Bukhara - Guldursun Kala - Dumon Kala - Urgench - Khiva ( hours hours hours)

We pick you up from your place in Bukhara with our driver and start the Daytrip. You can start the Daytrip at any time of the day. It is recommended to start the trip in the morning after breakfast around 08:00 – 09:00 am. It takes about 4-5 hours to drive from Bukhara to the first fortress – Guldursun Kala. Please feel free to stop the car in any place during the trip to have a break, to take photo or other reasons. There are also several restaurants available on the way where you can stop for lunch. Guldursun Kala is a fortified town. The exterior walls and towers date to the 12th century CE. Much ancient and medieval pottery and many bronze items and coins were found within the site during archaeological excavations. The coins indicate that the last period of occupation is related to the year 1220, during the rule of Muhammad Khorezmshah and the time of the Mongol invasion of Khorezm. Next fortress Dumon Kala has an unusual shape. It is composed of three adjacent sections – a square-shaped western enclosure with corner towers; a smaller square-shaped citadel on the eastern side; and an irregular four-sided northern enclosure, the remains of which can no longer been seen. After visiting Dumon Kala it is about 1 hour to drive to Khiva. Our driver will drop you off in your hotel, airport or train station in Urgench or Khiva and end the trip there.