Khiva Bread Baking Masterclass: A Taste of
Tradition
Tour Overview
Highlights:
- Hands-on masterclass with local bakers
- Learn the history and techniques of Khivan bread-making
- Bake in an authentic tandir oven
- Enjoy fresh-baked bread with local tea & sweets
- Capture stunning photos in a picturesque setting
Itinerary (45 min - 1 hour):
1.- Welcome & Introduction
Meet your host in a charming courtyard bakery
Learn about the history of Uzbek non and its cultural significance
2.- Dough Preparation & Shaping
Get hands-on with flour, water, and natural yeast. Learn the traditional kneading technique. Shape the dough using a special chekich (wooden stamp) to create beautiful patterns
3.- Baking in the Tandir Oven
Place your bread inside the roaring clay oven. Watch as it bakes to golden perfection in minutes.
4.- Tasting & Tea Time
Enjoy your freshly baked Khivan non with homemade jams, honey, and tea. Hear fascinating local stories from your host.
5.- Photo Session & Farewell
Take stunning pictures of the bread-making process and traditional oven. Receive a bread recipe to recreate at home.
What's Included
Meeting Point
Itchan Kala, Ata Darvaza
Customer Reviews
We got picked up in the old city and taken to a local bakery, where we had a chance to learn about the history of bread making and how the habits have changed in society today. And of course the chance to roll out our own bread and toss it into the tandir oven which was a lot of fun. Bread is such a big part of Uzbek culture and it was a lot of fun to be a part of it for even a small moment!
I really liked and enjoy the experience. Is basically watching an Uzbek woman cooking bread and enjoying amazing good local food with the guides. If expecting a classic masterclass consider that you won't prepare the dough and you won't touch the tandir oven. The price asked was a bit more or what said in freetour, this for the lunch.
Beautiful experience! We were guests in a house in Khiva to follow the preparation and baking of bread. Very good and nice guy who accompanied us,very knowledgeable.