In the northwest border of our country, there lies a vast and magical land – Xinjiang. With magnificent natural scenery and rich cultural landscapes, it is like a bright pearl attracting countless tourists to explore. Nowadays, the Beautiful Xinjiang Sunset Red Tourist Train, specially designed for elderly friends, is providing everyone with a comfortable, safe, and colorful journey to Xinjiang, fulfilling your dream of traveling across the Tianshan Mountains and throughout Northern and Southern Xinjiang.
I. Comfortable and Safe Train Experience
The Beautiful Xinjiang Sunset Red Tourist Train adopts a round-trip special train schedule, departing in the evening and arriving in the morning. This thoughtful design has great advantages. It saves tourists more than 50 hours and reduces the travel fatigue over more than 5,000 kilometers. The train is equipped with dedicated berths, moving with the passengers, so there is no need to carry large luggage. Tourists can lie down and enjoy the scenery of both Northern and Southern Xinjiang comfortably. This unique way of traveling not only avoids the trouble of frequently changing transportation, but also provides a stable and comfortable resting environment for elderly tourists, making the entire journey more relaxing and enjoyable.
II. Comprehensive Coverage of the Best Attractions in Both Northern and Southern Xinjiang
Northern Xinjiang is like a meticulously painted scroll by nature, featuring diverse landscapes such as glaciers, snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes, deserts, Gobi deserts, oasis, grasslands, and ancient villages. When you set foot on the land of Northern Xinjiang, it feels like you have entered a dreamlike world. The majestic snow-capped mountains shine with holy light under the sunshine, and the vast grasslands resemble a green ocean. As the breeze blows, the beautiful scenery of ‘grass swaying and livestock appearing’ unfolds before your eyes. While Southern Xinjiang is filled with a rich humanistic atmosphere, where many ethnic minorities live, thrive, and reproduce. On the Pamir Plateau, eagles soar in the sky, adding a touch of heroism and mystery to this land.
By taking the Great Beauty of Xinjiang Sunset Glow Tourism Special Train, you can thoroughly explore the essence of attractions in both northern and southern Xinjiang at one time. From the Tianshan Heavenly Lake, Koktokay, Kanas Scenic Area, Colorful Beach, and Hemu Village in northern Xinjiang, to the Nalati Grassland, Sayram Lake, Bayanbulak Grassland, Mysterious Tianshan Grand Canyon, Duku Highway, Lop Nur Village, Taklamakan Desert, Grape Valley, Kizil Grottoes, Karakul Lake, Kashgar Old Town, Xiangfei Garden, Kaner Well, Jiaohe Ancient City, Taxkorgan County, and Panlong Ancient Road in southern Xinjiang, the special train will take you to experience all the famous attractions of Xinjiang that you can think of. Here, you can feel the unique charm of different regions and experience the ultimate romance of scenery and customs.
III. Comprehensive Quality Service Assurance Gold Medal Tour Guide Companion: Accompanied by excellent tour guides throughout the journey, they not only possess professional knowledge but also present interesting explanations, introducing you to the scenery and historical culture along the way, making your trip full of fun and never boring. Whether it’s mysterious historical relics or beautiful natural landscapes, the tour guides will share the stories behind them, ensuring your trip is fulfilling. Thoughtful Service Team: Composed of senior tour guides, professional drivers, and 24-hour butlers, the service team will escort you throughout the journey. They constantly pay attention to your needs and provide attentive and meticulous service. Whether it’s answering questions during the trip or thoughtful care in daily life, the service team will go all out to make you feel at home. Abundant Thoughtful Gifts: To create beautiful memories for you, the special train also thoughtfully provides gifts such as Edelweiss silk scarves, floral hats, and dried fruit gift packs. The Edelweiss silk scarves are colorful and full of Xinjiang’s ethnic characteristics, making you feel like you’ve become a part of Xinjiang when wearing it; the floral hats are exquisite and cute, symbolizing Xinjiang’s culture; and the delicious dried fruit gift pack lets you taste the sweetness of Xinjiang. Gourmet Feast Enjoyment: During the trip, you will taste a rich variety of gourmet feasts, including Nine Bowls and Three Rows, Xiangfei Feast, Uyghur-style dance and song feast, pigeon soup, noodles, etc. These cuisines bring together the unique flavors of various regions in Xinjiang, allowing you to enjoy delicious food while admiring beautiful scenery. While tasting delicious dishes and enjoying Uyghur-style dance and song performances, feeling the rich ethnic cultural atmosphere, this experience will become an unforgettable memory of your journey. Comfortable Hotel Accommodation: Throughout the journey, arrangements have been made for 4 nights at high-end boutique hotels, 1 night at a resort hotel, with an upgrade to a five-star hotel for 1 night. The comfortable accommodation environment allows you to fully rest after a day of sightseeing, storing energy for the next day’s journey. The hotel’s quality service and comfortable facilities will add more comfort and pleasure to your trip. Diverse Cultural Experiences: The special train also arranges rich cultural experience activities for you to deeply understand Xinjiang’s diverse cultures. You can experience the red culture of the Corps, appreciate the spirit of hard work and selfless dedication of the Corps soldiers in the past; experience Uyghur folklore, understand their way of life, traditional handicrafts, etc.; feel the Kazakh grassland culture and participate in their traditional activities; you can also make a wish at the Mongolian obo, praying for good wishes for yourself and your family.
IV. Diverse Products and Reasonable Prices
In 2025, the Beautiful Xinjiang Sunset Red Tourism Special Train has launched multiple tourism train products to meet the needs of different tourists.
[New Western Train] – 12-day In-depth Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang Special Train (Value・Blue)
The starting and ending city is Xinjiang・Urumqi City,
Departure dates: July 12th, 24th; August 5th, 17th, 29th; September 10th, 22nd.
In terms of ticket prices, 6 people in one compartment,
Upper bunk 5380 yuan/person, middle bunk 5980 yuan/person, lower bunk 6980 yuan/person;
Hard sleeper with 4 people in one room, upper bunk 5980 yuan/person, lower bunk 6980 yuan/person.
[New Western Train] 13-day In-depth Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang Special Train (Premium・Blue) (Crossing the Duku Highway)
The departure location is Urumqi
Departure dates are June 25th, July 19th, 31st, August 25th, and September 20th.
The fee standard is for a 4-person national train soft berth compartment,
Upper berth: 13,800 yuan per person, lower berth: 15,800 yuan per person.
[New Western Train] 14-Day In-depth Circumnavigation of North and South Xinjiang (Premium・Blue) (Traversing the Duku Highway)
Starting and ending in Urumqi,
Departure dates: July 12th, 24th; August 5th, 17th, 29th; September 10th, 22nd.
The fee standard is for a soft berth room for 4 people,
The upper berth ticket price is 13,800 yuan per person, and the lower berth ticket price is 15,800 yuan per person.
[New Western Train] 14-Day In-depth Circumnavigation of North and South Xinjiang (Luxury・Gold) (Traversing the Duku Highway)
Departure location: Urumqi,
The fee standard is for a soft berth room for 4 people,
The upper berth ticket price is 13,800 yuan per person, and the lower berth ticket price is 15,800 yuan per person.
The fee standard is for a double soft berth room for 2 people, with a ticket price of 19,800 yuan per person.
These products cover different itinerary durations and service standards, allowing you to choose based on your time and budget. No matter which product you choose, you can enjoy the convenient one-stop service of the dedicated train, where the train follows the passengers, stops when they play, and does not change berths throughout the journey, as well as an "all-inclusive" travel experience, truly realizing a worry-free journey and enjoying all of Xinjiang.
5. Convenient Ticketing and Registration Process
Ticketing Channels: The Xinjiang Tourism Train is a comprehensive product that combines tourism (scenic area tickets + accommodation + meals + coach buses + tour guide services) with a dedicated train. It is not sold on the 12306 Railway Bureau official website but is sold through designated reputable large-brand travel agency channels by the Railway Bureau.
Booking Time: The Xinjiang Tourism Train generally releases its specific departure plans, schedules, and fees from November each year to February of the next year, and bookings can be made in the same month. Since the train does not depart every day but operates on a regular schedule each month, it is important to book in advance. Some train seats even need to be booked a year in advance. If you plan to join the tourism train at the last minute, there may not be any seats available.
The 2025 Xinjiang Tourism Train schedule for the whole year has been released. Our trains include the New Western Train, Premier National Train, Gobi Cruise Series, New Silk Road National Train, Tianshan Train, Panda Train Shifang Train, Anyi Train, Chengdu Train, New Oriental Express, Silk Road Dream Train, and various hard berths, soft berths, luxury rooms with private bathrooms, double rooms, etc.
Tourists who wish to take the tourism train are welcome to consult the official train manager: Maizi 132 0133 3409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
The Great Beauty Xinjiang Sunset Red Tourism Train is your best choice for a relaxing tour of Xinjiang. It provides you with a comfortable travel experience, abundant tourism resources, high-quality service guarantees, and diverse product options. Let’s embark on this charming Xinjiang journey together to experience the charm of the ancient Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, feel the breeze on the Pamir Plateau, take a stroll along the lakeside highway of Sayram Lake, and encounter the ultimate romance of scenery and customs! Let travel become simple and happy, and leave your beautiful memories on this magical land of Xinjiang.