The volume of domestic tourism has grown significantly in the Almaty region over the year.

On November 25, Chunja hosted a forum organized by the Tourist Information Center of Almaty region Zhetysu travel on the topic: "Tourism ReStart. Almaty region".

The forum was attended by representatives of the tourism industry - the largest tour operators, representatives of specialized associations, heads of the Tourism Department of the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Tourist Information Center of the Almaty region, JSC NC Kazakh Tourism, the Kazakhstan National Committee of UNESCO.
The purpose of the forum was to discuss the situation that has developed in tourism due to quarantine restrictions and the restoration of the industry.

According to the State Institution "Tourism Administration of Almaty region", there is an increase in the provision of tourism services in the region – 70% of visitors to the National Parks of the country fall on the parks of the Almaty region. These are the Ile-Alatau, Altyn Emel, Kolsai Lakes, Charyn Canyon. In general, the tourist flow in comparison with 2019 increased from 415.5 thousand people to 499.2 thousand people in 8 months of 2021.

Taking into account the positive trend emerging in the industry, the participants proposed a number of specific measures that will help maintain the dynamics. One of the initiatives – from the Tourist Information Center of the Almaty region to create an Association of Tourist information centers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, interested the participants.

In general, the forum showed that the tourism industry in the Almaty region has not only great potential, but also serves as one of the drivers of the development of the hospitality industry in the country.