Official Reservation/Course Opening Dates for the 2025 New Oriental Express Xinjiang Tourist Train
The New Oriental Express in Xinjiang is currently the most premium luxury tourist train in China. The New Oriental luxury tourist train takes you on a journey around Northern and Southern Xinjiang by train. The train departs in the morning and arrives in the evening, with all sleeper carriages. The facilities on board are complete, like a mobile ‘star-rated hotel’. The prestigious and glorious journey of the New Oriental Express was carefully crafted by experts with 30 years of inbound tourism experience, after ten months of field research covering over 8,000 kilometers and dozens of exchanges and discussions with colleagues from various regions. The six essential elements of tourism – ‘eating, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment’ – are rigorously selected to optimize the route arrangement and ensure the highest comfort for tourists.
2024 Schedule for the Golden Diamond and Blue Diamond Trains of the New Oriental Express:
Planned Departure Time:
First Period: March 30 – April 6: Kashgar Route in Southern Xinjiang
Second Period: April 8 – April 17: Yili in Northern Xinjiang + Southern Xinjiang Route
Third Period: April 19 – April 25: Kashgar Route in Southern Xinjiang
Fourth Period: April 27 – May 6: Kanas in Northern Xinjiang + Southern Xinjiang Route
Fifth Period: May 8 – May 20: Entire North and South Xinjiang Routes
Sixth Period: May 22 – June 3: Entire North and South Xinjiang Routes
Seventh Session: June 6th – June 18th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Eighth Session: June 21st – July 2nd: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Ninth Session: July 4th – July 16th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Tenth Session: July 19th – July 30th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Eleventh Session: August 2nd – August 14th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Twelfth Session: August 16th – August 27th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Thirteenth Session: August 30th – September 11th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Fourteenth Session: September 13th – September 24th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Fifteenth Session: September 26th – October 8th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Sixteenth Session: October 10th – October 19th: Northern Xinjiang Kanas + Southern Xinjiang Route
Seventeenth Session: October 21st – October 31st: Full Southern Xinjiang Route
Eighteenth Session: December 23rd – January 2nd: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
New Oriental Express Golden Diamond + Blue Diamond Schedule Configuration:
1. The New Oriental Golden Diamond Train Formation: 8 Golden Diamond + 5 Blue Diamond + Dining Car + 1 Bar Car
2. Some schedules may be slightly adjusted, but remain largely unchanged.
The New Oriental Express, this top-level luxury tourist train, enjoys extremely high popularity and an excellent reputation in the domestic and international tourism markets, and has continuously been warmly pursued by domestic tourists, becoming one of the most luxurious tourist trains on the Silk Road. For 20 years, the comfortable, safe, and fast New Oriental Express, like an attentive tour guide, has carried tens of thousands of tourists from around the world to visit the magnificent scenery of the Silk Road and various parts of China. On this historically significant route, it is not only a mobile luxury hotel but also a vivid storyteller. With its own strength and quality, it has won widespread praise from domestic and international tourists, bringing the joy and comfort of travel to countless people.
New Oriental Express North-South Xinjiang Itinerary Route:
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Explore the mysterious lakes and mountains of Kanas in northern Xinjiang, spend a romantic white Christmas in Hemu Village, China’s First Village, and capture the beauty exclusive to the winter season.
Visit the ancient southern Xinjiang, greet the sunrise on the Pamir Plateau to bless the coming year, celebrate the new year with local ethnic minorities in the historic city of Kashgar, and experience ethnic art and vibrant ethnic customs.
The New Oriental Express’s special Christmas and New Year itinerary runs only once a year, and is bound to give you a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.
[Special Catering Arrangements on the New Oriental Express]
[Special Customized Champagne Welcome Dinner at Luxury Hotel]
[Welcome Dinner Hosted by the Conductor on the New Oriental Express]
[Romantic Christmas Dinner in the Ice and Snow Fairy Tale World of Hemu Village]
[Yining Kazakh-style Special Dinner]
[Burqin Full Fish Feast]
[Kashgar Grand Cross-year Ethnic Gala Dinner]
[Yak Flavor Meal on Pamir Plateau]
[Urumqi Farewell Dinner Banquet]
On this tourist train, you will experience the unique natural scenery of Xinjiang. Under the Flaming Mountains, you can feel the rolling heatwaves and red mountain bodies, as if you are in a fairy tale world. Next, you will arrive at the intricate Yardan landform, feeling the awe-inspiring workmanship of nature. Continuing on, you will see the beautiful lakescapes of Sayram Lake and Tianshan Tianchi, as if you are in a fairyland. Finally, you will appreciate the stunning sunset scenery in the desert, feeling the boundless charm of nature.
[Special Attractions of the Xinjiang Eastern Express]
Urumqi: [World Natural Heritage – Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area]
Kanas: [The Most Beautiful Lake in the World – Kanas Lake]
Hemucun Village: [China’s First Village – Hemucun Village]
Ili: [Sayram Lake – Blue Ice] [Kazhanqi] [Six-Star Street]
Kuqa: [Tian Shan Mysterious Grand Canyon] [Kuqa王府 (王府, palace)] [Kuqa Grand Mosque]
Kashgar: [Roof of the World – Pamir Plateau] [Karakul Lake] [Stone City] [Baisha Lake] [Old Kashgar City] [Xiangfei Garden]
Turpan: [Karez Well System] [Jiaohe Ancient City]
To make your journey more comfortable and enjoyable, we pay special attention to detail-oriented service. We have arranged an experienced tour guide team to provide professional explanations and attentive service, so that you can gain more knowledge during the journey. Additionally, we provide tourists with spacious and comfortable accommodation, as well as nutritious catering services, ensuring that you get sufficient rest and nourishment during the journey.
Booking Process:
Xinjiang Eastern Express Booking Process One: Firstly, the Xinjiang Eastern Express is a specialized tourist train product that combines a luxury tourist train with tourist products in Xinjiang, and the train is not sold or booked separately; It involves booking and registration for the entire tourist product, which includes the Xinjiang tourist itinerary and the Xinjiang Eastern Express tourist train.
Xinjiang Eastern Express Booking Process Two: The main operating schedule of the Xinjiang Eastern Express luxury tourist train is from April to October, with the main products being: A: A 13-15-day tour around northern and southern Xinjiang with the Xinjiang Eastern Express; B: A 10-12-day tour around southern Xinjiang with the Xinjiang Eastern Express; C: A 10-day tour around northern Xinjiang with the Xinjiang Eastern Express; The 2024 annual schedule has been released, and you can add the Xinjiang Eastern Express Sales Manager 1813962-2229.
Xinjiang Eastern Express Booking Process Four: After communicating with the customer service of the Xinjiang Eastern Express tourist train chartering sales channel center, select the suitable time and preferred luxury tourist train products of the Xinjiang Eastern Express, as well as the Gold Diamond Compartment, Blue Diamond Compartment, and Silver Diamond Compartment; Send your name and ID number to customer service to confirm the departure time and Xinjiang Eastern Express tourist products.
Xinjiang Eastern Express Booking Process Five: Prepay the deposit for the Xinjiang Eastern Express train ticket and a receipt will be issued as your payment voucher; Additionally, sign the unified electronic contract for national tourism service supervision; This signifies that you have successfully registered for the Xinjiang Eastern Express luxury tourist train. You can send your flight or train information to arrive in Urumqi to customer service, and we will arrange all-day pick-up services; The magnificent Xinjiang welcomes your arrival.
Sales Manager Guo Jing 1813962-2229