{"id":145019,"date":"2021-04-16T10:49:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rycetravel.com\/who-are-we\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:35:01","slug":"who-are-we","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rycetravel.com\/en\/who-are-we\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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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.<\/p>

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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.<\/p>

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 experience the local culture, visit breathtaking and unique places, and your spending benefits 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”.<\/p>

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Maksat Aitkulov is one of the founding father of Ryce Travel He has years of experience as a mountain guide and completed the “Guiding School” in the city of Karakol. In 2016 he started Ryce Travel in Kyrgyzstan together with Peter Hofman This began with a ski rental and each year it expanded to include new activities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Aynazik worked for a local restaurant for many years. She was our favorite waiter at Dastarkon Restaurant in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. Thanks to her talent for languages and eagerness to learn, she quickly became part of our Ryce family. She is now responsible for all administration and finances of Ryce Travel in Kyrgyzstan and also regularly leads group tours.


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Tornike is our multi-talented manager in Georgia. He started out as a guide in the mountains of the Caucasus. He was born in Racha and prefers to dwell in rugged mountain landscapes. Still, he regularly returns to the capital to build a tiny house in the hills above the city. He continues to guide many of our trips in Georgia, and we are incredibly grateful for his amazing enthusiasm for the country. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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