Reservation for the Grand Beauty of Xinjiang Tourist Train in 2024
0991-8585456, (same as the phone number)
Plan 1:
Day 1: Various Locations – Urumqi – Beitun
Meals: Breakfast: at your own expense Lunch: at your own expense Dinner: at your own expense Accommodation: Hard sleeper on the train
After arriving in Urumqi from various places across the country and taking a short rest, gather at Urumqi Station (High-speed Railway Station). Around 21:00 in the evening, take the Grand Beauty of Xinjiang Tourist Train to Beitun City.
Day 2: Beitun – Kanas
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: √ Accommodation: Jiadengyu
Arrive at the key town of the Corps – Beitun Railway Station at 7:30 am. Take the bus to Burqin, a riverside town with Russian flavor, for breakfast. Afterwards, take the bus to visit the Grassland Stone Man Scenic Area (at your own expense), passing through the picturesque Altay Grassland and primitive forest. Then arrive at the [Kanas Scenic Area], known as the "Fairyland on Earth". Take the scenic area shuttle bus to enter Kanas National Geological Park. Along the Kanas River, enjoy the sights of the Siberian larch primitive forest, birch forest scenery, Shenxianwan, Wolongwan, Moon Bay, and Yaze Lake. You can take a boat tour of Kanas Lake. Pine forests are all over the mountains. When the breeze blows, the sound of pine waves is heard. Walking through the unique wooden houses, you can enter the home of the Tuvas to taste mare’s milk wine, drink butter tea, and listen to the beautiful melody of the "Suer", a natural sound, to experience the different Altay grassland culture. In the evening, take the scenic area shuttle bus back to Jiadengyu. After dinner, check in at the hotel.
Day 3: Kanas – Beitun
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: At your own expense Accommodation: Beitun
After breakfast, you can take the [Scenic Area Shuttle Bus] to re-enter Kanas Scenic Area for the second time. Board the bus to Guanyu Pavilion, passing by Hundred Flowers Garden where colorful wildflowers are everywhere, breathtakingly beautiful. Overlook Kanas Lake, explore the mystery of the lake monster, and gaze at Friendship Peak in the distance. The Kanas Village in the morning mist is faintly visible, peaceful and serene. This is the legendary "haven of peace away from the turmoil of the world". After lunch, descend the mountain and take the bus to the colorful fairy tale world – the wind-eroded landform of [Colorful Beach, at your own expense] for a visit. After the visit, taste local famous snacks (at your own expense). Spend the night in Beitun City.
Day 4: Beitun — Yining
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: At your own expense Dinner: At your own expense Accommodation: Yining
At approximately 10:00 in the morning, depart Beitun on the Damei Xinjiang special train to Yining City, the border flower city. Along the way, you can enjoy Xinjiang’s typical inland wind erosion landforms, geological wonders浓缩with Yadan characteristics, and the Karamay 100-kilometer oilfield production area. Arrive in Yining City at approximately 22:00 in the evening and check into the hotel.
Day 5: Yining – Nalati – Yining
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: √ Accommodation: Yining
After breakfast, take the air-conditioned bus to 【Nalati, a national AAAAA scenic area and one of the world’s four alpine valley grasslands】. Along the way, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Gongnais River, as described by the poem “three sides surrounded by green mountains, a river winding like a jade belt around its waist”. The scenic spots such as the ancient tombs of the Wusun people, Tawusani, and the beauty of four landscapes on one mountain will leave you breathless. After lunch, take the scenic area shuttle bus to enter the Nalati Valley Grassland scenic area for sightseeing (approximately 3.5 hours of touring, including shuttle bus access to the scenic area). Then return to Yining City by car.
Day 6: Yining – Sayram Lake – Urumqi
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: √ Accommodation: Train hard sleeper
After breakfast, take the air-conditioned bus and pass through the cable-stayed bridge across the mountain, enjoying the beautiful scenery of 【Yili*Yiguangou】 along the way (no stopping due to traffic reasons). Then head to 【Sayram Lake, a national AAAA scenic area (entrance ticket included, Sayram Lake scenic bus fee of 100 yuan not included)】, the teardrop of the Atlantic Ocean, and enter the west scenic area for sightseeing. After lunch, you can visit the 【Horgos Port, one of China’s three major land trade ports (at your own expense)】 at your own expense and take photos in front of the gateway to the country. Afterwards, visit the 【Lavender Museum】 (complimentary) to learn about the distribution of aromatic plants worldwide and aromatic culture products. Then proceed to the 【Qingshuihe Foreign Goods Duty-Free Center】 for a visit. Return to Yining City in the evening and take the Damei Xinjiang special train at 22:00 to return to Urumqi!
Day 7: Urumqi — Various Cities
Meals Breakfast: Please arrange your own Lunch: Please arrange your own Dinner: Please arrange your own Accommodation:
Arrive at Urumqi Station at approximately 08:00 in the morning, ending the pleasant journey! Afterwards, return according to flight or train schedule, concluding the delightful itinerary.
Expense Description
4-person hard sleeper
Included Expenses:
1. [Accommodation Standards]: Jiadengyu double standard rooms, Yining three-star standard rooms with one bed per person. Natural single rooms are not provided throughout the trip, and any resulting single room supplement will be borne by the guest.
2. 【Meal Standards】: The entire tour includes 5 breakfasts and 7 formal meals. The standard for formal meals is one table for ten people with eight dishes and one soup. If there are fewer than ten people, meals will be arranged according to the actual number of people.
3. 【Vehicle Standards】: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Urumqi connecting air-conditioned special train. The train is equipped with four-person hard sleeper compartments, four-person soft sleeper compartments, and double soft sleeper compartments. Tourists can choose different berths in advance when registering. The tourist train is also equipped with a bar, tea lounge, small dance hall, etc. Ground air-conditioned tourist buses are used for transportation between other cities or scenic areas.
4. [Tour Guide Standards]: Includes excellent Chinese-speaking tour guide services. The attendants on the tourist train are composed of compatriots from various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, welcoming guests from afar with enthusiastic service.
5. [Attraction Standards]: Includes the first-entry tickets to the scenic areas, including: Kanas ticket (with shuttle bus), Nalati ticket (with shuttle bus), and Sayram Lake ticket.
6. [Children’s Standards]: Children under 1.2 meters only include local parking fees, tour guide service fees, and local half meals; they do not include train tickets, entrance fees, accommodation, and other expenses.
7. [Insurance]: The travel agency provides travel liability insurance and travel accident insurance as gifts.
8. [Description of Recommended Self-funded Items]: Self-funded items are recommended throughout the trip and can be participated in voluntarily at your own expense:
Excluded Expenses:
Transportation from various cities to Urumqi
Personal consumption and entertainment not included in the itinerary expenses
Description of Self-funded Items
Kanas Section: Fish Viewing Pavilion: 120 yuan/person, Colorful Beach: 120 yuan/person, Grassland Stone Man: 198 yuan/person, Cruise Ship: 120 yuan/person (Three Bays), Tuwa Homestead Visit: 80 yuan/person, Bonfire Night: 198 yuan/person
• Yili Section: Nalati horseback riding or grassland sightseeing bus to visit Aerial Grassland: 160 yuan/person (2 hours), Huiyuan Ancient City package ticket: 265 yuan/person, Kazanqi Folk Customs Park: 180 yuan/person, Sayram Lake scenic bus tour: 100 yuan/person, Horgos Port transportation fee: 30 yuan/person
Four-person soft sleeper
Included Expenses:
1. [Accommodation Standards]: Jiadengyu double standard rooms, Yining three-star standard rooms with one bed per person. Natural single rooms are not provided throughout the trip, and any resulting single room supplement will be borne by the guest.
2. 【Meal Standards】: The entire tour includes 5 breakfasts and 7 formal meals. The standard for formal meals is one table for ten people with eight dishes and one soup. If there are fewer than ten people, meals will be arranged according to the actual number of people.
3. 【Vehicle Standards】: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Urumqi connecting air-conditioned special train. The train is equipped with four-person hard sleeper compartments, four-person soft sleeper compartments, and double soft sleeper compartments. Tourists can choose different berths in advance when registering. The tourist train is also equipped with a bar, tea lounge, small dance hall, etc. Ground air-conditioned tourist buses are used for transportation between other cities or scenic areas.
4. [Tour Guide Standards]: Includes excellent Chinese-speaking tour guide services. The attendants on the tourist train are composed of compatriots from various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, welcoming guests from afar with enthusiastic service.
5. [Attraction Standards]: Includes the first-entry tickets to the scenic areas, including: Kanas ticket (with shuttle bus), Nalati ticket (with shuttle bus), and Sayram Lake ticket.
6. [Children’s Standards]: Children under 1.2 meters only include local parking fees, tour guide service fees, and local half meals; they do not include train tickets, entrance fees, accommodation, and other expenses.
7. [Insurance]: The travel agency provides travel liability insurance and travel accident insurance as gifts.
8. [Description of Recommended Self-funded Items]: Self-funded items are recommended throughout the trip and can be participated in voluntarily at your own expense:
Option 2:
Day 1: Various Locations – Urumqi – Beitun
Meals: Breakfast: At your own expense Lunch: At your own expense Dinner: At your own expense Accommodation: Train sleeper
After arriving in Urumqi from various parts of the country and taking a short break, gather at Urumqi Station (High-speed Railway Station). Around 21:00 in the evening, board the Grand Beauty Xinjiang Special Train to Beitun City.
Day 2: Beitun – Hemu
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: √ Accommodation: Hemu dormitory or Jiadengyu
Arrive at Beitun Railway Station at 7:30 am. Pass through Beitun, an important town of the Corps, and head to Burqin, a small riverside town with Russian flavor, for breakfast. Then take a bus to pass through the colorful fairy tale world of [Colorful Beach, at your own expense] and visit the [Grassland Stone Man Scenic Area, at your own expense]. The picturesque Altay grassland and primitive forest await you. Then arrive at [Hemu Scenic Area], known as "God’s Private Reserve". The scenery along the way is endless, with birch forests, vast grasslands, beautiful river bends, and friendly and enthusiastic Kazakh and Tuwa herdsmen (at your own expense). After crossing several uniquely designed wooden bridges, you will arrive at Hemu Township. Overnight stay in Hemu.
Note: Due to Kanas Green Arrow Campaign, the log cabins in Hemu have been demolished. Accommodation will be in dormitories in Hemu or standard rooms in Jiadengyu.
Day 3: Hemu – Kanas
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: √ Accommodation: Jiadengyu
In the morning, you can head to Hemu Viewing Platform to watch the sunrise and fully experience the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature here. Then take a bus to [Kanas Scenic Area], known as the "Fairyland on Earth". Upon arrival at the scenic area ticket booth, transfer to the [Scenic Area Shuttle Bus] to enter Kanas National Geological Park. Along the Kanas River, you can enjoy the sights or take a boat tour of Kanas Lake. Pine forests cover the mountains, and with the breeze blowing, you can hear the rustling of the pine trees. Blue sky, white clouds, emerald-green lake, leisurely birch forest… It can truly be described as a painter’s hell and a photographer’s heaven. Enter the "log cabin world" of Kanas Village and wander between the unique log cabins. You can enter a Tuwa family’s home to taste kumiss, drink butter tea, and listen to the melodious sound of the "Su’er", enjoying the unique Altay grassland culture. In the evening, take the scenic area shuttle bus back to Jiadengyu and check into the hotel after dinner.
Day 4: Kanas – Beitun
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: At your own expense Accommodation: Beitun
After breakfast, you can take the [Scenic Area Shuttle Bus] to re-enter Kanas Scenic Area for the second time. Board the bus to Fish Viewing Pavilion, passing by Hundred Flowers Garden where colorful wildflowers cover the ground, offering a breathtaking view. Overlook Kanas Lake, explore the mystery of the lake monster, and gaze at Friendship Peak in the distance. Kanas Village in the morning mist is faintly visible, peaceful and serene. This is the legendary "hidden paradise". After lunch, descend the mountain and head to Beitun. In the evening, taste local famous snacks (at your own expense) and stay overnight in Beitun City.
Day 5: Beitun – Yining
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: At your own expense Dinner: At your own expense Accommodation: Yining
At about 10:00 am, take the Beautiful Xinjiang Special Train from Beitun to the border flower city of Yining. Along the way, enjoy the scenery of the Tianshan Mountains. Arrive in Yining at about 10:00 pm and check into the hotel.
Day 6: Yining – Nalati
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: √ Accommodation: Nalati
After breakfast, take an air-conditioned bus to one of the world’s four alpine valley grasslands – [National AAAAA Scenic Area Nalati]. Along the way, enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Gongnais River, the view of "green mountains surrounding on three sides, with a river winding like a jade belt around the waist", the ancient tombs of the Wusun people, Tawusani, and the breathtaking scenery of one mountain with four landscapes. After lunch, take the scenic area’s first shuttle bus to enter the Nalati Aerial Grassland Scenic Area for sightseeing (about 3.5 hours of touring, including entrance and exit with the shuttle bus). After dinner, check into a hotel in Nalati Town.
Day 7: Nalati – Bayinbuluke – Yining
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: At your own expense Accommodation: Yining
After breakfast, take a vehicle to Bayinbuluke Scenic Area to visit [Bayinbuluke Grassland], the second-largest grassland in China. Along the way, observe the black pearls of the grassland – black-headed sheep and yaks. Transfer to the scenic area’s shuttle bus to head to the best viewing platform – Balixike Viewing Platform, where you can overlook the distant snow-capped mountains, dotted yurts, and herds of cattle and sheep. This is the home of swans. Every summer, swans migrate here in batches to breed. Now, it has become China’s large swan reserve. After lunch, you can visit the large live-action stage play – Impression of the Eastward Return at your own expense. After the stage play, visit [Yiboyuan] (complimentary) and then return to Yining City by vehicle to check into the hotel. In the evening, taste local famous snacks (at your own expense).
Day 8: Yining – Sayram Lake – Urumqi
Meals: Breakfast: √ Lunch: √ Dinner: At your own expense Accommodation: Train sleeper
After breakfast, take an air-conditioned bus and pass through Asia’s large-span mountain-crossing cable-stayed bridge, enjoying the beautiful scenery of [Guozigou, the First Pass of Yili] along the way (no stopping due to traffic reasons). Then, head to the last tear of the Atlantic Ocean, the [National AAAA Scenic Area Sayram Lake, self-care around the lake]. After lunch, you can visit the [Horgos Port], one of China’s three major land trade ports, at your own expense and take photos in front of the gateway to the country. Afterwards, visit the [Lavender Museum] (complimentary) to learn about the distribution of aromatic plants worldwide and aromatic culture products. Then, proceed to the [Qingshuihe Foreign Goods Duty-Free Center] for a visit. Next, head to the ancient capital of Xinjiang, the national AAAA historical and cultural scenic area—[Huiyuan Ancient City, self-care]. Return to Yining City in the evening and take the Beautiful Xinjiang Special Train back to Urumqi!
Day 9 Urumqi – Various Locations
Meals Breakfast: Please arrange your own Lunch: Please arrange your own Dinner: Please arrange your own Accommodation:
Arrive at Urumqi Station at about 08:00, end the pleasant journey and return to the beautiful Urumqi! Then return according to the flight schedule or train schedule to end the pleasant trip.
Expense Description
4-person soft sleeper
Included Expenses:
1. [Accommodation Standards]: Jiadengyu double standard rooms, Yining three-star standard rooms with one bed per person. Natural single rooms are not provided throughout the trip, and any resulting single room supplement will be borne by the guest.
2. [Dining Standards]: The entire tour includes 7 breakfasts and 10 lunches. The lunch standard is one table for ten people with eight dishes and one soup. If there are fewer than ten people, dining will be arranged based on the actual number of people.
3. [Vehicle Standards]: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Urumqi connecting air-conditioned special train. The train is equipped with four-person hard sleeper compartments, four-person soft sleeper compartments, and double soft sleeper compartments; tourists can choose different berths in advance when registering. The train is also equipped with a bar, tea room, small dance hall, etc. Air-conditioned tourist buses are used for transportation between other cities or scenic areas.
4. [Tour Guide Standards]: Includes excellent Chinese-speaking tour guide services. The attendants on the tourist train are composed of compatriots from various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, welcoming guests from afar with enthusiastic service.
5. [Included Attractions]: Kanas (including shuttle bus), Nalati (including valley shuttle bus), Sayram Lake entrance fee, Hemu entrance fee (including shuttle bus), Bayanbulak entrance fee (including shuttle bus).
6. [Children’s Standards]: Children under 1.2 meters only include local parking fees, tour guide service fees, and local half meals; they do not include train tickets, entrance fees, accommodation, and other expenses.
7. [Insurance]: The travel agency provides travel liability insurance and travel accident insurance as gifts.
8. [Description of Recommended Self-funded Items]: Self-funded items are recommended throughout the trip and can be participated in voluntarily at your own expense:
Excluded Expenses:
Transportation from various locations to Urumqi
Personal consumption and entertainment not included in the itinerary expenses
Description of Self-funded Items
Kanas Section: Fish Viewing Pavilion: 120 yuan/person, Colorful Beach: 120 yuan/person, Grassland Stone Man: 198 yuan/person, Cruise Ship: 120 yuan/person (Three Bays), Tuwa Homestead Visit: 80 yuan/person, Bonfire Night: 198 yuan/person
Yili Section: Nalati horseback riding or grassland sightseeing bus tour of the Aerial Grassland: 160 yuan/person (2 hours), Huiyuan Ancient City package ticket: 265 yuan/person, Kazhanqi Folk Customs Park: 180 yuan/person, Sayram Lake lakeside sightseeing bus: 100 yuan/person,霍尔果斯口岸car fare: 30 yuan/person, horse racing, sheep-catching, and bonfire night: 198 yuan/person.
4-person hard sleeper
Included Expenses:
1. [Accommodation Standards]: Jiadengyu double standard rooms, Yining three-star standard rooms with one bed per person. Natural single rooms are not provided throughout the trip, and any resulting single room supplement will be borne by the guest.
2. [Dining Standards]: The entire tour includes 7 breakfasts and 10 lunches. The lunch standard is one table for ten people with eight dishes and one soup. If there are fewer than ten people, dining will be arranged based on the actual number of people.
3. [Vehicle Standards]: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Urumqi connecting air-conditioned special train. The train is equipped with four-person hard sleeper compartments, four-person soft sleeper compartments, and double soft sleeper compartments; tourists can choose different berths in advance when registering. The train is also equipped with a bar, tea room, small dance hall, etc. Air-conditioned tourist buses are used for transportation between other cities or scenic areas.
4. [Tour Guide Standards]: Includes excellent Chinese-speaking tour guide services. The attendants on the tourist train are composed of compatriots from various ethnic groups in Xinjiang, welcoming guests from afar with enthusiastic service.
5. [Included Attractions]: Kanas (including shuttle bus), Nalati (including valley shuttle bus), Sayram Lake entrance fee, Hemu entrance fee (including shuttle bus), Bayanbulak entrance fee (including shuttle bus).
6. [Children’s Standards]: Children under 1.2 meters only include local parking fees, tour guide service fees, and local half meals; they do not include train tickets, entrance fees, accommodation, and other expenses.
7. [Insurance]: The travel agency provides travel liability insurance and travel accident insurance as gifts.
8. [Description of Recommended Self-funded Items]: Self-funded items are recommended throughout the trip and can be participated in voluntarily at your own expense.