ABOUT SAPARGA
Toward the journey
Saparga comes from the Kyrgyz word sapar, a journey, with the suffix -ga, toward. We built it to bring travellers toward the places and people of Central Asia, and to bring Central Asian travellers toward the world.
FOUNDER
A window both ways
I grew up in Kyrgyzstan and have lived in Rome for several years, where I work in hotel marketing and revenue. I hold a master’s degree in health economics and have co-founded a travel-tech startup.
I started Saparga because the hosts I grew up around run wonderful guesthouses and yurt camps that international travellers can’t find or pay for online. Saparga brings them online, checks them in person and makes payment safe.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Three promises
Verified, not promised
Every host is visited before they go live, and every guest has recourse.
Fair to hosts
Your money goes mainly to the family who hosts you.
Local first
Family hosts, local food, crafts and guides come first in everything we show.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Building in the open
Live
Trip design
Calls and travel plans, bookable today.
In progress
First verified hosts
Visits to our first family hosts on Issyk-Kul.
2027
Online booking and payment
Instant booking with secure card payment, and the Saparga Host app.