In 2023, the Urumqi Railway Bureau invested a whopping 3 million yuan to exclusively customize and upgrade the bar carriage, entertainment carriage, and dining carriage for the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train with snowfield style. This special train is equipped with hard sleeper and soft sleeper carriages, and each carriage interior is decorated with a unique ‘one carriage, one scenery’ design concept. High-quality beddings are selected, and soft carpets are laid on the corridor floors. Every detail reflects thoughtful consideration and arrangement, aiming to bring you comprehensive comfort throughout your journey. Tianshan Official Booking Center Special Customer Service Hotline: 133 2555 9266 (Copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information). The ‘Tianshan’ tourist train adopts advanced 25G air-conditioned car bodies, and its formation includes hard sleeper carriages, soft sleeper carriages, one special bar carriage, one multi-functional entertainment carriage, and one high-quality dining carriage. The Urumqi Railway Bureau Group Company has carefully planned to launch 12 high-quality special tourist trains called ‘Traveling through Xinjiang by Train – Tianshan with Snowfield Style’. These trains will operate throughout different tourist seasons throughout the year, fully meeting the travel needs of passengers and bringing you an unprecedented high-quality travel experience.
The booking and registration process for the Tianshan Express tourist train is as follows:
Tianshan Express 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 Express tourist train is a tourism + tourist train product that 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 Express? Generally, the specific departure schedule, itinerary arrangements, and fee standards will be released from January to March each year. Once released, you can book in advance. Since the train does not operate every day, please be sure to book in advance. If you plan to participate at the last minute, there may not be any seats available.
Third: The Tianshan Express mainly offers itineraries for a panoramic view of northern and southern Xinjiang (about 14-16 days), southern Xinjiang only (about 8-10 days), and northern Xinjiang only (about 9-10 days), with both the starting point and end point 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. First, you need to provide accurate ID information (name, ID number, contact phone number), then pay the deposit for the tourist train tour, and pay the balance according to the departure time.
Fifth: After booking, you will sign a unified electronic contract on the national tourism supervision platform. When you arrive in Urumqi on the departure date, our company will provide 24/7 pick-up service from the train 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 tourist train to begin your beautiful Xinjiang journey. Tianshan Express tourist train fare information
The Tianshan Express tourist train offers a variety of carriage types and itinerary options to meet the needs of different tourists. Here is the specific fare information:
Tianshan Express (premium version)
Hard sleeper upper bunk: 8,580 yuan/person
Hard sleeper middle bunk: 8,880 yuan/person
Hard sleeper lower bunk: 9,180 yuan/person
Soft sleeper upper bunk: 10,880 yuan/person
Soft sleeper lower bunk: 11,280 yuan/person
Tianshan Express (business class, without Duku)
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 quadruple room upper bunk: 12,580 yuan/person
Business quadruple room lower bunk: 12,980 yuan/person
Tianshan Express (business class, northern Duku section)
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 quadruple room upper bunk: 13,280 yuan/person
Business quadruple room lower bunk: 13,680 yuan/person Tianshan Express itinerary arrangement:
Day 1: Departure city – Urumqi (airport pickup and hotel check-in)
Day 2: Urumqi – Tian Chi Lake – Beitun
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadenyu
Day 4: Jiadenyu – Hemu – Beitun – Jinghe
Day 5: Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Horgos – Yining
Day 6: Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan
Day 7: Turpan (Grape Estate – 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 Observation Deck – 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, group transfer. Tianshan Tourist Train expenses include:
1. Transportation: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Turpan/Kuqa/Aksu/Kashgar/Hotan/Urumqi air-conditioned train sleeper carriages, ground buses, ensuring 1 seat per person;
2. Meals: 11 breakfasts are included throughout the hotel stay, which includes 17 formal meals (the formal meal is a group meal 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. Guide services: Excellent Mandarin-speaking licensed tour guides;
4. Accommodation: Carefully selected 4-diamond hotels or 4-star+ Jiadenyu ordinary hotel standard rooms based on online reviews. If there is a single male or female traveler, they will need to pay the room difference;
5. Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance;
6. Tickets: Including first-entry tickets and shuttle buses for attractions on the itinerary (Tian Chi 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 package:
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 contamination or damage to facilities;
3. In the event of changes, delays, retention, or early termination of the group itinerary due to force majeure, the travel agency may handle it solely based on the situation at that time. If there are increases or decreases in expenses, refunds will be made to tourists for unused expenses; overspent expenses will be handled by the tourists;
Regarding how to book tickets and register for the Tianshan Tourist Train, which city is the destination and starting point of the Tianshan Tourist Train, how much are the ticket prices for the Tianshan Tourist Train, detailed explanations of the train marshalling and the inside of the carriages of the Tianshan Tourist Train, the annual schedule for the operation of the Tianshan Tourist Train has been released. Tourist friends 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)