The ‘Panda Train’ luxury tourist train has offered a 15-day journey exploring the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang since its inception. Many tourists who love train travel have expressed that ‘tickets are hard to come by, and if you hesitate, you miss out’, calling for ‘more of such ‘dream trains’ to be operated’. Since its launch more than two years ago, the ‘Panda Train’ has been favored and sought after by domestic and international travelers.
As the Panda Train is a customized tourist train operating on a fixed schedule, it is recommended to book in advance to avoid any disruption to your travel plans. Some passengers on the Panda Train are international tourists who typically book their travel plans for the following year one year in advance. Some departure dates are already sold out. How to book tickets for the Panda Train in 2025? How do I book tickets for the Panda Train in 2025? Many friends missed out on this luxury tourist train in Xinjiang, China, in 2024. Tourists planning to ride the Panda Train’s premium tourist service in 2025 can make reservations as soon as possible. Friends interested in the ‘Panda Train’ luxury tourist train are welcome to consult the official train manager: Maizi 132 0133 3409 (copy and add for free consultation and detailed route information).
Introduction to the ‘Anyi’ Panda Train
The Panda Train is a luxury train transformed based on the New Oriental Train standard, serving as a mobile star-rated hotel.
You can sing karaoke, enjoy specialty cocktails, play mahjong, and watch ethnic-themed cultural performances on the Panda Train. Additionally, a series of interactive activities will be held on the train.
Currently, there are two panda special trains, ‘Comfortable Train’ and ‘Shifang Train’.
Among them, the ‘Comfortable Train’ has mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas as design elements, with each train car featuring different characteristics.
The ‘Panda Special Train’ is a high-end boutique tourist train operated by the China Railway Corporation. With ‘panda’ as the design theme, the interior and exterior decorations of the train cars and various details comprehensively display regional cultural characteristics through various forms. 10,336 kilometers, Sichuan, Gansu, Xinjiang, 25 stations, 24 scenic spots, this is an exceptionally magnificent train journey. During this 17-day wonderful journey, the ‘Panda Special Train’ is like a magical dragon, carrying us through the magical land to explore the beautiful scenery of Urumqi, Altay, Ili, Kuqa, Kashgar, Turpan, and other places.
Regarding the 2025 Panda Special Train · Comfortable Tour of Xinjiang Full 15-Day Itinerary
Urumqi (Tianshan Heavenly Lake) / Altay (Kanas, Hemu, Colorful Beach) / Bortala (Sayram Lake) / Ili (Six Star Street, Nalati Grassland) / Middle and South Sections of Duku Highway / Hejing (Bayinbrook Grassland) / Kuqa (Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon) / Pamir Plateau (Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake) / Taxkorgan County (Tajik Homestay, Stone City, Golden Grass Beach) / Kashgar (Kashgar Old Town, Gaotai Residential Area, Id Kah Mosque) / Hami (Hui Palace, Da Hai Road) Comfortable 15-Day Tour of Xinjiang Day Itinerary Breakfast Lunch Dinner Accommodation D1 Chengdu/Lanzhou-Urumqi / Train meal Train meal Panda Train D2 Arrival in Urumqi Train breakfast Train meal Train meal Urumqi D3 Urumqi-Tianshan Heavenly Lake-Welcome Dinner-Beitun Hotel breakfast Formal meal Welcome Dinner Panda Train D4 Beitun-Burqin—Hemu-Jadengyu Breakfast on arrival Formal meal Formal meal Jadengyu D5 Jadengyu-Kanas-Burqin Hotel breakfast Formal meal Formal meal Burqin D6 Burqin-Colorful Beach—Beitun Hotel breakfast Coldwater Fish Feast Formal meal Panda Train D7 Sayram Lake-Six Star Street-Yining Train breakfast Formal meal Formal meal Yining D8 Nalati Grassland-Bayinbrook Grassland Hotel breakfast Formal meal Formal meal Bayin Town D9 Bayin Town-South Section of Duku Highway-Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon-Kuqa-Kashgar Hotel breakfast Road meal Formal meal Panda Train D10 Kashgar-Karakul Lake-Tajik Homestay-Taxkorgan County Breakfast on arrival Formal meal Yak Beef Hot Pot Taxkorgan County D11 Taxkorgan County-Golden Grass Beach-Stone City-Baisha Lake-Kashgar Hotel breakfast Formal meal Whole Roast Lamb Feast Kashgar D12 Kashgar-Kashgar Old Town-Gaotai Residential Area-Mosque-Hami Hotel breakfast Formal meal Formal meal Panda Train D13 Hami-Hui Palace-Orchard Picking Experience Train breakfast Train meal Formal meal Hami D14 Da Hai Road-Hami-Return trip Hotel breakfast Formal meal Train meal Panda Train D15 Arrival in Lanzhou/Chengdu Train breakfast Train meal Train meal Warm Home
Regarding the 2025 Panda Train · Anyi’s year-round schedules and prices for tours in Xinjiang
2025 Panda Train Anyi – 15-day Jianghu Anyi Tour
Departure cities: Chengdu, Lanzhou, Urumqi can all serve as departure points
Departure date: May 20
Panda Guige (Standard Quadruple Room) upper bunk 16980 yuan, lower bunk 17980 yuan
Panda Yasha (Superior Quadruple Room) upper bunk 28980 yuan, lower bunk 29980 yuan
Panda Yaju (Superior Quadruple Room) upper bunk 3198 yuan (note: there seems to be a typo here, possibly meant to be 31980 yuan), lower bunk 32980 yuan
Panda Yaju (Superior Quadruple Room arranged for two people) 49980 yuan/person (ground reception same standard as Yuefu)
Panda Yuefu (Luxury Double Room) 57980 yuan/person
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Departure dates: Group dates: June 5, June 21, July 7, July 23, August 8
Panda Guige (Standard Quadruple Room) upper bunk 17980 yuan, lower bunk 18980 yuan
Panda Yasha (Superior Quadruple Room) upper bunk 31980 yuan, lower bunk 32980 yuan
Panda Yaju (Superior Quadruple Room) upper bunk 34980 yuan, lower bunk 35980 yuan
Panda Yaju (Superior Quadruple Room arranged for two people) 55980 yuan/person (ground reception same standard as Yuefu)
Panda Yuefu (Luxury Double Room) 66980 yuan/person
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Departure dates: August 24, September 9, September 25
Panda Guige (Standard Quadruple Room) upper bunk 18980 yuan, lower bunk 19980 yuan
Panda Yasha (Superior Quadruple Room) upper bunk 32980 yuan, lower bunk 33980 yuan
Panda Yaju (Superior Quadruple Room) upper bunk 35980 yuan, lower bunk 36980 yuan
Panda Yaju (Superior Quadruple Room arranged for two people) 56980 yuan/person (ground reception same standard as Yuefu)
Panda Yuefu (Luxury Double Room) 69980 yuan/person
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Deposit standards for the Panda Train Anyi: Panda Guige: 6000 yuan/seat; Panda Yasha & Yaju: 10000 yuan/seat; Panda Yuefu & Yaju (for two people): 20000 yuan/seat, with full payment required 30 days in advance.
Introduction to Panda Train seats:
Three types of seats on the Panda Train ‘Anyi’: Luxury Double Room ‘Yuefu’, Superior Quadruple Room ‘Yasha’, Standard Quadruple Room ‘Guige’, totaling 252 seats. The overall decoration style is mainly business-oriented, relatively grand, luxurious, and comfortable, with WiFi coverage throughout the train.
The first type of seat: Panda Train Luxury Double Room ‘Yuefu’.
Only one carriage, with a total of 8 seats in four rooms; occupied area: 9.6 square meters.
The highest-specification seats on the Panda Train, with star-rated hotel configurations: private bathrooms, solid wood beds, latex mattresses, and extremely comfortable.
Smart TV audiovisual system, smart thermostat system, multi-functional storage cabinets, charging sockets, etc.
Second class seat: Premium quadruple room "Elegant Room":
Two carriages, with five quadruple rooms and one double room per carriage, totaling 22 seats per carriage and 44 seats in total.
Occupying area: 3.5 square meters for double rooms and 6.5 square meters for quadruple rooms.
Configuration: Latex-padded solid wood beds, electronic door locks, luggage compartments, and high-definition TVs.
Each elegant room is equipped with tables and chairs, allowing tourists to relax and entertain themselves during the boring journey.
Each carriage has two showers and two restrooms (one squat toilet and one sit-down toilet).
Third class seat: Standard quadruple room "Gui Ge":
There are 5 carriages, with 10 rooms and 40 seats in each carriage, totaling 200 seats.
Occupying area: 3.5 square meters.
Configuration: Thick and soft mattresses, high-definition LCD TVs, coat hooks, small coffee tables, toiletries, USB ports, nightlights, and butler call buttons for each seat.
Each carriage is equipped with two showers and restrooms.
Introduction to the entertainment carriages of the Anyi Panda Special Train:
Equipped with KTV, 3 mahjong rooms, a bar counter, a starry ceiling, and a panda mailbox.
To bring endless joy to guests on their otherwise boring journey.
Introduction to the Panda Restaurant:
There are a total of 13 dining tables, accommodating 38 people at the same time, including 6 tables for 4 people and 7 tables for 2 people.
Cuisine: Mainly Sichuan cuisine, with special ethnic meals provided based on the itinerary. Panda-themed snacks are also available. All meals are freshly cooked and served.
Regarding the official booking and registration process for the Anyi Panda Special Train:
Booking process for the Anyi Panda Special Train: Step 1: Firstly, the Anyi Panda Special Train is a specialized train tourism product that combines train travel with tourism products. The train is not sold separately for bookings; instead, bookings and registrations are done for the entire tourism package that includes train travel and tourism activities.
Booking process for the Anyi Panda Special Train: Step 2: The main operating times of the Anyi Panda Special Train are from May to September, with the main product being a 15-day tour of northern and southern Xinjiang. The 2025 schedule for the Anyi Panda Special Train has been released. Welcome to call the Anyi Panda Special Train customer service for inquiries, reservations, and registrations: Maizi 132 0133 3409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
Booking process for the Anyi Panda Special Train: Step 3: After communicating with the customer service of the Anyi Panda Special Train, select a suitable time and preferred Anyi Panda Special Train product; send your name and ID card number to customer service to confirm the departure time and the tourist train product.
Booking process for the Anyi Panda Special Train: Step 4: Prepay the deposit for the train tickets of the Anyi Panda Special Train, and a company receipt will be issued; additionally, sign the unified electronic contract for national tourism service supervision. This represents that you have successfully registered for the Anyi Panda Special Train. You can send your flight or train number arriving in Urumqi (if the departure or destination location does not match the actual situation of the Anyi Panda Special Train, it needs to be modified) to customer service, and we will arrange 24/7 pickup services. Welcome to experience the journey of the Anyi Panda Special Train.