How to book the New Oriental Express, a special tourist train for Xinjiang travel in December 2024?
Joyful Carnival —— New Oriental Express ‘Joyful Christmas + New Year’s Eve Celebration’
Xinjiang’s winter begins with powder snow. It is the earliest place in China to snow, with snowy landscapes and low temperatures.
But it’s not cold. Located between valleys, it’s a pure land where the snow on wooden houses reaches over a meter thick, making
Linger on, and with the arrival of the ice and snow season, take the New Oriental Express in winter 2024 to explore Southern Xinjiang
Appreciate the humanities, celebrate a joyful Christmas, and then head to Northern Xinjiang to usher in 2025, celebrating New Year’s Day under a snow house.
Experience the beauty of Xinjiang’s winter
[This is the Western Regions]:
Since the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions, in a narrow sense, referred to the vast areas west of the Yumen Pass and Yang Pass, east of the Pamirs, and east and south of Lake Balkhash, as well as Xinjiang. Ultimately, it became
Xinjiang and beyond. In a broader sense, the Western Regions refer to all areas accessible through the narrow sense of the Western Regions, including today’s Central Asia, West Asia, and India.
Since the An Shi Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century AD, the Western Regions had been separated from the rule of the Central Plains dynasties. It was not until more than 1,000 years later, during the Qing Dynasty’s conquest of the Dzungars, that
The Western Regions once again returned to the Central Plains dynasty after the Khanate of Eastern Turkistan.
[Culture]
"The beauty of summer attire is called Hua, and the grandeur of etiquette is called Xia"
In Xinjiang, in Kashgar Old City, the place that best represents Xinjiang’s ethnic flavors, we wear Hanfu for a time-traveling
Traverse, leave footprints in places with unique old city charm, and indulge in a national carnival with girls wearing Uyghur costumes. This is
Is the meaning of coming to Xinjiang!
[Leisure]
The last tear of the Atlantic Ocean. Winter is the season when it freezes, and it is also a blue lake in China where one can view blue ice. Winter’s race
The lake has a beauty that is distinct from any other season!
[Entertainment]
Climb Hemu’s Yunxiao Peak, ride snowmobiles/horse-drawn sledges, and play with snow tires are must-dos in Altay. Enjoy the water of Hemu River and play with water-splashing.
The instant ice forms, all this is the joy brought by ice and snow!
[Special Feature]
Specially arranged to celebrate Christmas in Xinjiang, celebrate New Year’s Day and welcome 2025, ring in the new year in Hemu’s century-old house, leaving behind the memories of 2024 and welcoming the start of 2025
Plan to take the Xindongfang Express Train – Silk Road Tianshan Line – Tarim Basin Loop Train – Gobi Cruise Train in 2025. For inquiries: Guo Jing 181 3962 2229 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
Urumqi (Ancient Ecology Park) / Bortala (Sayram Lake) / Atush (Karakul Lake, White Sand Lake) Kashgar (Kashgar Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, Xiangfei Tomb) / Korla (Lop Nur Village) / Altay (Colorful Beach, Hemu, Jikepulin Ski Resort) Winter’s 13-day Luxury Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang
December 22, Nationwide – Urumqi / Urumqi
December 23, Urumqi – Ancient Ecology Park – Kashgar, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Xindongfang Express Train
December 24, Kashgar Old Town – Travel Photography, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Kashgar
December 25, Kashgar – White Sand Lake – Karakul Lake – Kashgar, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Kashgar
December 26, Kashgar – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Korla, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Xindongfang Express Train
December 27, Korla – Lop Nur Village – Yining, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Xindongfang Express Train
December 28, Yining – Sayram Lake – Yining, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Yining
December 29, Yining – Six Star Street – Beitun, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Xindongfang Express Train
December 30, Beitun – Colorful Beach – Burqin, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Burqin
December 31, Burqin – Hemu, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Hemu
January 01, Hemu – Jikepulin Ski Resort – Hemu, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Hemu
January 02, Hemu – Beitun – Urumqi, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Xindongfang Express Train
January 03, Urumqi – Nationwide, Morning
Arrival time: December 22, 2024 (arrival in Urumqi)
Unified pricing: Starting and ending in Urumqi
Gold Diamond carriage: 8 people per carriage, 2 people per room, 36,999 yuan/person
Luxury Blue Diamond: Regular Blue Diamond, 28 people per carriage, 4 people per room, 23,999 yuan/person
Upgrade to Blue Diamond: 14 people per carriage, 2 people per room, 29,999 yuan/person
[Children’s pricing]
1.2m and below:
Blue Diamond: 9,888 yuan/person, Gold Diamond: 11,888 yuan/person [excludes train berth, hotel accommodation, and tickets, includes half-board meals, transportation, tour guide service, and liability insurance]
1.2m (not included) – 1.5m:
Blue Diamond: 10,999 yuan/person, Gold Diamond: 13,999 yuan/person [includes half-price train ticket without a berth, excludes hotel accommodation and tickets, includes meals, transportation, tour guide service, and liability insurance]
[Single room supplement] Gold Diamond: 23,500 yuan/person (one person per room for both land and train); Blue Diamond: 5,000 yuan/person (one person per room for land only)