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Samarkand Cooking Class Experience

4.84 reviews

  • 3h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Delve into the rich culinary heritage of Uzbekistan with a hands-on cooking class dedicated to Plov and Somsa. Under the guidance of a skilled local chef, you’ll discover the art of crafting Plov, the iconic dish that blends rice, carrots, and tender meat in a kazan, just like generations before. Learn to create golden Somsa pastries by kneading dough, preparing savory fillings, and baking them in a traditional clay oven. As you cook, listen to captivating tales about the cultural significance of these dishes. Conclude your culinary journey by enjoying a delightful feast of your creations, accompanied by tea and warm conversation.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Frim baazar to local house
  • Meals

What's not

  • The way back to hotel or other direction from home

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.8

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Please be aware that in that street you can arrive by taxi If you are coming from Registan Square just pass the shops and you will see school number 21 and then after 50m next to the shop is our office Samarkand Tourist Information Center
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 10 travellers
Operated by
Faridun
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

How it compares in Samarkand

  • Its from-price is 24% below the median of the 178 experiences we list in Samarkand.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 66 of 178.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Samarkand

Samarkand is an ancient Silk Road city in Uzbekistan, famous for blue-tiled domes, grand madrasas and the great Registan square.

Samarkand has been a crossroads of trade routes for more than two thousand years, and in the late fourteenth century it became the capital of Timur's empire. The Registan, a square framed by three madrasas with tiled façades in blue, turquoise and gold, is its best-known sight. The madrasa of Ulugh Beg dates from the 1420s, and the city is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Top-ranked sights in Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-e-Emir Mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis.

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