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.
“was a great day out. Elder our host was brilliant and the plov was delicious. highly recommend if you are in Samarkand!”
A 5.5-hour village home cooking class near Samarkand: learn Uzbek **plov** and handcraft **manti**, meet a local family, feed animals, and tea.
“Bekjon was superb and showed me a few different places. I learnt alot about Amir Temur and how they make paper here and tried some really nice lamb. I would definitely recommend him as a tour guide!!”
Cook with a Samarkand family, visit Siyob Bazaar, and learn Uzbek classics, plus a silk carpet factory stop on a 5-hour day.
“This was a great way to see how people outside the obvious tourist destinations in Uzbekistan really love. Plus we got to make some traditional food and it was delicious! Akram, our guide, was fantastic - interesting and interested. Highly recommended!”
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 great time. The experience was exceptional and atmosphere was very nice. One of the best ways to get to know the culture is through the local cuisine.”
Hands-on Uzbek plov and samsa cooking class in Tashkent. Cut, fry, steam, bake triangles, then eat together in 3 hours.
“The experience was absolutely wonderful. The host family was incredibly friendly, professional, and welcoming. They prepared a wide variety of traditional snacks, desserts, and tea, which made us feel at home right away. The cooking process was very well organized and hands-on. We didn’t just follow instructions — we learned many useful techniques and details,…”
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 is not an ordinary “cooking class” in a restaurant. It is a true invitation into a local family. From the start we felt warmly welcomed, like visiting a friend and getting to know his family and culture. We first went to the bazaar to buy fresh ingredients, then were invited into Sarvar’s home to…”
