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Khiva Bread Class, 50 Minutes
Khiva Bread Class, 50 Minutes runs through Asli Travel. Rated 4.5 across 235 reviews. Runs 50 minutes. From $20.
Food And Craft Experiences
Four short workshops make up this category, two in bread and two in other crafts, all priced between $20 and $29 per person. The bread sessions sit in Samarkand and Khiva. The remaining pair covers silk paper and woodcarving. Every booking can be cancelled free of charge. Sessions run from 50 minutes up to about two and a half hours, short enough to fit between monuments. Each listing below carries the from-price, rating and duration for comparison.
Bread Baking Sessions Compared
GoldSilkTours runs the Samarkand bread making class, a 2-hour session from $21 per person with a 4.9 rating across 174 reviews. Bakers there produce the round loaves the city is known for, and the acrobatic bread demonstration is part of the visit. Over in Khiva, Asli Travel runs a 50-minute bread master class from $20, rated 4.5 across 235 reviews. That one is the shortest and cheapest of the pair, which suits a tight morning inside the old city walls. Free cancellation applies to both.
Samarkand Bread Making Class
2 hours · GoldSilkTours
from $21per personSamarkand Bread Making Class runs through GoldSilkTours. Rated 4.9 across 174 reviews. Runs 2 hours. From $21.
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Khiva Woodcarving Masterclass
1.5 - 3 hours · KHIVA ART WOOD CARVING
from $20per personKhiva Woodcarving Masterclass runs through KHIVA ART WOOD CARVING. Rated 5.0 across 61 reviews. Runs 1.5 - 3 hours. From $20.
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Silk Carpets, Mulberry Paper Workshop
2 to 2.5 hours · Beyond Samarkand with Abdulaziz
from $29per personSilk Carpets, Mulberry Paper Workshop runs through Beyond Samarkand with Abdulaziz. Rated 4.7 across 19 reviews. Runs 2 to 2.5 hours. From $29.
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Two craft workshops stand out on the Uzbekistan itinerary. Beyond Samarkand with Abdulaziz pairs silk carpet weaving with paper made from mulberry bark, a 2 to 2.5 hour session costing from $29 per person, scored 4.7 by 19 reviewers. Khiva answers with a woodcarving masterclass run by KHIVA ART WOOD CARVING, 1.5 to 3 hours from $20 per person, holding a flawless 5 from 61 reviews. Local artisans teach it, and finished pieces go home with you. Free cancellation applies to either booking.
City and craft decide most of it. The Samarkand bread session has the strongest rating of the food pair, 4.9 across 174 reviews, while Khiva's bread class is shorter and cheaper at $20 for 50 minutes. The woodcarving masterclass holds the only perfect score in the category, 5 across 61 reviews. Silk and paper costs most at $29, but it covers two crafts in one sitting. Nothing here falls below 4.5, and every workshop allows free cancellation.
The Highest-Rated Workshop
The Khiva woodcarving masterclass, run by KHIVA ART WOOD CARVING, carries the best rating in the category: a perfect 5 across 61 reviews. At $20 per person for 1.5 to 3 hours, it is also among the cheapest options, and cancellation is free. Carving alongside local craftsmen inside the old city makes it the default pick unless your route keeps you in Samarkand. Check the live booking page for exact session times and included materials before you go.