According to the ministry, the new tour attracted the attention of not only Russian but also Chinese tour operators. The first people to travel the Great Silk Road were representatives of the Chinese Embassy in Russia, Chinese airline Hainan Airlines and journalists from both countries.
“The Chinese delegation was welcomed with open hands at the international airport of Makhachkala.”
Travelling for 7 days, tourists will have a great opportunity to become familiar with the geographic, cultural and culinary diversity of the Russian Caucasus.
Guests can visit a mosque in Grozny, ancient monasteries in North Ossetia and a medieval tower in Ingushetia, as well as ascend Elbrus by a cable car and visit the Honey Waterfalls in Karachay-Cherkessia.
“During first day of Great Silk Road journey, the Chinese delegation visited the ancient Russian city of Derbent. Tourists also visited the festival and tried barbecue.”
Additionally, the opening of the Great Silk Road will strengthen strategic cooperation between China and Russia, according to the head of PRC State Administration for Tourism Affairs in Moscow.
“Tourist trips from China to Russia have increased by 50 percent in the first six months in 2016. I believe that the development of tourism in North Caucasus is of strategic importance for further development of relations between both countries,” announced the administration’s representative.
