A new direction for travel – technotourism-is gaining popularity in the East Kazakhstan region. Without a doubt, this region can be called the industrial heart of the country. It is no coincidence that this is where the Soviet nuclear shield was forged. Now at the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, the first tourist excursions are organized for everyone who wants to touch the history of the development of modern technologies and get new knowledge. The number of adherents of such intellectual recreation is growing every year.