE.
The Kyzyl-Kala fortress is located in the territory of Ancient Khorezm (modern Karakalpakstan) in the vicinity of ancient town Toprak-Kala. According to some data, Kyzyl-Kala was a part of the Toprak-Kala fortified system and served as additional defenses.
Ayaz-Kala is an archaeological site in Northern Uzbekistan, built between the 4th century BCE and the 7th century. Situated on a hilltop overlooking the Kyzylkum Desert, the site encompasses the ruins of an ancient Khorezm fortress.
Drive back to Khiva
Drive 60km to Ayas Kala
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel or starting point
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(10)
Punctual and friendly driver, driving a bit fast but in comparison to some others on the road rather cautious. The first site is worth it especially for the stunning view. If you are offered to eat somewhere I advise you not to accept.
I was happy because it took about 6 hours to get there and the price was good enough to get to the 3 citadel ruins (not including guide and entrance fee). The driver also kindly drove me home to the train station in Urgench. It depends on the driver in charge, but it is better to have Google Translate as a measure if English is not understood.
We visited three ancient fortresses, the landscape is amazing. These fortresses are quite different from Ichon- Qala, because they are remains located in desert and near the Aral sea. The driver is punctual and nice. He speaks English so we have no problem to communicate. At the end of the trip, he help us find a good restaurant in the city centre of Urgench.
It was very helpful to have the airport as the departure point and to arrange it. I understood that because I had heard beforehand that the driver was not a guide and there was no explanation. But they didn't turn on the air conditioning, and the hot dust wind kept blowing away my strength. In the end, the driver told me to pay the entrance fee to the "Qizil Qala" which is listed as included in the tour, and it is included in the tour price! The driver said he would leave without going in, so I contacted the tour company and finally got paid. My partner would say things like, "Let's pay the entrance fee" because it was hot, and it was a bad aftertaste because it was a bad atmosphere.
この度は弊社のツアーをご利用いただき、貴重なご意見をお寄せいただき誠にありがとうございます。 送迎を空港から手配できた点につきましてご満足いただけたことは嬉しく存じますが、ドライバーの対応や車内の環境、また入場料の件でご不快な思いをさせてしまい、大変申し訳ございませんでした。 本来ツアー代金に含まれている施設の入場料をお客様にご請求することはなく、このような事態が発生したことを重く受け止めております。今後はドライバーへの周知を徹底し、同じことが二度と起こらないよう改善いたします。 また車内環境につきましても、快適にお過ごしいただけるよう指導を強化してまいります。せっかくのご旅行でご不快な思いをされたこと、心よりお詫び申し上げます。 今後はより安心して楽しんでいただけるツアーを提供できるよう、スタッフ一同努めてまいります。改めまして、この度は誠に申し訳ございませんでした。
Trip to fantastic locations. Arranging by WhatsApp went fluently and the trip was at a good price. The driver couldn’t speak English but was kind and friendly and a good driver. He made us feel relax during the trip. And he gave us all the time we wanted to visit the forts.
Thank you for your excellent review!
Tour and trip didn't happen. Tour operator didn't turn up. Trying to claim refund. Almost impossible.
Good day, We apologize that we could not organizing trip. On that time we had a Fors major situation. We will improve our service. See you next time.
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.
Jalol is a great driver and companion. He picked me up at the hotel and dropped off at the specified train station. The trip itself was smooth, with lots of time to explore the ruins by wandering around in the silence broken only by the howling wind. Totally worth it if you're in Khiva and want to explore the less-known parts of the region's history.
Thank you for your excellent review!
This fortress is located approximately 100 km. from Khiva. Be aware that there is a distance from the parking area to the fortress, with no paved path, and an uphill hike to the top portion, which is only the remnants of what once was. Actually, only a portion of the crumbling walls remain. You might find a shard of pottery lying somewhere, but very little else to see. My favorite part of the excursion was stopping to buy melons. And buying gasoline for our vehicle.
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Really worthwhile to see 3rd century Bactrian ruins! The ruins were not in the best shape and it was quite a long drive across the sand to see them, but it was still worth going.
