Uzbekistan · MARKETS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 3 bazaar tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Cook plov and Uzbek bread with a local family, shop at a Samarkand market, and enjoy transfers in this warm four-hour home experience.
“The hostess was wonderful! Great sense of humor and very friendly. Everything was smooth and the food was delicious!”
Tour Samarkand’s Siyob Bazaar, cook Uzbek dishes with a local family, and share lunch in this private six-hour cultural experience.
“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”
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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