The Jibek Joly tourist train has set off on its second journey. This time, the scope of the railway journey has expanded, including the cities of Shymkent in Kazakhstan and Samarkand in Uzbekistan.

Today, the Jibek Joly tourist train began its journey along the route "Almaty - Turkestan - Tashkent - Samarkand - Shymkent - Almaty". The tour will last for 5 days from January 2 to 7. More than 100 passengers set off on the second journey.

Travelers will immerse themselves in the unique atmosphere of ancient cities and travel along the traces of the Great Silk Road. The route includes the main attractions of the cities. For the comfort of tourists, the tour program includes guide services, meals, entrance tickets to attractions and transfer services.

It should be noted that the main feature of this time's railway journey is that tourists will spend the night on the train. The train will continue its journey on the designated route at that time.

The international tour was organized by Passenger Transport JSC and the Republican Association of Kazakhstan Tourism Industry with the support of Kazakh Tourism NC JSC and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/912744