6 Lunch Experiences in Uzbekistan Worth a Day

1.City Tour with Pro Photography, Lunch & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $80Our pick

Explore Tashkent’s bazaars, metro, monuments, and Uzbek cuisine on an 8.5-hour private tour with guide and weekday photography.

“Communication was excellent from the very first moment and extremly easy via WhatsApp. Aziz is a very professional guide, patient, attentive and full of creative ideas for beautiful photos. He even brought along fresh fruit from his family, selected a very delicious restaurant and kindly made a few unplanned stops at a pharmay and ATM for me. Overall I had a wonderful day in Tashkent.”

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2.Beyond the Walls: Countryside Tour with Transport and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $89Top rated

Explore Bukhara’s mausoleum, summer palace, historic homes, and Chor Minor with private transport, a local guide, and plov lunch.

“Excellent tour guide who explained the history and context of each intruiging site in detail. Rounded off with a lovely plov lunch.”

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3.Samarkand Ancient Silk Road City Tour w/ Pickup & Lunch Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $40Best value

Review of Samarkand’s 8-hour Silk Road tour, covering the Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, bazaars, lunch option, costs, and practical tips.

“A good experience and knowledgeable guide. But be aware that the prices for entrance to all the sites have increased dramatically.”

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4.Tadjikistan 7 Lakes Day Trip from Samarkand with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $93

Review of the Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand, with Tajik mountain scenery, Sarazm, Pandjikent, lunch details, price, and practical tips.

“We had an amazing time with Murod. He was very informative about Tajikistan and Uzbekistan history. The seven lakes were beautiful with the snow and he even stopped by Sarazm Archaeological Site on the way home for us. We had a great time and would 100% recommend doing this day trip if you’re staying in Samarkand.”

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5.Traditional Khiva Cooking Class with Market Visit & Lunch

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

Cook plov or Shivit Oshi in a Khivan home, shop at a local market, share tea and fruit, and take home Uzbek recipes.

“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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6.Full-Day Guided City Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 8 hours · from $177

Explore Samarkand’s grand monuments, enjoy Uzbek lunch, and shop Siab Bazaar on a private, guide-led full-day city tour.

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