The ‘Tianshan Train’ is a high-end tourist train carefully crafted by the Urumqi Railway Bureau with an investment of 3 million yuan in 2023. The train is equipped with traditional hard and soft sleeper carriages, as well as entertainment and leisure carriages. Each carriage is decorated according to the principle of ‘one carriage, one scenery’, using high-quality fabrics and carpets, reflecting thoughtful attention to detail. In addition, the train has also newly created bar carriages, entertainment carriages, and dining carriages, aiming to provide passengers with a comprehensive comfortable experience. With the continuous optimization and speed-up of the Xinjiang railway network, the Urumqi Railway Bureau has actively responded to the needs of tourists and launched this high-quality tourist train, aiming to support the recovery of the Xinjiang tourism market and improve the travel quality of tourists. Through a rich variety of tourist train products, the railway bureau is constantly striving to meet the diverse needs of tourists. Regarding how to book and register for the Tianshan Train, which city is the destination and starting point of the Tianshan Train, how much are the fares for the Tianshan Train, the marshalling situation and detailed description of the carriages inside the Tianshan Train, the annual schedule of the Tianshan Train has been released. Tourists who want to take the Tianshan Train are welcome to consult the official train manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information). I. Prices of the Tianshan Train:
The Tianshan Train offers a variety of carriage types and itinerary options to meet the needs of different tourists. Here is the specific fare information:
Tianshan Train (premium class)
Hard sleeper (upper bed): 8580 yuan/person
Hard sleeper (middle bed): 8880 yuan/person
Hard sleeper (lower bed): 9180 yuan/person
Soft sleeper (upper bed): 10880 yuan/person
Soft sleeper (lower bed): 11280 yuan/person
Tianshan Train (business class, without Duku Highway section)
Business single room: 18980 yuan/person
Business standard room (1 upper and 1 lower bed with private bathroom): 16980 yuan/person
Business standard room (flat bed with shared bathroom): 15980 yuan/person
Business standard room (1 upper and 1 lower bed with shared bathroom): 14980 yuan/person
Business four-person room (upper bed): 12580 yuan/person
Business four-person room (lower bed): 12980 yuan/person
Tianshan Train (business class, northern section of the Duku Highway)
Business single room: 19680 yuan/person
Business standard room (1 upper and 1 lower bed with private bathroom): 17680 yuan/person
Business standard room (flat bed with shared bathroom): 16680 yuan/person
Business standard room (1 upper and 1 lower bunk with shared bathroom): 15,680 yuan/person
Business quadruple room upper bunk: 13,280 yuan/person
Business quadruple room lower bunk: 13,680 yuan/person II. Itinerary of the Tianshan Train:
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi (pick-up and hotel check-in)
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Beitun
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadengyu
Day 4: Jiadengyu – Hemu – Beitun – Jinghe
Day 5: Jinghe – Sayram Lake -霍尔果斯 – Yining
Day 6: Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan
Day 7: Turpan (Grape Manor – Flaming Mountain – Karez Well) – Kuqa
Day 8: Kuqa – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuqa王府 – Aksu
Day 9: Aksu – Shenmu Garden – Kashgar
Day 10: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 11: Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Hotan
Day 12: Desert Viewing Platform – Hotan Old Town – Hotan – Urumqi
Day 13: After arriving in Urumqi in the evening, check into the hotel
Day 14: Transfer according to return flight or train schedule
III. Tour dates for the Tianshan Train
Traveling to Xinjiang by train – the ‘Tianshan Train’ departs and returns from Urumqi; 12 tour dates throughout the year
The Tianshan Train is specially equipped with a bar car, entertainment car, and dining car, providing leisure and entertainment, liquor tastings, small gatherings, etc.;
Price list for the Xinjiang Tianshan Train:
Operating dates of the Tianshan Train:
Tour dates: May 7, 20, June 2, 15, 28, July 11, 24, August 6, 19, September 1, 14, 27) V. Expenses included in the Tianshan Train package:
1. Transportation: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Turpan/Kuqa/Aksu/Kashgar/Hotan/Urumqi air-conditioned sleeper train, ground coach, ensuring one seat per person;
2. Meals: The hotel provides 11 breakfasts throughout the trip, including 17 formal meals (8 dishes and 1 soup per table for group meals, 1 table for 10 people). Unused complimentary breakfasts are non-refundable; all complimentary specialty meals are also non-refundable if unused.
3. Tour guide service: Excellent Mandarin-speaking tour guide with a license;
4. Accommodation: Selected 4-diamond or 4-star+ standard rooms in ordinary hotels in Jiadengyu. If there is a single male or female traveler, they will need to pay the room difference;
5. Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance;
6. Tickets: Includes first-entry tickets and shuttle buses for attractions on the itinerary (Tianchi Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Kanas ticket + shuttle bus, Hemu ticket + shuttle bus, Sayram Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Nalati ticket + valley grassland shuttle bus, Tianshan Mystic Grand Canyon ticket, Kuqa王府 ticket,布伦口 White Sand Lake ticket, Karakul Lake ticket, Id Kah Mosque ticket, Karez Well ticket, Flaming Mountain ticket)
(No refund for unused complimentary items, please understand); VI. Expenses not included in the Tianshan Train package:
1. Round-trip transportation costs between various cities and Urumqi;
2. Personal expenses such as laundry, haircuts, phone calls, pay-TV, beverages, tobacco, and alcohol in the hotel, as well as expenses incurred from contaminated or damaged facilities;