COOKING CLASS 2 meals (Samarkand), visit baking bread, local life

The absolute highlight of my trip to Samarkand! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This cooking class was honestly the best experience I had during my entire trip to Samarkand. From the moment we arrived, the family made me feel so welcome. It was so much more than just a cooking class. It was a genuine opportunity to experience Uzbek culture, food, traditions, and family life. We cooked traditional Uzbek plov and khanom together, and everything was explained with so much care and patience. The food was absolutely delicious, but the experience itself was what made it so special. What I loved most was that the family went beyond the cooking class and showed me more of their culture. They took me to see how traditional Uzbek bread is made and also took me to a silk carpet shop, where I could see the incredible craftsmanship that goes into making these beautiful carpets. These little experiences made the day feel so personal and authentic. After cooking, we sat together and enjoyed the food we had prepared. The hospitality was incredible. Everyone was so warm, kind, and welcoming, and I genuinely felt like I was spending the day with a local family rather than simply doing a tourist activity. If you are visiting Samarkand, please do this cooking class! It was easily the highlight of my trip and one of those experiences that I know I will remember for a very long time. I came to Samarkand wanting to experience the culture, and this gave me exactly that. ❤️🇺🇿 Absolutely unforgettable. Highly, highly recommended!

I was sick and could not participate, but my friend went and had an amazing time. She reported back that spending time with the family was wonderful, as was the food and stops along the way. She greatly enjoyed the experience.

If you want to get to know the country AND people, this tour is a very good opportunity. You got an insight away from the tourist hotspots. Akram and his family welcomed me very openly and kindly, and we had very interesting conversations and exchanges. Thank you Akram for letting me be your guest!

We had an amazing experience with Akram and his family. The atmosphere was really pleasant, you get to see the local culture and to interact with local people. We could discover a lot about the country and the habits of the people by discussing and hearing stories from Akram. His English level is perfect. We cooked 2 delicious meals (we could choose out of a long list of options) having the guidance of his talented wife. We went to buy some ingredients from the local market in Samarkand and this activity was nice. He offered by himself to take us to visit the local carpet factory where we could learn about the handmade manufacturing process. We highly recommend you to book this activity if you want to be close to the Uzbek culture. With Akram we did as well one day trip to 7 Lakes in Tajikistan and this was more than amazing. He organized everything including pickup, transportation, nice pictures 😊 and good food. Pickup and dropping off was included. Thanks a lot, Akram.

Akram was an amazing host and guide. We got to check out the local bazaar, cook food at his place and eat amazing wonderful local Uzbekistan food. We also had to time to check out the silk carpet factory and a local place where they made Samarkand non at the end too! Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to try out this experience. You will not regret it.

The food was great and I learnes a lot about the Uzbek cuisine. The lady that was the guide & cook was also very friendly!

So much more than a cooking class! You are driven from your hotel to the bazaar to shop and haggle, whisked to the unique bakery where they freshly bake the local bread in tandoors, and then driven to the host's village, where you get the unique pleasures of joining his family to cook local dishes, get spoiled in a feast, and enjoy the village culture. In his residential complex there's a cow, goats, cats, rabbits and a large garden of potatoes. It was fun, comfortable, unique and yummy. I'd recommend this excursion for all kinds of groups, including families and the elderly.

My home cooking tour with Akram and his family was the highlight of my trip! Although the initial plan was to choose two dishes from a selection of 10-13 we ended up preparing three incredible traditional meals. The food was absolutely delicious—I left completely full and even had enough leftovers to take back with me. The best part, however, wasn't just the cooking; it was the cultural exchange. We spent hours sharing thoughts on our respective countries and lives. If you're looking for an authentic way to interact with locals and want an experience that goes beyond the typical tourist path, I cannot recommend this enough.

Miss Rushana and Akram are great and generous hosts! Akram is knowledgeable with the historical sites as a guide to our tour, had the best deal for our princess moment in Registan Square and then we continued on with the cooking class in their lovely home. They showed and taught us how to cook the Plov and we ate it afterwards, it was truly delicious! We are grateful they even sent us to the train station. Book them, you will definitely learn a lot and appreciate more of the life in Samarkand.

This is a cooking experience in a large traditional house where Akram (male in his late 20s) and his wife, children, parents and siblings' family of 11 live. I also cook, but they served me many other meals, and I was able to relax. The menu is what I want to make, so I requested Manti and Mastava. I was also taken to the naan factory, and it was a really difficult experience to have warm exchanges with ordinary families, not just sightseeing spots. Yusuf, a 2-year-old boy, was very friendly and cute.