The merits of Bazarova Anastasia Alexandrovna's graduate qualification work should include the relevance of the research associated with the potential demand for tourists for new routes and new tourist offers and the obvious need to expand the geography and themes of tours offered by tour operators. The author's work is devoted to the study of possibilities of forming a new topical regional tourist product. A distinctive feature of the graduate qualification work is its good information content. A large amount of material has been processed, the study of prerequisites and opportunities for the development of ethnic tourism in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) has been conducted at a sufficiently high level. The survey revealed the spheres of interest, features and specificity of tourists' expectations. In the process of writing the thesis the student showed great diligence, demonstrated good analytical skills, ability to analyze and systematize the collected information. Conclusion of the supervisor. Bazarova Anastasia Aleksandrovna's graduate qualification work is completed at a high level, meets all the requirements of the author's qualification and deserves the highest mark.