Today, the tourism industry is a fairly promising area of activity that directly affects the development of related sectors of the economy, such as trade, catering and the provision of hotel services.
According to the results of the first half of this year, the volume of services provided by accommodation facilities amounted to 2.0 billion tenge, an increase of 33.2% compared to the same level last year.
121.9 thousand citizens of Kazakhstan visited the region, which is 27% higher than the same period in 2024.
The number of foreign tourists amounted to 6.0 thousand people, an increase of 3% compared to the same period in 2024.
In total, there are 2 sanatoriums, 1 rehabilitation center, 94 hotels, 2 motels, 4 hostels, 22 recreation centers and recreation areas in the region.
The main tourist sites of interest among tourists are the Sosnovy Bor sanatorium, the Naurzumsky Nature Reserve and the Thermal Park.
Sanatorium-resort recreation is an important link in the development of tourism. Today there are 2 sanatoriums in the region.
The main facilities of the medical and wellness area are located in the resort area of the Altynsarinsky district: the Sosnovy Bor sanatorium, the Dzhailau health and entertainment complex, the Munich recreation centers and the Village in the Forest. The sanatoriums are located near lakes with mineral water and sulfate-silt mud, pine forests with clean air and provide a wide range of therapeutic, diagnostic and preventive services, water and mud treatment, climate therapy, as well as a variety of entertainment and sports and wellness services.
The Therma park Spa Complex is located in the city of Kostanay. This is a unique wellness complex with an area of more than 18,000 square meters, including 24 water-bath complexes, 5 pools, including thermal pools, two of which are open-air, 2 Jacuzzis, 4 outdoor pools. The total capacity of the thermocouple is 1,600 people.
It is worth noting that there are other interesting places in the region related to health tourism. Such an object is the rehabilitation center named after him. Karabayeva in the Mendykara district, which resumed its activities after major repairs.
Ecological tourism is represented by one of the most interesting sights of Kostanay region - the Naurzum State Nature Reserve, which is included in the list of UNESCO cultural heritage sites. The diversity and richness of unspoilt wildlife allows the development of ecological tourism in the region. There are 6 sightseeing routes on its territory.
There are also unique structures in the region - the Torgai geoglyphs, which are of great interest to the scientific community and tourists. The most famous of them are the "Torgai triquetre" and the "Ushtogai square".
An equally interesting object for guests and residents of the region are the Kumkeshu dunes located at the entrance to the district.
Despite the low popularity of the tourism industry in our region, the tourism sector is gradually developing, new flights are being opened, investment projects are being launched, etc. One of the significant investment projects is the construction of a multifunctional tourist complex in Amangeldy district. There are buildings built in the form of replicas of architectural monuments on its territory: the Taj Mahal in India, the Chichen Itza building in Mexico, the Eiffel Tower, as well as a Wall of National Memory built on its territory, where 200 names of prominent Kazakhstani figures are included. A hotel, a restaurant, sports and playgrounds have been built for the convenience of tourists.
To organize recreation away from the daily hustle and bustle, a recreation center "Shanyrak" is being built in the Denisovsky district. The recreation center is located on a section of the Tobol River within the Verkhne-Tobolsk reservoir. To date, the first stage of the project has been completed: two comfortable beaches with shaded and children's areas, a pier for swimming, catamaran rentals, 6 comfortable houses designed for year-round living in the residential complex "Fishing Village" and 8 barbecue areas with gazebos have been built.
The reconstruction of the dormitory building for a hotel is underway at the airport of Kostanay, and the construction of the Green House recreation area in Altynsarinsky district.
Also in 2024, a project for the construction of the MUNCHEN recreation center was implemented in Altynsarinsky district, and the reconstruction of the former bus station building for a hotel complex with a restaurant was completed in Arkalyk.
In addition, in order to organize recreational activities and recreation on the territory of Kostanay, a project for the reconstruction of the Octopus water park has begun this year, with a project capacity of 1,200 people.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1088988?lang=kk