The latest introduction and booking process for the 2025 ‘Tianshan Express’ tourist train have been released. How to book and register for the ‘Tianshan Express’ tourist train? In which city does the ‘Tianshan Express’ tourist train start and end? How much are the tickets for the ‘Tianshan Express’ tourist train?
’Take the ‘Tianshan Express’ for an Unforgettable Journey Through Xinjiang’. The ‘Tianshan Express’, a tourist train meticulously planned and launched by the China Railway Urumqi Group, is based on the core concept of ‘travel freely, with scenery unfolding as the train moves’. This train ingeniously connects Urumqi, Beitun, Yining, Turpan, Kuqa, Aksu, Kashgar, and other famous tourist destinations in Xinjiang. With a journey lasting 14 days, it presents passengers with a flowing picture scroll of Xinjiang’s customs.
Tourists who want to ride the Tianshan Train are welcome to consult the official train manager: Maizi (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information). The Tianshan Train is a high-end tourism favorite crafted with great care by the Urumqi Railway Bureau in 2023 with an investment of 3 million yuan. Based on traditional hard sleeper and soft sleeper carriages, this train innovatively incorporates entertainment and leisure carriages, and each carriage follows the design concept of ‘one scene, one world,’ selecting high-end fabrics and exquisite carpets. The meticulous attention to detail demonstrates exceptional service quality. Even more noteworthy is that the train has also specially added a new lounge carriage, a multifunctional entertainment carriage, and a dining carriage, creating an extremely comfortable travel experience in all aspects. With the continuous upgrading and speed increase of the Xinjiang railway network, the Urumqi Railway Bureau has sensitively captured changes in tourist demand and timely launched this high-quality tourism train, aiming to inject strong momentum into the recovery of the tourism industry in Xinjiang and further enhance tourists’ travel enjoyment. The railway bureau is fully committed to meeting the growing diversified travel needs of tourists by continuously enriching the tourism train product line.
I. Overview of Tianshan Train Reservation Methods
The Tianshan Train has carefully planned diversified reservation methods, striving to ensure that every passenger can enjoy convenient and efficient reservation services, making the journey accessible no matter where you are.
1. Travel Agency Reservation Process:
Step 1: Choose an officially certified travel agency for reservation. Tianshan Train official reservation phone number: 132 01333409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
Step 2: Clearly state your travel needs to the travel agency, including specific passenger information, the desired departure date, and preferred carriage type.
Step 3: The travel agency will tailor a suitable travel itinerary for you based on your personalized needs and provide detailed quotation details. 2. Payment Steps:
Complete the corresponding payment based on your carriage class and the prices provided by the travel agency. Please note that usually, you need to pay a deposit to confirm the reservation, and the full amount must be settled at least 30 days before departure.
3. Reservation Confirmation and Travel Preparations:
Confirmation Process: After successful payment, you will receive an officially issued receipt stamped with the official seal from the travel agency, as well as an electronic travel contract issued uniformly by the national tourism management department, marking the official effectiveness of your reservation.
Travel Preparations: Based on the reservation information, begin making preparations before the trip. This includes but is not limited to arriving at the station early, carrying necessary identity documents, etc., to ensure a smooth journey.
II. Ticket Price Information
The Tianshan Train offers a variety of carriage types and itinerary options to meet the needs of different tourists. Here is the specific ticket price information:
Tianshan Train (Premium Version)
Hard Sleeper Upper Bed: 8,580 yuan/person
Hard Sleeper Middle Bed: 8,880 yuan/person
Hard Sleeper Lower Bed: 9,180 yuan/person
Soft Sleeper Upper Bed: 10,880 yuan/person
Soft Sleeper Lower Bed: 11,280 yuan/person
Tianshan Express (Business Version, without Duku Highway)
Business Single Room: 18,980 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper and 1 lower bed with private bathroom): 16,980 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (twin beds with shared bathroom): 15,980 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper and 1 lower bed with shared bathroom): 14,980 yuan/person
Business Quadruple Room Upper Bed: 12,580 yuan/person
Business Quadruple Room Lower Bed: 12,980 yuan/person
Tianshan Express (Business Version, Northern Section of the Duku Highway)
Business Single Room: 19,680 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper and 1 lower bed with private bathroom): 17,680 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (twin beds with shared bathroom): 16,680 yuan/person
Business Standard Room (1 upper and 1 lower bed with shared bathroom): 15,680 yuan/person
Business Quadruple Room Upper Bed: 13,280 yuan/person
Business Quadruple Room Lower Bed: 13,680 yuan/person III. Tianshan Express Itinerary:
Day 1: Departure – Urumqi (airport pickup and hotel check-in)
Day 2: Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi Lake – Beitun
Day 3: Beitun – Kanas – Jiadengyu
Day 4: Jiadengyu – Hemu – Beitun – Jinghe
Day 5: Jinghe – Sayram Lake -霍尔果斯 – Yining
Day 6: Yining – Nalati – Yining – Turpan
Day 7: Turpan (Grape Vineyard – Flaming Mountain – Kanerjing) – Kuche
Day 8: Kuche – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Kuche王府 – Aksu
Day 9: Aksu – Shenmu Garden – Kashgar
Day 10: Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 11: Kashgar – Old Town – Mosque – Kashgar – Hotan
Day 12: Desert Viewpoint – Hotan Old Town – Hotan – Urumqi
Day 13: After arriving in Urumqi in the evening, check in to the hotel
Day 14: Group transfer according to return flight/train schedules. IV. Tianshan Express Package Includes:
1. Transportation: Urumqi/Beitun/Yining/Turpan/Kuche/Aksu/Kashgar/Hotan/Urumqi air-conditioned sleeper train, ground coach, ensuring one seat per person;
2. Meals: 11 complimentary breakfasts at the hotel throughout the trip, including 17 formal meals (8 dishes and 1 soup per table for 10 people). Complimentary breakfasts are non-refundable if not consumed; all complimentary specialty meals are also non-refundable if not consumed.
3. Tour Guide Service: Excellent Mandarin-speaking tour guides with licenses;
4. Accommodation: Carefully selected 4-diamond hotels or 4-star+ standard rooms in ordinary hotels in Jiadengyu. If there is a single male or female traveler, they need to pay the room difference;
5. Insurance: Travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance;
6. Tickets: Includes first-entry tickets and shuttle buses for attractions on the itinerary (Tianchi Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Kanas ticket + shuttle bus, Hemu ticket + shuttle bus, Sayram Lake ticket + shuttle bus, Nalati ticket + valley grassland shuttle bus, Tianshan Mystic Grand Canyon ticket, Kuche王府 ticket, Bulunkou White Sand Lake ticket, Karakul Lake ticket, Id Kah Mosque, Kanerjing ticket, Flaming Mountain ticket)
(No refunds for unused complimentary items, please understand).
Expenses Not Included in the Tianshan Special Train Fee:
1. Transportation costs to and from Urumqi in various cities;
2. Personal expenses such as laundry, haircuts, phone calls, pay-TV, beverages, tobacco, and alcohol in the hotel; fees for contaminated or damaged facilities;
V. Tour Dates of the Tianshan Tourism Special Train
Take the train to explore Xinjiang with the ‘Tianshan’ Tourism Special Train, departing and returning from Urumqi; 12 tour dates throughout the year
The Tianshan Special Train is specially equipped with a bar car, entertainment car, and dining car, providing leisure and entertainment, wine tasting, small gatherings, etc.;
Price List of the Xinjiang Tianshan Tourism Special Train:
Operating Dates of the Tianshan Tourism Special Train:
Tour Dates: May 7th, 20th, June 2nd, 15th, 28th, July 11th, 24th, August 6th, 19th, September 1st, 14th, 27th) V. Overview of Booking Channels:
The ‘Tianshan’ Tourism Special Train has carefully designed diversified booking channels to ensure that every traveler can enjoy a convenient and efficient booking experience, making the booking journey accessible wherever you are.
Travel Agency Booking Channels:
Step One: Choose an official travel agency for booking. You can make detailed inquiries and bookings by calling the travel agency’s account manager Mai Zi: 132 01333409.
Step Two: Clarify your travel needs with the travel agency, including but not limited to specific passenger information, the desired departure date, and preferred seat categories.
Step Three: The travel agency will carefully recommend suitable tour packages based on your personalized needs and provide detailed quotation information.
Payment Process:
According to the seat class you selected and the final quotation provided by the travel agency, complete the corresponding payment. Please note that usually, you need to pay a deposit in advance to lock in the booking, and the full amount needs to be settled at least 30 days before the journey begins.
Booking Confirmation and Preparation:
Confirmation Steps: After successful payment, you will receive an officially issued receipt with an official seal from the travel agency, as well as an electronic contract issued uniformly by the national tourism service regulatory agency, marking the official effectiveness of your booking.
Travel Preparations: Based on the booking information, start preparing for the trip. This includes but is not limited to arriving at the station in advance, carrying necessary identification documents, etc., to ensure a smooth journey.
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Regarding how to book and register for the Tianshan Tourism Special Train, which city is the destination and starting point of the Tianshan Tourism Special Train, how much is the ticket price, detailed explanations of the train marshalling and the interior of the carriages, and the annual schedule of the Tianshan Tourism Special Train have been released. Tourists who want to take the Tianshan Tourism Special Train are welcome to consult the official train manager Mai Zi: 132 01333409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information)