How to Book the Beautiful Xinjiang Tourist Train 5-night-6-day Tour, Booking Price, and Itinerary Options
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With the arrival of the peak tourist season in Xinjiang, famous tourist attractions in northern Xinjiang, such as Kanas, Nalati, Sayram Lake, and Bayanbulak, have become popular choices for domestic tourism. From early July to late August, Xinjiang Railway Department has launched the "Beautiful Xinjiang" tourist train for the fourth consecutive year. Two routes, namely Route A (Kanas, Nalati, Sayram Lake) and Route B (Kanas, Nalati, Sayram Lake, Bayanbulak) of the "Beautiful Xinjiang" Northern Xinjiang Circular Route, have been designed. The tourist train offers 5-night-6-day and 7-night-8-day quality tour products, allowing tourists from home and abroad to explore Xinjiang by train, greatly facilitating their long-distance and convenient travel needs.
Itinerary Arrangement:
Option 1:
D1 Urumqi – Yining City (approx. 700km one-way, about 12 hours)
In the evening, depart from Urumqi New Station (High-speed Railway Station) by air-conditioned hard sleeper train to Yining City, the southern region beyond the Great Wall. (Distance: 614KM) Overnight stay on the air-conditioned train. (The specific train number and schedule are subject to the notification by the staff before 12:00 noon on the day of departure.)
Friendly Reminder: The train is not equipped with a dining car. Please have your meal before boarding the train.
D2 Yining – Nalati – Yining (approx. 260km by car, about 3.5 hours one-way)
Early morning pick-up at the train station (please wash up on the train in advance) and take a tourist bus to the world’s four major alpine valley grasslands – [National AAAAA Scenic Area Nalati] (ticket included). Along the way, you will see mountain flowers blooming, butterflies flying among the peaks, and scattered tents. You can also see small patches of poplar forests and feel the tenacious life and unyielding demeanor of the poplar trees. Pass by the Wusu Ancient Tomb Group; enjoy the beautiful scenery along the banks of the Gongnais Valley. Arrive in Nalati Town for lunch. After lunch, take the scenic area’s [Valley Grassland Shuttle Bus] (fare included) to the Nalati Scenic Area to experience Kazak folk customs (visit time is about 3.5 hours, including the time to enter and exit the scenic area with the valley shuttle bus). You can take optional scenic area tours, such as sightseeing cars, horseback riding, tandem bicycles, and grassland motorcycles, to feel the charm of the grassland. Later, return to Yining City. After dinner, check into the hotel.
Friendly Reminder:
1. The temperature on the grassland is relatively low, so be prepared for cold prevention. Even during the summer months of July, August, and September, the nighttime temperature is low.
2. The Swan Lake area is a grassland wetland marsh. Do not get too close to the swans out of curiosity and fall into the marsh. It is advisable to seek guidance from a local guide.
D3 Yining – Sayram Lake – Horgos – Yining (one-way distance from Yining to Sayram Lake is 170KM, with a travel time of 2.5 to 3 hours) – Beitun City
Early in the morning, take a car to Sayram Lake, with a stop to visit the complimentary [Lavender Manor for about 60 minutes]. Lavender belongs to the genus Lavandula in the Lamiaceae family in botanical classification. Lavender is an important aromatic economic plant with evergreen leaves and a fragrant smell throughout the four seasons. Its flowers are usually purple, blue, pink, white, and other colors, making it highly ornamental. It is a plant material used for arranging flower beds, flower blankets, and creating flower seas in landscaped gardens. It also has good medicinal, health care, and chemical industrial practical values. After passing through the beautiful scenery of [Guozigou, the First Pass of Yili] (no stopping due to traffic reasons), arrive at the high-altitude Tianshan Mountains and visit the Sayram Lake, known as the Pearl of the Western Regions, with the first-entry ticket included for about 2 hours (complimentary lake cruise fee of 100 yuan/person). Sayram Lake is surrounded by mountains, reflecting the sky and water. In spring, wildflowers bloom everywhere; in summer, the grass is lush green, with horses galloping and sheep and cattle scattered like clouds. The lake is embraced by green mountains, with towering cypresses at the foot of the mountains and mist shrouding the mountainsides. The sky and water blend into one color, resembling a poetic scroll filled with grandeur and clarity. Later, head to Horgos City, a newly established city in the northwest corner of China, about 100 kilometers away, with a driving time of 1.5 hours. Visit the [border trade market at the Horgos Port, one of China’s three major land trade ports] for about 30 minutes (self-paid boundary monument ticket and shuttle bus fee of 60 yuan/person). Experience the prosperity of Sino-Kazakh trade. Afterward, return to Yining (60 kilometers, 1.5 hours required). On the way, you can optionally visit the [Ancient City of Huiyuan]. At the entrance, two stone lions lie prone, looking majestic. The delicate form of southern stone lions is combined with the rugged carving techniques of Xinjiang. Inside the courtyard, tall ancient trees stand, with four ancient trees serving as living witnesses to history. Standing in the forecourt and looking ahead, it seems like a messenger is riding a horse and galloping over to deliver battle news. In the center of the Ancient City of Huiyuan stands a magnificent bell and drum tower. From the top of the tower, one can take in the scenery inside and outside the city. Arrive in Yining and transfer to the Yining Railway Station for departure to Beitun City.
D4 Beitun – Kanas (one-way 240KM mountain road, about 5 hours by car)
In the morning, the tour guide will start to pick up passengers with a sign at the exit one by one. Please wash up on the train in advance; (the contact number of the tour guide, our company will arrange for the tour guide to contact you the day before and inform you of the content on the pick-up sign and the contact number). Then take the bus to the restaurant for breakfast, and after breakfast, take the bus to [Kanas Scenic Area] (about 240 kilometers, driving for about 5 hours). On the way, pass by Colorful Beach, where you can visit the complimentary [Colorful Beach] at your own expense (120 yuan/person for about 30 minutes of visiting). Colorful Beach is a national 4A scenic area. At noon, have lunch in Jiadengyu, and after lunch, proceed to the Kanas Ticket Office [including the first-entry ticket and round-trip shuttle bus, visiting for about 4 hours]. Upon arrival at the Kanas Scenic Area ticket gate, transfer to the shuttle bus to enter Kanas National Geological Park. Along the Kanas River, enjoy the sights of the Siberian larch primitive forest, birch forest scenery, Shenxianwan, Wolongwan, Moon Bay, and Yaze Lake. In the lake area, you can take a cruise ship at your own expense (120 yuan/person) to tour Kanas Lake. Then enter the "log cabin world" of Kanas Village and wander between the unique log cabins. You can enter a Tuwa family home (visit: 100 yuan/person at your own expense) to taste mare’s milk wine, drink milk tea, listen to the beautiful melody of the "Sudi", and experience the different Altay grassland culture.
Evening: Take the shuttle bus back to Jiadengyu Central Residential Area from Kanas Scenic Area, about 30 kilometers, with a driving time of 1 hour. After dinner, check into the hotel.
D5 Kanas – Beitun – Urumqi
After breakfast, take the shuttle bus to Kanas Scenic Area again, with a complimentary visit to the Fish Viewing Pavilion (shuttle bus: 120 yuan/person). Passing by the Hundred Flower Garden, the colorful wildflowers are too beautiful to behold. Overlook Kanas Lake, explore the mystery of the lake monster, and gaze at Friendship Peak from afar. Climbing up the Fish Viewing Terrace is an exclamation mark in the Kanas travel itinerary. Without climbing the Fish Viewing Terrace, one cannot fully appreciate the beauty of Kanas; without climbing it, one cannot fully comprehend the true meaning of life. Gather in the scenic area and take the shuttle bus back to Jiadengyu. After lunch in Jiadengyu, return to Beitun to catch the train.
D6 Urumqi — Various places
Arrive at Urumqi Station in the morning, end the pleasant journey and return to beautiful Urumqi! End the pleasant itinerary.
Expenses not included:
Transportation from various places to Urumqi
Personal expenses and entertainment not included in the itinerary cost
Description of Self-paid Items:
?Kanas Section: Fish Viewing Pavilion: 120 yuan/person, Colorful Beach: 120 yuan/person, Grassland Stone Man: 198 yuan/person, Cruise Ship: 120 yuan/person (Three Bays), Tuwa Family Visit: 80 yuan/person, Bonfire Night: 198 yuan/person
Yili section: Nalati horseback riding or grassland sightseeing bus to visit Aerial Grassland: 160 yuan/person (2 hours), Huiyuan Ancient City package ticket: 265 yuan/person, Kazanqi Folk Customs Park: 180 yuan/person, Sayram Lake circumnavigation scenic bus: 100 yuan/person, Horgos Port transportation fee: 30 yuan/person
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0991-8585456 (same number)
Booking instructions:
Before departure, please check if your ID card has expired and bring the original ID card. For children, please bring the household register page with their information and the original. Please arrive at Urumqi Station (new station north plaza) between 19:00. Please enter through the north entrance and take the elevator to the second floor. The temperature in the mountains is lower in the morning and evening, so please bring warm clothing. Upon returning, please gather at the hotel parking lot at the designated time notified by the tour guide and board the tourist coach to Beitun Railway Station. Please bring all your belongings to avoid losing them.
★Itinerary highlights:
①No forced consumption throughout the journey
②Includes travel agency liability insurance
③Complimentary accident insurance
★Expenses included:
Hard sleeper train: Urumqi — Beitun — Yining — Urumqi (round-trip train tickets, berth not guaranteed).
Travel transportation: Domestic air-conditioned tourist coach throughout the journey (specific vehicle type determined by the number of people).
Attraction tickets: Nalati scenic area ticket and shuttle bus, Sayram Lake ticket, Colorful Beach ticket, Kanas scenic area ticket and shuttle bus.
Special meals: Includes 3 breakfasts and 7 dinners.
Accommodation standard: 4 nights in a standard double room, premium double room, single room supplement not included.
Travel insurance: Travel agency liability insurance.
Tour guide service: Mandarin-speaking licensed tour guide service.
★Expenses not included: Single room supplement fee, other optional entertainment items listed in the itinerary, meals on the train, personal expenses, and shopping.
★Recommended optional activities: Cruise ship 120 yuan/person, homestay visit 80 yuan/person, Huiyuan Ancient City 265 yuan/person; Sayram Lake circumnavigation bus fee 100 yuan/person; Grassland Stone Man 198 yuan/person; Fish Viewing Pavilion 120 yuan/person;
★Tips:
The itinerary planner or tour guide will contact you via phone or text message between 18:00 and 22:00 the night before departure.
Please keep your phone turned on and disable any phone manager or 360 safe mode settings to ensure you can receive calls and notification texts.
If you have not received a notification by 22:00, please contact the customer service representative who assisted you during registration. Thank you for your understanding and support.
The departure times for tours in Xinjiang are relatively early. If you are staying at a hotel, please inform the hotel in advance to provide you with a packed lunch as breakfast, which you can pick up at the front desk in the morning.
The distance between scenic spots is relatively far, most of which are highways and some are winding mountain roads. If you are prone to carsickness, please be sure to bring carsickness medication.
During the peak tourist season, there will be an increase in tourist vehicles, which may lead to traffic jams and shortened playing time. Arrival at scenic spots, late dining times, or late arrival at the hotel,
Please understand.
Consultation hotline: 0991-8585456 (same number)