Most people choose to travel to Xinjiang by train. The reason is that trains are cheap and slow. The journey to Xinjiang is long and serene, perfect for taking a slow-moving train to enjoy the seemingly year-round scenery spanning thousands of kilometers.
Contact for the Tianshan Tourist Special Train: Wang Fei 180 9596 9599
Since last year, the pronunciation of Xinjiang enthusiasts has arrived! China has launched a tourist special train. It is a train jointly created by the national railway group and Xinjiang tourism-related units, specifically designed for people from different regions across the country to travel to the vast Xinjiang. It is the "Tianshan".
Introduction to the Tianshan Special Train:
The "Tianshan" tourist train is a high-quality tourist train built by the Urumqi Railway Bureau in 2023 with an investment of 3 million yuan. The special train is equipped with hard sleeper, soft sleeper carriages, and entertainment and leisure carriages. The train carriages are decorated with a unique scene for each carriage, using high-quality fabrics for beddings, corridors are carpeted, and every detail in the display is thoughtfully considered. The entertainment and leisure carriage is equipped with massage chairs, a children’s entertainment area, a tourist leisure area, etc., making your journey more comfortable.
★Special Complimentary: Welcome ceremony with singing and dancing, beautiful Gulis will give you a "flower hat" and a gift
★Complimentary local specialty cuisine: Korla grilled fish, roasted meat, Xinjiang-style large plate chicken, taste the grapes of Turpan, grilled mutton skewers, Xinjiang naan, and other local specialties, enjoy a culinary journey on your taste buds.
★Ride the ‘Tianshan Train’ luxury special train to check in at the Hotan-Ruoqiang Desert Railway: Traverse China’s largest desert, the Taklamakan Desert, located in the Tarim Basin, which is also the tenth largest desert in the world and the second largest shifting desert. Take a trip around the Taklamakan Desert and experience the world’s first desert ring railway.
★Exploring Loulan: The first prefecture in China, the mysterious ancient Loulan. The first special train arrives in Ruoqiang to explore the mystery and charm of the ancient Loulan kingdom.
★Yu-related Hotan: Meet in Kunlun, Yu-related Hotan. The first tourist special train arrives in Hotan, entering the mysterious Hotan, the hometown of jade, silk, carpets, and fruits.
★Autumn Photography of Three Poplar Forests: Appreciate the most beautiful poplar forests during the most beautiful season. Special arrangements have been made to visit three major poplar scenic areas to fully experience the charm of poplar forests. Every October is the best time to view the poplar forests in southern Xinjiang. One won’t fully understand the vastness of the motherland until visiting Xinjiang, the abundance of poplar forests until visiting southern Xinjiang, or the dazzling beauty of poplar forests until visiting southern Xinjiang. Experience the three-thousand-year wait of the poplar forests.
Note: The specific departure date is subject to the orders of the China Railway Corporation and relevant national policies. Complaints or withdrawal from the tour due to issues such as time points and departure dates will not be accepted. Due to the influence of policies by local governments and related scenic areas, the itinerary of the special train may undergo minor adjustments, and the specific itinerary will be based on the tour notice.
Luntai – Tarim Poplar Forest
Bachu – Red Sea Poplar Forest Scenic Area
Korla – Lop Nur Village Primitive Poplar Forest, Tarim River, Bosten Lake Ahongkou, Swan River
Bozhou Ruoqiang – Loulan Museum, Loulan Cultural Park, Milan Ancient City Site, Red Date Orchard
Hotan – 47th Regiment Sand Sea Veteran Memorial Hall, 28 Ancient Water Mills, Rewak Buddhist Temple, Fig King, Walnut King Park, Round City, Thousand-Mile Grape Corridor, Hotan Museum, Desert Highway
Kashgar – Pamir Plateau, White Sand Mountain, White Sand Lake, Karakul Lake, Kashgar Old Town
Urumqi – Red Mountain, International Bazaar, Nang Culture Industrial Park, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Museum
Turpan – Beziklik Thousand Buddha Caves, Kanarez Well, Grape Paradise, Uyghur Homestay, Flaming Mountain
Shihezi – Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall, Junkeng Museum, Gobi Impression Cultural Tourism Park
The Tianshan Train offers a rich itinerary
The journey of the Tianshan Train is quite rich, including the Duku Highway and Irtysh River in Urumqi, Colorful Beach, Jimunai Port (the only way to Russia from Xinjiang), Sayram Lake (heaven on earth),
Kelajun Grassland (with herds of cattle and sheep, resembling the beautiful scenery of the grass swaying in the wind to reveal cattle and sheep), Nalati (known as a sea of flowers due to its numerous flowers), as well as Taxkorgan County, Kashgar, and so on, are all stunning scenic spots in Xinjiang.
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