The ‘Panda Special Train’ is a high-end boutique tourist train operated by China Railway. With pandas as its design theme, the train’s interior and exterior decorations, as well as various details, comprehensively showcase regional cultural characteristics through various forms. Spanning 10,336 kilometers across Sichuan, Gansu, and Xinjiang, with 25 stations and 24 scenic spots, this is an exceptionally magnificent train journey. During this 17-day fantastic journey, the ‘Panda Special Train’ is like a magical dragon, carrying us across magical lands and exploring the beautiful scenery of Urumqi, Altay, Ili, Kuqa, Kashgar, Turpan, and other places.
In 2025, let’s embark on a journey through the 36 Western Regions with the Panda Special Train! The overall exterior design of the train is themed around pandas and features patterns unique to Sanxingdui. The interior highlights panda patterns and boasts features such as a cigar bar, chess and card rooms, and observation lounges. It also comes with showers and specialty dining carriages, making it a newly designed high-end luxury tourist train!
The 2025 Panda Special Train Xinjiang tour plan for the whole year has been released. It is recommended to contact Wang Fei, the official responsible person of the Panda Special Train, at 180 95969599 (for inquiries and detailed route information).
The ‘Panda Special Train – Shifang’ is a tourist train created by Shifang Hengyang Cultural Tourism and Sichuan Chengdu Railway International Business and Tourism Group Co., Ltd. Regarding the 2025 Panda Special Train official website introduction, the following is a detailed introduction:
First: Positioning and characteristics of the Panda Special Train Shifang
Positioning: The ‘Panda Special Train – Shifang’ is positioned as a comfortable silver-haired tourist train aimed at satisfying the needs of tourists of all ages who pursue high quality and high-level experiences.
Characteristics: The train has been upgraded and renovated using existing train resources. The carriage bodies are based on the colors and patterns of the Sanxingdui bronze statues, incorporating iconic Sichuan images such as ancient Shu civilization and giant pandas. The interior decorations have been completely renewed, inspired by Shifang’s historical culture, natural scenery, and specialty cuisine, to create multiple carriages with different functions.
Second: Configuration and services of the Panda Special Train Shifang carriages
Carriage types: The ‘Panda Special Train – Shifang’ consists of a total of 17 carriages with a seating capacity of 466, including four types of carriages: comfortable four-person rooms, standard four-person rooms, dining carriages, and multi-functional entertainment carriages. Each type of carriage serves different functions, for example, the premium four-person rooms offer 6.5㎡ of space, premium double rooms offer 3.5㎡, and there are also standard four-person rooms among other room types.
Service facilities: The train is equipped with suspended televisions, small round tables and stools, drinking water, kettles, coat hooks, call buttons, charging sockets, air conditioning volume control switches, and other daily necessities. Additionally, there are tea bars, KTV private rooms, and multi-functional entertainment carriages to meet passengers’ leisure and entertainment needs.
Professional service: The train is equipped with professional ‘panda butlers’, providing comprehensive and multi-angle mobile services to enhance tourists’ experience. Additionally, service personnel speak multiple languages, have obtained Red Cross first aid certificates before taking their posts, and two professional medical staff accompany the train to ensure passenger safety and health.
Third: Departure dates and fares of the Shifang-themed panda train in 2025
Regarding the 2025 annual schedules and prices of the Shifang-themed panda train tour of Xinjiang
Departure cities: Chengdu, Lanzhou, and Urumqi can all be selected as departure points
First phase: First departure date of the Shifang-themed panda train: May 22
Fee standards for the Shifang-themed panda train’s Platinum private room:
Standard four-person room (upper bunk) fare: 16980 yuan/person; Standard four-person room (lower bunk) fare: 17980 yuan/person
Fee standards for the Shifang-themed panda train’s Zijin private room:
Senior four-person room (upper bunk) fare: 27980 yuan/person; Senior four-person room (lower bunk) fare: 28980 yuan/person
Second phase: Departure dates of the Shifang-themed panda train: June 8, June 25, July 12, July 29, August 15
Fee standards for the Shifang-themed panda train’s Platinum private room:
Standard four-person room (upper bunk) fare: 15980 yuan/person; Standard four-person room (lower bunk) fare: 16980 yuan/person
Fee standards for the Shifang-themed panda train’s Zijin private room:
Senior four-person room (upper bunk) fare: 29980 yuan/person; Senior four-person room (lower bunk) fare: 30980 yuan/person
Third phase: Departure dates of the Shifang-themed panda train: Departure dates: September 1, September 18
Fee standards for the Shifang-themed panda train’s Platinum private room:
Standard four-person room (upper bunk) 16980 yuan/person; Standard four-person room (lower bunk) 17980 yuan/person
Fee standards for the Shifang-themed panda train’s Zijin private room:
Senior four-person room (upper bunk) 30980 yuan/person; Senior four-person room (lower bunk) 31980 yuan/person
Fourth: Booking method for the Shifang-themed panda train
The panda-themed train’s panoramic tour of northern and southern Xinjiang is a tourism + train product that cannot be booked separately for train tickets on the 12306 railway bureau’s official website; it is sold through formal travel agency channels cooperating with the railway bureau. The price of this panda train tour of Xinjiang includes: panda train tickets + land coach + hotel + meals + tour guide services, and other comprehensive tourism services that combine rail and tourism. Welcome to call Wang Fei, the official person in charge of the panda train, for consultation at 180 9596 9599 (free consultation and detailed route information request). Select a tour date based on your travel date, and after finalizing the tour date, first pay the deposit for the panda train’s Xinjiang tour, with the balance to be paid one month before departure.
Detailed itinerary of the Shifang-themed panda train tour of Xinjiang
D1: Chengdu – Lanzhou – Urumqi
Welcome at the station, board the Shifang-themed panda-themed boutique train to the beautiful Xinjiang! · Chengdu Railway Station (around 7:00) VIP boarding, commencing the journey to Xinjiang. · Lanzhou Railway Station (around 20:29) VIP boarding, continuing on to the beautiful Xinjiang.
Note: ①The boarding times above are for reference based on the 2024 panda-themed train schedule. In case of railway schedule adjustments by relevant departments, the boarding times
Subject to railway schedule adjustments. ②For VIPs boarding in Lanzhou today, train meals are not included. ✯Breakfast: At your own expense Lunch: Train meal Dinner: Train meal
✯Accommodation: Shifang Train, Boutique Panda Special Train
D2: Urumqi
The panda-themed train is on a sightseeing tour and will arrive in Urumqi today. ·The train crosses Gansu Province, passing through the Four Western Regions along the Hexi Corridor (Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang) to enter Xinjiang.
Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Gobi Valley along the way, reminiscent of the poem "Desolate desert smoke rises straight, the long river’s setting sun rounds". ·Arrive in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, in the evening (around 21:30), with exclusive station pick-up and hotel check-in.
Note: ①For VIPs departing from/arriving in Urumqi, staff will hold a "Welcome Panda Train VIPs" signboard at the agreed time on the day.
We await your arrival at the airport/station! Urumqi airport/station pick-up service is a complimentary item, no refund if not used. ②For VIPs departing from/arriving in Urumqi,
Today’s train meals are not included. ✯Breakfast: Train meal Lunch: Train meal Dinner: Train meal
✯Accommodation: Urumqi five-diamond internet-rated hotel
D3: Urumqi – Kashgar ·Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and head to [Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area], with a drive of about 2 hours and a tour duration of about 3 hours.
This is a world-famous alpine lake and a national 5A scenic area known as the "Fairyland on Earth". Upon arrival, a dedicated
Guided by a tour guide, take the scenic area shuttle bus to enter the scenic area to view Stone Gate and Single Line, West Mountain Pine Viewing, Dragon Pond Green Moon, and the Sea-Stabilizing Magic Needle, etc.
Eight renowned landscapes, overlooking the magnificent Bogda Snow Peak. ·Return to Urumqi and board the panda-themed train to Kashgar.
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Train meal
✯Accommodation: Shifang Train, Boutique Panda Special Train
D4: Kashgar ·The panda-themed train arrives in Kashgar in the afternoon, with station reception. ·Visit [Xiangfei Garden] with a tour duration of about 2 hours.
It is a key national heritage conservation site with prominent architectural features, separately showcasing the three aspects of hometown, former residence, and past figures.
It tells the legendary story of Xiangfei from birth to death, from Kashgar to Beijing, and from a noble princess to a beloved figure. ·After dinner, check in at a hotel in Kashgar.
✯早餐：列车餐 午餐：正 餐 晚餐：正 餐
✯住宿：喀什网评五钻酒店
D5: Kashgar – Taxkorgan ·Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and take a vehicle along the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway to the roof of the world, the [Pamirs Plateau], with a drive of about 3 hours.
Peak. ·Visit [Bulunkou Lake] and [White Sand Mountain] at an altitude of about 3300 meters, with a tour duration of about 40 minutes.
This is an original ecological scenery formed by blue sky, white clouds, snowy mountains, lakes, and sand mountains, with Konggur Nine Peaks standing afar on both sides of the lake.
Peak, offering a spectacular view. The Sandy River described in "Journey to the West" is located here. ·Head to [Karakul Lake], with a drive of about 1 hour at an altitude of 3600 meters, and a tour duration of about 40 minutes.
Karakul means "black lake", with a depth of 30 meters and a total area of 10 square kilometers. It is a rare plateau lake in the world, surrounded by icy peaks and snowy mountains, allowing you to see world-famous peaks over 7000m in altitude up close, such as the Three Heroes of Kunlun: Konggur
格尔峰（7719m），公格尔九别峰（7530m），慕士塔格峰（7546m）三山耸立屹立在帕
米尔高原上十分壮观。 ·感受【盘龙古道】，海拔约 3500 米，游览时长约 30 分钟。
此处有 600 多个弯道，在这里可以体验帕米尔高原的速度与激情。 ·下午前往塔县，车程约 2.5 小时，海拔约 3000 米。 ·塔县晚餐后，入住酒店。
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Formal meal
✯住宿：塔县网评四钻酒店
D6：塔县-喀什 ·享用早餐，乘车前往【塔什库尔干石头城】车程约 10 分钟，游览时长约 40 分钟。
这是古丝道著名的古城遗址，位于塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县城北侧。它雄踞要津，气
势雄伟，自唐至清扩建及驻军不断，城墙高处达 20 多米。城外建有多层或断或续的城
垣，隔墙之间石丘重叠，乱石成堆，构成独特的石头城风光。 ·前往【金草滩】拍照留影，稍事休息约 40 分钟。
这里因水草丰美、夕阳映照而得名，是帕米尔高原上的一片美丽湿地。 ·参加【塔吉克家访】，品尝塔吉克人亲手准备的点心，了解塔吉克的民族文化。 ·返回喀什市区，车程约 2 小时。 ·享用晚餐，入住酒店。
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Formal meal
✯住宿：喀什网评五钻酒店
D7：喀什-库车 ·酒店享用早餐。 ·游览【喀什古城】，观看【开城仪式】，车程约 20 分钟，游览时长约 1.5 小时。
它被誉为研究古西域城市的活化石，是一座有 2000 多年历史的文化名城。这座开放
式的景区，也是维吾尔族居民的生活区，展现了维吾尔族居民家庭生活、民族特色、传统
手工艺、风味美食等别样风情。开城仪式更是喀什地区为著名的新疆歌舞展示。 ·后参观【艾提尕尔清真寺】，游览时长约 1 小时。
有着浓郁民族风格和宗教色彩的古建筑群，是维吾尔族古建筑艺术的典范。 ·晚餐后前往喀什站，登熊猫专列前往库车。
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Formal meal
✯Accommodation: Shifang Train, Boutique Panda Special Train
D8：库车-那拉提/巴音布鲁克 ·熊猫专列约早上抵达库车。
·乘车前往参观【天山神秘大峡谷】，车程约 1.5 小时，游览时长约 2 小时。
它被称为中国美的十大峡谷之一，位于天山南麓，地处内陆干旱地区，遍布细沙，
兼有汩汩清泉。泉水潺潺流淌，时隐时现，堪称一绝。 ·专属车辆穿越【独库公路南段】，天山大峡谷至巴音布鲁克段，穿越路程约 190
公里，观光行车时间约 3.5 小时。
沿途可欣赏到大小龙池、天山雪山风光，在铁力买提大阪打卡。 ·游览【巴音布鲁克·天鹅湖景区】，游览时长约 3 小时。
这是我国第二大草原，此处水草丰美，周边雪峰环抱，地势跌宕，风光令人心旷神怡。
著名的“天鹅湖”中是我唯一的天鹅自然保护区，在此看天鹅燕鸥成群结队、九曲黄河，
体验绝佳。 ·根据今日行程时间情况，合理安排入住巴音布鲁克或那拉提镇酒店。
✯早餐：列车早 午餐：正 餐 晚餐：正 餐
✯住宿：那拉提或巴音网评四钻酒店。
D9：那拉提/巴音布鲁克-伊宁 ·酒店享用早餐。 ·游览【那拉提草原】，车程约 30 分钟，游览时长约 4 小时。
这是有亚欧四大草原之称的国家 5A 级风景区，它被誉为“塞外江南”，有着风景秀丽
的自然风光，在此欣赏山泉密布、溪流纵横、塔松沿沟擎柱、毡房点点、牛羊如云的绝美
风光，同时体验哈萨克民族淳朴的民风民俗，在辽阔的草原上放飞心情。 ·前往【天山花海】，车程约 2 小时，游览时长约 1 小时。
这里有壮观的连绵起伏 12 公里薰衣草花海和多样化的生态作物种植区，疆域特色有
机林果和特色生物种植和萌宠动物乐园。 ·随后乘车前往伊宁，车程约 1.5 小时。
·享用晚餐后入住酒店。
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Formal meal
✯住宿：伊宁网评五钻酒店
D10：伊宁-北屯 ·酒店享用早餐。 ·游览【赛里木湖】，车程约 1 小时，游览时长约 1.5 小时。
古称西方净海，有“大西洋后一滴眼泪”的美称，它是新疆海拔高、面积大的
高山冷水湖，国家 5A 级风景名胜区，这里鲜花满地，万紫千红。近处可观碧水蓝天，波
光粼粼，远处可赏白雪皑皑，长天一色。 ·随后乘车前往伊宁站，车程约 1 小时。 ·登熊猫专列前往北屯。
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Formal meal
✯Accommodation: Shifang Train, Boutique Panda Special Train
D11：北屯-贾登峪 ·熊猫专列约中午抵达北屯，享用午餐。 ·乘车前往【五彩滩】，车程约 1.5 小时，游览时长约 1 小时。
在此欣赏独特的雅丹地貌：沟涯起伏，梳妆式的坡滩五颜六色，绚丽精彩。 ·前往贾登峪，车程约 2 小时。抵达享用晚餐后入住酒店。
✯早餐：列车餐 午餐：正 餐 晚餐：正 餐
✯住宿：贾登峪特色民宿
D12：贾登峪-喀纳斯-禾木 ·享用早餐，随后乘车前往喀纳斯，车程约 1 小时。 ·抵达【喀纳斯景区】，游览时长约 3 小时。
This place boasts the most beautiful natural landscape in northern Xinjiang, with the reputation of being "the last pure land of mankind", "God’s Backyard",
Known as the "God’s Private Land" and other praises. The lake scenery and mountains are integrated, with both the majestic scenery of the north and the beauty of the southern rivers and mountains.
Walk along the wooden walkway by the lake and enjoy the peaceful Moon Bay, the magical God’s Bay, and the fairy-like Wolong Bay. ·Travel to Hemu for dinner, with a journey of about 1.5 hours. ·After dinner, check into the hotel within the Hemu Scenic Area.
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Formal meal
✯Accommodation: Hemu Characteristic Homestay
D13: Hemu-Beitun-Urumqi ·After breakfast, visit 【Hemu Scenic Area】, with a tour lasting about 3 hours.
Here you will find China’s large birch forest, the Hemu River surrounded by white mist, like a fairyland on earth, a dreamlike reality; visit Hemu
Visit the valley, appreciate the alpine meadow flowers in Jadinyu, the wooden bridge over the Hemu River, view the Tuva village and wooden houses in Hemu, and the Hemu River. ·After lunch, travel to Beitun by car, with a journey of about 1.5 hours. ·Board the Panda Special Train to Urumqi in Beitun after dinner.
✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Formal meal
✯Accommodation: Shifang Train, Boutique Panda Special Train
D14: Urumqi-Turpan
·Arrive in Urumqi for breakfast in the morning and travel to Turpan by car, with a journey of about 3 hours. ·After lunch, visit 【Karez Well】, with a tour lasting about 30 minutes.
This is a special irrigation system in Xinjiang, China, and is known as one of the three ancient engineering marvels of China, along with the Great Wall and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. ·Visit 【Huoyan Mountain】, with a tour lasting about 1 hour.
Here you can see China’s largest thermometer, feel the ground temperature of Huoyan Mountain, and once again experience the rich journey to the West.
Culture. ·Enjoy dinner and check into the hotel.
✯Breakfast: Train meal Lunch: Formal meal Dinner: Turpan Fruit Feast
✯Accommodation: Turpan Five-Diamond Hotel (based on online reviews)
D15: Turpan-Lanzhou-Chengdu ·Enjoy breakfast and head to Turpan Station, with a journey of about 20 minutes. ·Board the Panda Special Train to return to Lanzhou and Chengdu.
Panda Special Train sightseeing, crossing the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway. Rich activities are arranged on the train.
Note: VIPs who gather and disperse in Urumqi do not include train meals. ✯Breakfast: Hotel breakfast Lunch: Train meal Dinner: Train meal
✯Accommodation: Shifang Train, Boutique Panda Special Train
D16: Arrival in Lanzhou/Chengdu
Farewell to VIPs at the station. ·Lanzhou Station (around 8:51), some VIPs disembark and end their trip. ·Chengdu Railway Station (around 23:00), the Panda Special Train arrives at the final destination of this journey, see you again next time.
Note: VIPs who disembark in Lanzhou do not include today’s train meals. ✯Breakfast: Train meal Lunch: Train meal Dinner: Train meal
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