Turkistan food: the market, tandoor samsa and lunch
- 3 hDuration
- Русский, ҚазақшаGuide language
- up to 10 people
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A food walk in Turkistan: the city market with dried fruit, kurt, flatbreads and spices, a bakery where samsa is baked in a tandoor, and lunch with dishes of southern Kazakhstan. Over tea the guide talks about the region's table traditions, and when available you can try shubat, fermented camel milk.
Highlights
- City market: dried fruit, kurt and spices
- Samsa fresh from the tandoor
- Lunch with southern Kazakh dishes
- Shubat and tea (when available)
Programme
- 11:00Meet at the main entrance of the Azret Sultan museum reserve and go to the market
- 11:15Walk around the market tasting dried fruit, nuts and kurt
- 12:00A tandoor bakery: how samsa and flatbreads are made
- 12:45Lunch at a local café: southern Kazakh dishes and tea
- 13:45Table traditions of the region, shubat when available
- 14:00Finish in the city centre
Included
- ✓ Guide
- ✓ Tastings at the market and samsa at the bakery
- ✓ Lunch (set menu) and tea
- ✓ Transfers within the programme
Not included
- ✕ Purchases at the market
- ✕ Drinks beyond the set menu
What to bring
Cash for market purchases · A good appetite · Tell us in advance about food allergies or restrictions
Meeting
Main entrance of the Azret Sultan museum reserve by the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum, Turkistan
Returns
You can return a ticket up to 24 hours before the start — 80% of the price comes back. Later — no return.
If the operator cancels the date or the group isn't reached, you get 100% back.
The tour runs with at least 2 people.
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