The 5 Lunch Tours in Uzbekistan That Earn Their Price

1.City Tour with Pro Photography, Lunch & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $80Our pick

Spend a full day exploring Tashkent with local guide Aziz, using public transport to reach museums, monuments, the Khast Imam Complex, the metro, and Chorsu Bazaar. Lunch, dinner, snacks, and weekday Sony A6700 photography are included. Weekend photography is not included.

“Communication was excellent from the very first moment and extremly easy via WhatsApp. Aziz is a very professional guide, patient, attentive and full of creative ideas for beautiful photos. He even brought along fresh fruit from his family, selected a very delicious restaurant and kindly made a few unplanned stops at a pharmay and ATM for me. Overall I had a wonderful day in Tashkent.”

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2.Beyond the Walls: Countryside Tour with Transport and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $89Top rated

Spend 4 to 6 hours beyond Bukhara’s old town with a private guide and driver. Visit the Naqshbandi Mausoleum, Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace, Fayzulla Khujayev House, and Chor Minor, then sit down to plov at The Plov restaurant. Guides such as Malika, Nasiba, Lola, and Shakhnoza are noted for flexible, clear explanations.

“Really enjoyed the tour - my guide Shakhnoza was just brilliant. She was knowledgeable, flexible and adjusted her pace to mine and the tour company was also very accommodating.”

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3.Samarkand Ancient Silk Road City Tour w/ Pickup & Lunch Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $40Best value

Spend about eight hours touring Samarkand’s major Silk Road sights with a guide and pickup option. Visit Registan, Gur Emir, Shah-i-Zinda, Siyob Bazaar, Konigil’s paper workshop, and more. Lunch is optional, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“A good experience and knowledgeable guide. But be aware that the prices for entrance to all the sites have increased dramatically.”

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4.Tadjikistan 7 Lakes Day Trip from Samarkand with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $93

Travel from Samarkand into Tajikistan with guides such as Murod or John, visit the Seven Lakes and Sarazm, and see villages, river valleys, and snowy Fann Mountain scenery. Expect an early start, a long day in an air-conditioned vehicle, and a chance to hike between lakes.

“We had an amazing time with Murod. He was very informative about Tajikistan and Uzbekistan history. The seven lakes were beautiful with the snow and he even stopped by Sarazm Archaeological Site on the way home for us. We had a great time and would 100% recommend doing this day trip if you’re staying in Samarkand.”

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5.Traditional Khiva Cooking Class with Market Visit & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2.5 hours

Sarvar Bobojonov takes you from your Khiva hotel to a local market, then into his family home for a hands-on class in plov or Shivit Oshi. You will shop for ingredients, cook with his family, eat together, drink green tea, and take home the recipes.

“This was such a wonderful experience! My friends and I all loved it. Our guide, Sarvar, was very friendly and gave detailed explanations throughout the tour. He first took us to a local market to buy ingredients — we probably wouldn’t have found this place without him! Then, he invited us to his home to cook together, which was such a rare and special opportunity to see what a local home looks like. Sarvar’s family was warm and welcoming. His mother cooked plov for us — it was the best plov we had during our entire trip! After the meal, they even served us local melons and watermelons, which were…”

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