Kazakhstan launches tourist train between Almaty, Turkistan
By Trend
The first tourist train from Almaty arrived in the Turkistan region of Kazakhstan, Trend reports with reference to Kazakh media.
The high-speed train between the two cities will run on Fridays and Sundays. Passengers traveling in this train will be able to get acquainted with the sights of Turkistan during two days.
The opening ceremony of the tourist route was attended by the Deputy Governor of the Turkistan region Yerbol Taszhurekov, leadership of the Turan Express company, tourism specialists and media representatives.
In his speech, Taszhurekov noted that the tourist route will contribute to a further increase in the number of tourists in Turkistan.