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Join our tour and discover incredible Samarkand, the birthplace of a wide variety of delicious foods. In a single day, you will be able to discover the most exquisite local dishes. Our professional team will help you live a great culinary experience.

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Things to do Cooking Class in Samarkand

With us in one day, you will be able to get acquainted with the delicious local food of Samarkand. Our team will help you feel the admiration of the class. You will visit: Siyab bazaar (market) Local House You will : - Observe the local bazaar (Siyab bazaar) - Learn to prepare Samsa and taste it - Learn to cook Plov and taste it - Wear local national clothes (A wide variety of Wedding and daily clothes) - Learn interesting customs of Samarkand

Included

Samarkand Tourist Information Center

Siab Bazar

Guide

Siyab bazaar

Local house

Local meals

Try on national clothes

Dinner

Meeting point

Samarkand Tourist Information Center

Reviews (13)

2026-09-14 16:22:32

“This cooking class was one of the highlights of my trip to Samar”

It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with local people and experience the real traditional food culture of Samarkand, rather than simply visiting the usual tourist attractions. Our guide was extremely kind and made the whole experience enjoyable from the very beginning, including shopping for ingredients at the local bazaar. Thanks to his explanations, I gained a much deeper understanding of the local food, traditions, and culture, which made my trip to Samarkand even more meaningful. The traditional house we visited was also very special. It is part of Samarkand’s UNESCO World Heritage area, so the experience was not only about cooking, but also about discovering the city’s fascinating cultural heritage. We made plov and samsa together, and enjoyed them freshly cooked. Personally, they were some of the most delicious dishes I had during my entire stay in Samarkand! I highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to go beyond sightseeing and discover the real culture, food, and people of Samarkand.

YU Sugiura (English)

2026-08-03 12:03:38

“Une expérience authentique”

On a cuisiné dans une famille ouzbèke et on a pu discuter des différences culturelles dans le calme. Merci pour l’expérience !

Cathy Truong (French)

2026-07-26 17:07:51

“Cooking”

We zijn bij een familie wezen koken, dit was heerlijk. Maar vooral de gids heeft er voor gezorgd dat het zo leuk was Ulugbek was onze gids, een jonge jongen die serieus is. Hij kan veel vertelen over Samarkand en hoe het in de families er aan toe gaat. Zijn interesse is groot en weet ook veel over andere culturen en landen. We hebben een hele leuke dag gehad.

Inge Sterre (Dutch)

2026-05-07 23:08:23

“Amazing Tour”

Faya was amazing. Very insightful and friendly. Also the locals at the house were very hospitable!

Anas Haddad (English)

2025-06-25 05:30:51

“Great Cooking class!”

Faya was a great guide and her cousin a great chef! Definitely worth doing if you get a chance in Samarkand. Thanks again, Faya!

Benjamin Sandow (English)

2025-06-03 15:56:22

“Cours de cuisine très sympathique ”

Cours de cuisine pour apprendre à cuisiner un plov et des samsa. Ambiance très chaleureuse merci pour ce bon moment.

Méline Mazuy (French)

2025-04-19 11:09:35

“Wonderful experience”

Our cooking class was a highlight of our trip. An amazing experience with incredibly kind people

Cornelia Plag (English)

2025-03-23 20:43:28

“Best night of our trip!”

Moona and Azamat put together this beautiful evening that was a great introduction to local society and culture. Many times as a tourist you feel outside of the local community. This was the opposite. We feel blessed to have met such nice people!

Darren Steele (English)

2024-11-04 16:59:43

“Great social and cultural experience”

Me and my husband really enjoyed this event - visiting the bazaar, meeting a lovely family, cooking and talking to the two lovely guides (both English students). The only thing that I missed was more detailed explanation of cooking methods and recipes, because I definitely want to recreate those dishes at home. And the price is a bit high.

Maja Savorgnani (English)

2024-09-04 08:17:03

“Cooking class”

Nice experience, fantastic people

Juan José Roda Martinez (English)

2024-08-20 15:50:00

“Excellent guide, welcoming family”

A relaxed and very enjoyable experience. My guide, Farzina, was a young university student with excellent English. She was a very entertaining and knowledgeable guide. She took me to a beautiful family home where I was welcomed by multiple generations of the family - from grandparents to small children and was taught how to make plov and somsa. Both were absolutely delicious, the best meal I've had in Uzbekistan but the best part was the warmth, interest and conversation with the family. Highly recommend to get a small glimpse into the lives of families in Samarkand.

Sara (English)

2024-07-21 18:14:49

“Cooking class Faya”

This class was super fun! My guild was a lovely and bright young woman with a good sence of humor by the name of Faya. She's a university student and has excellent English language skills. Both she and the family who hosted the class and dinner where so open and generous. I felt like I received some true Uzbek hospitality. Plus now I know how to make Plov! I would totally, wholeheartedly ,recommend this experience to anyone.

Patricia Roos (English)

2024-05-28 05:43:37

“Must do in Samarkand!”

We had the best time on this afternoon tour visiting the local market and cooking at a local house. Everything was really well organised and our fabulous guides gave us lots of interesting information on the city, historical sites, as well as the daily lives of Uzbek people. It was such a nice insight and a difficult experience to access for most tourists! You won't regret going!

Camellia Aebischer (English)

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