Guest Reviews

"Andrey — best instructor in the world. 1500 treks. Son of a meteorologist. Never seen someone so free in the mountains. Viola is our Russian Linda Lemay — teaches English between songs and mountain hikes. Whole character in tone as in the generosity and heart."

"When I learned of the Uzbek couple that take Westerners to the mountains on hiking trips, I didn't know what to expect. I was richly rewarded. Viola and Andrey are the most gracious hosts. Being away from a single solitary building with nothing but the birds and the horse was exhilarating. Such a feeling of freedom."

"Get friends in the mountains! You will always get friends in the mountains. There is no place better than the mountains. We hiked about 14 miles, spent the night on snow. A mountain monkey attacked me and stole my clothes — but I will never forget this adventure!"

"The most interesting and impressive event of my stay in Uzbekistan was the hike to the mountains. Before the hike, Ira and Andrey jr washed the rocks, constructed two waterfalls, planted flowers, cleaned the river. Our Club was ready to show our marvelous mountains to the guest from San Antonio, Texas!"

"I want to fly! I can't express my feelings about the beauty of Nature. Several of our members dug Otabek's garden and cleaned his home free of charge, speaking English the whole time. After this cleaning, each of them will remember 'spade', 'duster', 'dirty', 'hot sun' for all their life. If you need active life, welcome to our Club!"

"Team of 3 at Charvak reservoir — cooked soup with Maggi and sausage, potatoes with meat, macaroni. First night was terribly cold. Made a sauna, opened the first swimming season of spring on March 1. Heavy snow, but the instructor Andrey found the way as a professional. We have so many impressions!"

"I, my teacher, her student Shahlo and her husband Andrey went to the mountains. We reached Hodjikent station. I saw beautiful flowers, trees, rocks, and a big grotto. There was a little snake. I like this hike!"

"We climbed the mountains, made fire, melted snow for tea, and found a memorial tablet for Anatoliy Salamatov who died here in 1971. Join us if you are not afraid of extreme! We speak only only only English!"