Ravshan.
About this host
Ravshan runs a local tour company based in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. He started as a French-speaking guide in 1996, and he and his team now work in several languages, covering trips across Uzbekistan with extensions into Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
The range is wide. In Uzbekistan it covers multi-day circuits through Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz and Tashkent, pilgrimage routes to Sufi shrines, family itineraries, village stays and cooking in Mitan, wine tasting near Samarkand, and trips to the Aral Sea and the Fergana Valley. In Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan the team runs lake and mountain tours around Issyk-Kul, Kolsai and Altyn Emel, with yurt stays and the Birds of Prey Festival. The company also handles a large volume of private transfers and airport or border pickups across Uzbekistan.
Guests mention drivers who are polite and attentive, and guides who take time to explain history and local life along the way.
Ravshan drives personally for many of the transfers and tours, and corresponds with travelers directly in French, English, Italian and other languages to work out logistics, hotels, trains and border crossings before a trip starts. The wider team of guides and drivers covers the rest, from short transfers to custom multi-day programs for groups or families.
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Good driver, very kind and polite. The car was spacious and comfortable.
This was not the best transfer process I’ve experienced. Our driver was almost 30 minutes late picking us up. I called Ravshan and we was very responsive, but someone should have notified us that the driver was going to be late. Shortly after departing, our driver stopped and got out of the car without telling us anything. Our car was immediately surrounded by a group of men, one of which tried to open my door. It was kind of scary. The driver was either texting, on the phone, or video chatting the majority of the drive. It felt very unsafe. He was eventually pulled over by the police.
We had a great time visiting all the many places that Ali showed us. The tour was very well organized and the time dedicated to each location was perfect. Ali was very kind, helpful, knew where to take us and explained the history and facts of each place very well. He showed us the best places to eat, shops to visit and the most interesting historical landmarks. Ali took us to the hotel in Fergana which was a great choice as well. I would like to personally thank Ali for his warm, kind and caring treatment. We will recommend this tour and Ali for our friends to come visit Uzbekistan in the future. Thank you for everything. Best regards, Pablo
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