In 2025, Urumqi Railway Bureau Group plans to operate 12 high-quality special tourist trains, the ‘Xinjiang by Train·Tianshan Train’, covering different tourist seasons and fully meeting travelers’ needs, providing a higher-quality new tourist experience. Ultimately, the Tianshan Train tourist special train is a tourism product that includes train tickets, bus fares, accommodation, tour guide services, and insurance. The Urumqi Railway Bureau provides train seating arrangements, and Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency serves as the sales center for the Tianshan Train tourist special train. You can inquire about real-time information such as available seats, tour dates, soft and hard sleeper options by adding the salesperson of the Tianshan Train dedicated line. After confirming availability, submit your ID information for real-name seat reservation on the backend. After successful reservation, transfer the tour fee or deposit to the public account of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, sign the official electronic contract with the National Culture and Tourism Administration, and then wait for the departure (a departure notice will be sent 1-3 days before departure). The Tianshan Train includes airport (station) pick-up and drop-off services on the day of departure. After that, you can embark on a delightful journey to Xinjiang as scheduled!
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Special Train Advantages, Peace of Mind Throughout the Journey
Safety and comfort are the primary guarantees of this Xinjiang tourist train. It features four-person compartments throughout the train, providing a more comfortable rest at night. No other passengers will board or disembark along the way, ensuring a safe and pleasant journey for you. Moreover, you will stay on the same train throughout the trip, without needing to transfer to another train. Large luggage can be stored on the train, making it easier to disembark for sightseeing and eliminating the hassle of luggage handling, so you can fully enjoy the comfort of the journey.
Product Highlights
1. Xinjiang covers an area of 1.66 million square kilometers. Traveling through Xinjiang by train is a relaxed and comprehensive way to explore. The special train departs from Urumqi. It operates at night and tours during the day, offering a better way to explore Xinjiang and reducing the 2,000-kilometer bus journey between cities. Lying down to explore Xinjiang is even more relaxing!
2. Along the three major mountain ranges in Xinjiang: Tianshan, Kunlun, and Altai Mountains, visit the essential attractions of northern and southern Xinjiang, and experience the mysterious and colorful customs of Xinjiang and the ethnic minorities of the Western Regions.
3. During the most beautiful season in Xinjiang, it gathers snow-capped mountains, grasslands, high mountains, lakes, deserts, and other natural landscapes from around the world.
4. From June to September each year, the scenery of Xinjiang amazes our world. We have arranged visits to the essential attractions of northern Xinjiang (Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Tianshan Tianchi Lake) during the appropriate seasons. June, July, and August are the best seasons to see the beauty of the grasslands, while September is the best time to view the autumn scenery of Kanas and Hemu in northern Xinjiang.
5. Visit the southern section of the Duku Highway. A bus will take us 70 kilometers from Kuqa to Tianshan Grand Canyon, where we can admire the wind-eroded Yadan landform and red rock forest of the southern section of the Duku Highway.
6. The 2025 Xinjiang Special Train Series is dedicatedly designed and planned, with 21 years of experience in operating high-quality and safe tourist trains for the middle-aged and elderly. Full-time tour guides, healthcare doctors, and workgroup commanders accompany throughout the journey.
Xinjiang Tourist Train Year-round Departure Plan and Price List:
Xinjiang Tourist Train Route A: New Western Train – 12-Day In-depth Round Trip of Northern and Southern Xinjiang
Starting and Ending City: Xinjiang · Urumqi City
Xinjiang Tourist Train Departure Dates:
April 27th – May 12th
Xinjiang Tourist Train Fee Standards:
Hard sleeper for 6 people, upper bunk: 3380 yuan/person, middle bunk: 3980 yuan/person, lower bunk: 4980 yuan/person
Hard sleeper for 4 people, upper bunk: 3980 yuan/person, lower bunk: 4980 yuan/person"
Soft sleeper for 4 people, upper bunk: 6980 yuan/person, lower bunk: 7980 yuan/person"
Soft sleeper carriage for 2 people: 9980 yuan/person
Full coverage of essential attractions:
Tianshan Tianchi Lake, Kaner Well, Flaming Mountains, Grape Valley, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Kuqa Palace, Sleeping Desert Poplar, Desert Gate, 359th Brigade Memorial Hall, Kashgar Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, Karakul Lake, Junken Museum, Zhou Enlai Monument, Duku Highway (Northern Section), Nalati Grassland, Sayram Lake, Lavender Manor, Monster Rock Valley, Ancient Path Hot Springs, 185th Regiment Baisha Lake, Kanas Lake, Hemu Village, and other essential attractions across northern and southern Xinjiang, all covered without regret.
Gobi Cruise Xinjiang Tourist Train Itinerary:
Day 1: Destination – Urumqi (airport pickup)
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi Lake – Turpan
Day 3: Turpan – Flaming Mountains – Kaner Well – Grape Valley – Kuqa
Day 4: Kuqa – Kuqa Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 (王府 should be translated as Palace here for clarity) – Sleeping Hu Yang (Hu Yang should be a specific tree or landscape, translated as ‘Sleeping Desert Poplar’) – Alar
Day 5: Alar – Desert Gate – 359th Brigade Memorial Hall – Aksu – Kashgar
Day 6: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 7: Kashgar – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Kashgar – Shihezi
Day 8: The special train arrives in Shihezi at noon – Junken Museum – Zhou Enlai Monument – Shihezi Meeting
Day 9: Shihezi – Northern Section of the Duku Highway – Nalati Scenic Area – Xinyuan
Day 10: Xinyuan – Sayram Lake – Bole/Shuanghe
Day 11: Bole/Shuanghe – Ancient Road Hot Spring – Guishi Valley – Bole – Beitun
Day 12: Beitun – West Sea Scenic Area – 185 Regiment Baisha Lake – Habahe/185 Regiment
Day 13: Habahe – Kanas – Burqin/Chongping’er
Day 14: Jiadengyu/Burqin – Hemu – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 15: Urumqi – Departure (drop-off at the station)
Features of the Middle-aged and Elderly Sunset Tour Train:
1. A pleasant and reassuring journey: This special train adopts a round-trip design, departing at night and arriving in the morning light, greatly reducing travel time and effectively alleviating travel fatigue. Passengers will enjoy exclusive resting spaces. The train follows the tourists’ pace, so there is no need to carry large luggage, allowing middle-aged and elderly tourists to enjoy the stunning scenery of northern and southern Xinjiang in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere.
2. Comprehensive scenic view experience: The Xinjiang Middle-aged and Elderly Leisure Tour Train has carefully integrated over 80% of the top-level (approximately 5A-level) tourist attractions in both the northern and southern parts of Xinjiang’s Tianshan Mountains. It covers various natural landscapes such as the grandeur of glaciers, the murmur of rivers, the tranquility of lakes, the majesty of snow-capped mountains, the density of forests, the vastness of grasslands, the uniqueness of Yardang landforms, the vastness of gobi deserts, the depth of canyons, and the vitality of wetlands. At the same time, it incorporates rich historical and cultural sites and unique folk customs, allowing tourists to experience the vastness and diversity of Xinjiang in one trip.
3. Exclusive customized services: Some special trains offer personalized route customization services. Tourists can freely choose their preferred seat types on Xinjiang tourist trains based on personal preferences and needs, such as the New Western Folk Train, Tianshan Journey Special Train, New Oriental Express Exploration Journey, Panda Special Train Cultural Experience, or Silk Road Dream Train In-depth Tour. The tourist attractions and itinerary planning are more flexible and diverse, meeting the unique needs of every tourist.
Tianshan Train unified national pricing: Starting and ending in Urumqi:
Tianshan Train departure dates: May 9th, May 22nd
Unified pricing: Starting and ending in Urumqi
Tianshan Train 4-person soft sleeper upper berth: 12,580 yuan/person; 4-person soft sleeper lower berth: 13,580 yuan/person
Above, 36 people per carriage
Tianshan Train double decker soft sleeper (1 room for 2 people, with a desk, shared bathroom): 18,800 yuan/person
Tianshan Train double lower soft sleeper (1 room for 2 people, shared bathroom): 20,800 yuan/person
Tianshan Train single room flat soft sleeper (1 room for 1 person, private washroom/desk): 23,800 yuan/person
The above rooms/carriages accommodate 24 people per carriage
Tianshan Train double decker soft sleeper (1 room for 2 people, private bathroom/wardrobe/sofa): 22,800 yuan/person
(Above, 20 people per carriage)
Soft sleeper: If 1 person registers, they will be assigned to the upper berth; if 2 people, they will be assigned to the upper and lower berths; for 3 people booking soft sleepers, there is no guarantee of being in the same compartment.
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