Kyrgyzstan · Cooking

6-Hour Ala-Archa National Park Tour with Kyrgyz Cooking Class

6 Hours Round trip from Ala-Archa Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Walk through the greenery of Ala-Archa National Park
02 Shop for cooking ingredients at Osh Bazaar
03 Learn traditional Kyrgyz cooking with a local family near Bishkek
04 Enjoy a traditional meal and see how sour cream is made on the family farm

Make a refreshing start to your day with a walk through the greenery of Ala-Archa National Park, then head to Osh Bazaar to shop for ingredients for your cooking lesson. Continue to a local family's home near Bishkek, where you will learn traditional Kyrgyz cooking from a skilled home cook and help prepare the day's feast. Share a traditional meal with the family, visit the farm, interact with the cattle, and see how sour cream is made.

Enjoy the delicious meal with the family, then visit the farm to interact with the cattle and see how sour cream is made.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Bishkek, Ala Archa National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ala-Archa Nature Walk and Kyrgyz Cooking Experience

At 9 am, depart for Ala-Archa with your Kyrgyzstan tour guide and take a walk through the endearing greenery of Ala-Archa National Park.
Return to Bishkek by noon.
Head to Osh Bazaar around 1 pm to buy ingredients for the cooking lesson.
Around 2:30 pm, set out to meet a local family who live about 12 km from Bishkek.
Chat with the family and then learn the methods of traditional Kyrgyz cooking from a masterful cook. Take part in preparing the feast for the day.
Enjoy the delicious meal with the family, then visit the farm to interact with the cattle and see how sour cream is made.
Return to your hotel around 6-7 pm.