A tourist train on the route Tashkent-Rybachye (Issyk-Kul Lake) will start operating from August 16 on Sundays at 13:27. The travel time will be just under a day.
The British publication Telegraph has prepared a world map indicating whether it is safe to travel to various countries based on data from the UK Foreign Office. Kyrgyzstan has been included in the list of safe countries for travel.
Issyk-Kul Region – Bakyt Tolkanov. The renovated "Issyk-Kul" airport in Tamchy has begun receiving flights. This was reported to journalists by the former executive director of the reconstruction project of the "Issyk-Kul" international airport, Monoldor Isakov, on Tuesday.
Issyk-Kul Lake and Bishkek have become some of the most popular destinations in the CIS for tourists, reports the Russian travel portal Travel.ru.
The Kyrgyz pavilion at the "EXPO-2015" exhibition in Milan is experiencing a large number of visitors, reported the country officer from Kyrgyzstan, Timur Voynov. He noted that some difficulties with the opening were overcome, but today there is a huge number of visitors. “The design and modern technical installation of our exhibition attract the attention of the guests. It is flattering to hear their feedback, and compared to other pavilions, people spend more time with us — about
A meeting of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic was held to address the issues of preparing and conducting the new summer tourist season in 2015, with the participation of all state agencies, local governments, and tourism associations of the Kyrgyz Republic. Vice Prime Minister - Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Damira Niyazalieva noted that one of the most pressing issues on the agenda is ensuring the safety of tourists and improving service in the tourism sector. “Tour operators must
THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM UNDER THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE, INFORMATION AND TOURISM OF THE KR, TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OF THE KR, PARTICIPATED IN THE 22ND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MITT/TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA
An agreement has been reached on the mutual issuance of multiple-entry visas for up to 5 years for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and the USA traveling for business and tourism purposes. This was reported by the press service of the government of the Kyrgyz Republic on Friday.
In order to improve the quality of services provided in the tourism sector, the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, conducted service training for enterprises in the tourism sector of the Kyrgyz Republic with the participation of 6 international-class trainers from the Republic of Turkey.
From May, citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic will be able to stay for 30 days without registration in Kazakhstan. This was announced by the head of the Migration Policy Department of the Internal Affairs Department of the Zhambyl Region of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Salzhanov, at a press conference in Bishkek.
The project "USAID Business Development Initiative" (BGI), within the tourism development component, will hold a presentation of the Call for Applications for the "Tourism Destination Management Program."
A new ski resort has opened in the mountains near the city of Kok-Jangak in the Jalal-Abad region. This was reported to "Azattyk" by one of its owners, Bolot Ismailov.
The KYRGYZ TOURISM AWARDS ceremony took place at the Jannat hotel. For the first time in history, the state awarded the tourism business.
Since 2015, the conditions for entry into Turkey have changed for Kyrgyz citizens. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Starting from January 15, 2015, citizens of Kyrgyzstan and foreign nationals with a residence permit in the Kyrgyz Republic can apply for a Schengen visa at the Swiss Embassy in Bishkek for travel to the Czech Republic.
Famous Russian traveler Fyodor Konyukhov is preparing his expedition to Lake Issyk-Kul to search for an ancient monastery. This was reported today by Russian media, citing a member of the Tomsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society, Ioann Chechnev.
On December 11, 2014, Kyrgyzstan joined the global community to celebrate the International Mountain Day, established by the decision of the 57th UN General Assembly.
As previously reported, on November 26, at the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Kyrgyzstan's application for the inclusion of the yurt in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was approved.
The travel portal Travel.ru has compiled a ranking of the ten ski resorts in the former USSR that are popular among Russian tourists.
Rest in Kyrgyzstan has been recognized as the best according to "National Geographic," and one of the well-known Russian rankings of popular resort destinations has placed Issyk-Kul at the top.
Rating of ski resorts in the former USSR countries based on vacation costs.
Kyrgyzstan has become the undisputed leader of the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2014 in the "Wellness Tourism" category. Online voting is being conducted on the website of National Geographic Russia.
On October 30, the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, Joomart Otorbaev, met with the newly appointed Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, Altynbek Maksutov.
In order to successfully conduct the tourist season, the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Border Service of the KR are actively working to facilitate the movement of foreign citizens through the border crossing points of the KR. In this regard, border crossing points have been opened for the reception of foreign citizens (tourists) around the clock. According to the information from the Border Service of the KR, all the
The solemn closing ceremony of the First World Nomad Games took place at the racetrack in Cholpon-Ata.
In addition to the standard aviation security measures established by ICAO document EB 2008/21, and in response to requests from airline representatives operating flights from Manas International Airport, changes have been made to the rules for transporting liquids, aerosols, and gels.
In the photo: Students and teachers from Gymnasium No. 1 in Chui region and School No. 52 in the city of Osh pose for a photo in a joint summer camp on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in July.
The magazine "Forbes" published a ranking of the most visited resorts from the former USSR countries, which included two health resorts of the Kyrgyz Republic — the sanatoriums "Issyk-Kul Aurora" and "Blue Issyk-Kul," which are members of the Association of Resorts of Kyrgyzstan. The selection was made based on criteria such as maximum mentions and the number of bookings.
On August 5, a Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Tourism was signed between the Department of Tourism of the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic and the South Korean company "TOFA".
The television companies “CBS” (USA) and “First Field International” (Russia), with the support of the Tourism Department of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, will shoot another season of the rating reality show “Amazing Race” in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Issyk-Kul topped the top 10 resorts of the former USSR for summer vacations of Russians.
The Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic reports on the rules for crossing the border of the Kyrgyz Republic for tourists from the Republic of Kazakhstan.
From July 17 to September 1, international tourist groups will be allowed to cross the Karkyra River bridge in the Chaar-Kuduk area of the Tyup district in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan, outside the "Karkyra-road" checkpoint. This was reported yesterday, July 16, by the press service of the State Border Service.
Kyrgyz citizens will be able to apply for British visas online on the website of the British Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic (www.gov.uk), announced the regional representative of the UK Visa and Immigration Agency, Chris White, a representative of the General Consulate in Istanbul, during a meeting with journalists on Thursday.
A border checkpoint for mountain tourists has been opened in Kyrgyzstan. This was reported on Wednesday, July 16, by the press service of the border troops of the republic to the News-Asia portal.
Representatives of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the opening of a visa center in Bishkek in the near future, which will issue visas for citizens of Kyrgyzstan. Additionally, the issue of opening a diplomatic representation of the Kyrgyz Republic in France is being discussed. This was reported by the press service of the domestic Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has taken the necessary measures to ensure order and public safety at Lake Issyk-Kul during the tourist season, the press service of the law enforcement agency reported to "Vzglyad".
The "Naryn Regional Association of Entrepreneurs," with financial support from GIZ in Kyrgyzstan, is creating a tourist map of the Naryn region.
The cable car from Almaty to Issyk-Kul could pay off in five years. This was reported by the head of the ecological union of Kazakhstan "Tabigat," Mels Eleusizov.
Experts propose organizing tourist gold mining in Kyrgyzstan. This idea was voiced today during a round table discussion titled “Small Mining Business - A New Area of Development for the Country” by the head of the consortium of experts on the development strategy for the mining industry, Valentin Bogdetsky.
The Silk Road corridor in the Kyrgyz Republic has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The 2nd festival "Open Issyk-Kul" took place in the Issyk-Kul region on June 14-15 under the slogan of strengthening peace, friendship, and mutual understanding among peoples.
The summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States was a demonstration of the unity of the community of related peoples, said A. Atambayev. The head of state noted that the significance of the summit is growing every year. “At the summit held in Bishkek, there were 3 presidents participating, at the summit in Gabala there were 4 presidents, and today there are already five. I am glad that the foundation of the Turkic-speaking States Council is strengthening every year. We have
The Information, Press and Culture Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified the entry rules for Turkey.
The meeting with representatives of the tourism business of Kazakhstan in Almaty was successful. More than 30 entities from the tourism sector attended. Kazakh colleagues were interested in questions regarding border crossing points, the readiness of resort and sanatorium facilities, safety, permits for children when accompanied by third parties, patrol services of the traffic police, and others.
Finnish businessmen are interested in cooperating with Kyrgyzstan, particularly in individual tourism and fishing processes in the Issyk-Kul region. This was stated by the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Mikko Kinnunen. According to him, the Issyk-Kul region has all the opportunities for tourism development, but there are practically no conditions for the rest and entertainment of Finnish
Kyrgyzstan has developed an alternative to the Olympic Games. These are the World Nomad Games, which will take place from September 8 to 14 this year. The program of the World Games includes kok-boru, toguz korgol, kyrgyz kuresh, alysh, oodarysh, and others. Nine countries from the Central Asian region have already supported the games. The project was also presented at the forum of Kyrgyz diasporas in Moscow.
The Tourism Department is finishing work on an image video about Kyrgyzstan. This was announced at a press conference during the XVI International Tourism Fair "Issyk-Kul-2014" by the head of the department, Maksat Chakiyev.