The 3 Shopping Tours in Uzbekistan That Earn Their Price

1.Private Samarkand Cooking Class with Market Tour & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $72Our pick

Cook plov or tandir bread with a Samarkand family, shop local ingredients at a neighborhood market, and enjoy a full home-cooked meal.

“This was my favorite thing that I did while in Samarkand. The best part was getting to know our guide, and our host, who taught us to cook the plov. They showed us true hospitality, and made us feel like a member of their family. The process Read more”

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2.Samarkand Local Family Cooking Class and Siyob Bazaar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65Best value

Spend 6 hours in Samarkand with a local family, shop food at Siyob Bazaar, and cook classics like plov, shashlik, and samsa with lunch included.

“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”

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3.Traditional Khiva Cooking Class with Market Visit & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $150

Cook plov or shivit oshi in a Khiva home, shop the bazaar for ingredients, and enjoy lunch with recipes to take home.

“Attività davvero molto interessante. Sarvar ci ha portati prima al mercato per acquistare gli ingredienti e poi a casa sua. Sua madre ci ha mostrato come cucinare il Plov, che a nostro avviso è stato il migliore fra quelli mangiati in Uzbekistan. Sarvar ci ha poi offerto la frutta e il tradizionale tè verde. L’attività è stata davvero piacevole e ci ha permesso di scoprire tantissimi aspetti della vita in Uzbekistan.”

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