The Tianshan Tourist Train was custom-made and brand new in 2023 by the Urumqi Railway Bureau, featuring customized bar cars, entertainment cars, and dining cars. The train is equipped with hard sleeper cars and soft sleeper cars, providing a comprehensive service experience for your journey! For registration and inquiries about the Tianshan Tourist Train, please call: 181-3962-2233 (same as WeChat ID)
The ‘Tianshan’ is an inclusive tourist train jointly launched by China Railway Urumqi Group Corporation, Xinjiang Railway Tourism Development Group Co., Ltd., and Urumqi Railway International Travel Agency.
The newly launched ‘Tianshan’ inclusive tourist train covers over 80% of the 5A scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang. It provides new and diverse tourism services such as an on-board bar and leisure facilities at affordable prices, allowing tourists to enjoy the experience and service of a high-quality tourist train.
The ‘Tianshan’ tourist train focuses on following the tourists without changing carriages. No matter where the tourists want to go, the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train will take them there without any mid-journey transfers.
The destinations of the special train are all representative scenic spots in Xinjiang, including Tianshan Heavenly Lake, Koktokay, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Flaming Mountain, Grape Valley, Daolang Tribe, Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, Hotan, Kashgar Old Town, etc. For registration and inquiries about the Tianshan Tourist Train, please call: 181-3962-2233 (same as WeChat ID)
The most beautiful scenery in China is hidden in the summer of Xinjiang. The Tianshan Mountains divide the vast Xinjiang into northern and southern parts, with the north called Northern Xinjiang and the south Southern Xinjiang. Connected by the three mountains, two basins, and the railway, ‘Traveling Xinjiang by Train’ has become a stunning scenic route. The tourist train takes a deep circular tour around the Tianshan Mountains, Kunlun Mountains, Altay Mountains, Junggar Basin, and Tarim Basin, making it perfect for a leisurely journey by train.
The Tianshan Tourist Train departs from Urumqi, gathering over 80% of the 5A scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang along the Tianshan Mountains. It offers a panoramic view of Xinjiang’s glaciers, rivers, lakes, snow-capped mountains, forests, grasslands, Yadan landforms, gobies, deserts, canyons, wetlands, and historical relics, covering a wide range of tourist resources such as natural scenery, cultural sites, and folk customs. This special train covers popular attractions throughout Xinjiang, making it ideal for first-time visitors to Xinjiang. For registration and inquiries about the Tianshan Tourist Train, please call: 181-3962-2233 (same as WeChat ID)
Taking the tourist train within Xinjiang is the *easiest and most comfortable way to play. Compared with other travel methods, the tourist train has distinctive features, a strong sense of immersion, and strong social attributes. When the wildflowers by Sayram Lake bloom in competition, when the shepherd in Koktokay raises his long whip, when the water of Kanas Lake is as green as jade, when the Nalati Grassland is green like a brocade, when the old town of Kashgar is fragrant with melons and fruits, and when Mount Tianshan and Tian Chi Lake become like scenes from a fairy tale…
The ‘Travel Xinjiang by Train – Tianshan’ tourist train connects well-known attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang, saving you more than 2000 kilometers of bus travel. The train offers卧铺 throughout the journey, with complete facilities in the carriages, like a mobile ‘star hotel’. The train operates at night and stops during the day for sightseeing. There are no transfers or changes of berths, and a full-time tour guide accompanies you throughout the journey, ensuring safety, comfort, and convenience. With the train providing continuous berth service, you don’t need to carry large luggage with you; you only need to take change of clothes and valuables when getting off the train, avoiding the hassle of changing trains. Tianshan Tourist Train Registration and Inquiry Hotline: 181-3962-2233 (same as WeChat)
The ‘Travel Xinjiang by Train – Tianshan’ tourist train is divided into hard sleeper carriages, soft sleeper carriages, bar carriages, multi-functional leisure carriages, dining carriages, and other areas. The carriages are arranged to the standards of the New Oriental Express brand special train, with carpets laid in the corridors, and high-quality fabrics selected for soft and hard sleeper linens. The comfort levels of hard sleeper and soft sleeper carriages are different, and tourists can choose according to their own needs. The multi-functional areas meet the diverse needs of tourists.
Unified Quotation: Starting and ending at the nearest train station:
Hard Sleeper Upper Berth: Starting from RMB 7280/person; Hard Sleeper Middle Berth: Starting from RMB 7680/person; Hard Sleeper Lower Berth: Starting from RMB 8080/person
Soft Sleeper Upper Berth: Starting from RMB 9580/person; Soft Sleeper Lower Berth: Starting from RMB 9980/person
Berth Principle:
Hard Sleeper: For 1 person registration, a middle or upper berth will be assigned; for 2 people, upper and lower berths or two middle berths will be assigned; for 3 people, upper, middle, and lower berths will be assigned; and so on.
Soft Sleeper: For 1 person registration, an upper berth will be assigned; for 2 people, upper and lower berths will be assigned; for 3 people registering for soft sleepers, no guarantee of being in the same compartment.
Children’s Quotation:
Under 6 years old: RMB 1580/person (excluding train and special train berth, hotel accommodation, and scenic spot transportation fees; including transportation fees, half meal fees, driver-guide service fees, etc.)
Ages 6-14 (not including): RMB 1980/person (excluding train and special train berth, hotel accommodation, and scenic spot transportation fees; including transportation fees, full meal fees, driver-guide service fees, etc.)
Single room supplement: RMB 800/person in May, RMB 1100/person from June to September
Special Reminder: As Xinjiang enters its peak tourist season starting from June, all quotes will be increased by RMB 200/person in June, RMB 400/person in July, RMB 500/person in August, and RMB 600/person in September on top of the above basis. Please take note!!
Tianshan Tourist Train Registration and Inquiry Hotline: 181-3962-2233 (same as WeChat)