Urumqi Railway Bureau has invested heavily to customize and build new bar carriages, entertainment carriages, and dining carriages for the "Tianshan" tourist train. The train is equipped with hard sleeper carriages and soft sleeper carriages, providing a comprehensive service experience for your journey.
Xinjiang Tourism (Tianshan, New Oriental Express, Shifang, Chengdu, Gobi Cruise, New Western Train, New National Train) Special Train Reservation Phone: 180-9596-9599 (same as WeChat)
The "Tianshan" business edition is here! This is a tourist train specially built by the Xinjiang Railway Department for our distant guests. It is equipped with 1 first-class sleeper carriage, 3 hard sleeper carriages, 4 soft sleeper carriages, a bar carriage, a multi-functional leisure carriage, an entertainment carriage, a dining carriage, and audio-visual entertainment facilities such as karaoke, providing a comprehensive service experience for our guests.
Best Travel Route in Xinjiang
Classic 9-day Tour of Ili, Xinjiang from June to August
Time Frame: Around June 10th – August 10th
Generally around June 12th, the Duku Highway opens. This is the best season in Ili. By mid-to-late August, the grass on the grassland gradually turns yellow and is not as beautiful as before. The only drawback is that hotels are expensive and there are many tourists during this time.
Itinerary Arrangement:
Day 1: Fly to Urumqi, visit Xinjiang Museum – International Grand Bazaar, stay in Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Sayram Lake Circuit – Qingshuihe Town, stay in Qingshuihe Town
Day 3: Qingshuihe – Khorgos Port – In-depth Tour of Kazanqi Folk Village – Liuxing Street – Yining, stay in Yining
Day 4: Yining – Xiata Ancient Road Light Hiking – Zhaosu, stay in Zhaosu County
Day 5: Zhaosu – Ten Thousand Mu of Zhaosu Rapeseed Flowers – Kalajun East and West Grasslands, stay at Starry Sky Hotel within Kalajun Scenic Area
Day 6: Kalajun Grassland Horse Riding for 2 Hours – Flower Platform – Light Hiking to Falcon Platform – Tekes Bagua City Lijie Street, stay in Tekes Bagua City
Day 7: Tekes – Nalati Grassland Self-driving Panoramic View – Nalati Town, stay in Nalati Town
Day 8: Nalati Town – Northern Section of Duku Highway – Joerma – Urumqi, stay in Urumqi
Day 9: Return to Urumqi from home, stay at home
Best Travel Route in Xinjiang
From June to September, the entire Duku Highway, 10-13 days across North and South Xinjiang
Time Frame: Around June 10th – September 30th
Itinerary Arrangement:
Day 1: Fly to Urumqi, visit Xinjiang Museum – International Grand Bazaar, stay in Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Sayram Lake Circuit – Qingshuihe Town, stay in Qingshuihe Town
Day 3: Qingshuihe – Lavender Farm – Dushanzi Grand Canyon, stay in Dushanzi District
Day 4: Dushanzi – Northern Section of Duku Highway – Tangbula Hundred-Mile Gallery, stay in Tangbula
Day 5: Tangbula – Nalati Aerial Grassland, stay in Nalati Town
Day 6: Nalati – Bayinbrook – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Big and Small Dragon Ponds – Kuqa. Stay in Kuqa
Day 7: Kuqa – Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon – Aksu. Stay in Aksu
Day 8: Aksu – Kashgar Old Town. Stay at Kashgar Old Town Homestay
Day 9: Free time in Kashgar Old Town, rest and recuperate. Stay at Kashgar Old Town Homestay
Day 10: Kashgar – Baishahu Lake – Karakul Lake – Jincaotan Stone City. Stay in Taxkorgan County
Day 11: Taxkorgan County -盘龙古道 (Panlong Ancient Road) – Bandier Lake – Kashgar. Stay at Kashgar Old Town Homestay
Day 12: Kashgar Return Home
2025 Tianshan Xinjiang Tourism Special Train Route
Days, Itinerary, Meals, Lodging Location
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi (airport pick-up and hotel check-in) at your own expense. Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianchi Lake – Beitun. Breakfast and dinner included. Train sleeper.
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadenyu. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Jiadenyu
Day 4: Jiadenyu – Hemu – Beitun – Jinghe. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Train sleeper.
Day 5: Jinghe – Sayram Lake -霍尔果斯 (Horgos) – Yining. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Yining
Day 6: Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan. Breakfast and lunch included. Train sleeper.
Day 7: Turpan (Grape Vineyard – Flaming Mountain – Kanerjing) – Kuqa. Lunch and dinner included. Train sleeper.
Day 8: Kuqa – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 (王府 should be translated as ‘王府 Palace’ but kept as is for consistency) – Aksu. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Aksu
Day 9: Aksu – Shenmu Garden – Kashgar. Breakfast and lunch included. Train sleeper.
Day 10: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar. Breakfast and lunch included. Kashgar
Day 11: Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Hotan. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Train sleeper.
Day 12: Desert Viewing Platform – Hotan Old Town – Hotan – Urumqi. Breakfast and lunch included. Train sleeper.
Day 13: After arriving in Urumqi in the evening, check in to the hotel at your own expense. Urumqi
Day 14: According to the return flight and train schedule, group transfer
In 2025, Urumqi Railway Bureau Group plans to operate 12 high-quality special tourism trains, the "Travel Xinjiang by Train – Tianshan", covering different tourist seasons to fully meet passenger travel demand and provide a higher quality tourism experience. In 2023, Urumqi Railway Bureau invested 3 million yuan to tailor-make and brand newly create a bar car, entertainment car, and dining car for the "Tianshan" tourism special train. The special train is equipped with hard sleeper cars and soft sleeper cars. The train carriages are decorated with one scene per carriage. High-quality fabrics are selected for linens, carpets are laid in the corridors, and every detail is thoughtfully considered. It provides a comprehensive service experience for your journey; the special train uses 25G air-conditioned carriages with a combination of hard sleepers, soft sleepers, one bar car, one multifunctional leisure car, and one dining car.
The Tianshan Xinjiang Tourism Special Train route: Urumqi-Beitun-Yining-Turpan-Kuqa-Aksu-Kashgar-Urumqi, a train loop tour that covers the panoramic views of both northern and southern Xinjiang.
Xinjiang Tourism (Tianshan, New Oriental Express, Shifang, Chengdu, Gobi Cruise, New Western Train, New National Train) Special Train Reservation Phone: 180-9596-9599 (same as WeChat)