As one of the most luxurious tourist trains in China, the New Oriental Express has won widespread praise and extremely high popularity. It not only adopts the most advanced shock absorption system to ensure a smooth journey but is also equipped with extra-large panoramic windows, allowing tourists to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery outside the window during the trip and experience a safe, comfortable, and luxurious travel experience. The comprehensive tourism services provided by the New Oriental Express include but are not limited to scenic spot tours, accommodation, dining, and tour guide services, aiming to create a worry-free travel environment for tourists so that they can deeply explore the essence of attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang in one go and experience different travel fun.
To facilitate tourists in arranging their itineraries, we have compiled detailed information regarding the operating dates, prices, booking methods, routes, and reservation methods for the New Oriental Express in September, hoping it will be helpful to your travel plans. Introduction to the New Oriental Express in 2025, Booking process for the New Oriental Express in 2025, Departure dates of the New Oriental Express in 2025, Travel routes of the New Oriental Express in 2025, Reservation precautions for the New Oriental Express in 2025. Welcome to follow us. As the New Oriental Express is a customized tourist train with regular departures, we recommend booking in advance to avoid affecting your travel plans. Since some passengers on the New Oriental Express are foreign tourists, they usually book their travel plans for the next year one year in advance, and some seats and tour dates are already nearly fully booked. Many friends missed this luxurious tourist train to Xinjiang, China, in 2024. Tourists who plan to take the premium tourist train, the New Oriental Express, in 2025 can make reservations as soon as possible. Those who plan to participate and book the New Oriental Express can consult and call the official booking center hotline customer service of the New Oriental Express: Mai Zi 132 0133 3409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information).
I. Operating Dates of the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train in September 2025 The Xinjiang Eastern Express Train has multiple departure dates other than in September. September 27: Xinjiang Eastern Express Train Prestige 14-Day Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang (Blue Diamond schedule). Arriving in Urumqi on September 27, we will arrange airport pick-up and hotel accommodation. The Xinjiang Eastern Express Train tour of Xinjiang will conclude in Urumqi on October 10, and we will arrange airport drop-off service throughout the day.
II. Ticket Price Information for the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train in September 2025 The Xinjiang Eastern Express Train is a luxury tourist train. Its price includes train tickets, attractions, accommodation, meals, tour guide services, etc. Below are examples of prices for different carriage types (specific prices may vary over time and are subject to actual bookings at the time of reservation): The booking price of the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train varies depending on factors such as season, carriage type, and number of travel days. Below are the official fees announced by the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train for a 14-day trip between northern and southern Xinjiang in September. Some seats are already sold out: For specific inquiries, please call the customer service hotline at 132 0133 3409.
[Departure Date and Starting City of the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train] September 27, 2025; departing and returning in Urumqi
[Prices of the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train]
Quadruple occupancy in the Blue Diamond carriage of the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train: 32999 yuan/person
Double occupancy in the Blue Diamond carriage of the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train: 44999 yuan/person
Price for children under 6 years old who do not occupy a bed: 9999 yuan/person (including car transfer, meals, and tour guide service; excluding entrance tickets and train berth)
III. Why Choose the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train Tour? Prior to 2019, the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train was primarily used for foreign tourist groups. It only entered the domestic tourist market in 2022. The in-depth Xinjiang tour of the Xinjiang Eastern Express Train has been carefully curated by senior experts with 30 years of experience in Xinjiang tourism, combined with many years of high-end tourism hospitality experience. The six essential elements of tourism – "eating, lodging, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment" – have been rigorously selected to strive for an optimal combination of itinerary arrangement and tourist comfort and surprise. Xinjiang customized luxury train products cover all the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang, from Kanas in the northernmost part to Kashgar Old Town in the southernmost part!
1. The train departs in the evening and arrives in the morning. The entire train is luxuriously decorated with complete facilities inside, like a mobile ‘star-rated hotel’.
2. Rich Itinerary: Designed with the ‘North-South Xinjiang Route,’ covering major attractions in Xinjiang. Many famous scenic spots in Xinjiang have fixed times, locations, and routes, which can leverage the advantage of ‘multiple tours on one route’ to meet the diverse needs of travelers. The trains mostly operate at night and stop during the day for sightseeing, with scenery changing as the train moves, ensuring safety and comfort
3. A professional chef team cooks, providing Chinese cuisine service throughout the journey. Each carriage has a dedicated waiter, who tidies up regularly every day to keep the carriage clean.
4. Unique Transportation: Luxurious trains operate within Xinjiang, like a mobile luxurious hotel amidst magnificent scenery. They run at night and stop during the day, with no transfers or changes of berths.
5. Selected Accommodation: Stay at high-end hotels throughout the journey
6. Ethnic Customs: Experience the enthusiasm and local customs of local ethnic minorities during the trip
7. Upgraded Culinary Experience: Enjoy Xinjiang cuisine throughout the journey, including Xinjiang-style Chicken with Potatoes, Xinjiang Hand-Grabbed Rice, Xinjiang Grilled Lamb Meat, Pigeon Soup, Chonghuer Kazakh Folk Meal, Coldwater Fish Banquet, Yak Beef Earth Pot Hotpot, Korla Grilled Fish
IV. Booking and Reservation Methods for the New Oriental Express in 2025 Booking Method: The New Oriental Express does not sell train tickets separately on 12306. You can choose to book and register with a formal travel agency cooperating with the Urumqi Railway Bureau. The Xinjiang tourism plan for the New Oriental Express throughout 2025 has been released. Welcome to call the New Oriental Express Customer Service Center: Maizi 132 0133 3409 (copy and add as a friend for free consultation and detailed route information) to obtain detailed information about the New Oriental Express in 2025, including facilities and seat distributions in different carriages as well as route prices.
Reservation Method: You can inquire and book by calling the customer service number of the travel agency or by adding the customer service of the travel agency for consultation and requesting detailed route information. When booking, you need to provide the tourists’ names and ID card numbers. V. Xinjiang Tourism Routes of the New Oriental Express in September 2025
The routes of the New Oriental Express in September mainly cover the north and south Xinjiang tour. The specific route starts from Urumqi to Tianshan Tianchi, Beitun, Kanas, Hemu, Wucaitan, Yining, Sayram Lake, Liuxingjie, Nalati Grassland, Kuqa, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves, Kuqa王府 (王府 is a title but here it might refer to a specific mansion or site associated with Kuqa), Kashgar, Karakul Lake, Baisha Lake, Taxkorgan County, Baishitou City, Jincaotan, Tajik家访 (家访 here might mean a visit to a Tajik family or village), Kashgar Old Town, Aytagar Mosque, Korla, Lop Nor Village, and Bosten Lake over 14 days. Specific routes may vary according to the departure date and travel agency arrangements. It is recommended to consult the travel agency when booking to obtain the most accurate route information.
In summary, the operating dates, prices, booking methods, routes, and reservation methods for the New Oriental Express in September are relatively clear. If you plan to travel to Xinjiang and experience this luxury tourist train, please be sure to inquire and book in advance to ensure a smooth trip.