5 Lunch Experiences in Uzbekistan to Build a Day Around

1.City Tour with Pro Photography, Lunch & Dinner

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

Review of Tashkent’s 8.5-hour private city tour with metro rides, bazaars, Uzbek meals, local guide, and weekday photography.

“As I have limited time to explore Tashkent city before moving on to the next city, I have decided to book a city tour so as to cover as much sight as possible. My guide Aziz, picked me up promptly from my hotel and brought me to explore the different sights the city has to offer, such as the Museum of Applied Arts, where I get to see rare, handmade embroidery, jewelry & other traditional applied artworks. We also explored the subway system, Chorsu Bazaar, different monuments across the city and more. For lunch, he brought me to eat the best Somsa in town, which is great as I was…”

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

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

Explore Bukhara’s palace, mausoleums, old homes, and Chor Minor with private transport, a local guide, and plov lunch.

“Great 2/3 day tour of Bukhara. Such truly amazing sights and old madrasahs, mosque and markets. Malika really knew the sights and could answer any questions we had. Truly appreciate this tour and all her hard work helping us learn as much as we could about this beautiful old city and helping us find what we wanted at the market! Great day! Thank you!”

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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, with Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, bazaars, pickup, optional lunch, 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 $94

Review the Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand, with Tajik mountain views, Panjikent, Sarazm, lunch details, guides, and practical tips.

“Murod our guide was superb. Very knowledgeable, spoke great English and helped take nice photos. Highly recommend!”

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5.Traditional Khiva Cooking Class with Market Visit & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2.5 hours

Cook plov or Shivit Oshi in a Khivan home, shop at a local market, share tea and fruit, and take home recipes for $150 per group.

“This was such a wonderful experience! My friends and I all loved it. Our guide, Sarvar, was very friendly and gave detailed explanations throughout the tour. He first took us to a local market to buy ingredients — we probably wouldn’t have found this place without him! Then, he invited us to his home to cook together, which was such a rare and special opportunity to see what a local home looks like. Sarvar’s family was warm and welcoming. His mother cooked plov for us — it was the best plov we had during our entire trip! After the meal, they even served us local melons and watermelons, which were…”

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