Two-day trip to the Four Fortresses on the way from Bukhara to Nukus

Discover Ancient Khorezm Fortresses in 2 days by sleeping in the Yurt Camps!


  • Route

    Bukhara - Ayaz Kala (sleep) - Toprak Kala - Kizil Kala - Chilpik Kala - Nukus

  • Tour Duration: 2 days and 1 night
    Driving time: 9-10 hours (680.km)
    Included: Only a good driver, car & water
    Not included: Yurt Camp, meals, tickets & etc.

  • A Sedan (1-3 people) - $153 (Sedan pictures)

    An SUV (1-4 people) - $283 (SUV pictures)

    A Minivan (1-6 people) - $383 (Minivan pictures)

    A Minibus (1-10 people) - $423 (Minibus (1-10) pictures)

    A Minibus (1-13 people) - $453 (Minibus (1-13) pictures)

    A Bus (1-45 people) - $890 (Bus pictures)

  • Once you decide to use our services, please confirm and provide the following details in order to make a reservation:
    1. Please confirm the name of the transfer, tour, or day-trip (as written on our website);
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    - We do not need prepayment to make a reservation or organize the requested services. You will make a full payment directly to our drivers (guides) at the end of each transfer, day trip or tours.
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  • First day we can pick you up from Bukhara Airport, Train Station or your hotel and start the trip from there. You can start the trip at any time of the day. It is recommended to start the trip in the afternoon time after lunch around 13:00 – 14:00. It takes about 6 hours of driving from Bukhara to the first fortress – Ayaz Kala. That is all for the first day. Our driver drops you off there and end his job there for the first day, Ayaz Kala Yurt Camps located next to the Ayaz Kala Fortress. You can visit Ayaz Kala by yourself at any time in the evening or in the morning. Ayaz Kala was originally constructed in the Late Antique period, 1st to 4th centuries CE, but was abandoned and then rebuilt in the 12th-13th centuries on the eve of the Mongol invasions. There is some debate about how this fortress may have been used in ancient times, with some scholars proposing that it was a garrison barracks for troops, whilst others suggest it was an early example of the many fortified manor houses that were typical of Khorezm in the early medieval periods.
    Before going to the next fortress Toprak Kala, our driver stops at the shore of the Akchakul Lake. There are also Yurt camps and restaurants next to the lake where visitors can enjoy local meals, drinks and even Ice-Cream made by local milk. It is also possible to enjoy swimming and sand bath in the Natural Lake Akchakul
    The second Fortress Toprak Kala is dated in the Kushan period, around the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE and was the royal residence of the kings of the Khorezm. The place was briefly abandoned in the early 4th century and then after some restorations, was used as an administrative citadel for the city.
    The next fortress to visit is Kizil Kala. It is located very close to Toprak Kala. It was originally constructed in the Late Antique period, 1st to 4th centuries CE, but was abandoned and then rebuilt in the 12th-13th centuries on the eve of the Mongol invasions. There is some debate about how this fortress may have been used in ancient times, with some scholars proposing that it was a garrison barracks for troops, whilst others suggest it was an early example of the many fortified manor houses that were typical of Khorezm in the early medieval periods
    Last fortress to visit is Chilpik Kala. Chilpik Kala is a Dakhma or Tower of Silence which was used by people of the Zoroastrian faith for exposure of the dead. The bodies were laid out under the open sky for the birds to eat. When the bones were cleared, families collected them and placed them in clay or stone ossuaries for burial. The building was originally constructed in the first centuries CE.
    This is the end of the Daytrip. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from Chilpik Kala to Nukus. We may drop you off in Nukus Airport / Train Station or in your hotel in Nukus at the end of the trip there.

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