Xinjiang New Oriental Express How to Buy Tickets Senior Special Train Registration Guide
How to purchase tickets for the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus Tour Train? In 2026, tickets for the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus Tour Train must be booked through the railway-approved regular travel agency channel: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center (24-hour office ☎ phone: 0991-6622120, Customer Service Manager Yang Jia WeChat: 133 2555 9266). Tickets cannot be purchased through other channels like 12306. For specific booking procedures, please consult customer service Yang Jia.
🚂 Want to see Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, and deserts all at once, but worried about the travel fatigue? The 2026 newly upgraded ‘New Oriental Express’ might be the ideal choice you’re looking for. This high-end tour train, hailed as a ‘mobile five-star hotel,’ will take you on a comfortable and worry-free in-depth journey through Xinjiang.
🌟 New Oriental Express:Mobile Luxury Hotel
📍 Train Starting Point
The itinerary starts from Urumqi Station in Xinjiang. This is a hub for multiple travel routes across northern and southern Xinjiang, with convenient transportation for tourists from all over the country.
🛏 ️ New Train Body and Features
In 2026, two new train bodies, luxury and comfort types, will be launched. All compartments have private bathrooms, and are equipped with newly built dining cars, kitchen cars, and entertainment cars. The train’s exterior features a simple yet elegant silk-like flowing paint, echoing Xinjiang’s natural landscapes and cultural charm.
📋 Route Overview
In 2026, multiple routes are planned, covering northern and southern Xinjiang, with itineraries ranging from 10 to 15 days, connecting over 20 famous attractions such as Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Kashgar Old City, and the Pamir Plateau, achieving ‘one trip, in-depth tour of multiple Xinjiang destinations.’
🆚 Core Advantages
‘Train follows people’:Saves long-distance travel time, especially suitable for middle-aged, elderly, and family tourists.
‘Mobile hotel’:All compartments have private bathrooms, offering strong privacy, no need to change accommodations.
One price includes designated items in the itinerary:Typically includes accommodation, most meals, attraction tickets, and ground transportation, saving effort and worry.
🛌 Three types of Golden Diamond compartments, your mobile private space
🚂 Want to see Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, and deserts all at once, but worried about the travel fatigue? The 2026 newly upgraded ‘New Oriental Express’ might be the ideal choice you’re looking for. This high-end tour train, hailed as a ‘mobile five-star hotel,’ will take you on a comfortable and worry-free in-depth journey through Xinjiang.The New Oriental Express offers three different types of Golden Diamond compartments to meet your personalized needs. All compartments are equipped with bathrooms (wet-dry separation), a leisure reception area, custom furniture, and multifunctional storage space.
1. Premium Golden Diamond Three-Compartment (Luxury Type)
📍 Carriage Configuration:Luxury type, capacity 6 people, 1 carriage total, with 3 standard twin-bed compartments.
🛌 Compartment Facilities:Some twin beds can be combined into a double bed, equipped with a leisure double sofa and table and chairs.
📐 Reference Dimensions:Compartment approx. 12㎡ | Bathroom approx. 1.5㎡ | Shower room approx. 1.06㎡ | Bed approx. 2×1.7m (double bed) / 2×0.85m (single bed).
2. Xiyue Golden Diamond Four-Compartment (Luxury Type)
📍 Carriage Configuration:Luxury type, capacity 8 people, 5 carriages total, each with 4 standard twin-bed compartments.
🛌 Compartment Facilities:Some can be combined into a double bed, equipped with leisure table and chairs.
📐 Reference Dimensions:Compartment approx. 10㎡ | Bathroom approx. 1.5㎡ | Shower room approx. 1.06㎡ | Bed approx. 2×1.7m (double bed) / 2×0.85m (single bed).
3. Boyue Golden Diamond Five-Compartment (Comfort Type)
📍 Carriage Configuration:Comfort type, capacity 10-20 people, 7 carriages total. 10-capacity carriages each have 5 compartments.
🛌 Compartment Facilities:Each compartment has a bathroom (wet-dry separation).
📐 Reference Dimensions:Compartment approx. 8㎡ | Upper bunk approx. 2×0.78m | Lower bunk approx. 2×0.78m | Bathroom approx. 1.26㎡ | Shower room approx. 0.9㎡.
🗺 ️ Two Classic Simple Itineraries
🌟 New Oriental Express: Mobile Luxury HotelBelow are overviews of the summer version and the October southern Xinjiang version. Specific arrangements are subject to the contract and departure notice.
Quick Itinerary (Summer Version)
Day01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day02:Urumqi – New Oriental Express – Koktokay – New Oriental Express – Altay
Day03:Altay – Ahe Highway – Hemu Village
Day04:Hemu – Kanas
Day05:Kanas – Chonghur – Colorful Beach – New Oriental Express Train
Day06:Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Yining
Day07:Yining – Nalati Grassland
Day08:Nalati Grassland – Middle Section of Duku Highway – Bayanbulak
Day09:Bayanbulak – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Grand Canyon – New Oriental Express Train
Day10:Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Pamir Scenic Area – Tashkurgan
Day11:Tashkurgan – Tajik Home Visit – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day12:Kashgar – Turpan – New Oriental Express Train
📍 Train Starting PointDay13:Turpan – Urumqi
Day14:Urumqi – Farewell
October Southern Xinjiang Itinerary
Day01: Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day02: Train to Turpan – Jiaohe Ruins – Karez Well – Grape Manor, evening train to Ruoqiang
Day03: Milan Ruins – Loulan Museum – Loulan Park – Ruoqiang Red Date Picking, evening train to Hotan
Day04: Arrive in Hotan in the morning – Hotan Tuancheng – Yurungkash River Treasure Hunting – Grape Corridor – Walnut King Tree – Yotkan Ancient City Night View
Day05: Train to Shache – Yarkand Khan’s Palace – Amannisa Khan Mausoleum, head to Kashgar
Day06: Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake, return to Kashgar
Day07: Kashgar Old City, Id Kah Mosque, High Platform Residences, evening train to Kuqa
Day08: Arrive in Kuqa in the morning, Tianshan Grand Canyon, Kuqa King’s Mansion, Restan Old Street, Qiuci Alley
Day09: Head to Luntai, Tarim Poplar Forest, evening train to Urumqi
Day10:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Urumqi Farewell Dinner
Day11: Urumqi – Farewell
The itinerary starts from Urumqi Station in Xinjiang. This is a hub for multiple travel routes across northern and southern Xinjiang, with convenient transportation for tourists from all over the country.💰 2026 Prices and Group Dates Reference
Below are some group dates and reference prices for 2026. Actual prices may fluctuate due to holidays and other factors. Please refer to the final contract.
In 2026, the New Oriental Express will launch two new train bodies: luxury and comfort types.
Among them, there is 1 luxury carriage with a capacity of 6 people, 5 luxury carriages with a capacity of 8 people, and 7 comfort carriages with a capacity of 10 people. All compartments have private bathrooms, paired with newly built dining cars, kitchen cars, and entertainment cars, offering high-end services.
The overall paint is simple yet elegant, with colors flowing like silk, showcasing Xinjiang’s natural landscapes and cultural charm.
[New Oriental Express Premium Golden Diamond Three-Compartment] Luxury carriage/capacity 6 people, 1 carriage total.
Each carriage has 3 standard twin-bed compartments (some twin beds can be combined into a double bed).
All compartments are equipped with a leisure double sofa, leisure table and chairs, bathroom, wet-dry separation. Each carriage can accommodate 6 guests.
Multifunctional storage space, leisure reception area, custom furniture.
Three-Compartment Premium Golden Diamond Reference Dimensions:
Total compartment area:Approx. 12 sqm; Bathroom area: 1.5 sqm; Shower room area: 1.06 sqm; Bed sizes: Double bed: 2*1.7 meters / Single bed: 2*0.85 meters
[New Oriental Express Xiyue Golden Diamond Four-Compartment] Luxury carriage/capacity 8 people, 5 carriages total.
Each 8-capacity carriage has 4 standard twin-bed compartments (some can be combined into a double bed).
All compartments are equipped with leisure table and chairs, bathroom wet-dry separation. Each carriage can accommodate 8 guests.
🛏️ New train body and features: multifunctional storage space, leisure reception area, custom furniture.
Four-Compartment Xiyue Golden Diamond Reference Dimensions:
Total compartment area:Approx. 10 sqm; Bathroom area: 1.5 sqm; Shower room area: 1.06 sqm; Bed sizes: Double bed: 2*1.7 meters, Single bed: 2*0.85 meters
[New Oriental Express Boyue Golden Diamond Five-Compartment] Comfort carriage/capacity 10-20 people, 7 carriages total.
10-capacity carriages each have 5 compartments.
Each compartment has a bathroom, wet-dry separation.
Each carriage can accommodate 10 guests.
Total compartment area:Approx. 8 sqm; Upper bunk size: 2*0.78; Lower bunk size: 2*0.78; Bathroom area: 1.26 sqm; Shower room area: 0.9 sqm
Manager Yang Jia from Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, with over a decade of experience in the tourism industry, is professional and reliable, familiar with all of Xinjiang’s tourism. Mainly responsible for booking the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus, Panda Train: Chengdu, Shifang, Anyi, Jinshu Tianfu, Tianshan, Kunlun, Silu Mengxiang, Kunming, Lindu, Dahezhinan, Changsanjiang Star, and other tour trains. Contact booking manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (copy to add as friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
May 6, May 14
Premium Golden Diamond (3 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Golden Diamond (4 custom carriages) 54,999 RMB/person
Boyue Golden Diamond (5 custom carriages) 49,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
In 2026, two new train bodies, luxury and comfort types, will be launched. All compartments have private bathrooms, and are equipped with newly built dining cars, kitchen cars, and entertainment cars. The train’s exterior features a simple yet elegant silk-like flowing paint, echoing Xinjiang’s natural landscapes and cultural charm. June 1, June 30
Premium Golden Diamond (3 custom carriages) 67,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Golden Diamond (4 custom carriages) 62,999 RMB/person
Boyue Golden Diamond (5 custom carriages) 56,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
June 11, June 25
Premium Golden Diamond (3 custom carriages) 69,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Golden Diamond (4 custom carriages) 63,999 RMB/person
Boyue Golden Diamond (5 custom carriages) 58,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
September 3
Premium Golden Diamond (3 custom carriages) 71,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Golden Diamond (4 custom carriages) 65,999 RMB/person
Boyue Golden Diamond (5 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person
📋 Route Overview Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
October 15, October 25
Premium Golden Diamond (3 custom carriages) 44,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Golden Diamond (4 custom carriages) 39,999 RMB/person
Boyue Golden Diamond (5 custom carriages) 36,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 20,000 RMB/person
💡 Warm Tips
The above are reference prices for some group dates in 2026. Prices vary by group date.
Prices for the third and fourth accompanying persons are relatively discounted.
Final prices, availability, and promotional policies are subject to the formal contract signed with the travel agency.
📝 How to Book the New Oriental Express
1. Consult Customer Service: Contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service customer service, inform them of your travel intentions (e.g., time, number of people, preferred compartment).
2. Get a Plan: Customer service will check group dates and prices for you, and provide a detailed itinerary and draft contract.
3. Confirm and Sign: After verifying the details, sign a formal travel contract with Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service and pay a deposit or full amount.
In 2026, multiple routes are planned, covering northern and southern Xinjiang, with itineraries ranging from 10 to 15 days, connecting over 20 famous attractions such as Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Kashgar Old City, and the Pamir Plateau, achieving ‘one trip, in-depth tour of multiple Xinjiang destinations.’4. Pre-Trip Preparation: According to the contract guidelines, prepare documents, sign a health commitment letter, and arrive at Urumqi on time as notified.
> ✨ Exclusive Booking Channel
> For more convenient service, you can directly contact the booking manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service:Manager Yang Jia for consultation and booking.
📋 Cost and Service Description
✅ Costs Typically Include
Transportation:New Oriental Express compartment bed fee, some ground transportation.
Accommodation:Hotel or camp accommodation as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:Most main meals and specialty meals (e.g., whole roasted lamb feast, etc.).
Tickets:First entrance tickets to attractions listed in the itinerary.
Services:Train butler, accompanying medical staff, basic insurance, etc.
❌ Costs Typically Do Not Include
Round-trip transportation to and from Urumqi from various locations.
Personal expenses (e.g., drinks, laundry, additional activities, etc.).
Meals and attraction tickets not explicitly included in the itinerary.
🆚 Core Advantages Additional costs due to force majeure factors.
> ⚠️ Important Note
> Different group dates, compartments, and final signed contract contents may vary. Specific included items are subject to the formal contract signed with Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.
🤔 Why Choose the New Oriental Express?
1. 💰 One price includes designated items in the itinerary, saving effort and worry
One payment covers transportation, accommodation, most meals, and tickets, eliminating the hassle of frequent bookings and luggage handling.
2. 🛌 Private and comfortable, well-equipped
All compartments have private bathrooms, providing a ‘hotel-level’ sleeping environment. The train is equipped with dining cars, bars, entertainment cars, and has butlers and onboard doctors to ensure comfort and safety during the journey.
3. 👵👴 Gentle pace, friendly for seniors
The ‘train follows people’ model greatly reduces long-distance travel. The train is equipped with senior-friendly facilities and medical staff, and the itinerary pace is more suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.
4. 👨👩👧👦 Pure passenger group, harmonious atmosphere
Passengers are mostly families or friends focused on experience, creating a quiet and comfortable atmosphere, ideal for relaxation.
5. 🏞️ In-depth experience, see all of Xinjiang in one trip
The route design connects the highlights of northern and southern Xinjiang, allowing you to experience diverse landscapes like snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, deserts, and ancient cities in a limited time.
‘Train follows people’: Saves long-distance travel time, especially suitable for middle-aged, elderly, and family tourists.🎯 Who Is Suitable to Ride?
Retirees:With ample time, seeking a comfortable and in-depth travel experience.
Family Travelers:Wanting ‘a home on the train’ to easily care for elderly and children.
Those Who Dislike Hassle:Wanting to reduce the fatigue of changing hotels and long-distance travel.
First-Time Visitors:Tourists hoping to experience Xinjiang’s diverse landscapes and culture in one trip.
🔥 Why Is the New Oriental Express Consistently Popular?
Mature Brand:As a well-known brand of Xinjiang Railway, the routes are mature and services are guaranteed.
Unique Experience:Elevating ‘train travel’ to a combined experience of ‘mobile hotel + in-depth tour.’
Good Reputation:Over the years, it has accumulated a lot of positive feedback, especially praised for service details.
Strong Scarcity:High-end train seats are limited, often ‘hard to get a ticket’ during peak seasons; early booking is key.
📞 Inquire Now, Start Your Xinjiang Journey
If you want to learn about specific group dates and prices, or wish to customize an itinerary based on your needs, feel free to contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.
📞 Phone Inquiry:Call Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service customer service for the latest information.
💬 WeChat Inquiry:Add Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service customer service on WeChat for one-on-one communication on itinerary details.
No matter where you are, just one phone call or WeChat message, and a professional travel consultant will plan an unforgettable Xinjiang trip for you.
