Tourify

In the 2021–2022 academic year, students created Tourism Center – Tourify. Students created an MVP version of the online platform. The project was presented in the semi-finals of the Astana Hub Battle – Digital Bridge 2021 startup competition.

In the 2022-2023 academic year, a number of tours and excursions to various natural sites were held. Below is a list of excursions, as well as historical, cultural and entertainment tours, quests organized by students of the Tourism and Hospitality Educational Program:

80% of which were carried out during the training process within the course Consumer Behavior. In total during the 2022-2023 academic year more than 60 students were involved in organization of different tours. The group of Consumer behavior course was divided into 14 subgroups of 4-5 students in each, where each student was participating in planning, organizing and hosting tours around the natural, historical and art destinations.

1) Excursion with the theme “Akmola: an era one century long”
2) Historical excursion “Botai-Burabay”
3) Tour to the largest mosque in Central Asia;
4) One day tour to Zerenda
5) Tour to the Ulgudinsky Falls
6) Tour to Burabay
7) Tour to Botai-Burabay;
8) Tour to the Blue Lagoon;
9) Agro tour to the Akmaral farm;
10) Horseback riding tour to the Balqaragai recreation area in traditional style;
11) Cultural tour to the “Astana Opera” theater;
12) “City quest tour” in Astana;
13) Historical tour to ALGERIA
14) Historical tour to Karlag

During the organization of the tour and the tour itself, students master the vast soft and hard skills such as communication, negotiation, stress management, time-management, project planning, as well as teamwork and collaboration. Students implement in practice their knowledge of marketing, sales and tour organization, coping with difficulties of purchasing various equipment, service delivery, transportation provision, security and need of provision of medical aid if needed.