About the New Oriental Express:
The New Oriental Express underwent a complete upgrade in 2020. Compared to the original New Oriental Express carriages, the new carriages have significantly improved sealing, stability, and shock absorption, and are equipped with large glass viewing windows. The train has the largest domestic compartments with showers, where the shower room is separated into wet and dry areas using advanced partition materials and exclusively uses ceramic toilets for the entire train. Each room is equipped with an air volume adjustment switch, and each bedside in the compartment is equipped with a 5-pin socket for computer and mobile phone charging with USB ports. The train has undergone formaldehyde removal work and meets international standards. Our agency offers various travel options for everyone to choose from, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered tours. For detailed inquiries, please call: 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed inquiries about Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices).
The New Oriental Express is currently China’s premium luxury tourist train. The hardware configuration, dining service, and the quality of service personnel on the train are comparable to that of star hotels. The accommodation carriages come in two types: the Silk Road Tianshan Premium Carriage and the Blue Diamond Series Carriage, both equipped with complete bathroom facilities. The entire train also features a luxury bar entertainment carriage and a Chinese dining carriage with professional chefs, providing a high-end VIP tourism service throughout the journey.
Our agency offers various travel options, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered bus tours. For detailed inquiries, please call 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed consultation on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices).
[Operating Experience]:
Designed by experts with years of experience in railway routes and based on the real evaluations of tens of thousands of travelers each year, this is a premium tourist route that allows you to experience the glory of the Silk Road and explore the mysterious places of the Western Regions in one trip.
[Dining Arrangements]:
Pigeon clear soup noodles, Kashgar Halal cuisine, Taxkorgan yak beef hot pot, Lop Nur red willow roast meat…
[Itinerary Highlights]:
1. Travel through the He-Ruo Railway during the day and witness the miracle of the desert highway
2. The apricot blossoms in Taxkorgan County are in full bloom
3. Southern Xinjiang Loop Route, Experience Different Customs
[Accommodation Arrangements]
Selected five-diamond or locally themed homestays based on online reviews
[Expectations]
We are waiting for you in the Western Regions, in Xinjiang, to embark on this luxurious tourist train, the ‘New Oriental Express’, and trace the historical traces of the ancient thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions. We also invite you to witness Xinjiang, where it is peaceful, prosperous, stable, affluent, and full of happiness. Here, there is a firm commitment and love for culture, far from the biases and lies spoken by others. Together, let’s show off the Chinese landscapes, express our love, and pursue the mountains and seas!
Our agency offers various travel options, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered bus tours. For detailed inquiries, please call 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed consultation on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices).
I. Quick Understanding of the Itinerary
Urumqi (Ancient Ecology Park, Autonomous Region Museum) / Korla (Lop Nur Village of罗布People) / Ruoqiang (Loulan Museum, Milan Ruins) / Kuqa (Mysterious Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountains) / Atush (Karakul Lake, Baisha Lake) / Taxkorgan County (Stone City, Golden Grass Beach, aerial photography of Panlong Ancient Road) / Kashgar (Old Kashgar City, Id Kah Mosque, Xiangfei Tomb) / Shihezi (Junkeng Museum) – 11-day Luxurious Southern Xinjiang Tour
The detailed itinerary and attractions are introduced below (due to potential adjustments to the train schedule, the specific timings are subject to the tour notice).
D1: Nationwide – Urumqi (Taking East China, South China, and North China as examples, the flight duration is about 5 hours. Please arrange your travel time reasonably)
D2: Hotel – Ancient Ecology Park (about 0.5 hours by car) – Autonomous Region Museum (about 0.5 hours by car) – Ruoqiang (New Oriental Express, about 12 hours)
D3: Ruoqiang – Milan Ruins (about 1.5 hours by car) – Loulan Museum (about 1.5 hours by car) – He-Ruo Railway – Kashgar
D4: Kashgar – Karakul Lake (about 3 hours by car) – Tag County (about 1.5 hours by car)
D5: Tag County – Apricot Blossom Village (- Stone City – Golden Grass Beach – Tag County (about 3.5 hours by car))
D6: Tag County – Dragon Coiled Highway (about 1 hour by car) – Baisha Lake (about 2.5 hours by car) – Kashgar (about 3.5 hours by car)
D7: Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Kuqa (about 0.5 hours by car to each attraction)
D8: Kuqa – Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon – Korla
D9: Korla – Lopnur Village of People (about 2 hours by car) – Urumqi (New Oriental Express, about 14 hours)
D10: Urumqi – Shihezi
D11: Urumqi – Nationwide
[Expenses Included]
Transportation: New Oriental Express Luxury Tourist Train + Destination Air-Conditioned Coach Bus
Catering: 10 breakfasts and 18 regular meals throughout the trip, including 4 specialty meals (Lopnur Grilled Fish, Pigeon Soup Noodles, Kashgar Halal Meal, Tag County Yak Hot Pot). Land breakfasts are provided by the hotel.
Self-provided. The breakfast standard on the train is 50 yuan per person, and the regular meal standard is 80 yuan per person on land and 80 yuan per person on the train. The specialty meal standard is 120-150 yuan per person. Due to group dining, no refund will be given for unused meals. Please understand!
Guide: Guides with more than 3 years of experience
Tickets: All tickets and scenic area transportation within the itinerary are included (Ancient Ecology Park, Lopnur Village of People, Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, Kashgar Old Town, Golden Grass Beach, Stone City, Dragon Coiled Highway, Karakul Lake, Baisha Lake, Xiangfei Garden, etc.)
Insurance: Tourism liability insurance, plus a travel accident insurance with a maximum coverage of 500,000 yuan per person as a gift.
Shopping: Pure play, no shopping
The reference hotels are all rated five diamonds based on online reviews. If there are no five-diamond hotels locally, three/four-diamond hotels based on online reviews will be arranged:
Urumqi Section: Urumqi Hilton International, etc.
Korla Section: Korla Furunde Wanda Jinhua Hotel
Kashgar Section: Tianyuan International Hotel, Nanjiang Universal Port Hotel, Radisson Hotel, etc.
Tag County Section: Qianhai Hotel, Tag County Welcome Hotel, Europa Garden, etc. (There are no 4-star or higher hotels in the area)
[Expenses Not Included]
This product is a destination group tour package and does not include round-trip airfare or train tickets from the departure point to the destination. Additionally, personal expenses and all fees not listed in the itinerary are not included.
Our agency offers various travel options, including private train tours, carpooling tours, group tours, and customized chartered bus tours. For detailed inquiries, please call 181-3962-2233 (copy and add as a friend for detailed consultation on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices).