The New Oriental Express: Many people are still unaware of the basic details about the New Oriental Express. Now let’s take a look together!
Gold Diamond Cabin: Each Gold Diamond luxury cabin carries 8 passengers, consisting of 4 double rooms (can accommodate up to 2 adults with 1 child). Each suite is approximately 10 square meters, containing an independent toilet, shower room (wet and dry separation), a large glass view master bedroom with a brand-name mattress (1.5M*2M). It is also equipped with a desk, wardrobe, safe, and a public mini-fridge in each cabin. Each sleeping cabin is assigned a dedicated butler.
Blue Diamond Compartment: Each Blue Diamond compartment carries 28 passengers, consisting of 7 four-person compartments with double beds (upper and lower berths). The lower berths (0.9M*1.95M) are extra-wide, and the upper berths (0.7M*1.82M) come with damping devices and can be folded up close to the wall. The 7 compartments share bathrooms. There is one Chinese-style and one Western-style restroom, as well as a public shower room at each end of the carriage. It is generally recommended for 2-4 people to stay (it is advisable for friends and relatives to travel together; staying with 4 people is more cost-effective and offers higher privacy).
Highlights of the new train:
1. Compared to regular trains or dedicated trains, the New Oriental Express has significantly improved sealing, stability, and shock absorption.
2. The noise decibel level of the air-conditioning system meets standards, using a train-specific compressor, and the vehicle has undergone strict third-party testing and has exceeded factory standards. The main air duct design has been updated, adopting a static pressure sealing chamber, with side air vents and electric ventilation regulators installed. The air compressor has an independent air supply system that can assist in air supply when there is no generator. The air output is soft, and when the vehicle’s air speed reaches a certain level, it automatically releases air pressure. This setting is unique to dedicated official business vehicles and is not found in regular trains. This train has increased power and improved air duct material, providing heat dissipation, insulation, moisture retention, and heat insulation.
3. The design of the entire train has highlights: 1) It currently has the largest compartments with showers in China; the shower rooms throughout the train are separated into wet and dry areas, with the most advanced material and design for partitions. 2) The original 1064mm windows have been replaced with 25T type 1528mm panoramic windows for corridors and rooms; 3) Each room has an air volume adjustment switch added; 4) The upper bunk comes with a damping device and can be folded up close to the wall; this is currently the most advanced in China. 5) Each bedside in the compartment is equipped with a 5-pin socket (AC200V/300W, 2 sets in total) for computer and mobile phone charging with USB ports; a set of 5-pin sockets (AC200V/1500W) is set up at the multi-functional table, and a 5-pin socket with splash-proof cover (AC200V/1500W) is installed in the restroom; 6) Vacuum waste collection devices in the restrooms; 7) Exclusive ceramic toilets throughout the train. 8) The train has undergone a special formaldehyde removal process, meeting and complying with international standards.
4. The furniture throughout the train is made of solid wood, custom-made by a manufacturer designated by the China Railway Corporation specifically for official business vehicles. The mattress for the queen-size bed is from Qumei, the shower is from Haier, and the bath amenities for Gold Diamond and Blue Diamond class are generally brands like Lux, Rejoice, and Safeguard.
Special services of the high-end luxury dedicated train:
* The itinerary is a high-end personalized customized product, fully meeting customer needs. The train operates mostly at night and stops for sightseeing during the day, ensuring safety, reliability, and comfort.
* Full-journey VIP reception, dedicated vehicles only, the train will wait locally at each destination.
* The soft sleeper compartment assigned to each passenger on the dedicated train will remain unchanged throughout the journey, equipped with private or public shower and toilet facilities.
* VIP treatment throughout the journey, hands-free for large luggage (except at the airport)
* Full-course Chinese cuisine, dining car with one table for four people, eight dishes and one soup per table for main meals, one bottle of mineral water per person upon boarding at each station.
* Each carriage is assigned a dedicated attendant who tidies up at regular times each day to maintain cleanliness and aesthetics. The rooms are supplied with mineral water, hot tea, and fruit. Laundry services are also available for a fee.
* The bar car is equipped with coffee seats, TVs, audio equipment, karaoke, and pianos, and provides alcoholic beverages and mahjong tables.
The New Oriental Express is equipped with dining cars, comfortable beverages, and entertaining services. Train travel can be this comfortable – whether enjoying a drink in the dining car, resting in the compartment, or playing the piano, watching movies, enjoying afternoon tea, singing karaoke, or participating in artistic lectures in the bar car.
The interior of the new carriage is mainly decorated with dark wooden materials, featuring a calm and unified style, which has been well-received by domestic and foreign clients. It is recommended that the soft decorations of the New Oriental Express continue with a soft and simple style, with high-quality pure white bedding as the mainstay, maintaining the simple and elegant style of a high-end luxury train.
How to enroll for the New Oriental Express:
Step One of Booking the New Oriental Express: Firstly, the New Oriental Express is a specialized tourist train product that combines luxury tourist trains with tourist products in Xinjiang. The train is not sold or booked separately; instead, it is booked and enrolled as part of the entire tourist product of a Xinjiang tour itinerary plus the New Oriental Express tourist train.
Step Two of Booking the New Oriental Express: The main operating period for the luxury tourist train of the New Oriental Express is from April to October. The main products include: A: A 13-15 day tour around northern and southern Xinjiang on the New Oriental Express; B: A 10-12 day tour around southern Xinjiang on the New Oriental Express; C: A 10-day tour around northern Xinjiang on the New Oriental Express. For inquiries about enrollment for 2025, call the dedicated customer service line for the Xinjiang New Oriental Express: Maizi: 132 01333409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route materials);
Step Three of Booking the New Oriental Express: After communicating with the customer service of the Xinjiang New Oriental Express tourist train, select the appropriate time and your preferred luxury tourist train product on the New Oriental Express, as well as the Golden Diamond, Blue Diamond, and Silver Diamond Presidential Business compartments. Send your name and ID card number to customer service to confirm the departure date and the Xinjiang tourist product on the New Oriental Express.
Step Four of Booking the New Oriental Express: Prepay the deposit for booking the New Oriental Express train tickets and sign the unified electronic contract for national tourism service supervision. This represents a successful registration for your luxury tourist train journey on the New Oriental Express. You can send your flight or train arrival information to customer service, and we will arrange 24/7 airport/train station pick-up services; Beautiful Xinjiang welcomes your arrival.
Regarding some aspects of the New Oriental Express:
Q: What are the carriage configurations of the New Oriental Express train?
A: 1️⃣ Golden Diamond: A total of 8 carriages, with 4 double compartments in each carriage, amounting to 64 berths. 2️⃣ Blue Diamond: A total of 5 carriages, with 7 four-person compartments in each carriage. Some of our Blue Diamond products have been upgraded to accommodate 2 people in a four-person compartment, and there are also options for 3 people to have a four-person compartment to themselves, catering to various needs.
Q: Are the Golden Diamond carriages connected to the Blue Diamond carriages?
A: You can walk between every carriage throughout the entire train.
Q: What are the configurations of the Golden Diamond carriage compartments?
Answer: Each suite is approximately 10 square meters; one 1.5M*2M double bed; desk, wardrobe, safe. Shower restroom with dry and wet separation; air volume adjustment switch, each bedside has a USB port and a 5-pin socket.
Question: What is the configuration of the Blue Diamond carriage compartment?
Answer: Lower bunk size is 0.9M*1.95M, upper bunk size is 0.7M*1.82M; air volume adjustment switch, each bedside has a USB port and a 5-pin socket.
Question: Can the windows in the carriages be opened?
Answer: They cannot be opened, they are sealed viewing windows.
Question: How many dining cars are there on the train and what is their configuration?
Answer: There are a total of 2 dining cars, each with 12 tables, and each table can seat 4 people, accommodating 48 people at the same time.
Question: What is the meal standard on the tourist train?
Answer: 4 people per table, meal standard is 80 yuan/person, six dishes and one soup: Breakfast standard is 50 yuan/person, with a quantitative meal for each person (Note: Standards vary for each departure date, please refer to the detailed content of the current tour group).
Question: If during the journey, a guest prefers to stay on the train instead of taking the land tour, is that possible?
Answer: No, because the train needs to enter the depot, have its power and water supply cut off, and there will be no staff on board.
Question: If during the journey, a guest prefers to stay on the train instead of taking the land tour, is that possible?
Answer: No, because the train needs to enter the depot, have its power and water supply cut off, and there will be no staff on board.
Question: On the tourist train, what is the staff configuration for each tour group?
Answer: Generally speaking, each tour group is equipped with an excellent tour guide who accompanies throughout the entire journey (including the land tour), without segmentation or interruption, providing 24-hour service. The specific execution standards are still based on the detailed execution content of the selected departure date.
Question: During the land tour, what is the staff configuration for each tour group?
Answer: Each tour group is equipped with an excellent tour guide who accompanies throughout the entire journey (including the tourist train), without segmentation or interruption; each tour group is equipped with a driver and a local guide in different sections. The execution standards vary for different departure dates, please refer to the detailed content of the selected departure date.
Question: After landing, what is the group size and vehicle type?
Answer: The execution standards vary for each tour group. Please refer to the detailed content of each departure date for Gold Diamond and Blue Diamond, as their land standards are basically the same.
Question: How does a guest know which tour group they are assigned to?
Answer: A butler will contact the guest 3~5 days before departure to inform them of the details of the tour group.
Question: During the land tour, does the attraction visit include commentary?
Answer: It includes commentary, with local guides in different sections responsible for commentary services
Question: Can the land hotel accommodation be upgraded to a king bed room?
Answer: Free application is available, we will try our best to arrange it, but we cannot guarantee an upgrade for every night’s hotel stay
Question: What is the standard for group meals on land tours?
Answer: The execution standards vary for each tour group, approximately: 8 people per table, meal standard is 80 yuan/person, ten dishes and one soup
More information about Xinjiang tourist train consultations (Panda Train, New Oriental Express, Silk Road Dream Train, Forest City Train, Yichun Train, Gobi Cruise Train, New Western Train, New National Train, Tiantianshan Train) Train ticketing center: 132 01333409 (Copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)