Chengdu Panda Special Train, crafted with ingenuity by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. The entire train consists of 18 carriages, including 54 exquisite cabins that can accommodate 108 passengers. The facilities on board are diverse, featuring spacious and comfortable lounge carriages, dining carriages serving delicious cuisine, entertainment carriages for leisure, and cozy sleeper carriages. In design, this train draws inspiration from famous Chinese mountain ranges such as Gongga Mountain and Xiling Snow Mountain. The carriages adopt a classic, glazed blue hue, subtly incorporating the pattern of the "Sunbird" unearthed from the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu as a decorative motif, giving the entire train a profound and elegant aesthetic. How to book tickets for the Chengdu Panda Special Train in 2025? How do you book tickets for the Chengdu Special Train in 2025? Friends who plan to book the Chengdu Panda Special Train can consult and call the reservation manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information). I. The Characteristics of the Chengdu Panda Special Train Carriages
The ‘Chengdu-based Panda Special Train’ is meticulously marshalled with 18 carriages, providing 54 rooms and accommodating a total of 108 passengers. Among them, there are 30 Leisure Cabins and 24 Poetic Cabins. It is worth mentioning that the Poetic Cabins can be flexibly combined into family rooms for three people according to demand, allowing the maximum passenger capacity of the entire train to reach 132 people. The interior of the train includes five types of carriages: living room carriages, dining carriages, kitchen carriages, entertainment carriages, and passenger carriages.
1. Basic Information
Marshalling and passenger rooms:
The entire train consists of 18 carriages.
It has 54 rooms with a seating capacity of 108.
2. Carriage Configuration:
Living room carriage: providing a comfortable space for rest and socializing.
Dining carriage: serving various delicacies.
Entertainment carriage: equipped with multifunctional entertainment facilities.
Passenger carriages: divided into Leisure Cabins and Poetic Cabins.
3. Design Features:
The exterior design draws inspiration from famous Chinese mountains, such as Mount Gongga and Xiling Snow Mountain.
The exterior adopts the classical color of azure glaze blue, complemented by subtle patterns inspired by the "Sunbird" from Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu. II. Types and Facilities of Cabins on the Chengdu-based Panda Special Train
1. Leisure Cabin
Approximately 8 square meters in area.
Comes with an independent bathroom, independent refrigerator, and smart home system.
Equipped with two single beds, suitable for single or double occupancy.
2. Poetic Cabin
Approximately 10 square meters in area.
Also comes with an independent bathroom, independent refrigerator, and smart home system.
Equipped with a single sofa bed, which can be flexibly converted into a family room for three people.
3. Departure and disembarkation locations
Tourists can choose to depart from Chengdu or Lanzhou.
There is also an assembly boarding point in Urumqi, Xinjiang.
4. Itinerary time arrangement (for reference only):
Departure time from Chengdu West Railway Station or Anjing Station: 07:00 in the morning.
Departure time from Lanzhou: 20:00 on the 1st day.
Arrival time in Lanzhou on the return trip: 08:00 on the 16th day.
Arrival time in Chengdu on the return trip: 23:00 on the 16th day.
III. Year-round schedule arrangement for the Chengdu-based Panda Special Train
Diagram of year-round schedules:
Departure: Chengdu, with Lanzhou and Urumqi also available as optional assembly points
First Period: May 18 to June 2, 2025
Second Period: June 4 to June 19, 2025
Third Period: June 21 to July 6, 2025
Fourth Period: July 8 to July 23, 2025
Fifth Period: July 25 to August 9, 2025
Sixth Period: August 11 to August 26, 2025
Seventh Period: August 28 to September 12, 2025
Eighth Period: September 14 to September 29, 2025 IV. Chengdu Panda Train Annual Price Chart:
First Period: May 18, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 55999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 59999 yuan/person]
Second Period: June 4, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 64999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 68999 yuan/person]
Third Period: June 21, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 64999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 68999 yuan/person]
Fourth Period: July 8, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 65999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 69999 yuan/person]
Fifth Period: July 25, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 65999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 69999 yuan/person]
Sixth Period: August 11, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 65999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 69999 yuan/person]
Seventh Period: August 28, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 65999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 69999 yuan/person]
Eighth Period: September 14, 2025
[Easy Life Cabin: 65999 yuan/person, Poetic Cabin: 69999 yuan/person] V. Chengdu Panda Train Booking Guide
1. Contact Customer Service for Information:
You can first call the exclusive customer service hotline of the Chengdu Panda Train: 133 2555 9266, and contact Manager Yang Jia. By adding them as a friend, you can consult for free and obtain detailed route information.
2. Purchase Channel Instructions:
It is important to note that the Chengdu Panda Train is a unique tourism train product and is not sold on the official 12306 railway bureau website. Therefore, you must purchase it through the official travel agency channels designated by the railway bureau. 3. Booking Time Suggestions:
As of December 5, 2024, the annual schedules for the Chengdu Panda Train have been released. It is recommended to book in advance as the train does not operate daily, and early booking can ensure the smooth progress of your travel plans.
4. Travel Routes and Timing:
The Chengdu Panda Train mainly offers a 16-day panoramic travel route covering both northern and southern Xinjiang, with Chengdu as both the starting and ending points. The departure dates are mainly concentrated between May and November, with different departure dates and itinerary plans available each month. 5. Booking and Registration Process:
After selecting the travel date and itinerary, you can proceed with the booking and registration process. First, provide accurate ID information (including name, ID number, and contact phone number), then pay the deposit for the dedicated train tour group, and settle the final payment before departure.
6. Contract Signing and Pick-up Services:
After completing the reservation, you will sign a unified electronic contract on the national tourism supervision platform. When the departure date for Urumqi arrives, our company will provide round-the-clock pick-up services from the station/airport. Typically, on the first day, you will be arranged to stay at the hotel to rest or engage in free activities, and on the second day, you can board the dedicated train to embark on a wonderful journey to Xinjiang.