On this 8-day Kyrgyz cuisine tour you cook with families instead of only eating in restaurants. Every day has one hands-on session: nan bread from a clay oven in Chong-Kemin, boorsok and kulchotai in Tamchy, hand-pulled lagman in Karakol, manty in Bokonbaevo and beshbarmak in Kochkor. Between the kitchens you ride a horse, bathe in the hot springs of Altyn-Arashan, taste kymyz with nomads at Song-Kol and finish at Osh Bazaar in Bishkek. Private, for 2–6 food lovers, June to September; no cooking experience needed.
The price is calculated individually: it depends on group size, dates and accommodation level. Send a request and we will prepare an offer for your group.
Private tour on any date from June to September for 2–6 people. Price on request — send us your dates and group size.
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Moments that stay with you
Season. June to September, when the Song-Kol road is open and the markets are full of fruit and vegetables.
Food. Meat and dairy are the heart of Kyrgyz cooking. Tell us about allergies; vegetarian or vegan diets are not possible on this program.
What to bring. Comfortable clothes you can cook in, swimwear for the hot springs, a warm jacket for Song-Kol, an empty bag for spices from the bazaar.
Booking. 10–30% deposit by bank transfer or card, the rest on arrival in Bishkek.
No. The sessions are relaxed and led by the host families step by step; your guide translates. You cook, you eat what you made, and you take the recipes home.
Unfortunately not. Most traditional dishes — beshbarmak, kuurdak, lagman, manty — are based on lamb, beef or horse meat, and village kitchens have few alternatives. A vegetarian culture trip is possible as a private tour on a different program.
No, it is mild and simple: meat, dough, dairy, onion and herbs. Spicy sauces are served on the side, mostly with Dungan and Uyghur dishes.
In family guesthouses in Chong-Kemin, Tamchy, Karakol, Bokonbaevo and Kochkor — the same families you cook with — and the last night in a hotel in Bishkek. Twin rooms; no yurt night on this tour.
The price depends on the group size (2–6) and season. Send us your dates — you get an exact price within 24 hours. A 10–30% deposit confirms the booking, the rest is paid on arrival.
More crafts than cooking: the 9-day Kyrgyz Handicraft Tour with felt and yurt makers. All options: culture tours in Kyrgyzstan.
Tell us your dates and group size. You get a personal offer within 24 hours, no commitment.
