The New Oriental Express and Tianshan Train, when seeing the names of these two tourist trains, the desire to visit Xinjiang is simply uncontrollable.
Personalized customized route mode; a high-quality mobile hotel; traveling at night and stopping during the day, the route spans both northern and southern Xinjiang, easily covering thousands of miles; you can fully enjoy the beautiful scenery of many places in Xinjiang by simply ‘lying down’; shower rooms with dry and wet separation, 24-hour hot water supply, making you feel as relaxed and comfortable as at home……
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The hardware configuration, catering services, and attentive service of the staff on the train are comparable to those of star-rated hotels:
1. The train is equipped with large glass windows for scenic views;
2. Featuring the largest domestic compartments with showers;
3. Shower rooms are designed with a dry and wet separation, using advanced partition materials;
4. Providing 24-hour hot water supply;
5. The train is equipped with a bar entertainment carriage and a Chinese-style dining carriage, with professional chefs on board;
6. Adopting a brand-new shock absorption and fresh air system, with improvements in airtightness, stability, and shock absorption.
The New Oriental Express consists of soft sleeper carriages, dining cars, and bar cars, all with sleeping berths. Among them, the sleeping carriages are divided into gold diamond carriages and blue diamond carriages.
Each gold diamond carriage accommodates only 8 tourists and consists of 4 suites. The rooms are equipped with 1.5-meter beds, as well as independent bathrooms, desks, wardrobes, and other facilities.
The Tianshan Tourism Train started operating on May 1, 2023, integrating accommodation, dining, scenery viewing, entertainment, and leisure. It connects major attractions in Xinjiang with a tour guide accompanying throughout the journey, ensuring the safety, comfort, and convenience of every passenger.
The special train is equipped with 20-passenger and 24-passenger high-end soft sleeper carriages. It has single rooms with independent bathrooms, double rooms with independent toilets, double rooms with bunk beds, double rooms with upper and lower beds, and four-person rooms. In addition, regular soft sleeper carriages are also available.
Xinjiang is a place suitable for train travel.
Because Xinjiang is vast in territory and rich in resources, regardless of the itinerary, a lot of time needs to be spent on the road. The special train visits attractions during the day and travels at night, eliminating the fatigue of traveling, giving you a full experience.
Also, due to the insufficient supporting supply in most areas of Xinjiang, especially the lack of good hotels. The tourism train is a mobile hotel with better configurations than most hotels.
At the same time, Xinjiang’s scenery is world-class, and train travel allows you to appreciate the beautiful scenery along the way.
The Panda-themed high-end tourism train integrates enjoying beautiful scenery, luxury accommodations, and delicious food. It offers a 16-day panoramic tour of northern and southern Xinjiang, taking you on a leisurely journey through Kanas, Nalati, Tianchi, Sayram Lake on a luxury train, while tasting Xinjiang’s hand-grabbed rice, grilled meat, and big plate chicken…
Comfortable journey + colorful experience, multiple group departures from May to October, inviting you to enjoy the summer of Xinjiang!
The Xinjiang Tianshan Tourism Train is a high-quality tourism train launched by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd., aiming to provide tourists with a comfortable and convenient travel experience and deeply explore the natural scenery and multiculturalism of Xinjiang. It features the travel concept of "the train follows the people, and people play while the train stops", providing a one-stop arrival and no need to change berths throughout the journey. It includes one-stop services such as train tickets, bus fares, accommodation, tour guides, insurance, etc., ensuring a worry-free journey. The 2025 Tianshan Tourism Train schedule has been announced. Tourists who want to ride the Tianshan Tourism Train are welcome to consult the official train manager: Wang Fei 180 9596 9599 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
Itinerary Arrangement
Route: Major tourist cities in Xinjiang, such as Urumqi, Beitun, Yining, Turpan, Kuqa, Aksu, Kashgar, etc. The route also covers Altay, Kuitun, Bozhou, Hotan, and other places, covering a distance of over 5,000 kilometers.
Schedule: A total of 12 trips are operated throughout the year, with specific departure dates on May 9, May 22, June 4, June 17, June 30, July 13, July 26, August 8, August 21, September 3, September 17, and September 29.
Duration: 14 days in total. Tourists can visit attractions during the day and rest on the train at night.
Tianshan Special Tourism Train Price Information:
1. May itinerary (without Duku route):
Business Single Room: 23,400 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper, 1 lower, with private bathroom): 22,400 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (bunk beds, shared bathroom): 20,400 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper, 1 lower, shared bathroom): 18,400 yuan/person
2. June itinerary (including the northern section of Duku Highway):
Business Single Room: 23,800 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper, 1 lower, with private bathroom): 22,800 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (bunk beds, shared bathroom): 20,800 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper, 1 lower, shared bathroom): 18,800 yuan/person
3. July to September itinerary (including the northern section of Duku Highway):
Business Single Room: 24,400 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper, 1 lower, with private bathroom): 23,400 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (bunk beds, shared bathroom): 21,400 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper, 1 lower, shared bathroom): 19,400 yuan/person
The online celebrity-inspired double-decker train focuses on the experience of feeling the train racing across the Gobi desert. The carriage standards vary, with the train body divided into upper and lower levels. The upper level has better visibility, while the lower level has poorer visibility.
I. The soft sleeper for four is a conventional soft sleeper compartment, with a space similar in size to a regular soft sleeper. The soft sleeper for two is a conventional soft sleeper compartment with ample space.
II. The private space for four in the online celebrity-inspired hard sleeper is slightly better, but it is not equivalent to a regular soft sleeper. The space is relatively narrow, and the berths are narrower. The upper and lower berths are randomly assigned based on the registration order, and specific berths cannot be designated.
III. Since most of the train runs from evening to morning, there may not be a dining car available. Please prepare some snacks or provisions to eat on the train.
Exclusive National Train Itinerary:
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Turpan – Flaming Mountain – Kanerjing – Grape Valley – To Hotan
Day 3: Hotan Old Town – Night Market Stroll
Day 4: Aiderles Silk – Hotan Museum – Yotgan Ancient City
Day 5: Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Kashgar
Day 6: Kashgar Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar to Kuqa
Day 7: Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 (王府 should be translated as王府府邸 or omitted if it’s a mistake) – To Jinghe
Day 8: Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Khorgos Port – Yining
Day 9: Yining – Lavender Garden – Qiaxi – Nalati
Day 10: Nalati – Yining – To Beitun
Day 11: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadengyu/Chonghuer
Day 12: Jiadengyu/Chonghuer – Hemu Village – To Urumqi
Day 13: Urumqi – Tianchi Lake – Qianhui Western Regions – Urumqi
Day 14: Urumqi – Departure
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