2025 First Pan-Taklimakan Desert Tourism Special Train Departure
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The ‘Pan-Tarim Basin Tour’ special train departed from Urumqi Station with a whistle, embarking on a 12-day journey around the Taklimakan Desert. This is the first tourist special train to operate since the opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway and the formation of the world’s first desert-encircling railway loop.
The Pan-Taklimakan Desert scenic tour special train passes through multiple prime tourist attractions and scenic spots such as Kuqa, Kashgar, Hotan, Ruoqiang, and Korla, using a moving train to facilitate seamless connections between tourist attractions and greatly saving travelers’ journey time. The loop line special train does not backtrack, allowing travelers to enjoy a panoramic view of southern Xinjiang in one trip. The train offers full卧铺 accommodations, providing you with a more comfortable and safe riding environment, allowing tourists to enjoy the delightful process of a slow train journey and creating a “mobile home” for tourists.
2025 [Spring in Southern Xinjiang] — 12-Day Pan-Tarim Basin Panorama Tour Ticket Price
Hard sleeper: 6-person upper berth: 2980 yuan/person, middle berth 3280 yuan/person, lower berth 3580 yuan/person; 4-person upper berth: 3280 yuan/person, lower berth 3580 yuan/person
Soft sleeper/International train: 3980 yuan/person (International train offers 4-person hard compartments with the same price as soft sleepers); Double soft sleeper: 5580 yuan/person
2025 [Spring in Southern Xinjiang] – 12-day Tarim Basin Circumnavigation Panoramic Tour Route:
Day 1: Urumqi – Turpan Apricot Blossoms – Shanshan – Kumtag Desert – Turpan – Yuli County
Day 2: Yuli County – Tata Secret Realm – Yuli-Qiemo Desert Highway – Qiemo
Day 3: Qiemo – Qiemo Museum – Kunlun Ancient Village – Zagunluke Ancient Tomb – Tuohulake Manor – Hotan
Day 4: Hotan – Rewak – Desert Viewing Platform – 47th Regiment – Moyu – Hotan Night Market
Day 5: Hotan – Grape Promenade – Fig King – Yotgan Ancient City – Kashgar
Day 6: Kashgar – China-Pakistan Highway – Karakul Lake – Baisha Lake – Kashgar
Day 7: Kashgar – Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Kuqa
Day 8: Kuqa – Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 (王府 should be translated contextually, here kept as is) – Kuqa – Shihezi
Day 9: Midday arrival in Shihezi – Military Reclamation Museum – Zhou Enlai Monument – Shihezi
Day 10: Shihezi – Sayram Lake – Bole/Yining City
Day 11: Yining – Tulgen Apricot Blossoms – Yining City – Urumqi
Day 12: Morning arrival in Urumqi – departure location
This is since the opening and operation of the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway
After the formation of the world’s first desert circumnavigation railway line
The inaugural tourist train
A powerful new member joins the ‘Traveling Xinjiang by Train’ fleet
Xinjiang Middle-aged and Elderly Sunset Red Tourism Train Center provides you with high-quality services. Welcome to inquire by phone: 180 95969599; Inquiry: xjwf10086 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation, request detailed route information)
The Tarim Basin Circumnavigation Tourist Train covers nearly 4,000 kilometers
Passing through Kuqa, Kashgar, Hotan, Ruoqiang, Korla, etc.
Multiple southern Xinjiang cities and famous scenic spots
The train is fully equipped with sleeper cars
Adopting the mode of night departure and day sightseeing
Depart in the evening and arrive in the morning to accompany your tour
7-day In-depth Yili Tour
Day 1: All parts of China – Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianchi – Yining (twin sleeper train; Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area)
Day 3: Yining – Nalati (Attraction: Nalati)
Day 4: Nalati – Bayinbuluke – Yining (Attraction: Bayinbuluke)
Day 5: Yining – Horgos – Sayram Lake – Yining (Attractions: Horgos Port, Sayram Lake Scenic Area)
Day 6: Yining – Urumqi (twin sleeper train; International Bazaar, Autonomous Region Museum)
Day 7: Urumqi – Hometown
20-day Panoramic Southern and Northern Xinjiang Circuit Tour (Covering all attractions in Xinjiang)
Day 1: All parts of China – Urumqi
Day 2: Tianchi – Koktokay (Attraction: Tianshan Tianchi)
Day 3: Koktokay – Burqin (Attraction: Koktokay)
Day 4: Burqin – Hemu (Attraction: Hemu)
Day 5: Hemu – Kanas – Burqin (Attraction: Kanas)
Day 6: Burqin – Kuitun (Attraction: Ghost City)
Day 7: Kuitun – Sayram Lake – Yining (Attractions: Sayram Lake, Horgos Port, Lavender Garden)
Day 8: Yining – Nalati (Attraction: Nalati)
Day 9: Nalati – Bayanbulak – Hejing (Attraction: Bayanbulak)
Day 10: Hejing – Lop Nur Village – Korla (Attraction: Lop Nur Village)
Day 11: Korla – Poplar Forest Park – Tazhong (Attraction: Poplar Forest Park)
Day 12: Tazhong – Minfeng – Hotan (Attraction: Taklamakan Desert)
Day 13: Hotan – Kashgar (Attractions: Walnut Tree King, Kashgar Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, Xiangfei Tomb)
Day 14: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar (Attraction: Karakul Lake)
Day 15: One-day tour of Kashgar (Attractions: Kashgar Old Town, Xiangfei Tomb)
Day 16: Kashgar – Dolan Tribe – Aksu (Attraction: Dolan Tribe)
Day 17: Aksu – Kuqa (Attraction: Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves)
Day 18: Kuqa – Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon – Turpan (Attraction: Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon)
Day 19: Turpan – Urumqi (Attractions: Flaming Mountain, Uyghur Ancient Village, Sutong Pagoda, Karez Well System, Grape Valley)
Day 20: Urumqi – Hometown (Suggested Attractions: Autonomous Region Museum, International Bazaar)
How to Play in Southern Xinjiang?
✅9 Days to Explore the Most Beautiful Autumn Highlights of Southern Xinjiang
D1: Kashgar – Baishahu Lake – Mushtagh Glacier – Stay in Taxkorgan
D2: Taxkorgan -盘龙古道 – Bandier Lake – Stay in Kashgar
D3: Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Stay in Hotan
D4: Hotan – Cross the Desert Highway – Stay in Alar
D5: Alar – Wensu Grand Canyon – Blazing Spring – Stay in Kuqa
D6: Kuqa – Luntai Poplar Forest – Stay in Korla
D7: Korla – Bosten Lake – Stay in Urumqi
D8: Explore Urumqi on your own or return home
To see Xinjiang’s culture in Southern Xinjiang, some say you haven’t been to Southern Xinjiang if you haven’t been to Kashgar
Especially in autumn. The scenery in Yili Prefecture is not as good as in June and July
Visiting Kashgar Prefecture to see its culture has become the first choice for many.
Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
Inside the valley, it winds and turns, peaks and turns appear;
Every step has a scenery, every glance becomes interesting;
The sound of trickling spring water, birds chirping and cicadas buzzing,
Unaffected by cold and heat, tourists praise it as extraordinary.
The entire canyon resembles a tail shaking the peak of Tianshan Mountain,
Drinking from the Kuche River (which opens into the Kuche River),
The giant dragon with ninety-nine bends lies across the mountain,
Calling the wind and rain, mysterious and unpredictable.
Xinjiang Middle-aged and Elderly Sunset Red Tourism Train Center provides you with high-quality services. Welcome to inquire by phone: 180 95969599; Inquiry: xjwf10086 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation, request detailed route information)