UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan's classics.
The 10 cooking classes travellers book most across Uzbekistan, with what each one involves, who runs it and what it costs.
8-hour Samarkand village day with a home visit, bazar shopping, hands-on plov cooking, shared meal, and optional folk music.
“Loved every minute of it. Off the bitten track, for those who seek genuine experience and want to see how local people live. Thanks again to our guides and the host!”
A 5.5-hour village home cooking class near Samarkand: learn Uzbek **plov** and handcraft **manti**, meet a local family, feed animals, and tea.
“This is a wonderful activity. I loved discovering life on the Uzbek countryside and learning how to make their famous plov. Bakjon is a great guide. His English is very solid and we had lots of interesting conversations about Uzbek history and culture.”
Cook with a Samarkand family, visit Siyob Bazaar, and learn Uzbek classics, plus a silk carpet factory stop on a 5-hour day.
“It was a very great experience, we cooked tipical dishes with both vegan and with meat options. Our host was great!”
Shop a Samarkand market, cook Uzbek plov or tandoor bread with a local family, and enjoy your meal with return transfers.
“This was a fabulous experience in Samarkand. Sunnat my guide was very friendly and did his best to make sure I had an enjoyable time.. He picked me up on time from my hotel and we went to the local market to buy ingredients. I met lots of Read more”
Taste Uzbekistan in a Samarkand village home: bazaar walk, step-by-step Uzbek cooking, and stops at local paper, oil, and pottery workshops.
“We had a lovely day with the family and enjoyed our day so much. We learned a lot about Uzbekistan, cooking and the paper and oil production. Thank you for the wonderful day”
Hands-on Uzbek plov and samsa cooking class in Tashkent. Cut, fry, steam, bake triangles, then eat together in 3 hours.
“Ta atrakcja jest świetna.Odbywa się w domu gospodyni.Super doświadczenie ,które polecam wszystkim nie tylko kucharzomKończy się ona spożywaniem wspólnnym przygotowanego plov ,ale nie tylko.Gospodyni przygotowuje również drobny poczenstunek”
Cook plov from scratch in a Samarkand home: shop at Siyob Bazaar, cook in a qozon, then share lunch with tea.
“We enjoyed this tour a lot. The tour started at the bazaar, where Ali showed us around while buying some ingredients for the plov. Then his brother drove us to his home, which is perhaps 10 minutes from the city centre. He and his family had Read more”
Spend 6 hours in Samarkand with a local family: shop at Siyob Bazaar, learn Uzbek dishes, and enjoy lunch at home.
“This was truly the most unique tour I’ve ever booked. An absolute must for anyone wanting to truly understand Samarkand. Together with Akramjon and Rushana, I had the rare opportunity to learn all the details of making traditional Read more”
Hands-on Uzbek bread class in Khiva. Make dough, stamp flower ornaments, bake it in a bread maker, and enjoy tea—45 minutes.
“I really enjoyed the trip, l d recommend everyone to visit it excursion should be five stars 👍👍👍😊😊”
Cook plov or shivit oshi at a Khiva home after shopping the market with a local guide, then enjoy lunch and take-home recipes.
“This was such a wonderful experience! My friends and I all loved it. Our guide, Sarvar, was very friendly and gave detailed explanations throughout the tour. He first took us to a local market to buy ingredients — we probably wouldn’t have found this place without him! Then, he invited us to his home to…”
