Abstract
Tourism is not only the largest but also the fastest-growing sector of the world economy, with growth rates almost twice as high as those of other sectors of the economy. Due to globalization, the growth of information and tourism opportunities in the modern world, tourism plays an important role. This article is devoted to the study of the problems and prospects of the development of the Ulytau tourist route in Central Kazakhstan. The Ulytau region has a huge potential in terms of tourism development, both international and domestic. Historical and cultural sites of different eras, as well as biological and landscape diversity, allow organizing trips of the most diverse nature here. The article examines the place of Ulytau in the history of the country, natural and climatic conditions, socio-economic development of the district, as well as the possibilities of the development of ethnotourism in the region. The factors influencing the development of tourism and the prospects of tourist routes in the Ulytau region are determined.