The booking guide for the 2025 New Oriental Express luxury train has just been released! It is recommended that tourists planning to ride the New Oriental Express in 2025 make reservations in advance. As the New Oriental Express is a customized tourist train, it does not depart every day. There are only 18 departure dates throughout the year, and each departure can accommodate only 150 tourists. Seats are limited, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The New Oriental Express is a luxury tourist train exclusively built by the Urumqi Railway Bureau at a cost of nearly 50 million yuan. Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency is the designated sales channel for the New Oriental Express; friends who plan to participate and book the New Oriental Express can inquire by calling the official booking hotline at 0991-6622120. Official customer service hotline: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information). The 2025 New Oriental Express departure schedule for the Gold Diamond, Silver Diamond, and Blue Diamond classes is as follows:
The specific assembly time and arrival time in Urumqi are subject to the detailed confirmed itinerary of the New Oriental Express. For specific dates, please consult the Sales Center for the New Oriental Express Luxury Train at Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency.
New Oriental Express 1st Departure: March 30th – April 6th, 11-day Southern Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 2nd Departure: April 8th – April 17th, 12-day Southern Xinjiang + Yining Tour
New Oriental Express 3rd Departure: April 19th – April 25th, 9-day Southern Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 4th Departure: April 27th – May 6th, 12-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 5th Departure: May 8th – May 20th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 6th Departure: May 22nd – June 3rd, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 7th Departure: June 6th – June 18th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 8th Departure: June 20th – July 4th (note: end date should logically be July 4th plus 10 days for a 15-day tour, but aligning with ’15 days’ mention, it’s assumed to mean until July 24th as written in context of other durations), 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 9th Departure: July 4th – July 16th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 10th Departure: July 18th – July 30th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 11th Departure: August 2nd – August 14th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 12th Departure: August 16th – August 28th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 13th Departure: August 30th – September 11th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 14th Departure: September 13th – September 24th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 15th Departure: September 26th – October 8th, 15-day North and South Xinjiang Tour (note: original has ‘!9’, assuming it’s a typo for ‘September’)
New Oriental Express 16th Departure: October 10th – October 19th, 12-day North and South Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 17th Departure: October 21st – October 3rd (note: should be October 3rd – November 3rd for a 13-day period, assuming a typo in the original), 13-day Southern Xinjiang Tour
New Oriental Express 18th Departure: November 3rd – November 13th, 13-day Southern Xinjiang Tour
1. Overview of Travel Duration and Costs for the New Oriental Express
The New Oriental Express, a luxury tourist train, typically offers itineraries ranging from 12 to 15 days in duration, with fees fluctuating based on the number of travel days. In short, the longer the trip, the higher the cost usually is. However, it’s worth noting that the final cost also depends on the specific departure date and the type of carriage selected.
2. Breakdown of Additional Expenses on the New Oriental Express
In addition to the basic carriage usage fee, the New Oriental Express luxury tourist train may also cover a series of other expenses, such as dining, scenic spot tickets, and professional tour guide services. These additional fees will usually be explained in detail to passengers by travel agency or train staff before the journey officially begins.
3. Price Adjustment Mechanism of the New Oriental Express
The ticket prices for the New Oriental Express luxury tourist train are not fixed but are flexibly adjusted based on various factors such as actual market demand, seasonal changes, and the supply and demand of carriages. Therefore, for passengers interested in riding, it is recommended to contact travel agencies or train staff in advance to obtain the most accurate price information and make adequate preparations for the travel plan.
4. Brief Introduction to the Reservation Process of the New Oriental Express
Reservations for tickets on the New Oriental Express luxury tourist train are usually made through travel agencies or official channels of the train. Passengers can contact travel agencies or train staff by calling the service hotline, using social media platforms, visiting the official website, etc., to obtain the latest itinerary and price details and complete the reservation process smoothly. The prices for tickets on the New Oriental Express Xinjiang tourist train vary depending on the seat type. Below is the range of single-person ticket prices for each seat type:
Gold Diamond Compartment (2 persons per room): approximately RMB 50,000-70,000 per person;
Blue Diamond Compartment (2 persons per room): approximately RMB 30,000-45,000 per person;
Blue Diamond Compartment (4 persons per room): approximately RMB 20,000-35,000 per person;
Silver Diamond Carriage Presidential Suite: approximately RMB 60,000-70,000 per person;
Silver Diamond Carriage Executive Room (2 persons per room): approximately RMB 30,000-40,000 per person
Silver Diamond Carriage (4 persons per room): approximately RMB 20,000-30,000 per person. Quick Understanding Diagram of New Oriental Express Routes:
Day 1: Nationwide – Urumqi
Day 2: Urumqi – Dushanzi Gorge – 0 km Mark of Duku Highway – Beitun City
Day 3: Beitun City – Colorful Beach – Hemu Village
Day 4: Hemu – Kanas -巴哈巴村- Habahe
Day 5: Habahe – Jeminay Port – Beitun City
Day 6: Yining – Sayram Lake – Yining
Day 7: Yining – Six Star Street – Tianshan Flower Sea – Nalati
Day 8: Nalati Grassland – Bayin Town
Day 9: Bayanbulak Grassland – Duku Highway – Kuqa Grand Canyon – Kashgar
Day 10: Kashgar – Xiangfei Garden – Karakul Lake – Tajikistan County
Day 11: Tajikistan County – Golden Grassland – Stone City – Dragon Spiral Highway – Tajikistan County
Day 12: Tajikistan County (Tajik Autonomous County) – Oytag Glacier – Baishahu Lake – Kashgar
Day 13: Kashgar – Kashgar Old Town – Id Kah Mosque* – Kashgar Photo Session – Korla
Day 14: Korla – Lop Nur Village – Urumqi
Day 15: Urumqi – Overview of New Oriental Express’ Unique Features:
1. This train operates from morning to night, with all sleeping berths equipped and fully furnished, resembling a mobile ‘star-rated rest house’.
2. Enjoy VIP privileges throughout the journey, with proper privacy protection, making the trip smoother and worry-free.
3. A team of chefs carefully prepares authentic Chinese cuisine throughout the journey. Each carriage is equipped with a dedicated waiter, and daily cleaning is conducted to ensure an elegant and clean environment inside the carriages.
4. Diverse itinerary arrangements: Specially planned ‘Panoramic North-South Xinjiang Tour’, covering all major scenic spots in Xinjiang. Many attractions offer timed, fixed-point, and fixed-route tours, fully utilizing the ‘string of pearls’ advantage to meet the diverse travel needs of passengers. The trains run swiftly at night and stop during the day for scenic viewing, with beautiful scenery flowing by as you enjoy safety and comfort.
5. Unique mode of transportation: Luxury trains traverse the magnificent scenery of Xinjiang, like a mobile high-end luxurious rest space. They run at night and stop during the day, without transfers or changes in berths. Introduction to New Oriental Express carriages:
1. [Overview of Gold Diamond Carriage Features]:
Total area of the Gold Diamond compartment: about 10 square meters
King-size bed size: 1.5m * 2m
Distance from the bed to the ground: 30 cm
Bathroom area: approximately 2.6 square meters
The Gold Diamond wardrobe has two layers for luggage storage
Layer size: 26*85 cm
Second layer size: 23*85 cm 2. [Overview of Blue Diamond Carriage Features]:
Blue Diamond Carriage: Quad room area: 4.8 square meters
Upper bunk size: 0.7m * 1.95m
Lower bunk size: 0.9m * 1.95m
Width between the two beds: 50 cm
Height from the bed to the ground: 30 cm (suitcases of appropriate size can be placed according to this height) 3. [Overview of Silver Diamond Carriage Features]:
The entire carriage can accommodate up to 14 people or house 8 people. Each presidential carriage has 2 independent presidential rooms (shared by 2 people with a wet and dry separated bathroom), 1 executive twin room (with an independent sink and can accommodate 4 people with bunk beds), and 2 quad rooms (sharing a public sink). The entire carriage is also equipped with facilities such as independent bathrooms, showers, refrigerators, meeting rooms, small KTVs, and pantries. The camel bells chime softly, and the sound of people is bustling; this is the Western Regions!
Traveling to Xinjiang by train is also a new way to explore Xinjiang comprehensively.
Our story begins here… [This is the Western Regions]:
Since the Han Dynasty, the Western Regions, in a narrow sense, referred to the areas west of the Yumen Pass and Yang Pass, east of the Pamirs, and the east and south of Lake Balkhash, as well as the vast regions of Xinjiang.
Eventually reaching Xinjiang and beyond. In a broad sense, the Western Regions refer to all areas accessible through the narrow sense of the Western Regions, including parts of today’s central
Asia, West Asia, and India. Since the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty of the 8th century AD, the Western Regions broke away from the rule of the Central Plains dynasties. Until 1000
Years later, after the Qing Dynasty pacified the Junggar Khanate, the Western Regions once again returned to the rule of the Central Plains dynasties.
In 2025, let’s take the top luxury tourist train in China, the ‘New Oriental Express’, and journey together along the Silk Road
The Silk Road, savoring the long history of Chinese civilization spanning five thousand years…
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