Upon arrival in Nur Sultan, a closing ceremony was organized with performances by the participants themselves, including those whose talents were revealed during the excursion tour, and the most active participants of the project were awarded certificates. The children prepared a traditional flash mob dance, in addition to wishes and parting words, the organizers of the project solemnly presented the children with pleasant memorable gifts.

It is worth noting that this race became special, as young representatives of the Kazakh diaspora from neighboring countries also took part in it along with Kazakhstanis: Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Belarus.

All of them, without exception, noted the incredible beauty of the landscapes of Kazakhstan and the amazing nature that changed along the entire route of the train.

As part of the tour, the children visited Nur Sultan, Taraz, Baikonur, saw Lake Balkhash and were fascinated by the southern capital — Almaty. They were able to touch the history of each of these cities, managed to get to know and become friends and had fun at various sections and master classes while traveling by train between cities. 

 

 

"Almaty has very beautiful mountains. And in Baikonur, what I remember most of all is how we launched a rocket. It was very exciting," Samat from Samara shared his impressions.

In the capital, according to the children, the trip to Nazarbayev University and a visit to the EXPO area were most remembered. Guests from other countries admit that they did not expect the city of Nursultan to be so modern and large. In Baikonur, the project participants visited the Korkyt Ata memorial complex, and the most striking impression of this city was the launch of a mock-up rocket. The city of Taraz has certainly conquered with its history, here the guys liked the mausoleums of Aisha-Bibi and Karakhan the most.

 

 "I liked everything that happens here. It has become interesting to study the history of Kazakhstan and I want to see even more places. When we went up on the Kok-tobe, I just wanted to sit down and think about something important. There's a special atmosphere there. It was at that moment that I felt that this was my homeland," a guest from Omsk shared his impressions.

Before returning to the capital, the train visited the beautiful city of Balkhash, where the children saw the lake and played national games on the shore.

As part of the 2019 season, the final race is scheduled for August 1, which will give 200 more schoolchildren the opportunity to see historical monuments with their own eyes, get on interesting city tours and spend an unforgettable nine days in a "mobile camp on rails" in the company of their peers.

 

 

 

Recall that on June 1, on Children's Day, a new season of the "Tugan Elge Sayakhat" Children's Tourist Train began. The project is implemented by the Samruk-Kazyna Trust Fund for the Development of Social Projects on behalf of the entire Samruk-Kazyna JSC group of companies and is aimed at the comprehensive development of children, increasing interest in the world around them, studying the historical and architectural monuments of the country and strengthening patriotism. The train route includes cities such as Nur Sultan, Baikonur, Taraz, Almaty and Balkhash. In total, 600 children will participate in the 2019 season project: 500 children of employees of manufacturing enterprises and factories of Samruk-Kazyna JSC from remote settlements, raised in large or single-parent families, children with good academic performance, 50 children from among representatives of the Kazakh diaspora from other countries in cooperation with the NAO Otandastar Foundation and 50 children selected from all over Kazakhstan according to the results of a creative competition.

According to the Corporate Communications Department
The Fund for the Development of Social projects "Samruk-Kazyna Trust".