ALMATY, Kazakhstan (TCA) — The multi-day international expedition “Silk Road – the Path of Dialogue” has started in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The expedition was organized by Kazakh Tourism national company by order of the Committee for the Tourism Industry of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan.
According to the organizers, the main goal of this project is to develop the potential of domestic and inbound tourism through an inventory of tourist facilities along the expedition route, to develop proposals for improving infrastructure, as well as the development of new cross-border routes, the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Foreign guests will be interested to see the beauty and study the culture of the indigenous peoples of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The expedition will help interested guests to create a large-scale project for the conservation of endangered animals of the Red Book.
The expedition this week started a thirteen-day tour of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The expedition includes journalists, photographers, film crews of television channels, travel bloggers and tour operators. Based on the results of the expedition, it is planned to identify the most optimal and interesting places and routes for the development of tours, which will be supported by accurate coordinates, high-quality photographs and video materials, as well as a detailed description. In the future, this information will be provided to domestic travel agencies and tour operators of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
The expedition is going along the following route: Almaty – Big Almaty Lake – Issyk Gorge – Charyn Canyon – Kolsai – Karakol – Kaji-Sai – Tokmok – Suusamyr – Talas – Taraz – Akmeshit Cave – Sauran – Turkestan – Arystan-bab – Otyrar – Shymkent – Tashkent – Samarkand – Kazygurt – Merke – Tanbaly – Almaty.
Participants started their unique journey with the sights of Almaty region and the city of Almaty: Big Almaty Lake, Medeo, Shymbulak ice rink, Charyn Canyon. The next destination is the Kolsai gorge with its amazingly beautiful lakes. On the third day, it is planned to cross the border with Kyrgyzstan. For three days, participants will visit and explore the administrative center of the Issyk-Kul region — the city of Karakol, the Jeti-Oguz Gorge, Barskoon Gorge with its amazing nature, where the team will make a halt in tents on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul.
Next, participants will see ancient Taraz (Kazakhstan), located in the steppe center of the Great Silk Road, in which trade routes between Asia and Europe converged. Here they will find an amazing number of historical monuments: the Karakhan mausoleum, castles of rulers, genuine masterpieces of ancient architecture — the mausoleums of Babaji-Khatun and Aisha-Bibi, the Akyrtas palace complex, the ancient Taraz archaeological park. They will also visit the fortress of Otyrar.
Further, the expedition will see ancient Samarkand and other beauties of Uzbekistan.
The expedition is to finish on September 1 in Almaty.
