Projects

This winter we donated skis to competitive skiers from Kyrgyzstan. In collaboration with DAKA, Askarbek, Maksim, Bukit and Konstantin received race skis from the Ryce Travel HUB in Karakol. After intensive training in the Karakol ski area, it was time to test the qualities with other Asian skiers. At the Asian Youth Championship in Shymbulak, […]

Ryce Travel supported the Kosovo guides Bardhosh and Bardhi for the Berlin ITB. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Kosovo has a strict selection procedure for admitting Kosovar companies to the tourism trade fair in Berlin. A maximum of 5 companies are invited by the government to represent Kosovo at the International Tourismus […]

During our study trip with Maksat and Adilet we encounter a small ski rental in Itter, Austria. The owner Leo Fuchs is very enthusiastic about the initiatives that Ryce Travel is developing in Central Asia. After a nice conversation about the chances and opportunities in Kyrgyzstan, Leo comes up with a special proposal. Last year […]

At the end of the Maksat and Adilet study trip we organized a party in the Biergarten in Rotterdam. All participants from previous trips to Kyrgyzstan had an invitation to meet Maksat and Adilet. After a journey of 3 weeks through Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland, we unfortunately had to […]

An important stop on our tour through the Netherlands is Warmond. In this small town in South Holland is one of the largest winter clothing companies in the world located. Protest has been sponsoring us from the start with fantastic clothing and accessories. Peter has regularly visited the Protest Headquarters but for Maksat and Adilet […]

In October the Kyrgyz guides Maksat Aitkulov and Adilet Muratov came to Europe for a study trip. After a long preparation with a lot of paperwork, the boys finally managed to get a Schengen visa. They first had to travel to Lithuania and then on to the Netherlands. Immediately after arrival, Peter took them on […]

After a long, hot summer in Kyrgyzstan, Peter and Maksat left for an even hotter Uzbekistan. This country opens up more and more. Amazing buildings and attractions are everywhere. Moreover, there are plans for a new ski area (Amirsoy), making it even interesting for an adventurous ski trip Tashkent The journey begins with a flight […]

In Eastern Kyrgyzstan, 15 km from the local village of Ak Suu, is a fascinating yurt camp for skiers. With the aid of Ryce Travel this camp was realized in 2015. Nowadays there are 3 heated yurts at an altitude of 2600 meters. Yurts are the traditional homes for Kyrgyz people. The Kyrgyz nomads are […]

Deep in the Karakol valley is a fantastic transit camp. Together with Dutch travel organizations such as Beachmasters and Bizztravel, Ryce Travel has set up a tent camp in eastern Kyrgyzstan. The camp opened for the first time in the summer of 2016. Immediately the many hikers found the beautiful place. The video below gives […]

The Ryce Ski Rental was opened in 2015 in the center of Karakol, in eastern Kyrgyzstan. Maksat Aitkulov, together with his staff, has created a beautiful store with second-hand material from the Netherlands, France and Austria. Ski rental Kyrgyzstan In 2012 Peter met with Maksat Aitkulov. As a graduated mountain guide from the tourist school, […]