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Name: Alan Maple Residence: England Review: 2011-10-01 10:30:14 What a great trip I had earlier this year with Marat and colleagues, I rode the central Asia tour taking in four countries and travelling some 4000 plus km. It is impossible to get across the effect such a trip can have on you other than to say that some four months later it’s still strong in my mind, and no doubt will change my thinking on many issues for the rest of my life. Do not pick this trip if your thinking of a holiday in the traditional sense (relax and enjoy). Marat runs this trip as he quotes on his website, like he says you are one of his friends, this is not like a typical commercial run organisation. Is the journey run to perfection, well organised, and everything just perfect like you would expect from a traditional holiday tour company? NO but in many ways this is what makes the experience so special, you get the chance to truly taste raw, unspoiled, central Asia, with a person who treats you like an equal and like a friend, you do not feel like a tourist being herded along and only seeing and doing what tourists do in a clinical way. This trip is as close as you can get to doing it on your own whilst having the benefit of a local passionate person that wants to help you all the way. The scenery and people are fantastic. The experiences of seeing how people still live is amazing and getting the chance to be part of it is also hard but really special. Like many I worried about travelling along the Afghanistan boarder, but having now been it wouldn’t worry me to go again. The food and lack of choice can get tough, the riding is long and hard at times in the high temperatures, and the live stock on the roads are a force to be reckoned with, and as for dogs be well aware as I found out! Would I recommend this trip absolutely Yes, tough yes, but the guys I travelled with were fantastic, the experiences I endured will last with me (gladly) forever. Some holidays are expensive but some memories are priceless. |
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Name: Santiago Residence: Beijing Review: 2011-10-01 12:49:14 Rode the Central Asia - Pamir 2011 - last August\'11 and What a ride it was! 4.400kms, in 14 days, 4 countries, 4 bikes & 4x4 What we all thought would be a holiday trip, turned out to be an endurance ride with a handful of friends. A great adventure with long days of riding, limited infrastructure, amazing sceneries and great companionship. Asphalt, gravel, sand, rocks, grass, river-crossing,dust, more dust, heat, rain, cold, alttitude ... Everything you want and expect for in this kind of adventure. I do recommend it, yes of course, if you have decent motorcycle experience, if you have done already some traveling and if you enjoy potatoes, soup, lamb, salad and bread. All that will make the experience even better. Marat, Maestro Antonio and Yuliya made it happen all together while we just had to focus in riding & eating & resting, ... Not much time for other things if you do the math... So thank you to them as well. In summery, a Great Trip!!! |
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Name: Frazer Lloyd-Jones et al! Residence: England Review: 2011-09-29 22:16:16 We travelled with Marat through Kazakstan, 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, |
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Name: Rob Davy Residence: Dubai Review: 2011-09-26 19:45:56 Recently returned from the August 2011 Central Asia tour and I had a super time. Travelled with great group of riders with thanks to Marat and Anton for leading and keeping us on the road. I think the trip is one of the best ways of experiencing the region in the 'raw', as well as meeting friendly and welcoming people (apart for the truck driver who tried to charge USD100 for a jump start). Highlights were too many to speak of all here, however camping under the stars in the Fan Mountains (where we met up with some of Marat's riding friends), the amazing scenery on the Pamir Highway and the view from 4,655m Akbaital pass are only a few. |
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Name: Diego Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina Review: 2011-09-26 08:20:01 Did the Pamir trip with my friends last August and it was an adventure that will stay with us forever. This is an adventure of a lifetime that few people get to experience and Marat and his team were great, very passionate about riding and full of local knowledge about this amazing part of the world. Really grateful for having met Marat and the guys from SilkOff Road and for having shared a great experience of friendship that will last through time. Truly an adventure of a lifetime that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for an adrenaline rush! |
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Name: Patrick Lee Residence: Melbourne -Austraila Review: 2010-10-25 16:12:11 What a great time..arrived in Almaty and with a mate found Marat who provided us with a fanatastic trip...good company and a degree of honesty and integrity that is found in Central Asia..we managed to see around the mountains Kazak/kryg border and just breath taking scenery and culture.I would recommend this unique experience to anyone who can ride a motorbike and has a thirst for adventure....till soon Patrick Lee - Williamstown Vic Australia |
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Name: Kazu Residence: Tokyo, Japan Review: 2010-10-21 15:27:26 I have traveled with Silk Off-road team (Sergey, Marat and other) several times on the tour. They are very tough, reliable and kind. The most favorite section so far is Charyn Canyon and Segetyn pass (Wolf's Gates) on the route of Nomad tour. I'm looking forward to the next adventure in Central Asia. |
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Name: John Buser Residence: San Diego, CA USA Review: 2010-10-02 00:41:57 My two friends and I rode 4200 km with Marat and Sergei through 4 of the "Stan" states. We traveled west from Almaty, Kazakhstan along the Silk Road to beautiful Samarkand, Uzbekistan where we turned back to the east. We rode the mountains and high valleys of Tajikistan including a 2 day stretch along the Afghan border. The mountains were stunning and the people were friendly. We then headed north out of Ghorub and into the deep Pamir mountains where we crossed over the second highest pass in the world at 15,000'+. The moountains are immense and the scenery is jaw-dropping. We rode in 12,000 valleys and were looking up at mountains that towered over us. We continued our ride into Kygryzstan, scooted quickly through Osh and Jalalabad (in the daytime) and made our way north to Biskek. From there we headed East back to Almaty.
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Name: Luuk van Riel Residence: The Netherlands Review: 2010-09-30 18:14:57 Me and a mate were on a motorcycle trip from Holland to Kazakhstan. When my bike broke down in Almaty, amazingly just 5 kilometres from our final destination, the airport. Marat arranged a transport to the Airport.
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Name: Martin Residence: Netherlands Review: 2010-09-29 20:21:31 It is more then a year ago we met Marat in Almaty. We didn't ride with Silk Offroad. Instead Marat helped us with servicing our bikes in Almaty. We made a trip overland from the Netherlands to Alamty and back (see http://www.around2seas.nl). So we shipped our tires to Marat in Almaty (you can also perfectly have tires arranged locally by Marat) and he helped us getting them changed once we were there. He also helped us with changing the oil and all other stuff you need to do on your bike after about 10.000km of Central Asian roads. |
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Name: Adam Shields Residence: Chicago, USA Review: 2010-09-28 20:26:14 August 2010. We motorcycled about 1,500 km north, west and south of Almaty, Kazakhstan with Silk off Road Tours. There were two of us on motorcycles and Marat and friends in their 4WD. The trip far exceeded our expectations, largely due to the experience and good nature of Silk off Road Tours. We had a great riding experience, saw amazing scenery (especially riding through mountains along the Kazak-Kyrgi border), and had a marvelous time being immersed in Kazak hospitality. The whole trip was truly memorable and I am grateful to Marat for making it happen. We enjoyed it so much that we plan to return to Almaty for a second motorcycle trip with Silk off Road Tours through Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Highly recommended to all who like motorcycle adventures. |
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Name: Roman Gek Residence: Russia Review: 2010-09-28 04:27:11 In 2009 we been to Almaty, going form Uzbekistan to China. From all my 40 days of trip, these 2 days visiting "Plato Assu" were the most incredible part. Have You ever seen beautiful pictures of wild horses,in expensive magazine? With is ideal color and unbelievable nature behind, green land and snowy mountains above - well, its real))))) |
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Name: Sambor1965 Residence: Poland Review: 2010-09-28 03:49:13 I visited Central Asia many times, so I was not suprised when I met Marat and his friends in Almaty. People are excellent in this part of the world. They still have what we have lost many years ago. You have to travel to this region to fully understand what I am trying to explain. Marat and Silkroad are people who can help in this journey... |
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Name: Adri Ekstijn Residence: Schaijk, Holland Review: 2010-09-27 18:41:50 May 2010. Silk-Off-Road-Team gave me the opportunity for a live-time experience. Not only in the reliability of a Motorcycletour 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, Kyrgistan and than back to Almaty. Just the two of us. Marat as Tour-guide, motorcyclepartner 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. |
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