Aigul.

Aigul arranged a trip for me with private transportation to Chon Kemin. The driver was waiting for me at the arranged time outside of my accommodation, the driver spoke little English but was friendly and professional and pointed some sights out to me along the way. We had lunch together at the guest house, the lunch was fantastic, homemade manti and lentil soup with other bit ands pieces. Then I went for a horse ride with the horse riding guide, it was super scenic over a not too step mountain, the horse was pretty chill - the nature out in this area is incredibly beautiful. Enjoyed my tour!

Natalie

October 2025

We have just completed a 3-day hike to Alakul Lake, which we booked through Aigul. The route was from Aksu Village to Altyn Arashan (14 km), then from Altyn Arashan to Alakul Pass and back (26 km), and finally back to Aksu Village (14 km) on the third day. The hike/s was/were definitely challenging, but absolutely worth it! We enjoyed the beautiful nature and had perfect weather throughout the trip. The accommodation in Altyn Arashan was also very nice, and visiting the hot springs after a long day of hiking was incredibly relaxing. Unfortunately, however, we were not completely satisfied with our guide. Since Aigul was unable to join us herself, another guide accompanied us. She was very kind and friendly, but unfortunately, she was not what we had expected from a guide. We paid €170 per person for a guided tour, expecting to have a local, English-speaking guide who could tell us more about the country, the region and the local culture, as well as properly guide and accompany us throughout the hike. Unfortunately, this was not really the case. Our guide walked very quickly, often several hundred metres ahead of us, which made us feel quite rushed and stressed. She only turned around occasionally to check whether we were still there. During our 10-hour hike to the pass, we only saw her at the beginning and perhaps 7 times along the way (and she took the pictures of us at the Alakul pass). At some points where we were unsure which way to go, she was not around at all. As a result, we did not really feel that we were being guided. In fact, we believe we would have reached Alakul Lake just as easily without a guide — and in the end, we essentially did the hike on our own anyway. For us, the main value of booking a guided tour would have been the combination of proper guidance and interesting information about the region and its culture. Since we unfortunately received neither, we would probably not choose a guided tour again in the future. That said, we still had a wonderful time overall and are very happy that we did the hike. The landscape, the weather, the accommodation and the hot springs made it a very memorable experience!

Catherine

August 2026

Absolutely an amazing trip. Aigul and all of her colleagues set up an incredible experience for me across four days, and I am extremely glad that I chose her as my guide/contact in Kyrgyzstan. Her team's flexibility in creating a trip with that fit both my schedule and interests was superb. For a very reasonable fee, I was able to experience the best of Bishkek, horse riding in Chon Kemin National Park, and a trip to the Burana Tower. If I return to Kyrgyzstan, I have no doubt in my mind that I will contact Aigul. I can recommend her and her team with 100% certainty.

Jasper

August 2025

Aigul, thank you for the wonderful trip and professional guide! I was so excited about the nature of Ala-Archa!! I would highly recommend going there with Aigul!!

Jinhee

May 2023

Things went exactly as planned

Aigul is a wonderful guide with good English skills and very professional on all levels.. She responded to questions prior to the trip in a timely matter and goes above and beyond to make sure her tours are memorable indeed. I would highly recommend her services.

Aigul was really great and I would highly recommend her. She is very knowledgeable, friendly and goes out of her way to make your trip a memorable one.

Everything was perfect and as organized. Aigul solved any problem/inconvenience that happened during our travel. I highly recommend working with her.

The ride from Bishkek to south shore of Issyk Kul went smoothly, and the driver was on time and drove safely. He did seem confused at first when we confirmed to stop at Burana tower along the way, but after he made a phone call all was fine. He stopped along the way for food and bathroom break as well. Overall it was a pleasant and easy experience to book with Aigul via Indy Guide.

We stayed at this hostel in Bishkek in March 2016 and we enjoyed it very much. Aigul is a very nice host and very helpful too. The room was clean and quite big. We absolutely recommend this place.