2025 New Oriental Express Xinjiang Luxury Tourist Train Official Website/Ticket Booking
The annual departure dates for the 2025 Xinjiang tourist train, the New Oriental Express, have been announced. The New Oriental Express in Xinjiang is currently the most luxurious tourist train in China. The New Oriental luxury tourist train takes you on a journey around northern and southern Xinjiang by train; the train departs in the morning and arrives in the evening, with sleeping berths throughout the train and comprehensive facilities inside, making it like a moving ‘star hotel’.
2024 New Oriental Express Silver + Blue Diamond Schedule:
Planned Departure Time:
1st Session: April 6th – April 16th: Ili, North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
2nd Session: April 18th – April 28th: Ili, North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
3rd Session: May 1st – May 10th: Kanas, North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
4th Session: May 14th – May 26th: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
5th Session: May 29th – June 10th: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
6th Session: June 12th – June 24th: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
7th Session: June 26th – July 8th: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
8th Session: July 10th – July 22nd: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
9th Session: July 24th – August 5th: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
10th Session: August 7th – August 19th: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
11th Session: August 21st – September 2nd: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
12th Session: September 4th – September 16th: North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
13th Session: September 18th – September 30th: Kanas, North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
14th Session: October 2nd – October 14th: Kanas, North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
15th Session: October 16th – October 26th: Southern Xinjiang Panoramic Loop Route
New Oriental Express Silver + Blue Diamond Schedule Configuration:
1. Full Train Configuration: 7 Silver Diamond Cars + 5 Blue Diamond Cars + Bar + Dining Car
2. Some schedules may be slightly adjusted, but remain largely unchanged.
3. The 2024 annual plan has been released. For New Oriental Express registration inquiries, please consult the New Oriental Express Special Train Reservation Department at 181-39622229 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
2024 New Oriental Express Gold + Blue Diamond Schedule:
Planned Departure Time:
1st Session: March 30th – April 6th: Kashgar, South Xinjiang Route
2nd Session: April 8th – April 17th: Ili, North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
3rd Session: April 19th – April 25th: Kashgar, South Xinjiang Route
4th Session: April 27th – May 6th: Kanas, North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
5th Session: May 8th – May 20th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
6th Session: May 22nd – June 3rd: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
7th Session: June 6th – June 18th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
8th Session: June 21st – July 2nd: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
9th Session: July 4th – July 16th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
10th Session: July 19th – July 30th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
11th Session: August 2nd – August 14th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
12th Session: August 16th – August 27th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
13th Session: August 30th – September 11th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
14th Session: September 13th – September 24th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Route
Fifteenth session: September 26th – October 8th: Entire North and South Xinjiang
Sixteenth session: October 10th – October 19th: Northern Xinjiang Kanas + Southern Xinjiang route
Seventeenth session: October 21st – October 31st: Entire Southern Xinjiang
Eighteenth session: December 23rd – January 2nd: Entire North and South Xinjiang
New Oriental Express Golden Diamond + Blue Diamond schedule configuration:
1. The marshalling of the New Oriental Golden Diamond train is: 8 Golden Diamond carriages + 5 Blue Diamond carriages + dining car + 1 bar car
2. Some schedules may be slightly adjusted, but remain largely unchanged.
3. The 2024 annual plan has been released. For registration and inquiries about the New Oriental Express, welcome to consult the special train reservation department by phone: (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
The New Oriental Express, a top-of-the-line luxury tourist train, enjoys extremely high popularity and a good reputation in the domestic and international tourism markets, and has been continuously sought after by domestic tourists. The New Oriental Express has become one of the most luxurious tourist trains on the Silk Road. For 20 years, the comfortable, safe, and fast New Oriental Express has carried tens of thousands of tourists from around the world to visit the Silk Road and various parts of China; it enjoys extremely high popularity and a good reputation in the domestic and international tourism markets.
The New Oriental Express Xinjiang tourist train routes span North and South Xinjiang, passing through scenic spots including: Tianshan Heavenly Lake, Koktokay, Kanas Scenic Area, Colorful Beach, Hemu Village, Nalati Grassland, Sayram Lake, Bayinbuluke Grassland, the Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan, Kizil Grottoes, Pamir Plateau, Karakul Lake, Stone City, Kashgar Old City, Xiangfei Garden, Kanerjing, Jiaohe Ancient City, etc. All the famous scenic spots in Xinjiang that you can think of and name will be visited!
[Overview of New Oriental Express Features]
1. The train departs in the morning and arrives in the evening, with all berths. The facilities in the carriage are complete, just like a mobile "star hotel"
2. VIP reception services are provided throughout the journey, ensuring privacy and more convenient travel
3. A professional chef team provides Chinese cuisine services throughout the journey. Each carriage is assigned a dedicated attendant who tidies up at regular times to keep the carriage clean and tidy.
4. Rich itinerary: Designed to cover the "entire North and South Xinjiang" with heavy-hitting attractions in Xinjiang all included. Many famous scenic areas in Xinjiang have fixed times, locations, and routes, which can leverage the advantage of "multiple tours on one route" to meet the diverse needs of travelers. The trains mostly operate at night and stop during the day for sightseeing, with scenery moving along with the train, safe and comfortable.
5. Special transportation: Luxury trains operating within Xinjiang, like a high-end luxury hotel moving through magnificent scenery, traveling at night and stopping during the day, without transfers or changes of berth.
Introduction to the specifications of the Golden Diamond and Silver Diamond compartments on the New Oriental Express
Please select the size and number of your luggage based on the compartment dimensions
I. Golden Diamond Compartment Area: approximately 10 square meters
King-size bed dimensions: 1.5 meters * 2 meters
Distance between the bed and the ground: 30 centimeters
Bathroom: approximately 2.6 square meters
The Golden Diamond wardrobe has two layers for luggage storage
1) 26*85 cm
2) 23*85 cm
Blue Diamond Carriage II: Quad room area: 4.8 square meters
Bed size: Upper bunk, 0.7m * 1.95m; Lower bunk, 0.9m * 1.95m
Width between two beds: 50 cm
Height from the bed to the ground: 30 cm (suitcases of appropriate size can be placed according to this height)
Xinjiang Oriental Express Silver Diamond Carriage: The entire carriage can accommodate up to 14 guests or 8 guests. Each presidential carriage has 2 separate presidential rooms (shared dry and wet separated toilet for 2 people), 1 executive twin room (with a separate sink, the twin room can also accommodate 4 people with bunk beds), and 2 quad rooms (sharing a public sink). The entire carriage has private toilets, showers, refrigerators, conference rooms, a small KTV, and a pantry. The entire train is equipped with luxury bar entertainment carriages and Chinese-style music dining carriages, with professional chefs, meals included throughout the journey, providing a high-end VIP travel service. Suitable for group tours, company annual meetings, small gatherings, mobile business, family reunions, and other customized travel activities.
Presidential Carriage Conference Room:
Dimensions are 4.474m * 2.8m, equipped with a three-person sofa, single sofa, coffee table, armchair, extendable conference table, refrigerator, combined audio cabinet, large-screen TV, and other facilities.
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking and Registration Methods:
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step 1: Firstly, the Xinjiang Oriental Express is a specialized tourist train product that combines luxury tourism with travel products in Xinjiang. The train is not sold or booked separately; instead, it is booked and registered as part of a comprehensive travel package that includes a Xinjiang tour itinerary and the Xinjiang Oriental Express train.
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step 2: The main operating schedule of the Xinjiang Oriental Express luxury tourist train is from April to October. The main products include: A: 13-15-day tour around northern and southern Xinjiang with the Xinjiang Oriental Express; B: 10-12-day tour around southern Xinjiang with the Xinjiang Oriental Express; C: 10-day tour around northern Xinjiang with the Xinjiang Oriental Express. The 2024 annual schedule has been released. For inquiries and reservations, please contact the Xinjiang Oriental Express special train reservation department at 181-39622229 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step 4: After communicating with the customer service of the Xinjiang Oriental Express tourist train chartering center, select the suitable time and preferred luxury tourist train products, as well as the Golden Diamond, Blue Diamond, and Silver Diamond compartments. Send your name and ID card number to customer service to confirm the departure date and Xinjiang Oriental Express travel product.
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step 5: Prepay the deposit for the Xinjiang Oriental Express train tickets, and a receipt will be issued as your proof of payment. Additionally, sign the unified electronic contract for national tourism service supervision. This signifies that you have successfully registered for the Xinjiang Oriental Express luxury tourist train. You can send your flight or train arrival information to customer service, and we will arrange 24/7 pick-up services. Welcome to the beautiful Xinjiang!