2025 Official Reservation/Course Commencement Dates for the New Oriental Express Xinjiang Tourist Train
The New Oriental Express in Xinjiang is currently China’s most premium luxury tourist train. The New Oriental luxury tourist train takes you on a journey around North and South Xinjiang by train; the train departs in the morning and arrives in the evening, with all卧铺cars, and the facilities inside the train are fully equipped, like a moving ‘star-rated hotel’. The prestigious journey of the New Oriental Express was carefully crafted by experts with 30 years of inbound tourism experience, after 10 months of field research spanning over 8,000 kilometers and dozens of exchanges and discussions with counterparts from various regions. The six essential elements of tourism – ‘eating, lodging, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment’ – were rigorously selected to strive for an optimal combination of route arrangement and tourist comfort for clients.
2024 Schedule for the Golden Diamond and Blue Diamond Trains of the New Oriental Express:
Planned Departure Time:
1st Period: March 30th – April 6th: Kashgar Route in South Xinjiang
2nd Period: April 8th – April 17th: Yili in North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
3rd Period: April 19th – April 25th: Kashgar Route in South Xinjiang
4th Period: April 27th – May 6th: Kanas in North Xinjiang + South Xinjiang Route
5th Period: May 8th – May 20th: Entire North and South Xinjiang Routes
6th Period: May 22nd – June 3rd: Entire North and South Xinjiang Routes
Seventh Session: June 6th – June 18th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Eighth Session: June 21st – July 2nd: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Ninth Session: July 4th – July 16th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Tenth Session: July 19th – July 30th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Eleventh Session: August 2nd – August 14th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Twelfth Session: August 16th – August 27th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Thirteenth Session: August 30th – September 11th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Fourteenth Session: September 13th – September 24th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Fifteenth Session: September 26th – October 8th: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
Sixteenth Session: October 10th – October 19th: Northern Xinjiang Kanas + Southern Xinjiang Route
Seventeenth Session: October 21st – October 31st: Full Southern Xinjiang Route
Eighteenth Session: December 23rd – January 2nd: Full North-South Xinjiang Route
New Oriental Express Golden Diamond + Blue Diamond Schedule Configuration:
1. The New Oriental Golden Diamond train formation is: 8 Golden Diamond cars + 5 Blue Diamond cars + Dining Car + 1 Bar Car
2. Some schedules may be slightly adjusted, but remain largely unchanged.
The New Oriental Express, this top-of-the-line luxury tourist train, enjoys extremely high popularity and an excellent reputation in the domestic and international tourism markets, and has been warmly sought after by domestic tourists, becoming one of the most luxurious tourist trains on the Silk Road. For 20 years, the comfortable, safe, and fast New Oriental Express, like an attentive tour guide, has carried tens of thousands of tourists from around the world to visit the magnificent scenery of the Silk Road and various parts of China. On this historic road, it is not only a mobile luxury hotel but also a vivid storyteller. With its own strength and quality, it has won widespread praise from domestic and international tourists, bringing the joy and comfort of travel to countless people.
New Oriental Express North-South Xinjiang Itinerary Route:
Urumqi-Kanas-Hemu-Yining-Kuqa-Kashgar-Pamir Plateau-Turpan-Urumqi
Explore the secret lakes and mountains of Kanas in northern Xinjiang, spend a romantic white Christmas in Hemu Village, the first village in China, and capture the beauty exclusive to the winter season.
Visit the historic southern Xinjiang, greet the sunrise on the Pamir Plateau to bless the coming year, and celebrate the new year with local ethnic minorities in the historic city of Kashgar, experiencing ethnic art and colorful ethnic customs.
The New Oriental Express’s special Christmas and New Year itinerary runs only once a year, promising you a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.
[New Oriental Express Special Catering Arrangements]
[Luxury Hotel Specially Customized Champagne Welcome Dinner]
[New Oriental Express Conductor’s Welcome Dinner]
[Winter Wonderland Hemu Village Romantic Christmas Dinner]
[Yining Kazakh-Style Special Dinner]
[Burqin Full-Fish Feast]
[Kashgar Grand Cross-Year Ethnic Gala Dinner]
[Pamir Plateau Yak Flavor Meal]
[Urumqi Farewell Dinner Banquet]
On this tourist train, you will experience the unique natural scenery of Xinjiang. Under Mount Huoyan, you can feel the rolling heatwaves and the red mountain, as if you are in a fairy tale world. Next, you will arrive at the winding Yadan landform, feeling the magnificent workmanship of nature. Continuing forward, you will witness the beautiful lakescapes of Sayram Lake and Tianshan Tianchi, as if you are in a fairyland. Finally, you will admire the stunning sunset scenery in the desert, feeling the endless charm of nature.
[Xinjiang Oriental Express Featured Attractions]
Urumqi: [World Natural Heritage – Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area]
Kanas: [The Most Beautiful Lake in the World – Kanas Lake]
Hemucun Village: [China’s First Village – Hemucun Village]
Ili: [Sayram Lake – Blue Ice] [Kazhanqi] [Six-Star Street]
Kuqa: [Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon] [Kuqa王府 (王府 should be translated based on context, here I translate it directly)] [Kuqa Grand Mosque]
Kashgar: [Roof of the World – Pamir Plateau] [Karakuli Lake] [Stone City] [Baisha Lake] [Old Town of Kashgar] [Xiangfei Garden]
Turpan: [Karez Well System] [Jiaohe Ancient City]
To make your journey more comfortable and enjoyable, we pay special attention to detail-oriented service. We have arranged an experienced tour guide team to provide professional explanations and attentive service, allowing you to gain more knowledge during the journey. In addition, we also provide tourists with spacious and comfortable accommodation, as well as nutritious catering services, ensuring you get sufficient rest and nourishment during the journey.
Booking Process:
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step One: Firstly, the Xinjiang Oriental Express is a specialized tourist train product that combines a Xinjiang luxury tourist train with tourism products. The train is not sold or booked separately; it is booked and registered as part of the entire tourism product of the Xinjiang travel itinerary + Xinjiang Oriental Express tourist train.
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step Two: The main operating schedule of the Xinjiang Oriental Express luxury tourist train is from April to October. The main products include: A: Xinjiang Oriental Express 13-15 day tour around northern and southern Xinjiang; B: Xinjiang Oriental Express 10-12 day tour around southern Xinjiang; C: Xinjiang Oriental Express 10-day tour around northern Xinjiang; The 2024 annual schedule is available. You can add Xinjiang Oriental Express Sales Manager 1813962-2229.
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step Four: After connecting with the customer service of the Xinjiang Oriental Express tourist train charter sales channel center, select the appropriate time and your preferred Xinjiang Oriental Express luxury tourist train product, as well as the Gold Diamond, Blue Diamond, or Silver Diamond compartments; send your name and ID number to customer service to confirm the departure date and Xinjiang Oriental Express Xinjiang tourism product.
Xinjiang Oriental Express Booking Process Step Five: Prepay the deposit for the Xinjiang Oriental Express train ticket and receive a receipt as proof of payment; sign the unified electronic contract for national tourism service supervision. This signifies that you have successfully registered for the Xinjiang Oriental Express luxury tourist train. You can send your flight or train arrival information to customer service, and we will arrange 24/7 pick-up services; Beautiful Xinjiang welcomes your arrival.
Sales Manager Guo Jing 1813962-2229