13th International Tourism Fair kicked off in Almaty

The five of the leaders among participants are Kazakhstan, Turkey, the UAE, China and Malaysia.

For the first time, Cuba will present to Kazakhstan's growing outbound tourism market - predicted to grow 17% from 2011-2016. Cuba's participation will follow on from their presence at MITT and UITT exhibitions in Moscow and Kiev representatively, and represents their strategic interest in the Kazakh tourism market, and their strong bilateral agreement with Kazakhstan.

An increased presence from independent tour operators, hotels, and service providers will be displayed this year, as leading tour operators Natalie Tours and Pelagos Tours and Travel will showcase for the first time. They will compliment their participation by hosting informative seminars onsite; discussions will focus on summer 2013 and challenges in the industry.

Other newcomers this year include: Metropolitan Hospital, Rejwan Travel Service, Tairiku Travel, Tourasia Co.Ltd, Tropical Collection, Your Travel London, Look Asia Holidays, Renti Tours, Reollo and many more.

The show will also welcome back previous exhibitors, with tourist boards from Dubai, Korea, China, Malaysia, Morocco, India, Hungary, Catalunya, Georgia, Dominican Republic and several other countries making a repeat appearance. These destinations will display the latest exclusive offers available to the Kazakh market.

Source: KITF