PRIVATE Uzbek Market Tour & Home Cooking Class with Transfers

Name: PRIVATE Uzbek Market Tour & Home Cooking Class with Transfers
Brand: Viator
Price: 72 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (14 reviews)

4.9(14)4 hoursRussian, English, FrenchBook 1 day aheadSamarkand, Uzbekistan

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An authentic home cooking and dining experience in Samarkand - where you will cook and eat with a local family in their home. Shop for fresh, seasonal ingredients at a neighborhood market with a local host. Great way to discover Uzbek ingredients, and experience everyday local life! Then learn to cook plov or traditional bread over a wood-fired stove, in a hands-on cooking class. Enjoy a home-cooked meal that you helped prepare, showcasing Uzbek hospitality and culture.

- A private cooking experience in a family home in Samarkand countryside - A guided neighborhood market tour to buy local, fresh ingredients - Cook on a traditional wood-fired stove - Learn to make plov or traditional non (bread) - Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Samarkand hotel pick up and drop off
Cook plov on traditional wood fire or bake bread in a tandir
A glass of local wine or vodka
Private Uzbek cooking class in a local family home

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What you'll do

Discover the flavors of Uzbekistan on a private market tour and hands-on cooking class in Samarkand in a family home
Shop for fresh local ingredients before learning to prepare authentic plov and traditional bread over a wood-fired stove, then enjoy your homemade meal together while experiencing genuine Uzbek hospitality. Your experience begins with a guided tour of a small neighborhood market where residents shop for fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy products. Shodiyor will introduce you to his favorite vendors, where you will purchase a few ingredients for your Samarkand cooking class. Then drive together to Shodiyor’s family home in the picturesque village of Eshim Oksok. At his simple and welcoming home, meet Barchinoy, his sister and your host for this home cooking experience. During this 1.5-hour Uzbek cooking class, learn to cook plov and a fresh salad. Alternatively, you may choose to bake traditional Uzbek bread in a tandir, a clay outdoor oven. Begin by chopping the meat and carrots for your plov or kneading the dough for your bread before joining Barchinoy in the outdoor kitchen to cook over a traditional wood-fired stove.

Meeting and pickup

1 location

Pickup details

Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your central Samarkand hotel and drop you back to your hotel after the experience is over. Please include your hotel name and address in your reservation.

Meeting point1

Meeting
Samarkand Family Guest House
Abdurasulova 39, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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End point

End

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Menu may vary depending on the season. If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Vegan and Vegetarian options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
The price includes the cost of return hotel transportation from central Samarkand hotels & 1 glass of local wine or vodka per person

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.