Let’s take a journey through the 36 Western Regions with the Panda Special Train! The overall appearance of the special train is themed after pandas and adorned with patterns from Sanxingdui. The interior is highlighted by panda designs, featuring a cigar bar, chess and card room, and observation room. It also comes with shower rooms and specialty dining cars, making it a newly designed high-end luxury tourist train!
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Where are we going in Xinjiang for 17 days?
Tianchi Lake of Tianshan Mountains, Kanas, Hemu, Colorful Beach, Grassland Stone City, Sayram Lake, Tianshan Flower Sea, Nalati Grassland, Duku Highway, Bayanbulak Grassland, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Kuqa王府, Karakul Lake, Baisha Lake, Dragon Coiled Highway, Yerqiang Palace, Golden Grass Beach, Stone City, Kashgar Old Town, Xiangfei Garden, Lopnur Village, Taklamakan Desert, Bosten Lake, Turpan, Flaming Mountain, Kanerjing Irrigation System… A panoramic in-depth tour of Xinjiang!
Brief Itinerary of Panda Special Train
Days 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 – Tianchi Lake of Tianshan Mountains – Lovely Xinjiang Welcome Dinner – Beitun Hotel Breakfast Main Meal Lovely Xinjiang Panda Train
D4 Beitun – Hemu – Jiadengyu Train Breakfast Main Meal Main Meal Jiadengyu
D5 Jiadengyu – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin Hotel Breakfast Main Meal Main Meal Burqin/Jiadengyu
D6 Burqin – Grassland Stone City – Beitun Hotel Breakfast Coldwater Fish Train Meal Panda Train
D7 Yining – Sayram Lake -霍尔果斯Port – Yining Train Breakfast Main Meal Main Meal Yining
D8 Yining – Tianshan Flower Sea – Nalati Grassland – Nalati/Xinyuan Hotel Breakfast Boiled Mutton Main Meal Nalati/Xinyuan
D9 Nalati – Middle Section of Duku Highway – Bayanbulak Grassland – South Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Hotel Breakfast Main Meal Main Meal Kuqa
D10 Kuqa – Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon – Kashgar Train Breakfast Main Meal Main Meal Panda Train
D11 Kashgar – Yarkant Yerqiang Han Palace – Yingjisha Earth Pottery Village – Kashgar Train Breakfast Main Meal Main Meal Kashgar
D12 Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Baisha Lake – Kashgar Hotel Breakfast Road Meal Main Meal Kashgar
D13 Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Korla Hotel Breakfast Halal Meal Main Meal Panda Train
D14 Korla – Bosten Lake – Turpan Land Breakfast Roast Whole Lamb Train Meal Turpan
D15 Turpan – Flaming Mountain – Kanerjing Irrigation System – Grape Valley – Return Journey Hotel Breakfast Fruit Banquet Main Meal Panda Train
D16 Train in operation (Lanzhou disembarkation time is around 9 pm) Breakfast on the train Lunch on the train Dinner on the train Panda Train
D17 Arrive in Chengdu
There are two types of suite rooms on the train: the 3.4-square-meter Platinum Guige standard quadruple room and the 6.3-square-meter Zijin Yashe premium quadruple room (with adjustable indoor temperature). Both are bunk beds with ample space. The facilities are complete, with a TV above the suite, storage cabinets and wardrobes, a nightlight by the bedside, multi-hole charging sockets, and toiletries bags, etc. If you have any needs, you can press the call button on the wall. You can also upgrade to a double room (two people occupying a quadruple room), with the upper bunk unoccupied, providing better comfort and privacy.
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Each Platinum Guige carriage is equipped with one toilet and washroom, two dressing rooms, and two showers. Each Zijin Yashe carriage is equipped with two toilets and showers with hot water supply available all day. The toilets have both sitting and squatting options. The showers have heaters with adjustable temperatures so you won’t feel cold while showering. There is a handrail next to the showerhead for your safety. You can sit on a small chair to dress after showering.
Platinum Guige carriage: The land dining standard is 50 yuan/person, including five specialty meals (Buerjin cold-water fish, Yili stewed mutton, Yuli roast whole sheep, Kashgar Muslim meal, Turpan fruit banquet). A special welcome dinner at a Urumqi ethnic restaurant is also arranged.
Zijin Yashe carriage: The land dining standard is 70 yuan/person, including six specialty meals (Buerjin cold-water fish, Yining stewed mutton, Taxian yak beef hotpot, Yuli roast whole sheep, Kashgar Muslim meal, Turpan fruit banquet). A special welcome dinner at a Urumqi ethnic restaurant is also arranged.
Q1: What is the Panda Special Train?
The ‘Panda Special Train’ is a high-end boutique tourist train operated by China Railway Chengdu Group Company. It integrates the unique tourism cultures of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Chongqing into the train, with a ‘panda’ design theme. The interior and exterior decorations of the train body and various details showcase regional cultural characteristics through multiple forms and aspects.
Q2: What are the highlights of the Panda Special Train?
This special train offers various themes such as leisure and vacation, gourmet tourism, study tours, etc., to meet the needs of passengers of all ages who pursue fashion, high quality, and high experience.
Q3: What does the ‘Panda Special Train’ series include?
There are currently two series: Panda Special Train and Panda Special Train · Shifang.
Q4: Do children need to purchase a ticket?
Children aged 6-14 who sign up will have a sleeper berth included, while children under 6 are not included in the sleeper berth by default.
Q5: Can I sign up alone?
Luxury double rooms follow the hotel reservation mode and require a minimum of two people to book. For other room types, single bookings will be randomly assigned a bed.
Q6: What is a panda butler?
The ‘Panda Special Train’ incorporates facilities and services from starred hotels, with a panda butler assigned to each trip, providing mobile services throughout the train to enhance the tourist experience in all aspects and from multiple angles.
Q7: How do we assemble?
The Panda Special Train has several stops each time, such as Chengdu/Lanzhou. Guests need to take a flight to the assembly point and proceed to the railway station by themselves.
Panda Special Train Ticket Purchasing and Booking Guide:
Booking Process Step 1: The Panda Special Train is a tourism product that perfectly combines a luxury travel experience with train travel. Please note that this unique tourism product does not directly sell train tickets separately on the 12306 Railway Bureau official website but is sold through formal travel agency channels cooperating with the Railway Bureau. The cost of this Panda Tourist Train journey to Xinjiang has already covered a full range of tourism service items, including Panda Special Train tickets, land transportation by coach, hotel accommodation, catering, and tour guide services, achieving deep integration of railways and tourism. The official special train reception center of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency specially provides you with various Xinjiang special train tourism products, including the Panda Tourist Train, to meet your different travel needs.
Booking Process Step 2: The main operating period of the Panda Luxury Tourist Train is from May to October each year, offering tourists two wonderful tourism products. The first product is the 17-day Panda Train Journey Around Northern and Southern Xinjiang from May to September, allowing you to fully experience the magnificent scenery of Xinjiang. The second product is the 12-day Panda Train Journey Around Southern Xinjiang in October, taking you to explore the unique charm of Southern Xinjiang in depth. If you plan to participate in the Panda Special Train, please call the official hotline of the Panda Special Train of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency: 180-95969599 (same as WeChat), and we will serve you wholeheartedly.
Booking Process Step 3: After detailed communication with the Panda Tourist Train customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, you can choose the most suitable Panda Luxury Tourist Train product and the preferred cabin type, such as the Panda Elegant Suite Premium Quadruple Room or the Standard Quadruple Room, based on your schedule and preferences. Subsequently, you only need to provide your personal name and ID card number to the official customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, and we will confirm your departure date and the selected Panda Special Train Xinjiang tourism product for you, ensuring the smooth execution of your travel plan.
Booking Process Step 4: After completing the advance payment for the Panda Special Train ticket deposit, you will receive a receipt issued by Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency as proof. At the same time, you will also need to sign an electronic contract formulated by the national tourism service regulatory department to protect your travel rights. The completion of these steps marks your successful registration for the Panda Luxury Tourist Train. Next, let’s look forward to Xinjiang welcoming you in its most charming manner.
Premium Quadruple Room (Zijin Elegant Suite)
Children aged 14 (inclusive) and above, as well as adults:
Upper berth: 31999
Lower berth: 32999
Children aged 6 (inclusive) to 14 (exclusive):
Upper berth: 14880
Lower berth: 15880
Children under 6 years old (not included):
5880 (excluding train berth fee)
More tourism-related inquiries (Panda Special Train, New Oriental Express, Silk Road Dream Train, Lindu Train, Yichun Train, Gobi Cruise Train, New Western Train, New National Train, Tianyuan Train, Tianshan Train) Special Train Ticket Reservation Center: 180-9596-9599 (Copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)