The ‘Tour Xinjiang by Train: Tianshan Express’, a high-quality special tourism train, is fully operated by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. The route connects major tourist cities in Xinjiang, including Urumqi, Beitun, Yining, Turpan, Kuqa, Aksu, Kashgar, and Hotan, with a one-way journey lasting 14 days. Highlighting the features of ‘the train moves according to passengers’ schedules, passengers play while the train stops, depart in the evening and arrive in the morning, and explore multiple destinations along one route’, it is the best travel mode integrating comfort, safety, time-saving, and worry-free experiences. Our agency offers various travel options, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered tours. For detailed inquiries, please call 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed inquiries about Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices)
Each carriage is decorated with a unique theme reflecting the scenery along the route. The soft and hard sleeper linens in the private rooms are made of high-quality fabrics, and are changed after each guest to ensure a quiet and comfortable resting environment for tourists. The bar carriage is dominated by warm tones, with comfortable sofa seats, a constant temperature wine cabinet, and a small karaoke area. As the saying goes, where there is wine, there must be song. While enjoying wine leisurely in the bar carriage, tourists can also showcase their singing talents and belt out a tune. During the journey, tourists can enjoy the scenery outside the window while meeting new friends.
The multifunctional carriage features an independent wellness and massage area, booth area, children’s entertainment area, and leisure area. The massage area is equipped with comfortable massage chairs where tired tourists can lie down and relax. The independent bar service also provides tourists with a variety of beverages. The booth area has 2 private rooms where group tourists can organize small gatherings, meetings, and other functions, convenient for leisure, chatting, and small gatherings during the journey. Our agency offers a variety of travel options for everyone to choose from, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered tours. For detailed inquiries, please call: 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed consultation on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices)
As the name suggests, the children’s entertainment area is an entertainment space prepared for children. Children are of course an indispensable part of private train tours. Here, there are reading areas and building block toy areas for children to enjoy themselves during the boring train ride. The leisure carriage is equipped with comfortable sofas, matching coffee tables, and tea tables, capable of accommodating 15 tourists at the same time. Sit on the sofa, sipping coffee while enjoying the scenery outside the window, and take photos with family, friends, and besties to show off this unique travel experience on social media.
The dining car is also equipped with professional chefs who provide tourists with local specialty dishes. Additionally, when dining at the hotel, tourists will receive complimentary dishes such as Xinjiang-style large plate chicken, Burqin cold-water fish banquet, Tianchi Jade Pool banquet, Yining welcoming banquet, Xinjiang-style grilled meat with yellow noodles, Turpan fruit banquet, pigeon soup with pigeon noodles, etc., allowing tourists to indulge in culinary delights. To cater to the health needs of children and middle-aged and elderly people, the train also arranges for a doctor to accompany the trip, providing medical care services to tourists throughout the journey.
[Product Features]
Scenery: Northern Xinjiang boasts glaciers, snowy mountains, forests, lakes, deserts, gobi plains, oases, grasslands, ancient villages…
Culture: Southern Xinjiang is home to many ethnic minorities who live, thrive, and multiply here; there are also eagles soaring in the sky above the Pamir Plateau.
Fulfill a dream of traveling across the Tianshan Mountains and throughout northern and southern Xinjiang, making travel simple and happy.
[Train Body]
In 2023, the Urumqi Railway Bureau invested heavily to tailor-make the "Tianshan Express" tourist train, and completely revamped the bar car, entertainment car, and dining car. The train is equipped with hard sleeper carriages and soft sleeper carriages, providing you with a comprehensive service experience throughout your journey. Our agency offers a variety of travel options for everyone to choose from, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered tours. For detailed inquiries, please call: 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed consultation on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices)
[Attraction Upgrades]
Apart from traditional popular attractions (Kanas, Hemu, Nalati Grassland, Sayram Lake, Kashgar, Urumqi, Turpan), we specially arrange visits to the middle and southern sections of the Duku Highway starting in mid-June, encounter the most beautiful Xinjiang, visit Bayanbulak Grassland, one of the world’s four major grasslands, go to Alar of the First Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, listen to the stories of the Xinjiang Corps, pass through the Hor-Hoi Railway, and travel around cities surrounding the Taklamakan Desert. The most beautiful and comprehensive route is all on the Tianshan Train!
[Exclusive Cuisine] Burqin cold-water fish, Xinjiang-style large plate chicken, Kashgar Fragrant Concubine Feast, pigeon soup, Halal meals
[Special Gifts]
★One "Aidelai" ethnic hat for gentlemen: Make you look more dazzling during your trip;
One "Aidelai" silk scarf for ladies: Make you look younger and prettier as a "Xinjiang girl" during your Xinjiang trip;
[Themed Activities]
Kashgar’s city-opening ceremony, visit the Kashgar venue of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala; Our agency offers a variety of travel options for everyone to choose from, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered tours. For detailed inquiries, please call: 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed information on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices).
"Tianshan" North-South Xinjiang Tourism Train operates from May to September each year, with departure dates on May 7/20, June 2, June 15/28, July 11/24, August 6/19, and September 1/14/27. So how much does it cost per person? The upper berth in a hard sleeper costs 8580 yuan per person, the middle berth 8880 yuan per person, and the lower berth 9180 yuan per person. The soft sleeper is a four-person carriage, with the upper berth costing 10880 yuan per person and the lower berth 11280 yuan per person.
Itinerary arrangement:
First day, Departure location – Urumqi (airport pick-up and hotel check-in)
Second day, Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Beitun
Third day, Beitun – Kanas – Jiadenyu
Fourth day, Jiadenyu – Hemu – Beitun – Jinghe
Fifth day, Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Khorgos – Yining
Sixth day, Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan
Seventh day, Turpan (Grape Vineyard – Flaming Mountains – Karez Wells) – Kuqa
Eighth day, Kuqa – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa Wangfu – Aksu
Ninth day, Aksu – Shenmu Garden – Kashgar
Tenth day, Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Eleventh day, Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Hetian
Twelfth day, Desert Viewpoint – Hetian Old Town – Hetian – Urumqi
Thirteenth day, after arriving in Urumqi at night, check into the hotel
Fourteenth day, according to the return flight schedule
Our agency offers a variety of travel options for everyone to choose from, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered tours. For detailed inquiries, please call: 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed information on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices).