Destinations: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Languages: English, Russian
Marat is our expert guide in 4×4 and enduro trips in Central Asia. He is a founder of one and only – Motorcycle Travel Club in Almaty, which is a pioneer of motorcycle tours in the region. He has organized motorcycle tours across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan (Pamir), Kyrgyzstan for more than 15 years.
Fancy driving a 4×4 or motorbike yourself? Feel free to rent one of his cars and bikes located in Almaty, Bishkek and Dushanbe.
Click here for an overview of Marat tours
If you are motorbiking independently in Kazakhstan you can always rely on our Club`s support in Almaty (it is free-of-charge)
• to take accommodation in our office (up to 4 person)
• to park motorcycles in the territory of our club round the clock
• to use tools
• to receive consultations of our mechanic
• to receive the necessary information concerning your travel
If you are into adventure, weird landscapes, crossing endless mountain passes that sit between 3000 and 5000 meters in very remote regions of the world, sleeping in yurts, tents, homestays and maybe even a hotel or 2, then a trip with the Marat`s team are the way to go. Doesn’t get better.
I had done a 4 nation ( Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kirghistan ) 2 weeks land tour this year. The tour was well organised , with Marat and team knowing exactly how to handle quirky immigration and custom officials at border check posts to being able to arrange things which are not easy to get for an international traveler. Their planning is meticulous and their choice of the accommodation is thoughtful ranging from high end hotels to rustic home stays but always comfortable and clean. Their backup support for mechanical issues is great with all niggling problems on such a long journey being immediately attended to. Though we started as a customer by the end of the tour we parted as friends :-)
Booking an English-speaking driver in Almaty for family of 5 in May.
It was a great trip! Thanks for putting us in touch with Alexy! He did a fantastic job and really shared a lot of stories with us. His English was super, too, and he was very child friendly…definitely, a memory making experience for our kids and us!
The highlight of our ride in 2016 through parts of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan was the architectural masterpiece of Samarqand and the jaw dropping wild mountain scenery of Tajikistan. The opportunity to ride the Pamir Highway and other remote parts of Central Asia, beside the borders with Afghanistan and then China in sight of the Hindu Kush was amazing.
The people were welcoming and so friendly. Accommodation in homestay, Yurt, local hotels and wild camping gave great variety to the experience. We had a great group of riders and together with Marat’s local knowledge and group teamwork we managed to negotiate high mountain passes, herds of animals and some tricky road conditions.
It was a great challenge but as they say, the more you put in the more you get out! This was a truly memorable ride following some of the ancient Silk Roads in some very remote parts of Central Asia.
Come before things change!
This 2+ week adventure was one of the best trips of my life, even apart form the surreal landscapes we rode through, there were so many opportunities to see cultures that have been long isolated from the rest of the world and even motorcycles. Seeing kids run out onto the road to see us pass and interacting with locals at the gas station really made it feel like we were explorers in a new land, exploring on 2 wheels on terrain most people have never heard of, much less attempted to drive on. Marat and his team did a great job in handling the logistics and translating (which was needed almost everywhere). It really felt like a trip with good friends and I would repeat any time.
Hope all is well with you, and let me know if you’re ready to organize Afghanistan tour ;)