Uzbekistan · WORKSHOPS

Uzbek Craft Workshops: The 7 Best Hands-On Sessions

7 tours  ·  from $20 a head

Silk paper, ceramics, embroidery and the woodcarving that fills the mosques. The 7 below put a tool in your hand, priced by session, with a note on what you take home.

Samarkand: Village Tour with Plov Cooking Class & Home Visit - The drive from Samarkand and the market stop
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Samarkand: Village Tour with Plov Cooking Class & Home Visit

Samarkand: Uzbek Cooking Class in a Village Home - Meeting Bekjon’s family at home
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Samarkand: Uzbek Cooking Class in a Village Home

3.Samarkand: Uzbek Cooking Class in a Village Home

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

Learn plov and mantu in a village home near Samarkand, cook over an open fire, meet a local family, and enjoy Uzbek countryside hospitality.

“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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Cooking class in Samarkand with local life experience - Starting at Siyob Bazaar
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Cooking class in Samarkand with local life experience

4.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 beyond the city’s famous monuments.

“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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Private Samarkand Cooking Class with Market Tour & Transfers - Leave Samarkand for Eshim Oksok
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Private Samarkand Cooking Class with Market Tour & Transfers

5.Private Samarkand Cooking Class with Market Tour & Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $72

Cook plov or Uzbek bread with a Samarkand family after shopping at a local market, with transfers, hands-on instruction, and a home meal.

“The cooking class was truly wonderful. We had a great afternoon at the market and then had a lot of fun preparing the plov and baking bread. Our hosts were incredibly friendly and we had a lot of fun. The class is highly recommended.”

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Cooking Class in the Village with Local Family in Samarkand - The family connection is the heart of the visit
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Cooking Class in the Village with Local Family in Samarkand

6.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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Plov and Samsa Cooking Class in Tashkent - Cutting onions and carrots is part of the lesson
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Plov and Samsa Cooking Class in Tashkent

7.Plov and Samsa Cooking Class in Tashkent

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 3 hours

Cook Uzbek plov and samsa in a private Tashkent home, learning traditional techniques before sharing the meal you prepare.

“The experience was absolutely wonderful. The host family was incredibly friendly, professional, and welcoming. They prepared a wide variety of traditional snacks, desserts, and tea, which made us feel at home right away. The cooking process was very well organized and hands-on. We didn’t just follow instructions — we learned many useful techniques and details, and the hosts explained everything patiently. The whole family was warm and engaging, and their English communication was excellent. The travel company also arranged a great driver who handled the pickup and drop-off smoothly, which made the whole experience very convenient and stress-free. The food we made was delicious, and they even...”

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