Craft Workshops in Uzbekistan: The 15 Best

1.Village Tour with Plov Cooking Class & Home Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 8 hours · from $59Our pick

Spend a day beyond Samarkand with a village walk, family home visit, hands-on plov class, market stop, and Uzbek hospitality.

“This was a wonderful, unique experience that I was very lucky to have in Uzbekistan. From start to finish, it was lovely to shop for groceries in the village bazaar, walk around the houses, prepare (and eat) the plov and the bread, and above all meet and spend time with the family. While the historical monuments in this country are incredible, it's also amazing to spend time with the real people who live there, and to be invited into their home and treated so well was very special. I strongly recommend this experience!”

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2.Uzbek Cooking Class in a Village Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $52

Review of Samarkand’s village cooking class: make Uzbek plov and mantu, meet a local family, and enjoy rural hospitality for $52.

“Bekjon was very friendly and i enjoyed learning how to make plov and trying the tea and snacks that they have! His mother was very lovely too :)”

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3.Cooking class in Samarkand with local life experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $63

Cook plov with a Samarkand family, visit Siyob Bazaar, meet locals, and see Uzbek silk carpets on this five-hour cultural tour.

“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!”

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4.Private Samarkand Cooking Class with Market Tour & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $72

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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5.Cooking Class in the Village with Local Family in Samarkand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $65

Shop Samarkand’s bazaar, cook plov with a local family, and visit paper, oil, and pottery workshops on this private village tour.

“We had a wonderful day with Goli and her family! She picked us from our hotel and brought us to her local market where we were able to try new things. Cooking was a fun and slow experience. I wish we could’ve participated even more e.g. collecting firewood or rolling the dough.”

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6.Plov and Samsa Cooking Class in Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $160

Cook Uzbek plov and samsa in a Tashkent home, learn family recipes, enjoy a private three-hour meal, and weigh the practical details.

“They canceled my class and never gave me a refund – total scam. DO NOT BOOK”

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7.Plov Cooking Class at Local Uzbek House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65

Cook plov in a Samarkand home, shop Siyob Bazaar, and share a traditional Uzbek meal with local hosts for $65.

“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”

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8.Samarkand Local Family Cooking Class and Siyob Bazaar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65

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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9.Master Class – Uzbek Bread (Khiva)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $15Best value

Make traditional Uzbek bread in Khiva, stamp flower designs, bake it in high heat, and enjoy tea and your fresh bread for $15.

“I really enjoyed the trip, l d recommend everyone to visit it excursion should be five stars 👍👍👍😊😊”

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10.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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11.Cooking class with local family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $65

Join a Samarkand family for bazaar shopping, Uzbek cooking, lunch, and visits to Konigil paper, pottery, and craft workshops.

“Great local experience! Navroʻz is super welcoming and very knowledgeable about the history of Uzbekistan and all traditions! He will bring you at his place with her wife and parents and they let you cook together from scratch. It’s not only about cooking but learning local traditions, costumes and history. A different way to discover the real Samarkand ! Highly recommended.”

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12.Tashkent Wine Tasting & Ceramics Workshop Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Taste Uzbek wines, shape traditional pottery, and share local stories in this relaxed two-hour Tashkent cultural experience.

“Refreshingly delivered, this tour combines cultural learning & crafting has top marks for discovery, experience, enjoyment & value and is recommended for conscious travellers seeking authentic & mindful experiences. Curious about wine-making in a muslim country, we had a delightful journey of discovery: Jusuf’s account of the history of Ubek wine-making thoughtful and informative, the 5 local wines sampled explained without pomp, while the interesting array of dried fruits, nuts & cheeseballs explained by Julia with considered honesty before sampling! Starting the pottery after the wine, I amazingly finished a pot in record time (my rusty skills having a little help), this pot now my fave tr...”

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13.Private Traditional Uzbek Cooking Class in a Lovely Tashkent Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $130

Cook palov with Dilnoza in her Tashkent home, share tea and family recipes, and enjoy a private taste of Uzbek hospitality.

“We had a lovely time with Dilnoza and her family. They were so hospitable and we felt like we were at home. The food was all fantastic and the experince was lovely. Would highly recommend this if you'd like to spend time with a sweet family and learn how to make Uzbekistan's national dish.”

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14.Cooking class of Samarkand Plov and Uzbek bread – Nan, Samsa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 4 hours · from $160

Learn to make Samarkand plov, Nan, Samsa, and Achichuk in a private four-hour cooking class at Traditions House.

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15.Village Cooking Class in Samarkand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 1 day · from $59

Cook Uzbek plov, dumplings, and somsa with a village family near Samarkand, including market shopping, transfers, recipes, and lunch.

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