Uzbekistan · SHOPPING TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 3 shopping & bazaar tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Cook plov with a Samarkand family, shop a local market, bake Uzbek bread, and enjoy transfers, hospitality, and a home meal.
“This was a fabulous experience in Samarkand. Sunnat my guide was very friendly and did his best to make sure I had an enjoyable time.. He picked me up on time from my hotel and we went to the local market to buy ingredients. I met lots of Read more”
Explore Siyob Bazaar, cook Uzbek dishes with a Samarkand family, and share lunch in this private 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”
Cook Khivan plov or Shivit Oshi, shop at a local market, and share a family meal in Khiva for an authentic Uzbek food experience.
“This is not an ordinary “cooking class” in a restaurant. It is a true invitation into a local family. From the start we felt warmly welcomed, like visiting a friend and getting to know his family and culture. We first went to the bazaar to buy fresh ingredients, then were invited into Sarvar’s home to cook plov together with his mother and brothers. We learned a great deal about cooking plov and local culinary traditions, but what made this experience truly special was the warmth and relaxation — it felt like a family visit. It was the best plov we had, the most tasty home-made pickles in Uzbekistan and the…”
City walks, kazan kitchens, mountain mornings and long desert drives.
