How to book tickets for the 2025 Beautiful Xinjiang Tourist Train – New Oriental Express
Reservation phone number: 181-3962-2229
The New Oriental Express is China’s most luxurious tourist train to date and the only New Oriental train in the country. It aims to establish international tourism service standards and provide Chinese travelers with an ultimate Xinjiang journey.
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Riding on this luxury tourist train not only allows passengers to experience a mobile five-star hotel and enjoy comfortable services but also offers an immersive travel experience, exploring northern and southern Xinjiang while sitting or lying down.
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The New Oriental Express travels across Xinjiang, offering a panoramic view of both northern and southern Xinjiang. Passengers disembark during the day and relax in the large bedrooms watching TV as the train moves forward at night, greatly shortening the journey time and saving considerable time.
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With the prevalence of train travel, in 2020, the Urumqi Railway Bureau invested 48 million yuan to upgrade the train using 25G passenger carriages into the current New Oriental Express, which made its domestic debut in 2021 and is currently China’s most advanced luxury tourist train.
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Compared to the original Oriental Express, the New Oriental Express places greater emphasis on airtightness and stability, with significant improvements in stability. In terms of hardware, the New Oriental Express has truly gone above and beyond.
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The carriages are equipped with extra-large glass viewing windows, the largest shower cabins in China, public refrigerators and kitchens, a dry and wet separation design in the shower room, 24/7 hot water supply, Wi-Fi coverage throughout the train, a separate bar carriage, and KTV equipment……
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In general, the New Oriental Express is a high-quality tourist train that combines a ‘five-star hotel + KTV + bar + regional cultural scenery + local cuisine’. It maximizes the daytime for sightseeing by making full use of passengers’ nighttime rest time for travel.
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The New Oriental Express consists of a total of 18 carriages, including 8 Gold Diamond carriages and 10 Blue Diamond carriages, with a maximum carrying capacity of 150 tourists. Each Gold Diamond carriage consists of 4 double suites, accommodating a maximum of 8 people, with a ticket price of up to 36,999 yuan.
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The Gold Diamond suite is equipped with a luxurious 1.5*2M double bed, a private bathroom, a wardrobe with dry and wet separation, a safe, and a refrigerator, all available.
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There are 7 suites in the Blue Diamond carriage, generally recommended for 2 people. If there are relatives, friends, or children, a maximum of 4 people can stay, without having to share with strangers. The ticket price is up to 23,999 yuan.
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The Blue Diamond carriage is equipped with a 0.9M*1.95M lower berth and a 0.7M*1.82M upper berth with damping devices (when occupied by 2 people, the upper berth can be folded and attached to the wall), two public toilets, one shower room and dressing room, and a refrigerator.
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Both types of compartments use solid wood furniture, providing ultimate luxury. Moreover, each compartment is equipped with large glass panoramic windows, air volume adjustment switches, USB ports and 5-pin sockets, butler alarms, independent audio systems, light adjustment, as well as mineral water and hot tea.
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The New Oriental Express is also equipped with butlers. There are 50 service personnel on the train, with a ratio of 1 service personnel to 2.4 passengers. It can be said that for every three passengers, there is one service butler, allowing you to enjoy noble butler service throughout the journey.
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These servers have all undergone strict flight attendant-style training. Each carriage is assigned a dedicated server who tidies up at regular times every day to keep the carriage clean. If you need laundry services during the trip, you can hand your clothes to the butler, who will return them to your compartment after washing, comparable to a star-rated hotel.
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In addition to providing a comfortable accommodation environment, the New Oriental Express is also equipped with 2 dining cars and 1 bar carriage. A top-notch professional chef team has been specially hired to cook, providing Chinese cuisine throughout the journey and being able to prepare over 100 Xinjiang delicacies.
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Each main meal consists of 8 dishes and 1 soup, with beer, red wine, champagne, and unlimited refills for an hour. Dishes like big plate chicken, grilled meat, spicy chicken with pepper, pilaf, grilled stuffed buns……will make your mouth water, along with fresh fruits like Turpan grapes and Hami melons.
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Guests in the Gold Diamond Compartment can enjoy room service. During designated portions of the itinerary, they will be served Xinjiang specialties such as cold-water fish banquets, roast whole sheep, Xibo cuisine, Kashgar pigeon soup, Korla Lop Nur people’s grilled fish, red willow mutton, and more.
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In the bar entertainment carriage, tourists can enjoy coffee, wine, and singing. Even on the train, tourists will not feel压抑or limited. During the journey, tourists can enjoy drinks, relax, and admire the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang along the way in the entertainment carriage and dining car.
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The New Oriental Express generally operates customized routes from April to September each year, with the first departure each week and travel durations generally exceeding 10 days. Different train numbers and prices are adjusted according to the season, mileage, and number of days, but a single tour will cost at least tens of thousands of yuan.
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And this year, the earliest New Oriental Express will depart on April 8th for a 12-day customized tour. Friends who are interested need to book tickets in advance and must not miss it!
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Special attractions along the train route:
Tianshan Heavenly Lake, Keketuohai, Kanas Scenic Area, Colorful Beach, Hemu Village, Nalati Grassland, Sayram Lake, Bayanbulak Grassland, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Kizil Caves, Pamir Plateau, Karakul Lake, Stone City, Kashgar Old Town, Xiangfei Garden, Kanerjing, Jiaohe Ancient City……
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All the famous attractions in Xinjiang that you can think of will be visited!
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Traveling to Xinjiang, the tourist train is undoubtedly the best way. Because Xinjiang is too large, occupying one-sixth of China’s land area, equivalent to the size of three Frances. Taking the customized route of the tourist train directly to the attractions is convenient and quick, greatly shortening the journey and saving every minute for tourists during their trip.