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Hi, I’m Shokhrukh, a professional local guide in Khiva, Uzbekistan.
I was born and raised in this historic Khiva, I have dedicated myself to sharing its rich culture, traditions and a way of life. I'm in my final year of university, majoring in Tourism. I have been in London for over 1 year gaining international experience.
With me, you won’t just see Khiva, you’ll truly experience it. I combine authentic knowledge of Khiva’s history, politics, culture, and traditions.
Join me to explore Khiva — not just as a tourist, but as a guest of my city.
Shokhrukh was an incredible guide on our Guruwalk tour of Khiva! His storytelling brought the city's history to life, and his passion was infectious. He made the tour interactive and fun, sharing fascinating insights and anecdotes along the way. Highly recommend him if you're visiting Khiva!
Excellent guided tour of Khiva! The guide was very knowledgeable, passionate, and explained the city’s history in a clear and engaging way. The walk was well organized, full of interesting details and stories. I learned a lot and truly enjoyed the experience. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Khiva.
More than a tour! This was not a typical guided tour. It felt like walking through Khiva with a historian, a philosopher, and a sincere human being at the same time. Of course, the history, architecture, and legends of Khiva were explained beautifully and clearly — but what made this experience truly special was the guide himself. He openly shared personal life insights, thoughts about modern society, identity, and even touched carefully on politics — not to impose opinions, but to help us understand how history still shapes the present. His honesty was refreshing. You could feel that every word came from personal experience, reflection, and deep thinking, not from memorized scripts. What we admired most was his courage to be real. He spoke with integrity, respect, and intelligence, creating space for open-minded discussion. It felt less like “listening to a guide” and more like having a meaningful conversation while walking through centuries of history. Highly recommend to anyone who values depth, truth and authenticity.
Shokhrukh was very kind and enthusiastic, funny and knowledgeable. His English is very good and you can communicate easily. Thanks to him we managed to see some sites that looked closed, and he explained and gave meaning to the contents in the museums. He was also very nice to share details about his family life and local life in general, which made the experience more than just a city tour. Small clarification for fellow travelers: (almost) all sites in Khiva are included in the 2-day ticket that can be purchased outside the west gate, and there are no options to buy single tickets for each spot/location. So, the requirement of buying the 2-day ticket before the guided tour makes perfect sense.
Shokh is an outstanding tour guide who truly loves Khiva. His deep knowledge of history, culture and local legends made every place come alive. His honesty surprised me and he was very open talking about politics. One of the best tours I have ever had.
