Recently, interest in our country as a tourist destination has increased significantly and, accordingly, the range of services is increasing to attract more domestic and foreign tourists, because Kazakhstan is diverse in this regard - from snow and mountain peaks to sand dunes and endless steppes.
Our region is no exception, the region has the potential for the development of ecological, health and pilgrimage tourism. Valuable historical and spiritual monuments have been preserved on the territory of the region, which serve as the basis for cultural and educational tourism.
For 9 months of 2024, our region was visited by 160 thousand domestic and more than 9 thousand foreign tourists. The volume of services provided by accommodation facilities amounted to 2.6 billion tenge, an increase of 19.2% compared to the same period in 2023. More than 12 billion tenge have been invested in the tourism industry.
Thus, one of the investment projects of interest to the industry is the construction of a tourist complex in the Amangeldy district, on the territory of which there will be a hotel, a Sak sauna, a pool with a fountain, playgrounds, copies of architectural monuments: the Taj Mahal, the Egyptian pyramids, the Eiffel Tower.
In addition, there will be objects aimed at preserving the historical values of Kazakhstan: the Wall of National Memory and a museum.
The center for the development of ecological tourism in the region is the Naurzum State Nature Reserve, included in the list of UNESCO cultural heritage sites. The reserve was founded in 1931, its flora and fauna include 687 species of plants, 318 species of birds and 45 species of mammals.
For ecotourists, there are 6 excursion trails and routes, the total length of which is 185 km.
At the same time, in order to further develop tourism in the region, work is underway to improve the service sector, including air transport infrastructure.
Thus, to bring it into line with international standards, the reconstruction of the runway and terminal of JSC International Airport Kostanay was carried out. Now we accept aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of up to 200 tons, the area of the airport terminal has been expanded, which has increased the capacity of the arrivals hall, a telescopic ramp has been installed for departing and arriving passengers.
The restoration of the airport of the city of Arkalyk is forthcoming. It is planned to repair the runway, build a terminal, purchase meteorological and radio equipment, special equipment.
Also, within the framework of the international agreement concluded between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic, in the territory of the southern region of the Kostanay region - a historical habitat - it is planned to reintroduce 40 Przewalski's horses.
In June 2024, the first 7 Przewalski horses were brought to the Alibi reintroduction center located in the Amangeldinsky and Dzhangeldinsky districts.
Thus, the region is systematically working on developing transport infrastructure, implementing investment projects, which, together with a diverse tourism potential, will attract not only domestic but also foreign tourists.
Interview with Arman ABENOV,
Deputy Akim of the Kostanay region, to the Kostanay News newspaper

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/950391