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Excursion
Kunya-Urgench
The price depends on your dates, group size and hotels. Send a request and we will reply with an offer.
The old capital of Khorezm, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, gives a rare look at a medieval kingdom through monuments such as the Kutlug Timur minaret, the mausoleum of Said Ahmed and the Kyrk Molla hill. In the morning your driver and guide meet you at your hotel in Dashoguz for the drive to Kunya-Urgench (120 km, 1.5 hours).
Highlights
- The mausoleums of Turabek Khanum and Said Ahmed (14th c.)
- The Kutlug Timur minaret (11th–13th c.), 62 metres, the tallest in Central Asia
- The 12th-century mausoleum of Khorezmshah Sultan Tekesh
- Kyrk Molla hill, a three-hectare fortress with the Mamun Library (8th–9th c.) and an old cemetery
- The mausoleum of Najmeddin Kubra (12th c.), founder of the Kubrawiya Sufi order and a major place of pilgrimage
Included
- Private professional guide
- Entrance tickets
- Transport for the whole excursion (1–2 people: sedan, 3–8: minivan)
Good to know
- This is a private guided excursion: no other tourists join you or your group
- You choose the order of the sights
- Pick a start time that suits you
- It can start straight from the airport or station, where our guide will meet you
