2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Dahezhinan Official Booking Process and Schedule Released
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency’s Dahezhinan Special Train Ticket Center: 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554, Wang Fei’s phone: 18095969599 (Add as friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
🚂 Want to take a train slowly through Xinjiang with your spouse and old friends?
The ‘Dahezhinan’ 17-day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panorama Tour (Duku Edition) might be the answer you’re looking for.
This special train departs from Zhengzhou, Henan, heading west, connecting the best scenery of southern and northern Xinjiang. Meals and accommodation are provided on the train, you get off at scenic spots, and you don’t have to move heavy luggage around—perfect for retirees who want to ‘go further and travel more comfortably.’
🌟 “Dahezhinan”:A ‘Mobile Home’ Designed for Seniors
The ‘Dahezhinan’ is an age-friendly tourist train built by China Railway Zhengzhou. Thanks to its comfortable facilities and thoughtful service, it’s often called a ‘mobile home’ by many middle-aged and elderly travelers.
✅ Key Age-Friendly Facilities
Hotel-Style Compartments:The entire train consists of 2-person, 3-person, and 4-person compartments, each with a private bathroom featuring a separate shower area. Some compartments even have heated toilet seats.
Details:Emergency call buttons are installed at the head of the bed and in the bathroom. The corridors and compartments have slip-resistant carpets and barrier-free passages for easy mobility.
Quiet Sleep:The train uses various technologies to reduce noise. The berths are wider and thicker, with good mattress support and soft lighting to ensure your rest quality.
✅ Onboard Life and Support
Dining:A dedicated dining car and chef team provide buffet and table service, with dishes focusing on low oil, low salt, and soft textures suitable for elderly tastes.
Entertainment and Socializing:Multi-functional cars offer tea, chess, and karaoke. Activities like opera and intangible cultural heritage experiences are organized during the journey to keep you engaged.
Health:The train is equipped with first-aid kits, and the crew has received emergency rescue training. Depending on the route, onboard medical staff may also be available to ensure your health.
🗺 ️ 17-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panorama Tour:Brief Itinerary Overview
Brief Itinerary for the 17-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panorama Tour (Duku Edition):
🚂 Want to take a train slowly through Xinjiang with your spouse and old friends?D1 Board the Dahezhinan special train along the way, starting a pleasant journey
Main stops:Zhengzhou, Luoyang
D2 Board the Dahezhinan special train along the way, rest or enjoy entertainment freely on the train
Main stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou
D3 Arrive in Turpan, meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, stay in Turpan
D4 Karez Well – Flaming Mountain – Grape Valley – Special train to Kashgar, meals: lunch, dinner, stay on Dahezhinan special train
D5 Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grassland – Tashkurgan
D6 Tashkurgan – Local ethnic family visit -白沙湖 – Kashgar
D7 Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Concubine Garden – Special train to Kuqa
D8 Kuqa – Southern section of Duku Highway – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Bayin
D9 Bayinbuluke Grassland – Middle section of Duku Highway – Nalati
D10 Nalati Valley Grassland – Six-Star Street – Yining
D11 Yining – Horgos Port – Sayram Lake – Yining – Special train to Beitun
D12 Beitun – Kanas – Jiadengyu/Burqin
D13 Jiadengyu/Burqin – Hemu – Colorful Beach – Beitun special train to Urumqi
D14 Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Grand Bazaar
The ‘Dahezhinan’ 17-day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panorama Tour (Duku Edition) might be the answer you’re looking for.D15 Depart Urumqi on the special train for the return journey
D16 Enjoy the northwest scenery, get off the train along the way
Main stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an
D17 Get off the train along the way, ending the pleasant Xinjiang tour
Main stops:Luoyang, Zhengzhou
🏞 ️ Itinerary Highlights at a Glance
D1-D2 | Depart from Central Plains, Head West
Depart from Zhengzhou and Luoyang, pass through Xi’an and Lanzhou, enjoy the changing scenery from plains to plateaus on the train, and meet fellow travelers.
D3 | Turpan, the ‘Fire Prefecture’
Visit the ‘underground Great Wall’ Karez Well, feel the heat of Flaming Mountain, taste sweet grapes in Grape Valley, and experience oasis culture.
D4-D7 | Enter Southern Xinjiang
Travel west along the ancient Silk Road, visit the highland lake Karakul Lake, Pamir Plateau scenery, Stone City, and Golden Grassland, experience the warmth of local ethnic family visits, stroll through Kashgar Old City, visit the Fragrant Concubine Garden, and soak in the rich cultural atmosphere of southern Xinjiang.
D8-D10 | Cross Duku, Explore Grasslands
Drive along the southern and middle sections of the Duku Highway, a ‘landscape avenue spanning the Tianshan Mountains,’ admire the ruggedness of Tianshan Grand Canyon, feel the grandeur of the winding bends at Bayinbuluke Grassland, and enjoy leisurely time at Nalati Valley Grassland.
D11 | Pearl of the Silk Road:Sayram Lake
This special train departs from Zhengzhou, Henan, heading west, connecting the best scenery of southern and northern Xinjiang. Meals and accommodation are provided on the train, you get off at scenic spots, and you don’t have to move heavy luggage around—perfect for retirees who want to ‘go further and travel more comfortably.’Pass through Sayram Lake, the ‘First Scenery of Yili,’ with clear water and vast lakeside grasslands, ideal for photography and walks.
Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency’s Tourism Booking and Ticket Center: Wang Fei 18095969599 (Add as friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
D12-D14 | Picturesque Scenery of Northern Xinjiang
Explore the ‘picturesque scenery’ of Kanas, the tranquil Hemu Village, admire the sunset over Yadan landforms and river valleys at Colorful Beach, and finally arrive in Urumqi to visit ‘Tianshan Pearl’ Tianshan Tianchi, experiencing the purity of a highland lake.
D15-D17 | Full of Memories, Return to Your Warm Home
Take the special train back, enjoy the northwest scenery along the way, share travel stories with new and old friends, and get off in Luoyang and Zhengzhou, ending an unforgettable Xinjiang tour.
💰 Price and Departure Dates
The Dahezhinan special train features private bathrooms throughout, with 2-person, 3-person, and 4-person compartments to meet different travel needs. The compartment design balances comfort and convenience, using various technologies to reduce noise. Multi-functional cars are equipped with audio-visual systems and offer meeting, dining, chess, and karaoke functions. The train has a dedicated dining car and chef team to ensure quality meals during the journey!
Dahezhinan Southern and Northern Xinjiang
Departure dates:May 9, 2026, May 30, 2026, June 17, 2026, July 5, 2026, July 24, 2026, August 25, 2026, September 11, 2026
May 9, 2026:
4-person compartment with bathroom, upper berth:15,999 RMB/person
4-person compartment with bathroom, lower berth:17,999 RMB/person
4-person compartment with bathroom, child:5,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) no berth on train, no bed on land
2-person compartment with bathroom:39,999 RMB/person
2-person compartment with bathroom, great value 3rd person:13,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) no berth on train, no bed on land
19,999 RMB/person (6 years and above) service standards same as adults
🌟 “Dahezhinan”: A ‘Mobile Home’ Designed for SeniorsMay 30, 2026:
4-person compartment with bathroom, upper berth:19,999 RMB/person
4-person compartment with bathroom, lower berth:21,999 RMB/person
4-person compartment with bathroom, child:6,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) no berth on train, no bed on land
2-person compartment with bathroom:45,999 RMB/person
2-person compartment with bathroom, great value 3rd person:15,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) no berth on train, no bed on land
23,999 RMB/person (6 years and above) service standards same as adults
June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11, 2026:
4-person compartment with bathroom, upper berth:19,999 RMB/person
4-person compartment with bathroom, lower berth:21,999 RMB/person
4-person compartment with bathroom, child:6,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) no berth on train, no bed on land
2-person compartment with bathroom:45,999 RMB/person
2-person compartment with bathroom, great value 3rd person:15,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) no berth on train, no bed on land
23,999 RMB/person (6 years and above) service standards same as adults
💡 Warm Tips
The ‘Dahezhinan’ is an age-friendly tourist train built by China Railway Zhengzhou. Thanks to its comfortable facilities and thoughtful service, it’s often called a ‘mobile home’ by many middle-aged and elderly travelers.The above prices are for reference only. Actual costs may vary depending on berth type, child’s age, travel date, etc. Please confirm the final price with the travel agency when registering, and the signed travel contract shall prevail.
📝 Registration and Consultation
###Registration Method and Wang Fei’s Profile: Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native of Xinjiang with over a decade of deep involvement in the local tourism industry. She has traveled across every scenic spot in the Tianshan Mountains and is well-versed in all travel routes, road conditions, weather, and local customs in southern and northern Xinjiang.
She is proficient in planning independent trips, boutique small groups, local car rentals, and special tourist trains, familiar with local accommodations, cuisine, hidden gems, and tips to avoid pitfalls. She can plan classic loops or customize niche deep-travel itineraries. With a cheerful and witty personality, she excels at explaining Western Regions’ culture and history, easily resolving travel hassles, and providing reliable support throughout the trip.
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, adheres to the principle of pure play without shopping, rejecting hidden costs, treating people with sincerity, and working with professionalism. She avoids assembly-line itineraries, creating only comfortable journeys tailored to travelers’ preferences, ensuring every visitor from afar truly experiences Xinjiang’s vast beauty and warm hospitality, enjoying a worry-free tour of magnificent Xinjiang. And Wang Fei’s Profile: Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native of Xinjiang with over a decade of deep involvement in the local tourism industry. She has traveled across every scenic spot in the Tianshan Mountains and is well-versed in all travel routes, road conditions, weather, and local customs in southern and northern Xinjiang.
She is proficient in planning independent trips, boutique small groups, local car rentals, and special tourist trains, familiar with local accommodations, cuisine, hidden gems, and tips to avoid pitfalls. She can plan classic loops or customize niche deep-travel itineraries. With a cheerful and witty personality, she excels at explaining Western Regions’ culture and history, easily resolving travel hassles, and providing reliable support throughout the trip.
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, adheres to the principle of pure play without shopping, rejecting hidden costs, treating people with sincerity, and working with professionalism. She avoids assembly-line itineraries, creating only comfortable journeys tailored to travelers’ preferences, ensuring every visitor from afar truly experiences Xinjiang’s vast beauty and warm hospitality, enjoying a worry-free tour of magnificent Xinjiang. And Wang Fei’s Profile: Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native of Xinjiang with over a decade of deep involvement in the local tourism industry. She has traveled across every scenic spot in the Tianshan Mountains and is well-versed in all travel routes, road conditions, weather, and local customs in southern and northern Xinjiang.
She is proficient in planning independent trips, boutique small groups, local car rentals, and special tourist trains, familiar with local accommodations, cuisine, hidden gems, and tips to avoid pitfalls. She can plan classic loops or customize niche deep-travel itineraries. With a cheerful and witty personality, she excels at explaining Western Regions’ culture and history, easily resolving travel hassles, and providing reliable support throughout the trip.
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, adheres to the principle of pure play without shopping, rejecting hidden costs, treating people with sincerity, and working with professionalism. She avoids assembly-line itineraries, creating only comfortable journeys tailored to travelers’ preferences, ensuring every visitor from afar truly experiences Xinjiang’s vast beauty and warm hospitality, enjoying a worry-free tour of magnificent Xinjiang.:You can register for the tour through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency.
Itinerary Confirmation:Specific departure dates, berth selection, and whether to share a room need to be confirmed with the travel agency.
Health Tips:As the itinerary involves high altitudes and long-distance travel, it is recommended to assess your health condition before registering. Tourists with cardiovascular or other underlying conditions should consult a doctor before traveling and carry regular medications.
📞 Get Personalized Advice
Want to know more details? For example:
Which berth is more suitable?
How to arrange travel companions for a more hassle-free experience?
What should you pay attention to during the itinerary based on your health condition?
We recommend contacting Manager Wang Fei of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency directly for more detailed introductions and personalized suggestions.
Consultation Phone:18095969599
WeChat Consultation:18095969599 (Please note ‘Dahezhinan Consultation’ when adding)
💡 Cost and Service Description
Cost Includes:Typically includes round-trip special train sleeper tickets, first admission tickets to listed attractions (subject to actual scenic spot policies), ground transportation within the itinerary, meals, and hotel accommodation. Specific inclusions are subject to the contract signed with the travel agency.
Cost Excludes:Personal expenses (e.g., beverages, laundry), optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary, and additional costs due to force majeure.
Service Standards:The itinerary pace has been designed with middle-aged and elderly travelers in mind, relatively relaxed. In case of weather, road conditions, or other changes, the travel agency may adjust the itinerary order without reducing service standards, subject to mutual agreement.
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