Professional mountain experiences, built on long-term expertise

A Trekking Club company was founded in 2005 in Almaty by a group of nature-loving friends under the guidance of professional mountaineer Alexey Raspopov. We are officially registered as a licensed tour operator (state license with no0001061 dated 12 July 2005, license in a new electronic format).

Initially conceived as a mountaineering and trekking project led by an experienced Kazakh climber, Trekking Club has grown into a stable and well-established company with over two decades of hands-on experience,providing, among other activities, hiking, camping, adventure and cultural tourism services across Kazakhstan. Over the years, our activities have expanded, while our core values — professionalism, safety and respect for nature — have remained unchanged.

We are a team of passionate travellers and professional athletes with diverse backgrounds. Our guides and instructors include experienced mountaineers, climbers and outdoor professionals — people who have summited eight-thousanders, competed at national and international levels, led long expeditions and worked in complex mountain environments. This depth of expertise has been shaped and tested through more than 20 years of continuous work in the mountains, allowing us to design and deliver routes and programs that go far beyond standard travel products, especially in remote and technically demanding mountain environments where experience and sound decision-making are critical.

Our expertise and long-term commitment to responsible tourism have been recognised internationally. One of the camps from the private Trekking Club camp and lodge network became a finalist of the Top 100 World’s Sustainable Destinations (Green Destinations, ITB Berlin). We are also regularly involved in organising large-scale outdoor and sports events and educational programs, including children’s and youth projects.

At the same time, we strongly believe that real expertise is never static. Sustainable and responsible tourism is not a slogan for us, but a continuous practice. We constantly improve our approaches, study new international standards and integrate modern sustainability principles into our work — from environmental management to social responsibility. In 2025, our team completed specialised training in Gender Equality in Tourism under the UN Women program, recognising inclusivity as an integral part of sustainable tourism development.

Trekking Club is the result of a long-term professional journey, shared values and collective experience. We have turned our lifelong commitment to mountains and nature into a business that we believe contributes positively to Kazakhstan’s tourism sector and to the preservation of its unique natural heritage.

What we do

Our work covers a wide range of outdoor activities and services — from guided travel and mountaineering to professional training, mobile camps and event logistics. Each direction reflects expertise developed through more than 20 years of practical experience.

TREKKING & BACKPACKING – guided trekking and hiking routes from 1 to 5 days in the Northern Tien Shan, designed for travellers who want to explore the mountains beyond conventional sightseeing routes.

CLIMBING – guided ascents to peaks over 4,000 m in the Zailiysky Alatau, including technically demanding routes and mountaineering expeditions requiring prior experience and good physical fitness.

ADVENTURE TOURS – multi-day journeys combining natural landscapes, cultural heritage and outdoor activities, including hiking and off-road travel to less-visited regions of Kazakhstan.

MOUNTAINEERING COURSES – professional training programmes focused on acquiring or improving mountaineering skills and safe decision-making in the mountains. Courses are adapted to participants’ experience and can last from 2 to 6 days or longer.

SCHOOL & YOUTH OUTDOOR PROGRAMMES – outdoor programmes for children and teenagers, combining camping, outdoor activities and learning in a natural environment. Programmes focus on active learning, teamwork and safe interaction with nature and can last from 3 to 8 days.

CAMPING – seasonal mountain camps and alpine accommodation in the Almaty region.

• Trekking Club camp in Turgen – operating every summer since 2009, offering comfortable tent accommodation in a natural mountain setting. The camp became a finalist in the Sustainable Destinations TOP 100 programme.
• Trekking Club alpine cabin – mountain accommodation in the Touyuk-Su gorge at approximately 2,700 m.

MOBILE CAMPS & FIELD INFRASTRUCTURE – temporary accommodation, catering facilities and logistical support for organised groups, outdoor events, expeditions and field projects across Kazakhstan.

CORPORATE & OUTDOOR EVENTS – custom-designed outdoor programmes, sports events and team-based activities for corporate clients, organisations and other groups.

NEPAL & TIBET TREKKING – international trekking programmes in the Himalayas, including classic routes such as Everest Base Camp and Annapurna, organised with the same professional expertise and attention to safety that guide our operations in Kazakhstan.

What we believe in

Responsibility, safety and long-term thinking are the foundation of everything we do.
For us, mountain travel is not only about reaching places, but about how we move through them, what impact we leave behind and what decisions we make along the way.

We believe that sustainable and responsible tourism is not a trend or a label, but a continuous professional practice. Our camps and alpine facilities in the Turgen and Touyuk-Su gorges are built and operated with respect for natural ecosystems and local conditions. We actively apply eco-friendly technologies, limit unnecessary infrastructure and carefully manage visitor impact. At the same time, our facilities remain open as platforms for exchange with like-minded professionals who share similar values.

Knowledge sharing is an essential part of our work. We travel extensively across Kazakhstan and know its mountains, landscapes and remote regions firsthand. We openly share this experience through maps, visual materials and our free GUIDE BOOK — as a contribution to the wider outdoor and eco-travel community, not as a marketing tool.

Ultimately, our daily work is focused on creating travel experiences that meet the needs of today without compromising the future — for nature, for local communities and for the people who trust us with their journeys into the mountains.