How to book tickets for the 2024 Panda Special Train Xinjiang Tourist Special Train
To meet the diverse and high-quality travel needs of passengers, the Shifang ‘Panda Special Train’ has undergone a brand-new repainting and renovation.
Booking inquiry for Panda Tourist Special Train: 1813962-2229
"Panda Special Train" is the first tourist train in China themed after "pandas". The overall design of the Panda Special Train emphasizes three major features: comfort, functionality, and intelligence. It integrates the cultural characteristics of Southwest China and optimizes spatial layout with innovative thinking, enhancing the hardware and software quality of the entire train to meet new demands in tourism consumption, creating a new tourism model, and leading new trends in tourism. The Panda Special Train is based on 10 380V 25G passenger cars for modification. After modification, it includes five types of carriages: Panda Playground, Panda Restaurant, Panda Joy Mansion, Panda Elegant Suite, and Panda Return Cabin, with a total seating capacity of 252. Among them: 1 Panda Joy Mansion with 4 luxury double rooms and a seating capacity of 8; 2 Panda Elegant Suites, each with 5 senior four-person rooms and 1 senior double room, with a seating capacity of 22 per suite; 5 Panda Return Cabins, each with 10 standard four-person rooms and a seating capacity of 40 per cabin.
"Panda Special Train" is equipped with a dedicated Panda Restaurant. It offers various functions such as a gourmet restaurant, stylish bar, beverage and coffee bar, and train shopping mall, satisfying the different needs of tourists. The restaurant is equipped with 13 dining tables, accommodating 38 people dining at the same time, including 6 four-person tables and 7 two-person tables. In addition to Sichuan-style cuisine, the menu design will also introduce local delicacies, specialty snacks, afternoon tea, cocktail parties, etc., according to the schedule of the special train. Special meals such as children’s meals and halal meals are also available. Both ends of the restaurant are equipped with audio-visual systems, allowing tourists to enjoy their leisure time.
What items can be brought onto the train?
1. Tobacco and alcohol: The packaging must be sealed and intact with clear and scratch-free markings. The alcohol concentration range is 24%~70%. If you are concerned about the need for alcohol disinfection, professional alcohol disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer are already provided on the special train. Each passenger may not carry more than 50 cartons of cigarettes.
2. You can carry up to 2 gas lighters; gasoline is prohibited.
3. Nail polish, essential oils, hair dyes not exceeding 20ml; self-spray pressure containers such as cold wave lotion, mousse, hair gel, insecticide, and air freshener not exceeding 120ml.
4. Cosmetics and daily necessities can be carried as long as they do not exceed the weight limit; other unknown liquids and powdered items are strictly prohibited from being carried onto the train.
5. Power banks and lithium batteries with clear markings and a single rated power not exceeding 100wh must be carried with you.
[Itinerary Highlights] You can choose Chengdu, Lanzhou, or Urumqi as your departure point to enjoy the most popular attractions in Xinjiang, including magnificent mountains, lakes, vast grasslands, colorful flower seas, spectacular glaciers, plateau styles, and mysterious deserts. The itinerary includes two consecutive days in the Kanas area, two consecutive days in the Ili area, and two consecutive days in the Kashgar area, aiming to create a stress-free and slow-paced travel experience.
[Special Cuisine] Land-based meal standard is 70 yuan/person, including six special meals (Burqin cold-water fish, Yining stewed mutton, Tekes mutton flake noodles, Yuli roasted whole sheep, Kashgar Muslim meal, Turpan fruit banquet). A special welcome dinner at the popular restaurant [Lovely Xinjiang] is also arranged;
[Selected Accommodation] The entire journey includes 5-diamond/five-star hotels or the highest local standard, with special arrangements for Kanas/Hemu cabins;
[VIP Experience] Direct bus to Kanas area, chartered car for Karakjun Grassland, and special train passage for Nalati scenic area! [Special Gifts] Panda special train pendant, Aidelas silk scarf, Silk Road bell;
[Recommended Reason] The product manager has conducted repeated on-site inspections and walks to create the most suitable new model for tourism in Xinjiang, visiting the essence attractions of both southern and northern Xinjiang in the most relaxed manner within a limited time.
Urumqi (Tianshan Tianchi) / Burqin (Kanas, Hemu, Colorful Beach) / Bortala (Sayram Lake) / Yining (Horgos Port, Tianshan Flower Sea, Nalati Grassland, Karakjun Grassland) / Korla (Lop Nur Village) / Kuqa (Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon) / Atush (Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake) / Kashgar (Pamirs Plateau,盘龙古道 needs translation as it’s a cultural-specific term, which can be translated as ‘Winding Old Road’, Taxkorgan County, Stone City, Golden Grassland, Kashgar Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, Xiangfei Garden) / Turpan (Karez Wells, Flaming Mountain, Grape Valley) Panoramic Xinjiang Luxury Panda Special Train 17 Days
"Shifang" Panda Train Itinerary: Date Itinerary Breakfast Lunch Dinner Accommodation
D1 Chengdu/Lanzhou – Urumqi / Lunch on train Dinner on train Panda Train
D2 Arrival in Urumqi Train Breakfast Lunch on train Dinner Urumqi
D3 Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Welcome Dinner in Lovely Xinjiang – Beitun Hotel Breakfast Dinner Lovely Xinjiang Panda Train D4 Beitun – Hemu Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Hemu
D5 Hemu – Kanas Hotel Breakfast Dinner Dinner Kanas
D6 Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin – Beitun – Yining Hotel Breakfast Coldwater Fish Lunch on train Panda Train
D7 Yining – Sayram Lake -霍尔果斯口岸- Yining Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Yining
D8 Yining – Karakjun Grassland – Nalati Town Hotel Breakfast Mutton Noodles Dinner Nalati
D9 Nalati Grassland – Tianshan Flower Sea – Yining – Kuqa Hotel Breakfast Stewed Mutton Dinner Panda Train
D10 Kuqa – Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon – Kashgar Train Breakfast Lunch on train Dinner Panda Train
D11 Kashgar – Karakul Lake -盘龙古道- Taxkorgan Train Breakfast Road Meal Yak Beef Hot Pot Taxkorgan
D12 Taxkorgan – Golden Grassland – Stone City – White Sand Lake – Kashgar Hotel Breakfast Road Meal Dinner Kashgar
D13 Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Korla Hotel Breakfast Halal Meal Dinner Panda Train D14 Korla – Lop Nur Village – Turpan Meatball Soup Whole Roast Lamb Dinner on train Turpan
D15 Turpan – Flaming Mountain – Kanerjing – Fruit Banquet – Grape Valley – Return Hotel Breakfast Fruit Banquet Dinner Panda Train
D16 Train in operation (arrival in Lanzhou around 9:00 pm) Breakfast on train Lunch on train Dinner on train Panda Train D17 Arrival in Chengdu / / / /
Panda Tourism Train Ticket Prices
Departure date: May 27, 2024 (departing from Chengdu/Lanzhou)
Chengdu/Lanzhou departure and arrival: Luxury Panda Train Elegant Suite carriage
[Zijin Elegant Suite 4-person room] Upper bunk: 27999 yuan/person, Lower bunk: 28999 yuan/person (about 22 people/carriage)
[Zijin Elegant Suite 2-person room] Lower bunk: 38999 yuan/person (about 12 people/carriage)
Note: Each carriage regularly carries 22 passengers, with a shower room. The rooms are bunk beds with a round table and 4 chairs in the middle; Single room supplement: 4000 yuan/person (one person per room on land)
Xinjiang Panda Tourism Train Customer Service Center: 181-3962-2229