Kazakhstan recorded over 5 mln domestic tourists since Jan
Thanks to its unique and picturesque landscape, rich cultural and historical hectarage and modern cities Kazakhstan remains attractive for both international and domestic tourists, Kazinform News Agency reports.
For the past nine months, more than 5 million Kazakhstanis traveled within the country that is 550,000 more against the last year. The number of domestic tourists is expected to rise to 9 million by the yearend.
According to Vice Minister of Sport and Tourism Yerzhan Yerkinbayev, investments in the tourism sector grew by more than 16 times up to 442.3 billion tenge against 27 billion tenge invested into infrastructure projects in 2022.
Besides, the Kids Go Free program was launched in Kazakhstan aimed at encouraging domestic tourism. More than 3,400 kids traveled free of charge for the past two years.