Xinjiang is a wonderful place. Travel to Xinjiang by train. The ‘Tianshan’ makes a grand debut in 2025. The ‘Tianshan’ tourist train is a masterpiece crafted by the Urumqi Railway Bureau with an investment of 3 million yuan in 2023. This tourist train adopts exclusive customized design throughout the journey, providing a comfortable sleeping experience. One berth to the end, no need to change berths throughout the journey, allowing you to enjoy comfort and convenience during the trip. Quality assurance, the train moves with you, one-stop tour guide butler service, ensuring your trip is pleasant and unforgettable. The annual schedule of the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train has been released. Tourists who want to ride the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train are welcome to consult the official train center: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information). Introduction to the ‘Tianshan’ Xinjiang Tourist Train:
The ‘Tianshan’ tourist train adopts advanced 25G air-conditioned carriage marshaling. The interior decoration reflects both modernity and a strong Xinjiang regional cultural element. The train is equipped with various carriage types, including comfortable hard sleeper carriages, luxurious soft sleeper carriages, fully functional dining cars, as well as bar cars and multi-functional leisure cars providing recreation and entertainment. These carriages not only meet the basic accommodation and dining needs of tourists but also add infinite fun and enjoyment to the journey.
[Design Concept]
Fulfill a dream of crossing the Tianshan Mountains and traveling throughout northern and southern Xinjiang, making travel simple and happy; the train departs in the evening and arrives in the morning, saving you from a more than 5,000-kilometer Gobi journey. Comfortable and safe, the destinations are all the most representative core scenic spots in Xinjiang, encompassing snow-capped mountains, plateaus, lakes, deserts, Gobi, oases, grasslands, ancient villages …… Fulfilling your dream of traveling throughout northern and southern Xinjiang. [Customized Train]
A brand new train loop tour throughout northern and southern Xinjiang, showcasing panoramic views. Brand new route: Urumqi + Altay + Ili + Bozhou + Turpan + Kuqa + Aksu + Kashgar + Hetian. The train arrives at the destination in one stop without transfers, truly realizing a panoramic train journey across east, west, north, and south Xinjiang. The train moves with you, no need to change berths throughout the journey. Train + car gold route, using the train instead of cars for a comfortable and safe experience!
[Train Carriage]
In 2023, Urumqi Railway Bureau invested heavily to tailor-make and brand newly create a bar car, entertainment car, and dining car for the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train. The train is equipped with hard sleeper carriages and soft sleeper carriages, providing a comprehensive service experience for your journey; [Highlight Attractions]
A comprehensive tour of Kanas and Hemu; visit Tianshan Tianchi, encounter lavender, meet Jinghai – Sayram Lake; explore the Nalati Grasslands, the Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan, the Kuqa王府 (王府 is a title and place name, but here it may refer to a historical mansion or palace in Kuqa), the Divine Tree Garden, Karakul Lake, Kashgar Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, Desert Viewing Platform, Hetian Round City, Karez Wells, Flaming Mountain, and other essential attractions all in one go;
[Quality Assurance]
Group formation in Urumqi, comfortable seating on air-conditioned ground tour buses, enjoy attentive service, accompanied by excellent Chinese-speaking tour guides throughout the trip;
[Selected Hotels]
Throughout the trip, carefully selected 4-diamond or 4-star hotels, as well as ordinary comfortable hotels in Jiadenyu, provide you with a high-quality and comfortable resting environment. Schedule for the Tianshan Train:
Day 1: Departure City – Urumqi (airport pick-up and hotel check-in)
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Beitun
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadenyu
Day 4: Jiadenyu – Hemu Village – Beitun – Jinghe
Day 5: Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Horgos – Yining
Day 6: Yining – Nalati Grasslands – Yining – Turpan
Day 7: Turpan (Grape Vineyard – Flaming Mountain – Kanerjing) – Kuqa
Day 8: Kuqa – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 (王府 is a place name and remains untranslated) – Aksu
Day 9: Aksu – Shenmu Garden – Kashgar
Day 10: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 11: Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Hotan
Day 12: Desert Observatory – Hotan Old Town – Hotan – Urumqi
Day 13: After arriving in Urumqi in the evening, check into the hotel
Day 14: Transfer to the airport or train station according to the return flight/train schedule. Prices for the Tianshan Tourist Train:
Prices for the Premium Version:
Soft Sleeper Upper Bunk: 10,880 yuan/person, Lower Bunk: 11,280 yuan/person
Prices for the Business Class of the Tianshan Tourist Train (without Duku Section):
(Tour dates: May 7th, 20th, June 2nd)
Business Single Room: 18,980 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper and 1 lower bunk with private bathroom): 16,980 yuan/person, (twin beds with public bathroom): 15,980 yuan/person, (1 upper and 1 lower bunk with public bathroom): 14,980 yuan/person
Business Quadruple Room: Upper bunk 12,580 yuan/person, lower bunk 12,980 yuan/person. Prices for the Business Class of the Tianshan Tourist Train (Duku North Section):
(Tour dates: June 15th, 28th, July 11th, 24th, August 6th, 19th, September 1st, 14th, 27th)
Business Single Room: 19,680 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper and 1 lower bunk with private bathroom): 17,680 yuan/person, (twin beds with public bathroom): 16,680 yuan/person, (1 upper and 1 lower bunk with public bathroom): 15,680 yuan/person
Business Quadruple Room: Upper bunk 13,280 yuan/person, lower bunk 13,680 yuan/person. Costs for the Tianshan Train include:
1. Transportation: Air-conditioned sleeper trains between Urumqi, Beitun, Yining, Turpan, Kuqa, Aksu, Kashgar, Hotan, and back to Urumqi; ground buses ensure one seat per person;
2. Meals: The hotel provides 11 complimentary breakfasts throughout the trip, including 17 formal meals (8 dishes and 1 soup per table for group meals, 10 people per table). Complimentary breakfasts are non-refundable if not consumed; all complimentary special meals are also non-refundable if not consumed.
3. Tour guide service: Excellent Mandarin-speaking licensed tour guides;
4. Accommodation: Carefully selected 4-diamond or 4-star+ standard rooms in ordinary hotels in Jiadengyu. If there is a single male or female traveler, they will need to pay the room difference;
5. Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance;
6. Tickets: Including first-entry tickets and shuttle buses for attractions on the itinerary (Tianchi Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Kanas ticket + shuttle bus, Hemu ticket + shuttle bus, Sayram Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Nalati ticket + valley grassland shuttle bus, Tianshan Mystic Grand Canyon ticket, Kuche Palace ticket, Bulunkou White Sand Lake ticket, Karakul Lake ticket, Aytigar Mosque ticket, Karez Well ticket, Flaming Mountain ticket). The booking and registration process for the Tianshan Tour Train is as follows:
Tianshan Tour Train official booking center dedicated customer service hotline: 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
First: The Tianshan Tour Train is a tourism + train product and is not sold on the official 12306 railway bureau website. You need to purchase it through the official travel agency channels designated by the railway bureau. Second: How far in advance should I book the Tianshan Tour Train? Specific departure plans, schedules, and fees are usually announced from January to March each year. Once announced, you can book in advance. Since the train does not operate every day, please be sure to book in advance. If you plan to participate at the last minute, there may not be any seats available. Third: The Tianshan Tour Train mainly offers panoramic tours of northern and southern Xinjiang (about 14-16 days), southern Xinjiang only (about 8-10 days), and northern Xinjiang only (about 9-10 days), with Urumqi as both the starting and ending point. Departure dates are usually from May to November, with different departure dates and itineraries each month. Fourth: After selecting the travel date and itinerary, you can confirm your booking and registration. First, provide accurate ID information (name, ID number, contact phone number), then pay the deposit for the tour group, and pay the balance according to the departure time. Fifth: After booking, you will sign a unified electronic contract on the national tourism supervision platform. When you arrive in Urumqi on the departure date, our company will provide round-the-clock pick-up services from the station/airport. Usually, the first day is arranged for you to check into the hotel to rest or engage in free activities, and the second day you can board the train to start your beautiful journey in Xinjiang. Schedule for the Tianshan Tour Train:
Traveling to Xinjiang by train on the ‘Tianshan Tour Train’, departing and returning from Urumqi; 12 tour dates throughout the year
The Tianshan Tour Train is specially equipped with a bar car, entertainment car, and dining car, providing leisure and entertainment, wine tasting, small gatherings, etc.;
Price list for the Tianshan Tour Train in Xinjiang:
Operating dates of the Tianshan Tour Train:
Tour dates: May 7, 20, June 2, 15, 28, July 11, 24, August 6, 19, September 1, 14, 27)
The schedule for the annual operation of the Tianshan Tour Train in Xinjiang has been announced. Tourists who wish to ride the Tianshan Tour Train are welcome to consult the Tianshan Official Tour Train Center: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)