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Tashkent Tour: Culinary and Metro Exploration
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Tashkent
Explore Tashkent’s culinary delights and iconic metro stations. Taste authentic plov and Uzbek specialties while discovering the city’s history and art.
Explore Tashkent’s culinary delights and iconic metro stations. Taste authentic plov and Uzbek specialties while discovering the city’s history and art.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chorsu Bazaar - Immerse yourself in the lively market atmosphere of Tashkent at Chorsu Bazaar. This historic marketplace is a feast for the senses, brimming with vibrant colors, sounds, and aromas. Explore the maze of stalls offering fresh produce, spices, artisanal goods, and traditional Uzbek treats. Enjoy the energetic vibe, engage with…
- Chorsu Bazaar - Immerse yourself in the lively market atmosphere of Tashkent at Chorsu Bazaar. This historic marketplace is a feast for the senses, brimming with vibrant colors, sounds, and aromas. Explore the maze of stalls offering fresh produce, spices, artisanal goods, and traditional Uzbek treats. Enjoy the energetic vibe, engage with welcoming vendors, and uncover local gems—from aromatic herbs to handcrafted textiles. Visiting Chorsu Bazaar provides a genuine glimpse into Tashkent’s culture, offering an authentic taste of everyday life in Uzbekistan.
- Metro Tashkent - Discover the architectural splendor of the Tashkent Metro, renowned as one of Central Asia’s most beautiful underground systems. Each station is an artistic marvel, adorned with intricate mosaics, marble columns, and vivid Soviet-era designs that showcase Uzbekistan’s rich cultural legacy. As you travel through the metro, you’ll journey not only across Tashkent but also through its history and art. The metro offers a distinctive view of the past while serving as a modern, efficient way to explore the city.
- Besh Qozon Pilaf Center - At the Besh Qozon Plov Center, delve into the essence of Uzbekistan’s cherished dish—plov. This renowned venue is celebrated for offering the finest plov in Tashkent, traditionally cooked in large, round kazan pots. Observe as skilled chefs masterfully prepare the rice, meat, vegetables, and spices, crafting a rich, aromatic dish that captures the essence of Central Asian flavors. The lively setting, paired with the enticing aroma, makes this a must-visit for anyone eager to experience authentic Uzbek cuisine.
What's Included
- Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
- Meals
- Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.)
- Meals
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
Additional Information
Our tour stands out due to the exceptional fusion of Tashkent’s culinary treasures and its renowned metro system. Savor genuine plov, traditional snacks, and Uzbek delicacies while discovering the stunningly crafted metro stations, each providing insight into the city’s rich history and artistic heritage. This tour is an ideal mix of gastronomy, culture, and architecture, delivering a truly unique experience!
Our tour stands out due to the exceptional fusion of Tashkent’s culinary treasures and its renowned metro system. Savor genuine plov, traditional snacks, and Uzbek delicacies while discovering the stunningly crafted metro stations, each providing insight into the city’s rich history and artistic heritage. This tour is an ideal mix of gastronomy, culture, and architecture, delivering a truly unique experience!
Location
Chorsu Bazaar
Navoi St. 48, Shayhan Taurski District
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Anna_s
Oct 31, 2025
Great tour- Yusuf was... - Great tour- Yusuf was full of information about Tashkent, I got to see the market, metro. Overall great experience!
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Tom_t
Oct 19, 2025
A wonderful introduction to Tashkent and the lovely people of Uzbekistan - Julia and Yusef were really prompt in responding and helpful in the lead up to the tour, answering questions and offering great advise. We had a private tour for just our family of four (with our 9 and 7 year old).
They met us from the hotel with a couple of cars and were taken to the start of the tour in the old part of town. We spent the next 2 hours walking around markets, seeing bread made and baked, and sampling tasters of everything yummy along the way. They were a really great couple and full of knowledge about the country and city. Full of energy and made it the perfect mix of exploring, eating and learning about this amazing place.
All fuelled up we then went on an underground exploration of many of the beautiful stations. Hearing about the history and stories behind the different stations was fascinating.
We then popped up above ground near to the Tashkent Television tower and had a tasty lunch seeing prepration and tasting many types of the delicious Plov.
It was a fabulous tour, they were really great with the kids and we all had a brillant time. Would thoroughly recommend this to anyone. Thank you for a lovely start to the holiday and was great to meet the locals with wonderful stories.
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Olga
Jun 2, 2025
Great Food, Fascinating Metro, and Even Better Guides - We had a great time on this tour. It’s partially a food tour and partially a tour of the Tashkent metro system, so you don’t eat as much as you might on a typical food tour, but you definitely won’t go hungry. The guides, Julia and Yusuf, were really flexible and adjusted the tour based on what we were interested in. They helped us find the best things at a good price at Chorsu Bazaar and shared a lot of information about Uzbekistan in an understandable and engaging way.
Take some cash with you if you’re planning on buying something at the bazaar (e.g., nuts, dried fruit, tea, and fresh fruit are outstanding—but there’s almost anything you could ever want 😄).
Highly recommend this tour—it was a truly enjoyable experience that felt tailored to our interests. The pre-tour communication was swift and clear, and we got to see interesting places, try great food, and learn a lot of new things about Uzbekistan.
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Sanjay_b
May 26, 2025
Informative, tasty, and fun! - This was an eye-opening (and tasty!) tour of the food of Uzbekistan, plus a glimpse into the wonderful underground world of the impressive Tashkent metro. Julia and Yusuf were informative, and very nice company to have for the day. They were clearly passionate about the city. They also tailored the experience to our particular needs (including added stops for shopping!). We had already tasted Samarkand and Bukhara Osh (Plov) - so they arranged for us to have Tashkent and Ferghana Osh. We have come to realize that Tashkent is under-rated among the many top destinations in Uzbekistan, and Yusuf and Julia played a huge role in this realization. Everything was well-planned and on-time. This is a fantastic tour - and we would give more than 5 stars, if possible!
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