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More than 120 passengers went on a trip on the tourist train "Jibek Joly" on April 30. The tourist train launched by the National Carrier between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will allow tourists to visit historical places of the two countries.

The tourist train "Jibek Joly" departed from Almaty and follows the route "Almaty - Turkestan - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent - Shymkent - Almaty". The duration of the tour is 8 days - from April 30 to May 7, 2025.

It should be noted that the launch of the next tourist train has become traditional for tourists and the National Carrier. The current train has become the fifth tourist train running between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

The tourist train consists of modern comfortable carriages of domestic production, the interior of which is decorated in a national style with elements of traditional ornament. The tourist train "Jibek Joly" consists of 5 carriages (4 compartment carriages and 1 restaurant carriage).

The train route runs through the iconic cultural and historical centers of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Over the course of eight days, the tour participants will visit the largest architectural and historical monuments, including the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, the

Otyrar settlement in Turkestan, the Ark fortress and Lyabi-Khauz square in Bukhara, the mausoleum of Amir Timur and Registan square in Samarkand, the mausoleum of Tole bi and the memorial complex of Hazrati Imam in Tashkent, etc.

The price of the tourist package includes travel on a tourist train, a tourist program with professional guides, excursions with entrance tickets and transfers organized by tour operators. The tourist train is organized by KTZ with the assistance of Uzbekistan Railways, the

Tourism Committee and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakh Tourism.

The launch of the tourist train "Jibek Joly" is an important step in the development of railway tourism, contributing to the strengthening of cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as well as the popularization of the historical heritage of the region.