12 Jan 2025
Atabek is a great guy and a walking (literally) encyclopaedia of knowledge about everything in Osh. I particularly liked the stack of old photos that he had in his bag which he would use to illustrate particular points on the tour, and the two cups and flask of tea that he magically produced at Babur's tomb.
Aside from the tour, Atabek was really helpful with travel. I asked him if he could arrange a car to take us over the border and into Uzbekistan, whereupon he offered to do it himself, and then took us on to Khokand and showed us round there (a great trip, BTW).
Perfect English, so no worries on that score, and he took us to little-known places and people, like a master ceramicist in Khokand and a master knife-maker.
Very highly recommended.