The 3 Bazaar 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 Uzbek bread with a local family, shop at a Samarkand market, and enjoy transfers in this warm four-hour experience.

“It's our favourite experience in Uzbekistan. Highly recommended. Shodiyor is a elegant French teacher. We went to market together, bought all the ingredients for plov, cut carrots with lovely family members in this beautifully decorated hRead more”

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2.Samarkand Local Family Cooking Class and Siyob Bazaar Tour

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

Explore Samarkand’s Siyob Bazaar, cook Uzbek dishes with a local family, and share lunch in this intimate six-hour cultural tour.

“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 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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