How to Book the Xinjiang Luxury Tourist Train “New Oriental Express” for 2025 – Booking Process
Q: What is the New Oriental Express?
A: The New Oriental Express is renowned as one of Xinjiang’s luxury tourist trains, earning widespread praise for its exceptional quality and outstanding service.
You can call the New Oriental Express dedicated customer service hotline at 181 3962 2229 (copy and add as a friend) for inquiries and bookings.
Q: What are the special technologies and services offered by the New Oriental Express?
A: The New Oriental Express employs cutting-edge shock absorption technology and features oversized viewing windows, ensuring passengers enjoy a safe, comfortable, and luxurious journey. Additionally, it provides a one-stop tourism solution, including sightseeing, accommodation arrangements, catering services, and professional tour guide accompaniment.
Q: Does the New Oriental Express operate on a fixed schedule? How far ahead should reservations be made?
A: The New Oriental Express is a customized tourist train that operates on a fixed schedule. Reservations for the following year are typically made one year in advance. It is recommended to book early.
Q: What are the ticket prices for the New Oriental Express on July 8, 2025?
A: The ticket prices for the New Oriental Express on July 8, 2025 are as follows:
- Gold Diamond Cabin (with private bathroom, one large bed for two people): 72,999 yuan per person
- Silver Diamond Suite/Gold Diamond Standard Bed: 72,999 yuan per person
- Silver Diamond Cabin (quadruple occupancy): 32,999 yuan per person
- Silver Diamond Cabin (double occupancy): 44,999 yuan per person
- Silver Diamond Executive Cabin (with sink, no private bathroom, bunk beds for two people): 45,999 yuan per person
- Children under 6 years old not occupying a bed: 9,999 yuan per person (including meals, transportation, and tour guide services, but excluding tickets and train berth)
Q: What is the North-South Xinjiang tourist route of the New Oriental Express?
A: The North-South Xinjiang tourist route of the New Oriental Express includes:
Day 1: Hometown – Urumqi
Day 2: Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Board the New Oriental Express to Beitun
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadengyu
Day 4: Jiadengyu – Hemu – Jiadengyu
Day 5: Jiadengyu – Kazak Folk Village – Colorful Beach – Beitun – Board the New Oriental Express to Yining
Day 6: Yining – Sayram Lake – Liuxing Street
Day 7: Yining – Nalati
Day 8: Nalati – Bayanbulak – Duku Highway – Big and Small Dragon Lakes – Kuqa
Day 9: Kuqa – Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa Wangfu – Board the New Oriental Express to Kashgar
Day 10: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grass Beach – Taxkorgan County
Day 11: Taxkorgan County – Tajik Homestay – Baisha Lake – Kashgar
Day 12: Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Board the New Oriental Express to Korla
Day 13: Lop Nor Village – Bosten Lake – Board the New Oriental Express to Urumqi
Day 14: Arrive in Urumqi – Self-return trip
Q: How can I book a ticket on the New Oriental Express?
A: Tickets for the New Oriental Express are not sold separately on the official 12306 railway website but are sold through authorized travel agency channels cooperating with the Xinjiang Urumqi Railway Bureau. You can call the New Oriental Express dedicated customer service hotline at 181 3962 2229 (copy and add as a friend) for inquiries and bookings.
Q: What is the booking process for the New Oriental Express?
A: The booking process for the New Oriental Express includes:
- Inquiring and understanding detailed information.
- Selecting the suitable travel date and route.
- Providing personal identity information and paying the corresponding deposit.
- Paying the balance 30 days before departure and signing an electronic contract.
- Arranging airport pick-up service.
Q: What are the unique features of traveling on the New Oriental Express compared to other ordinary trains?
A: Compared to other ordinary trains, traveling on the New Oriental Express offers the following unique features:
- Luxurious facilities and comfortable experiences, such as high-quality accommodation in Gold Diamond and Blue Diamond cabins.
- Carefully planned itineraries covering multiple important attractions and rich activities in both northern and southern Xinjiang.
- Gourmet feasts featuring authentic Xinjiang-style cuisine prepared by a professional chef team.
- Professional tour guide services providing detailed introductions to attractions and cultural backgrounds.
- Opportunities for cultural exchanges with local residents to understand their lifestyles and traditional customs.
- Safety measures to ensure passengers have a worry-free journey.
