The start was given by a round table meeting at the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War. The main theme is patriotic tourism. The issues of preserving the memory of the war and educating young people in the CIS countries were discussed. The task is to develop common standards for guided tours and new forms of presentation of historical material. The Big Tourism Week will bring together about 900 experts from the tourism industry of the CIS countries and 22 regions of Russia. The program includes the Belarusian—Russian tourism congress, the international forum and the exhibition "Otdyh 2026".