Who are we?
The world belongs to us but we also belong to the world. As long as you don’t know the world then you don’t know who you are.
Peter Hofman, founder of Ryce Travel
Ryce Travel is a platform for adventurers who want to explore the world. People who want to learn about other places. Travelers looking for authenticity and insane experiences. Every place is unique and every person is different. That’s why we love this world. Despite what the media pretends, we live in a fantastic time and on a fantastic planet. It is even more accessible than ever and, above all, more travelable than ever. Above all, let’s enjoy that and expand our horizons.
So there are the world’s (un)known destinations where tourism can make a substantial difference. Unfortunately, locals are sharing less and less of the revenue from tourism. Ryce Travel wants to break this spell. With us, you don’t go on vacation but actually undertake a journey. You get in touch with local culture, you get to breathtaking/unique places and your expenses end up with local people. We expressed this thought earlier as follows: “The world belongs to us but we also belong to the world. As long as you don’t know the world then you don’t know who you are”.
And that is exactly what we propagate: come and discover the world, open up to new experiences and share your own ideas to other people.
Maksat Aitkulov
Manager Kyrgyzstan
Maksat Aitkulov is the manager of the Ryce Travel branch in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. He has years of experience as a mountain guide and completed the “Guiding School” in the city of Karakol. Together with Peter Hofman, Maksat started the branch in Kyrgyzstan. This began with a ski rental and each year it expanded to include new activities.
Aynazik Kubanıçbekova
Assistant Manager Kyrgyzstan
Aynazik worked for a local restaurant for many years. She was our favorite employee and because of her language skills and eagerness to learn, she quickly became part of our Ryce family. She is currently responsible for all the administration and finances of Ryce Travel Karakol and in addition, she regularly accompanies groups. We wouldn’t miss her for anything.
Tornike Matsaberidze
Manager Georgia
Tornike is our Georgian guide in the mountains of the Caucasus. He was born in Racha and prefers to dwell in rugged mountain landscapes. His studies require him to be in Tbilisi regularly anyway. He guides almost all of our trips in Georgia and we are enormously pleased with his insane enthusiasm for Georgia.
Ruslan Asanaliyev
Manager Kazakhstan
Ruslan Asanaliyev is the manager of the branch in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He guides trips to all corners of Kazakhstan and for 4 years he has been doing so for Ryce Travel. Ruslan was born in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, but for many years he has lived in Kazakhstan’s largest city.
Bardhosh Morina
Manager Balkans
No question is too crazy for Bardhosh and no task is difficult enough. He races Pistenbullys through the snow and always makes sure we have transportation in the Balkans. He also skis everyone out, studies and runs a hostel in the town of Peja. Rightfully a jack of all trades.
Aleksey Balybin
Guide & Ski Instructor
Aleksey Balybin is one of Kyrgyzstan’s best skiers and regularly competes in Central Asia. In winter, he works as a ski instructor of the Karakol ski resort. He also guides tours of Ryce Travel. In the summer, Aleksey works as a mountain guide in the Tien Shan Mountains.
Akay Ryspaev
Guide horseback riding
Akay Ryspaev is our guide during horseback riding tours in Kyrgyzstan. After completing his Communication studies at KGUSTA school in Bishkek, he started working with Ryce Travel. He now has his own company Horserider Kyrgyzstan but we are happy that he still wants to accompany our trips
Raimon Loman
Man of the projects
Raimon is our man of projects and commercial expert. He has started businesses in South Africa and the Netherlands and has traveled to exotic destinations in the Indian Ocean, South America and Asia. After a complex shoulder luxation, he unfortunately stopped snowboarding.
