Abstract
The sphere of the tourism industry is capable of becoming one of the means of educating young people today, because tourism is not only a means of active recreation, but at the same time, it is a source that allows you to develop and form moral culture, civic feelings, a sense of camaraderie. This article examines the theoretical aspects of the influence of hiking trips on the development of patriotism, reveals the understanding of the term “patriotism”, describes the analysis of research that allows us to consider the structure of patriotism. The importance of the development of patriotism in modern society, the need to foster a sense of patriotism among the younger generation is noted. The methods of implementing the education of a sense of patriotism by organizing hiking trips, the role of hiking trips and the prospects for their development, taking into account the development of the tourism cluster of Kazakhstan, are revealed in more detail. The concepts aimed at the development of tourism in Kazakhstan are listed. The results and analysis of a sociological survey among the youth of the city of Almaty on the impact of hiking trips on the education of a sense of patriotism are presented. On the example of the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism, the types of hikes are described, their relevance at the present time.