Responsible tourism in uzbekistan

Option 2: Bukhara - Khiva- by train 
Since 2018 a new station was built in Khiva and it is now possible to travel from Bukhara to 
Khiva by train as well. Khiva - Bukhara- fast train is one of the main types of trains in 
Uzbekistan, with a speed of up to 140 km/h. The train has carriage with seats and 1 bistro 
carriage. Departure - 14:10, Arrival 19:11 
Accommodation. Free dinner (Option: restaurant). Overnight at the hotel. 
Day 6: Khiva (Breakfast) 
 
Khiva – the only "Museum-city under the open sky" in Central Asia that has been completely 
preserved up to the present day. City tour around the architectural complex Ichan-Qala - the 
historical center of Khiva, which has been inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List: 
Kunya-Ark khan's castle - the inner citadel of Ichan-Qala (16-17th cc.), Kalta Minor Tower 
(Short minaret) that would have become the biggest and tallest minaret in Central Asia (19th 
c.), Muhammad Amin-Khan - the biggest medieval medressa in Khiva (1845-1855 yy.), 
Djuma Mosque with 213 wooden columns and a minaret 32,5 m height (10th c.). Free lunch 
at local restaurant. Following tour of Khiva: Tash-Hauli (Stone courtyard) palace looking like 

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a fortress with a high battlement, towers and fortified gates (19th c.), Ak-Mosque (White 
Mosque) - a small quarter mosque by the gates of Palvan-Darvaza (1838-1842), necropolis of 
Pahlavan Mahmud - the cultic center of Ichan-Qala (1810-1913 yy.), residence of Islam 
Khodja (1910 y.) - the Vizier (Minister) of the last khan. Ensemble consists of the smallest 
medressa in Khiva and a minaret whose top platform has a height of 45 m and is the highest 
observation point in town. Farewell Dinner with Khorezm folk dances (included) in open air 
restaurant with local red dry wine and Uzbek vodka. O/n at hotel of Khiva. 
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6 hours