In 2023, Urumqi Railway Bureau invested a whopping 3 million yuan to exclusively customize and upgrade the bar carriage, entertainment and leisure carriage, and dining carriage for the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train with snowfield style. This special train is thoughtfully equipped with hard sleeper and soft sleeper carriages. Each carriage interior is decorated with a unique ‘one carriage, one scenery’ design concept, using superior quality bed linens and soft carpets laid on the corridor floor. Every detail embodies considerate consideration and arrangement, aiming to bring you comprehensive comfort during your journey. Tianshan Official Booking Center Special Service Hotline: 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information request). The ‘Tianshan’ tourist train adopts advanced 25G air-conditioned car bodies, with a formation including hard sleeper carriages, soft sleeper carriages, one special bar carriage, one multifunctional entertainment and leisure carriage, and one high-quality dining carriage. Urumqi Railway Bureau Group Company has carefully planned to launch 12 high-quality special tourist trains, ‘Experience Xinjiang by Train: Snowfield Style Tianshan’, which will operate throughout different tourist seasons throughout the year, fully meeting the travel needs of passengers and bringing you an unprecedented high-quality tourism experience.
The booking and registration process for the Tianshan Train is as follows:
Tianshan Train Official Booking Center Dedicated Customer Service Hotline: 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information)
First: The Tianshan Train is a tourism + special train product, and is not sold on the official 12306 railway bureau website. You need to purchase it through the official travel agency channels designated by the railway bureau. Second: How far in advance should I book the Tianshan Train? Generally, the specific departure schedule, itinerary, and fee standards will be released from January to March each year. Once released, you can book in advance. Since the special train does not operate every day, please be sure to book in advance. If you plan to participate temporarily, there may not be any seats available.
Third: The Tianshan Train mainly offers itineraries for a panoramic view of both northern and southern Xinjiang (about 14-16 days), solely southern Xinjiang (about 8-10 days), and solely northern Xinjiang (about 9-10 days), with both the starting and ending points at Urumqi Station. The departure dates are usually from May to November, with different departure dates and itinerary arrangements each month. Fourth: After selecting the travel date and itinerary, you can confirm your booking and registration. Firstly, you need to provide accurate ID information (name, ID number, contact phone number), then pay the deposit for the special train tour group, and pay the balance according to the departure time.
Fifth: After booking, you will sign a unified electronic contract on the National Tourism Regulation Platform. When you arrive in Urumqi on the departure date, our company will provide round-the-clock pick-up services from the station/airport. Usually, the first day is arranged for you to check into the hotel to rest or engage in free activities, and the second day you can board the special train to begin your beautiful Xinjiang tour. Tianshan Train Ticket Price Information
The Tianshan Train (Business Version) offers various carriage types and itinerary options to meet the needs of different tourists. Below is the specific ticket price information:
Tianshan Train (Premium Version)
Hard Sleeper Upper Bed: 8,580 yuan/person
Hard Sleeper Middle Bed: 8,880 yuan/person
Hard Sleeper Lower Bed: 9,180 yuan/person
Soft Sleeper Upper Bed: 10,880 yuan/person
Soft Sleeper Lower Bed: 11,280 yuan/person
Tianshan Train (Business Version, without Duku Highway)
Business Single Room: 18,980 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 Upper 1 Lower with Private Bathroom): 16,980 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (Bunk Beds with Shared Bathroom): 15,980 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 Upper 1 Lower with Shared Bathroom): 14,980 yuan/person
Business Quad Upper Bed: 12,580 yuan/person
Business Quad Lower Bed: 12,980 yuan/person
Tianshan Train (Business Version, Northern Section of Duku Highway)
Business Single Room: 19,680 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 Upper 1 Lower with Private Bathroom): 17,680 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (Bunk Beds with Shared Bathroom): 16,680 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 Upper 1 Lower with Shared Bathroom): 15,680 yuan/person
Business Quad Upper Bed: 13,280 yuan/person
Business Quad Lower Bed: 13,680 yuan/person Tianshan Train Itinerary Arrangement:
Day 1: Departure location – Urumqi (airport pick-up and hotel check-in)
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Beitun
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadenyu
Day 4: Jiadenyu – Hemu – Beitun – Jinghe
Day 5: Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Khorgos – Yining
Day 6: Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan
Day 7: Turpan (Grape Vineyard – Flaming Mountain – Karez Well) – Kuqa
Day 8: Kuqa – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 – Aksu
Day 9: Aksu – Shenmu Garden – Kashgar
Day 10: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 11: Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Hotan
Day 12: Desert Viewing Platform – Hotan Old Town – Hotan – Urumqi
Day 13: After arriving in Urumqi in the evening, check into the hotel
Day 14: According to the return flight and train schedule, the group will be sent off. The cost of the Tianshan Tourist Train includes:
1. Transportation: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Turpan/Kuqa/Aksu/Kashgar/Hotan/Urumqi air-conditioned train sleeper cars, ground buses, ensuring one seat per person;
2. Meals: 11 breakfasts are complimentary throughout the hotel stay, including 17 formal meals (formal meals are group meals with 8 dishes and 1 soup, 1 table for 10 people). Complimentary breakfasts are non-refundable if not consumed; all complimentary specialty meals are also non-refundable if not consumed.
3. Tour guide service: Excellent Mandarin-speaking tour guides with licenses;
4. Accommodation: Selected 4-diamond hotels or 4-star+ Jiadenyu ordinary hotel standard rooms based on online reviews. If there is a single male or female guest, they will need to pay the room difference;
5. Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance;
6. Tickets: Including the first-entry tickets and shuttle buses for attractions on the itinerary (Tianchi Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Kanas ticket + shuttle bus, Hemu ticket + shuttle bus, Sayram Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Nalati ticket + valley grassland shuttle bus, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon ticket, Kuqa王府 ticket,布伦口 White Sand Lake ticket, Karakul Lake ticket, Id Kah Mosque ticket, Karez Well ticket, Flaming Mountain ticket)
(Complimentary items are non-refundable if not participated in, please understand); Expenses not included in the Tianshan Tourist Train:
1. Transportation costs to and from Urumqi from various cities;
2. Personal expenses such as laundry, haircuts, phone calls, pay-per-view TV, beverages, tobacco, and alcohol in the hotel, as well as expenses incurred from contaminated or damaged facilities;
3. In case of changes, delays, stranding, or early termination of the group itinerary due to force majeure, the travel agency can handle it fully based on the situation at that time. If there are increases or decreases in expenses, tourists will be refunded for the unused expenses; overspent expenses will be borne by the tourists;
Regarding how to book tickets and register for the Tianshan Tourist Train, which cities are the destinations and starting points of the Tianshan Tourist Train, how much are the ticket prices, detailed explanations of the train marshalling and the inside of the carriages, the annual schedule of the Tianshan Tourist Train has been released. Tourists who want to take the Tianshan Tourist Train are welcome to consult the official train manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information)