How to buy tickets for the New Oriental Express | Official Booking Website for the New Oriental Express | Ticket Price for the New Oriental Express | How to purchase tickets for the New Oriental Express? The New Oriental Express, a dedicated tourist train for Xinjiang tourism, is a product combining tourism and a dedicated train. It cannot be booked separately on the official 12306 railway website. Instead, it is sold through formal travel agency channels cooperating with the Xinjiang Urumqi Railway Bureau. For booking inquiries and registration for the New Oriental Express in 2025, please call the dedicated customer service line for the Xinjiang New Oriental Express: Maizi 132 01333409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
1. How much does a ticket on the New Oriental Express cost?
The specific ticket price of the New Oriental Express is determined based on the itinerary, duration, scenic route, and schedule. The official quotation of the New Oriental Express prevails. The following prices are for reference only.
1. New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Booth: Each Blue Diamond carriage can accommodate 28 passengers. One carriage has 7 Blue Diamond quad booths, which can also be upgraded to Blue Diamond twin booths (for upgraded twin booths, we will remove the upper bunk and only retain the two lower bunks). The Blue Diamond twin booth carriage can accommodate 14 passengers, with 2 upper bunk beds and 2 lower bunk beds in each booth. It is equipped with extra-wide lower bunks (0.9M*1.95M) and upper bunks (0.7M*1.82M) with damping devices that can be folded up and attached to the wall. The 7 booths share toilets and showers, with one Chinese-style and one Western-style restroom and one public shower at each end of the carriage. It is generally recommended for 2-4 people (friends and family traveling together are recommended; 4 people staying together is more economical and offers higher privacy).
Fare reference: for a quad room, the price is approximately 20,000-30,000 yuan per person; for a twin room, the price is approximately 30,000-40,000 yuan per person;
Blue Diamond carriage quad room area: 4.8 square meters
Bed dimensions: upper bunk 0.78 meters * 1.95 meters; lower bunk 0.9 meters * 1.95 meters;
Width between two beds: 50 cm
Height from bed to floor: 30 cm (suitable luggage size can be placed according to this height)
2. New Oriental Express Gold Diamond Booth: Each Gold Diamond luxury carriage can accommodate 8 passengers. One carriage has 4 Gold Diamond twin booths (can accommodate up to 2 adults with 1 child under 6 years old). Each suite is about 10 square meters, with an independent toilet, shower (dry and wet separation), a large glass viewing king-size bed (1.5M*2M), and is also equipped with a desk, wardrobe, safe, and a public small refrigerator in each carriage. Each accommodation carriage is staffed with a dedicated butler.
Fare reference: for a twin room, the price is approximately 40,000-50,000 yuan per person;
Gold Diamond booth area: approximately 10 square meters
King-size bed dimensions: 1.5 meters * 2 meters
Distance from bed to floor: 30 cm
Bathroom: approximately 2.6 square meters
The Gold Diamond wardrobe has two layers for luggage storage.
1) 26*85 (cm)
2) 23*85 (cm)
3. New Oriental Express Silver Diamond Business Cabin: Each Silver Diamond Presidential cabin can accommodate 12 passengers, suitable for family tours, corporate annual meetings, small gatherings, mobile business, family reunions, and other customized travel activities. Each Presidential cabin has 2 separate Presidential rooms (shared dry and wet separated bathroom for 2 people), 1 Executive Twin Room (with a separate sink, can also accommodate 4 people with bunk beds), and 2 Quad Rooms (shared public sink). The entire cabin is equipped with independent toilets, showers, refrigerators, meeting rooms, small KTVs, and pantries. The entire train has luxury bar entertainment carriages and Chinese-style music dining carriages, complete with professional chefs, meals included throughout the journey, providing a high-end VIP travel experience. (The Silver Diamond cabins will undergo upgrades and renovations at the end of 2023).
Fare reference: Presidential Suite price: around 50,000-60,000 yuan per person, Executive Twin Room 30,000-40,000 yuan, Silver Diamond Quad Room 20,000-30,000 yuan.
Presidential Carriage Conference Room:
The dimensions are 4.474 meters * 2.8 meters, and it is equipped with a three-person sofa, a single sofa, a coffee table, armchairs, a desk with an adjustable tabletop, a refrigerator, a combined audio cabinet, a large-screen TV, and other equipment.
2. What are the fees included in the ticket price of the New Oriental Express?
The costs included in the New Oriental Express train ticket are meals, hotels, transportation, guide services, liability insurance, scenic spot tickets, scenic area shuttle buses, personal travel accident insurance, etc. Basically, the only things that need to be paid for separately are optional scenic area entertainment projects or additional purchases of local specialties and delicacies.
3. How much is the ticket price for the New Oriental Express? Are there any discounts?
Answer: The price of the New Oriental Express is determined based on the specific travel date and itinerary. Prices may vary depending on the peak and off-peak seasons of tourism in Xinjiang and the travel date. The price of a Gold Diamond compartment is approximately RMB 30,000 to 60,000 per person, with 2 people per compartment; the price of a Blue Diamond compartment is approximately RMB 20,000 to 40,000 per person, with 2 to 4 people per compartment. Therefore, the specific price needs to be determined based on your travel date and chosen route. The price of each departure of the New Oriental Express tourist train is a unified national price, and there are no discount policies. Our New Oriental Express members can use points to redeem beautiful gifts.
4. How is the internal environment of the New Oriental Express luxury tourist train? The train consists of 5 luxury Blue Diamond carriages, 1 Executive Bar carriage, 2 Music Dining Car carriages, and 8 Supreme Gold Diamond carriages, or it can be composed of 5 luxury Blue Diamond carriages + 5 Silver Diamond Presidential carriages, 1 Executive Bar carriage, and 2 Music Dining Car carriages. Each carriage will have 1 dedicated attendant. Paid laundry services are provided on the train (charged by the number of items), and VIP guests who need it can obtain a laundry tag from the attendant, fill out the tag, and hand over the laundry to the attendant. The laundry will be delivered back to the compartment where the VIP guest is staying. For safety reasons, the windows in each carriage cannot be opened. Smoking is prohibited throughout the train. To adjust the air conditioning and ventilation temperature in the room, you need to call your attendant. The Executive Bar carriage provides beverages, snacks, coffee, and other services, which VIP guests can purchase. The Blue Diamond carriages have public showers, and a schedule for the use of shower rooms will be made. Everyone is advised to control their bathing time to 8-10 minutes. Plastic slippers are provided on the train (it is recommended to bring your own), and shampoo, conditioner, and body wash (not in individual small packages) are also provided. To practice low-carbon and eco-friendly principles, only 1 bath towel is provided throughout the journey (it is recommended to bring your own), and the attendants will clean and tidy up your room every day. Large luggage can be stored on the train. The compartments on the train will not change from the beginning to the end, and no other passengers will board the train during the journey. Please keep valuables with you at all times! The train has 2 dining cars, each with 12 tables, and each table can seat 4 people, accommodating 48 people at the same time. Each Music Dining Car can accommodate about 48 people dining at the same time. Therefore, when dining on the train, we will set meal times and batches and notify you in advance. Please understand and cooperate!
V. Which Month is Suitable for Traveling to Xinjiang by Taking the New Oriental Express?
The tourist season in Xinjiang varies by season and region, with each season offering its unique scenery and charm. A single image will show you the most beautiful moments in Xinjiang.
VI. 2025 New Oriental Express Schedule and Departure Times
The New Oriental Express Xinjiang tourist train routes span both northern and southern Xinjiang, with itineraries generally lasting around 13-15 days. The scenic spots visited include: Tianshan Heavenly Lake, Koktokay, Kanas Scenic Area, Colorful Beach, Hemu Village, Nalati Grassland, Sayram Lake, Bayanbulak Grassland, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Kizil Grottoes, Pamir Plateau, Karakul Lake, Stone City, Kashgar Old Town, Xiangfei Garden, Kaner Well, Jiaohe Ancient City, etc. All the famous scenic spots in Xinjiang that you can think of will be visited!
For tourist friends planning to book the New Oriental Express scheduled for 2025, due to limited seating availability on the New Oriental Express and a high number of overseas market clients with long booking lead times, to ensure the priority seat selection rights of booked clients, everyone can make reservations in advance according to their travel intentions. On the day of the announcement of specific routes and plans, you will enjoy the priority to select and book seats. The New Oriental Express is currently the only top-luxury tourist train in China, akin to a five-star luxury hotel on wheels and a luxurious cruise ship on land. It adopts the latest shock absorption system and extra-large viewing windows, making it the safest and most comfortable mode of travel to date. Due to the scarcity of tickets for the New Oriental Express, "based on current sales and booking situations, it is recommended that Blue Diamond bookings be made at least 6 months in advance, and Presidential Luxury Suites and Golden Diamond bookings be made more than 12 months in advance. If you have travel plans on the New Oriental Express in 2025, you can inquire and make reservations in advance. For ticket booking inquiries and registration for the 2025 New Oriental Express, please call the Xinjiang New Oriental Express dedicated customer service line: Maizi 132 01333409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information).