Marat is our expert guide in 4×4 and enduro trips in Central Asia. He is the founder of the Motorcycle Travel Club in Almaty that pioneered motorcycle tours in the region in the 1990s. He has been organizing motorcycle tours professionally across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan (Pamir), Kyrgyzstan for more than 15 years.
He also rents out motorbikes in Almaty, Bishkek and Dushanbe.
From Marat:
If you are motorbiking independently in Kazakhstan you can always rely on our Club’s support in Almaty (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
Tour with motorbike rental in Uzbekistan, September/October 2019. Departure from Tashkent. Marat has delivered me Feo Kazakistan, in perfect time and perfect condition a great BMW, offering maximum preparation and assistance, the journey and the country has made the rest…
Really top experience, Absolutely to reply and recommend! Thanks for everything!
From my colleague Roberto from Italy
I rented bikes from Marat and couldn’t have been happier with my experience! The motorcycles were in amazing condition (nearly brand new). Marat is a trustworthy guy to rent from and is very fair when it comes to his business. I’ve rented bikes all over the world and his team is one of the best I’ve ever dealt with.
We travelled with Marat through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Krgystan. Two of us in a jeep and a few of us on bikes. It was tough and we covered some serious mileage,but worth all the effort without question. We saw so, so much in just a couple of weeks. The memories of all the people we met and the places we saw will last a lifetime. Marat is the perfect man for the job! His knowledge of the area and effortless charm with people got us through many a tight spot. Honest and generous i would recommend him to anyone looking for a real adventure in this part of the world! Marat…until the next time. All the very best, Steve Lorance
Trustworthy, professional an simply – very nice guys. Had a bunch of trips with them, and never was disappointed. Recommend to have deal with.
Adventure professionals from Kazakhstan!
This guys are amazing! Me and 4 my friends from USA and KZ have made 5 day motorcycle offroad trip (DRZ and WR) Almaty – Altynemel reservation – Charyn canyons- Bartogai – Asy valley – Turgen – Almaty. This is a holiday trip.
But Marat guys can offer much more experience all around Central Asia. I’m planning to discover mystical Mangystau region (western Kazakhstan).
A year ago we made a quick trip to Charyn Canyon at the end of the season. This year we did Pamir. We are thinking now where to go in the next season.
If somebody thinks about riding a motorcycle in central Asia, they can’t hit better.
Marat leads the team of very experienced people who will make the journey both safe and demanding. We’ve spent a while together and I can say that it’s also a team of very cool, friendly people.
I arranged a private party tour, for six, through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with Marat. He was terrific during the nearly 18 months of negotiating the final itinerary. The trip was awesome. Logistics sorted to a tee, staff friendly and helpful. My 5 friends and I had one of the best adventure rides that we have ever done!
We hired 3 DR650S from Marat. Our experience was very good with bikes in great condition and working with Marat was no problem at all. I would not hesitate to recommend Marat`s company to deal with regarding operations within Central Asia.
Our experience with the car renting with Marat was excellent. The car was good and the driver, Mikhail, was very good driving, friendly and with very good predisposition. In addition Marat was very helpful with the arrangement of the trip, he made some hotel reservations that could be very difficult for us.
Rented a 4×4 for self driving in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with Marat. Everything went smoothly. I’m really glad he’s around because our trip would not have been possible without him!
I have just finished a 20 day trip through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with Marat.
Led by Marat, are seriously good at what they do. They know the processes, very important when negotiating border crossings, they know the people and the roads. Their experience and knowledge made our trip as easy and enjoyable as it could possibly have been. We saw beautiful places, met lovely people and experienced things we’d never get to do at home and the team of Marat took care of us both on the trail and on our city sightseeing days.
This was not a pleasant trip on some country lane, it was serious off roading. It wasn’t easy but it was rewarding, a proper adventure and every aspect of it was supported and enabled by Marat and his staff.
If you wish to travel in this part of the world I strongly recommend you contact the team at Marat, he knows the place backwards and are always helpful. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
I have just finished a 20 day trip through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with Marat.
The team, led by Marat, are seriously good at what they do. They know the processes, very important when negotiating border crossings, they know the people and the roads. Their experience and knowledge made our trip as easy and enjoyable as it could possibly have been. We saw beautiful places, met lovely people and experienced things we’d never get to do at home and the team took care of us both on the trail and on our city sightseeing days.
This was not a pleasant trip on some country lane, it was serious off roading. It wasn’t easy but it was rewarding, a proper adventure and every aspect of it was supported and enabled by Marat and his staff.
If you wish to travel in this part of the world I strongly recommend you contact Marat`s team, they know the place backwards and are always helpful. I can’t recommend them highly enough.
Three young men from New Zealand in our 60’s hired Suzuki DR650,s for a month from Marat.
Marat had them delivered to Bishkek and we then went and checked out some great back roads,high passes and broken dirt tracks .From Bishkek we wound our way around Kara Kul and across to Jalalabad finding trails lakes and passes crossing into Tajikistan.
Dropping down to follow the Pamir highway with its rough roads and beautiful people.
We climbed back up into Kyrgyzstan doing a figure of 8 around the two countries and after 5118 kms no punctures or mechanical problems.
Our bums sore and smiles on our faces we handed back the bikes.
Thanks for the invaluable information on places to stay and places to ride.
Our biggest problem was the police supplementing their income with their speed cameras and unofficial fines.
And like the illnesses you can get from unfamiliar water and food in different counties it’s a pain in the bum that you just live with.
Great bikes and great advice and I am sure with a guided tour you would get much more out of the ride.
Thanks Marat and your team. Alan, Ken and Geof
I recently completed a 5-day tour of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan with Marat and it was awesome; I was literally in awe of the beautiful landscapes and countryside that my tour took me through. My guide, Andrey, was spectacular. He went above and beyond to make sure I had a great experience, and one that I will never forget. I highly recommend booking a tour with these guys. My only regret is that I didn’t plan a longer trip!
May 2010. Marat gave me the opportunity for a live-time experience. Not only in the reliability of a Motorcycle tour organisation, but also, through hospitality, as friends. Special thanks to Marat and Sergey and their team. In my case, I joint Marat during a 14 days Try-out trip to the Pamir. 4000 Km from Almaty-Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and than back to Almaty. Just the two of us. Marat as Tour-guide, motorcycle partner and comrade. We did it together in good and bad roads! I wish me for the future to see Central Asia again, I wish me to go there on my own motorcycle overland, I wish me to see all these guys, I was introduced to, again.
A sincere goodbye.
Regards,
Adri Ekstijn, Schaijk, Holland
I had done a 4 nation ( Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kirghistan ) 2 weeks land tour with Marat. 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 traveller. 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
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.
If you into adventure, weird landscapes, crossing endless mountain passes that sit between 3000 and 5000 metres in very remote regions of the world, sleeping in yurts, tents, home stays 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 :-)
Marat and team led us through an absolutely amazing ride through Central Asia. Great bikes, great company, great riding. Hope to do it again sometime.
I had the opportunity to travel 5000 kms along with Mara, in Central Asia. It was an extremely planned trip with each and every detail thought after and executed. Mara, our trip guide and owner of the company, made sure that we were safe, secure and well fed. The trip entailed travelling to 14 places in 4 countries.
I would highly recommend his team for Central Asia tours. They are brilliant!
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 ;)
I did the Central Asian Ring with Marat in 2015 through Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and had the best time.