In 2025, China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. meticulously planned and launched 13 high-quality special tourist trains called "Travel Xinjiang by Train: Tianshan". These trains cover different tourist seasons throughout the year, aiming to fully meet the travel needs of passengers and bring an unprecedented new travel experience. As early as 2023, Urumqi Group invested 3 million yuan to specially customize various carriages for the "Tianshan" tourist train, including bar cars, entertainment cars, and dining cars, as well as hard sleeper and soft sleeper carriages. The interior decorations of the carriages each have their own unique characteristics, using high-quality fabrics and carpets, with details showing thoughtfulness and luxury. The 2025 Tianshan tourist train schedule for the whole year has been announced. Tourists who want to ride the Tianshan tourist train are welcome to consult the official train manager: Yang Jia 133-2555-9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information). I. Introduction to the "Tianshan" Xinjiang Tourist Train
The "Tianshan" tourist train is a new tourism product that perfectly combines train travel with tourism products. Train tickets are not sold separately and must be booked in conjunction with a Xinjiang tourism itinerary.
II. Departure Time
The "Tianshan" Xinjiang tourist train will operate from May to October, with the first departure on May 10th and a new departure every half month.
2025 "Tianshan" Train Schedule:
First Period: May 18, 2025 – May 21, 2025
Second Period: May 23, 2025 – June 3, 2025
Third Period: June 5, 2025 – June 16, 2025
Fourth Period: June 18, 2025 – June 29, 2025
Fifth Period: July 1, 2025 – July 12, 2025
Sixth Period: July 14, 2025 – July 25, 2025
Seventh Period: July 27, 2025 – August 7, 2025
Eighth Period: August 9, 2025 – August 20, 2025
Ninth Period: August 22, 2025 – September 2, 2025
Tenth Period: September 4, 2025 – September 15, 2025
Eleventh Period: September 17, 2025 – September 28, 2025
Twelfth Period: September 30, 2025 – October 11, 2025
Thirteenth Period: October 16, 2025 – October 22, 2025 III. Operating Route
This tourist train will create a circular train route throughout northern and southern Xinjiang, encompassing cities such as Urumqi, Beitun, Yining, Turpan, Kucha, Aksu, and Kashgar. A single trip will take approximately 14 days.
IV. Attractions Along the Way
The ‘Tianshan’ tourist train will take tourists to experience the magnificent geographical scenery of Xinjiang’s ‘three mountains and two basins’, passing through popular attractions such as Tianshan Heavenly Lake, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Nalati, and Kashgar Old Town. Tourists will enjoy diverse geographical and cultural landscapes such as snow-capped mountains, plateaus, lakes, deserts, gobies, oases, grasslands, and villages in one journey, achieving a worry-free trip throughout Xinjiang. V. Service Content
The ‘Tianshan’ tourist train provides comprehensive services, including train tickets from and to Urumqi, full-board meals, luxury hotel accommodation, air-conditioned tourist buses, professional tour guide services, travel agency liability insurance, entrance tickets to attractions, scenic area shuttle buses, and Urumqi airport/station transfers, all at an all-inclusive price. Tourists only need to choose whether to participate in entertainment projects within the scenic areas and do not need to worry about other expenses.
VI. Booking Process and Precautions
As the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train is a customized travel product, it is recommended to book through formal travel agency channels such as Xinjiang China Travel Service, which cooperates with the Urumqi Railway Bureau.
Train tickets and travel products must be booked together. When booking, ID card information is required, and an electronic contract must be signed. Prices are determined based on the travel date and selected route and may vary due to peak and off-peak travel seasons and different travel dates. Tourists are advised to choose a suitable travel product according to their travel plans.
Tourists need to provide their personal name and ID card number to customer service to confirm the departure time and travel product. After paying the train ticket deposit, signing the electronic contract completes the registration.
Due to the regular operation of the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train, with only 2 departures per month and 13 trips throughout the year, it is recommended that tourists book in advance to ensure a smooth journey. Based on sales and booking situations in recent years, it is advisable to consult customer service in advance for detailed itineraries and costs to better plan your trip. In addition, the ‘Tianshan’ tourist train uses AC380V25G passenger cars, consisting of hard sleeper cars, soft sleeper cars, bar cars, multi-functional leisure cars, and dining cars, providing tourists with a variety of leisure and entertainment options. Both the children’s entertainment area and the bar leisure area will add endless fun to your journey. VII. Itinerary Arrangements for the ‘Tianshan’ Tourist Train:
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi (Pick-up and hotel check-in)
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Beitun
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jadenyu
Day 4: Jadenyu – Hemu – Beitun – Jinghe
Day 5: Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Horgos – Yining
Day 6: Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan
Day 7: Turpan (Grape Vineyard – Flaming Mountain – Kaner Well) – Kuqa
Day 8: Kuqa – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 (王府 can be translated as ‘王府 Mansion’) – Aksu
Day 9: Aksu – Shenmu Garden – Kashgar
Day 10: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 11: Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Hotan
Day 12: Desert observation deck – Hotan Old Town – Hotan – Urumqi
Day 13: After arriving in Urumqi in the evening, check into the hotel
Day 14: According to the return flight or train schedule, transfer the group. Expenses included in the Tianshanhao fee:
1. Transportation: Air-conditioned sleeper trains from Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Turpan/Kuqa/Aksu/Kashgar/Hotan/Urumqi, with ground buses ensuring one seat per person;
2. Meals: The hotel provides 11 breakfasts throughout the trip, including 17 formal meals (team meals with 8 dishes and 1 soup, 1 table for 10 people). Complimentary breakfasts that are not consumed will not be refunded; all complimentary specialty meals that are not consumed will also not be refunded.
3. Tour guide service: Mandarin-speaking tour guide with a license;
4. Accommodation: Selected 4-diamond hotels or 4-star+ ordinary hotels in Jiadengyu based on online reviews. If there is a single male or female traveler, the guest needs 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 during the itinerary (Tianchi Lake tickets + shuttle bus, Kanas Lake tickets + shuttle bus, Hemu Village tickets + shuttle bus, Sayram Lake tickets + shuttle bus, Nalati Grasslands tickets + valley grassland shuttle bus, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon tickets, Kuqa王府 tickets, Bulunkou White Sand Lake tickets, Karakul Lake tickets, Aytigar Mosque tickets, Karez Well tickets, Flaming Mountain tickets). Expenses not included in the Tianshanhao fee:
1. Transportation expenses to and from Urumqi for each city;
2. Personal expenses such as laundry, haircuts, phone calls, pay-per-view TV, beverages, tobacco, and alcohol in the hotel; expenses incurred from contaminated or damaged facilities;
Ways to purchase Tianshanhao tickets:
The staff of the travel agency will provide you with detailed itinerary arrangements, ticket price information, and ticket purchase process.
After determining the itinerary and ticket type, you need to transfer the deposit to the designated account of the travel agency and sign the travel contract to complete the ticket purchase process. At the same time, you can also consult local travel agencies or tourism organizations to understand if there are other convenient ticket purchase channels.
1. Travel agency reservation process:
Step 1: Choose an officially certified travel agency for reservation. You can either call the customer service hotline of the travel agency or log in to its official online platform for detailed consultation and reservation. Tianshanhao official reservation phone: 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
Step 2: Clearly explain your travel needs to the travel agency, including specific passenger information, the desired departure date, and preferred cabin type, etc.
Step 3: The travel agency will recommend suitable travel itineraries based on your personalized needs and provide detailed quotation details.
2. Payment steps:
Complete the corresponding payment according to your cabin class and the final price provided by the travel agency. Please note that usually, you need to pay a deposit in advance to confirm the reservation, while the full payment must be settled at least 30 days before departure.
3. Reservation confirmation and travel preparations:
Confirmation process: After successful payment, you will receive an officially issued receipt stamped with the official seal of the travel agency, as well as an electronic travel contract issued uniformly by the national tourism administration, which marks the official effectiveness of your reservation.