Which Routes Does the Chengdu Panda Express Train Offer in 2025 / Detailed Expenses for the 17-Day Panda Express Train Tour of Xinjiang
To meet the diversified and high-quality travel needs of the majority of passengers, the Shifang Panda Special Train has undergone a brand-new painting and modification.
Panda Express Train Xinjiang North-South Panorama Ticket Reservation Customer Service Center: 180-9596-9599
"Panda Special Train" is the first tourist train in China themed after "pandas". The overall design of the Panda Special Train emphasizes three major features: comfort, functionality, and intelligence. It integrates the cultural characteristics of Southwest China, optimizes spatial layout with innovative thinking, upgrades the hardware and software quality of the entire train, meets new tourism consumption demands, creates a new tourism model, and leads new tourism trends. The Panda Special Train is modified based on 10 380V 25G passenger cars. After the modification, it includes five types of carriages: Panda Paradise, Panda Restaurant, Panda Joy Mansion, Panda Elegant Suite, and Panda Comfort Cabin, with a total seating capacity of 252. Among them, there is 1 Panda Joy Mansion with 4 luxury double rooms and a seating capacity of 8; 2 Panda Elegant Suites, each with 5 senior four-person rooms and 1 senior double room, and a seating capacity of 22 per carriage; and 5 Panda Comfort Cabins, each with 10 standard four-person rooms and a seating capacity of 40 per carriage.
The ‘Panda Train’ is equipped with a dedicated Panda Restaurant. It has various functions such as a delicious restaurant, stylish bar, beverage and coffee bar, and train mall, satisfying the different needs of tourists. The restaurant has 13 dining tables and can accommodate 38 people dining at the same time, including 6 four-person tables and 7 two-person tables. In addition to Sichuan cuisine, the menu design will also introduce local delicacies, special snacks, afternoon tea, cocktail parties, etc., based on the train’s itinerary. Special meals such as children’s meals and halal meals are also available. Both ends of the restaurant are equipped with audio-visual systems, allowing tourists to enjoy their leisure time.
What items can be brought onto the train?
1. Tobacco and alcohol: Packaging must be intact and markings clear without scratches. Alcohol concentration should be within the range of 24%~70%. If you are concerned about the need for alcohol disinfection, the special train is already equipped with professional alcohol disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. Each passenger may not carry more than 50 cartons of cigarettes.
2. You can carry up to 2 gas lighters; gasoline is prohibited.
3. Nail polish, essential oils, hair dye not exceeding 20ml; self-spray pressure containers such as cold wave lotion, mousse, hair gel, insecticide, and air freshener not exceeding 120ml.
4. Cosmetics and daily necessities can be carried as long as they do not exceed the weight limit; other unknown liquids and powdered items are strictly prohibited from being brought onto the train.
5. Power banks and lithium batteries with clear markings and a single rated power not exceeding 100wh must be carried with you.
To the delight of passengers, bidding farewell to the outdated characteristics of long and boring green train rides, this Panda Train is specially equipped with a ‘Mahjong Room’.
Which Routes Are Covered by the Chengdu Panda Train in 2025 / 17-Day Panda Train Tour of Xinjiang
Date Itinerary Breakfast Lunch Dinner Accommodation
D1 Chengdu/Lanzhou – Urumqi / Train Meal Train Meal Panda Train
D2 Arrival in Urumqi Train Breakfast Train Meal Train Meal Urumqi
D3 Urumqi – Tianshan Heavenly Lake – Lovely Xinjiang Welcome Dinner – Beitun Hotel Breakfast Dinner Lovely Xinjiang Panda Train
D4 Beitun – Hemu Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Hemu
D5 Hemu – Kanas Hotel Breakfast Dinner Dinner Kanas
D6 Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin – Beitun – Yining Hotel Breakfast Coldwater Fish Train Meal Panda Train
D7 Yining – Sayram Lake – Khorgos Port – Yining Train Breakfast Dinner Dinner Yining
D8 Yining – Karajun Grassland – Nalati Town Hotel Breakfast Lamb Chop Noodles Dinner Nalati
D9 Nalati Grassland – Tianshan Flower Sea – Yining – Kuqa Hotel Breakfast Stewed Mutton Dinner Panda Train
D10 Kuche – Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kashgar Train breakfast Train meal Dinner Panda Train
D11 Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Panlong Ancient Road – Taxkorgan County Train breakfast Road meal Yak Beef Hot Pot Taxkorgan County
D12 Taxkorgan County – Golden Grass Beach – Stone City – White Sand Lake – Kashgar Hotel breakfast Road meal Dinner Kashgar
D13 Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Id Kah Mosque – Xiangfei Garden – Korla Hotel breakfast Halal meal Dinner Panda Train
D14 Korla – Luobu Village – Turpan Meatball Soup Whole Roast Sheep Train meal Turpan
D15 Turpan – Flaming Mountain – Karez Well System – Fruit Feast – Grape Valley – Return Hotel breakfast Fruit Feast Dinner Panda Train
D16 Train operation (arrival time in Lanzhou is around 9 PM) Morning train Train meal Train meal Panda Train
D17 Arrive in Chengdu / / / /
Which Routes Does the Chengdu Panda Express Train Offer in 2025 / Detailed Expenses for the 17-Day Panda Express Train Tour of Xinjiang
Departure Dates: June 13th, June 30th; July 17th; August 3rd, August 20th; September 6th, September 23rd (Departing from Chengdu/Lanzhou) Chengdu/Lanzhou Departure and Arrival: Luxury Panda Train Elegant Cabin 【Zijin Elegant Cabin 4-person room】Upper berth: 29999 yuan/person Lower berth: 30999 yuan/person (about 22 people/carriage) 【Zijin Elegant Cabin 2-person room】Lower berth: 39999 yuan/person (about 12 people/carriage) Special Reminder: The quotation for September departures needs to be increased by 2000 yuan/person on the above basis, please be informed! Remarks: The regular passenger capacity of the entire carriage is 22 berths, with a shower room. The room has upper and lower berths, with a round table and 4 chairs in the middle; Single room supplement: June single room supplement 4500 yuan/person, July-September single room supplement 5000 yuan/person (one room for one person on land) Children’s quotation: Under 6 years old: 7888 yuan/person (excluding train berth, hotel accommodation, and scenic spot transportation, including transportation fee, half meals, driver and guide service fee, etc.) 6-14 years old: 14888 yuan/person (excluding hotel accommodation and scenic spot transportation, including train berth, transportation fee, full meals, driver and guide service fee, etc.) 14 years old and above: The quotation and service standards are the same as adults Remarks: For children under 14 years old, the quotation for the June 13th departure will be reduced by 2000 yuan/person on this basis, please be informed!!
Panda Express Train Xinjiang North-South Panorama Ticket Reservation Customer Service Center: 180-9596-9599
8-Day Tour Itinerary of Yili
1️⃣ Airport Pickup – Urumqi
Just arrived in Urumqi, adjust to the climate and environment of Xinjiang.
2️⃣ Urumqi – Dushanzi Grand Canyon – Bole/Jinghe
Visit the Dushanzi Grand Canyon and feel the wonders of nature.
3️⃣ Bole/Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Lavender – Yining
Enjoy a peaceful time at Sayram Lake and admire the grandeur of the Guozigou Bridge.
4️⃣Yining – Kalajun Grassland – Tekes
Experience the vastness and beauty of Kalajun Grassland.
5️⃣Tekes – Zhaosu Wetland Park – Xiata – Tekes
Explore the mystery of Zhaosu Wetland Park and Xiata.
6️⃣Tekes – Qiaxi Forest Park – Nalati Aerial Grassland – Nalati
Feel the freshness of Qiaxi Forest Park and the grandeur of Nalati Aerial Grassland.
7️⃣Nalati – Duku Highway – Urumqi
Step onto the Duku Highway and experience diverse scenery.
8️⃣Urumqi – Various Cities Across the Country
Kanas Loop Route
Day 1: Urumqi City – Colorful Beach Scenic Area – Burqin County [Accommodation: Burqin County]
Day 2: Burqin County – Kanas Scenic Area [Accommodation: Kanas Scenic Area or Hemu Village]
Day 3: Jiadenyu – Hemu Village – Burqin County [Accommodation: Burqin County]
Day 4: Burqin County – Fuhai County – Wulungu Lake Sea Monster City Scenic Area – Urumqi City
Route highlights: In 4 days, you can visit glaciers, lakes, forests, grasslands, pastures, and rivers. At the Burqin Night Market, you can taste local delicacies (grilled fish, grilled meat, grilled lamb chops, kavass, yogurt, etc.), making it suitable for short holidays.
Most self-driving routes in Xinjiang showcase the amazing and magnificent wonders of nature, but the Duku Highway, known as the ‘Road of Heroes’, is a miracle created by humans.
The Duku Highway crosses the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains, starting from Dushanzi District, Karamay City in the north and ending in Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture in the south, with a total length of 561 kilometers.
As the saying goes, ‘The most beautiful scenery is at the perilous peaks.’ Driving alone on the Duku Highway, you can enjoy ceiling-level scenery with ‘different views every five miles, different skies every ten miles, and four seasons in one day’.
If you are used to the endless green, have you ever walked on a road with extreme color saturation?
Come to the boutique tourism route of the West Tianshan Scenic Corridor. Here, you can enjoy the natural scenery of the billions-of-years-old wonders Dushanzi Grand Canyon, the most beautiful aerial grassland Nalati, the “First Scenery of Yili” Guozigou Bridge, and the “Last Tear of the Atlantic Ocean” Sayram Lake. You can visit Zhaosu Grassland to watch thrilling equestrian performances and go to Yining to taste local delicacies.
You will immerse yourself in the vast grassland scenery, admire the undulating magnificent mountains and picturesque grassland flower seas, and also experience the heroism and passion of galloping horses, enjoying a feast of beautiful scenery along the Yizhao Highway.
5A-level boutique scenic area tour
Urumqi – Koktokay – Burqin – Jiadenyu – Hemu Village – Karamay – Sayram Lake – Yining – Nalati – Bayinbrok – Turpan – Urumqi
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