Top 8 Workshops in Samarkand

1.Village Tour with Plov Cooking Class & Home Visit

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

Cook Samarkand plov in a village home, shop at a local bazaar, meet an Uzbek family, and see rural life on this 8-hour cultural tour.

“We enjoyed meeting the family and learning about them. The plov was delicious. We both enjoyed watching the process of preparing it and also the bread making. Our guide was very informative and personable. I cannot add anything to it. We had an excellent day and will always remember it”

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2.Uzbek Cooking Class in a Village Home

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

Cook plov and mantu in a village home near Samarkand, meet a welcoming Uzbek family, and share a genuine countryside meal.

“We had a great time with our guide Bekjon who told us all about the village lifestyle and very happily answered to all our curious questions, plus he and his sister in law showed us how to prepare traditional Uzbek manti and plov. The mantis particularly were delicious!”

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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, and see local life on this five-hour Uzbek food and culture 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 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!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $65

Cook plov with a Samarkand family, shop a local bazaar, 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 Cooking Class at Local Uzbek House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65

Cook authentic Samarkand plov, shop at Siyob Bazaar, and share a homemade meal in a local Uzbek home with private transport.

“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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7.Samarkand Local Family Cooking Class and Siyob Bazaar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65

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”

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8.Cooking class with local family

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

Cook plov, shashlik, and samsa with a Samarkand family, shop at a local bazaar, and visit traditional craft workshops on this private tour.

“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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