Road Trip to Ancient Desert Fortresses im Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Bukhara to Khiva Travelvlog Ep15

Join us on a breathtaking road trip across the Kyzylkum Desert from Bukhara to Khiva, exploring the ancient Khorezm fortresses of Uzbekistan. This Silk Road adventure takes you deep into Karakalpakstan’s forgotten desert castles—Ayaz Kala, Topraq Kala, and Qizil Kala.

Welcome to episode 15 of our epic Silk Road travel journey! 3 January. Today, we're taking a detour through the incredible Karakalpakstan region of Uzbekistan to explore the legendary desert castles of the ancient Khorezm civilization in the sunny but cold winter month of January.

We hired a private driver from Bukhara to take us on a long but stunning drive across the Kyzylkum Desert toward our next destination, Khiva. Along the way, we stopped at three of the most impressive, thousand-year-old Khorezm fortresses (also known as the 50 Kizil Kala forts):

🏰 Ayaz Kala: The most famous fortress, perched atop a hill with stunning desert views.

🏰 Topraq Kala: The massive former capital city of Khorezm, with incredible ruins.

🏰 Qizil Kala: A smaller, beautifully preserved square fort right by the road.

This is a deep dive into the history of the Silk Road and a look at some truly forgotten wonders. If you love ancient civilizations, desert travel, and off-the-beaten-path destinations, you don't want to miss this!

Video Timestamps/ Chapters

0:00 - Intro with meeting our driver Abdullah

1:52 - Lunch stop in the desert

7:47 - Fortress 1: Climbing Ayaz Kala 1

17:18 - Fortress 1: Ayaz Kala 2

26:25 - Fortress 2: Topraq Kala (Former Capital)

31:31 - Beautiful sunset at the top of Topraq Kala

35:09 - Fortress 3: Qizil Kala (Red Fortress)

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Travel Details & Resources

Destinations: Khorezm, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Route: Bukhara → Ayaz Kala / Topraq Kala / Qizil Kala → Khiva

How We Traveled: Private Car / Taxi

Next Up: Exploring the walled city of Khiva!

➡️ Catch up on the journey! Watch the last episode where we explored Bukhara:    • Bukhara Winter Walk Blue Sky, Ancient Wall...  

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