2026 Shifang Panda Special Train Xinjiang North South Route Ticket Booking Portal

The 2026 Panda Special Train Shifang Cultural Tourism Train is a customized light luxury railway tourist train, different from regular passenger trains. The entire train operates with a directed quota service guide and does not open a public ticket purchase channel on 12306. Currently, market seats are uniformly coordinated by railway-authorized cultural tourism agencies for quota allocation, berth arrangement, and itinerary coordination. Travelers planning to travel can go through the full travel procedures including registration, berth selection, and contract signing at the Special Train Center of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, and check real-time schedule availability, travel policies, and detailed itinerary along the way. Dedicated contact: Manager Yang Jia, landline: 0991-6622120, mobile and WeChat: 133-2555-9266
🚂 Want to experience a slow life of ‘traveling through Xinjiang by train’? The Shifang Panda Special Train ’16-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Tour’ might be your ideal choice. This article will explain in detail from the perspective of ‘how to book’ this luxury special train departing from Chengdu.
🐼 Shifang Panda Special Train:A Moving Luxury Hotel
The Shifang Panda Special Train is a high-end boutique tourist train built by China Railway Chengdu Group. Its body features a bronze color tone from Sanxingdui, blending giant pandas, ancient Shu patterns, and the exclusive ‘Shifang’ logo, making it highly recognizable.
Train Positioning:A comfortable silver-haired tourist train, focusing on ‘fast entry, slow travel, one line with multiple tours,’ ideal for travelers who want to reduce travel fatigue.
Train Composition:The entire train consists of 17 cars, including high-end soft sleepers, high-end hard sleepers, a dining car, a multi-function entertainment car, a crew car, and a generator car, with a total capacity of over 400 people.
Travel Mode:Adopts a ‘special train + bus’ relay transport, achieving ‘night travel, day tours,’ allowing you to rest on the train and explore attractions energetically during the day.
🛏 ️ Comfortable Compartments:Your Mobile Home
The Shifang offers a variety of compartment options to meet the needs of different travelers. All compartments are located in the middle section of the train, ensuring smooth operation and a quiet rest environment at night.
Zunxiang Zijing (High-End Soft Sleeper)

🚂 Want to experience a slow life of ‘traveling through Xinjiang by train’? The Shifang Panda Special Train ’16-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Tour’ might be your ideal choice. This article will explain in detail from the perspective of ‘how to book’ this luxury special train departing from Chengdu.📍 Location:Cars 7, 10, 11
🛌 Configuration:Each car has 6 high-end compartments, totaling 22 berths. Equipped with sofas, round tables, wardrobes, TVs, call buttons, and charging sockets.
🚿 Bathroom:Each end of the car has a shower room and washbasin.
Zhenxiang Bojin (High-End Hard Sleeper)
📍 Location:Cars 2–6, 12–16
🛌 Configuration:Each car has 10 4-berth compartments, totaling 40 berths. Equipped with tea tables, storage compartments, TVs, call buttons, and charging sockets.
🚿 Bathroom:Each end of the car has 2 shower rooms.
Youxiang Bojin (Standard 4-Berth Room)
🛌 Configuration:Standard 4-berth room, equipped with soundproof sliding doors, custom bedding, bed charging ports, reading lights, compartment TV, and free audio-visual system.

🐼 Shifang Panda Special Train: A Moving Luxury Hotel🚿 Bathroom:The car has public toilets, washrooms, and shower rooms.
Public Facilities
🍽 ️ Dining Car (Car 8):Offers 2-seat and 4-seat tables, serving various meals.
🎲 Entertainment Car (Car 9):Features a tea bar, KTV rooms, entertainment rooms, etc., along with a cigar bar and national essence mahjong tables.
Other Facilities:The train also thoughtfully provides smoking areas, a medical room, and tea brewing rooms.
🗺 ️ 16-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Tour:Itinerary and Schedule
Simplified Itinerary
Day 1:Chengdu/Lanzhou-Kashgar, themed station departure, welcome performance
Day 2:Panda Special Train leisure sightseeing
Day 3:Kashgar, exclusive pick-up, welcome dinner

The Shifang Panda Special Train is a high-end boutique tourist train built by China Railway Chengdu Group. Its body features a bronze color tone from Sanxingdui, blending giant pandas, ancient Shu patterns, and the exclusive ‘Shifang’ logo, making it highly recognizable.Day 4:Kashgar-Tashkurgan, Baisha Mountain-Baisha Lake-Karakul Lake-Panlong Ancient Road
Day 5:Tashkurgan-Kashgar, Stone City, Golden Grassland, Home Visit
Day 6:Kashgar-Kuqa, Kashgar Old City, Fragrant Concubine Garden,
Day 7:Kuqa-Nalati/Bayinbuluke, Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, Duku Highway Southern Section, Bayinbuluke Swan Lake
Day 8:Nalati/Bayinbuluke-Yining, Nalati Grassland
Day 9:Yining-Beitun, Sayram Lake
Day 10:Beitun-Hemu-Jiadengyu, Hemu Scenic Area
Day 11:Jiadengyu-Kanas-Burqin, Kanas Scenic Area
Day 12:Burqin-Beitun-Urumqi, Colorful Beach

Train Positioning: A comfortable silver-haired tourist train, focusing on ‘fast entry, slow travel, one line with multiple tours,’ ideal for travelers who want to reduce travel fatigue.Day 13:Urumqi, Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area
Day 14:Urumqi-Turpan, Karez Well, Flaming Mountain, Return Trip
Days 15-16:Happy return to Lanzhou/Chengdu, farewell to guests
2026 Departure Dates
June 8
June 24

Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, with over ten years of experience in the tourism industry, is experienced, professional, and reliable, familiar with all of Xinjiang tourism: Mainly responsible for booking tourist trains such as New Oriental Express Snow Lotus, Panda Trains: Chengdu, Shifang, Anyi, Jinxiu Tianfu, Tianshan, Kunlun, Silu Mengxiang, Kunming, Lindou, Dahe Zhi Nan, Changsan Jiao Star, etc. Contact Manager Yang Jia at 133 2555 9266 (mobile and WeChat)
July 10
July 27
August 13

Train Composition: The entire train consists of 17 cars, including high-end soft sleepers, high-end hard sleepers, a dining car, a multi-function entertainment car, a crew car, and a generator car, with a total capacity of over 400 people. August 30
💰 2026 Price Reference
The following are reference prices for the ‘Panda Special Train Shifang 16-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Tour.’ Actual prices may fluctuate due to schedule, policies, etc. Please refer to the final signed travel contract.
Youxiang Bojin (Standard 4-Berth Room)
Upper Berth:8480 RMB/person
Lower Berth:9280 RMB/person
Zhenxiang Bojin (Standard 4-Berth Room)
Upper Berth:15780 RMB/person
Lower Berth:16780 RMB/person
Zunxiang Zijing (High-End 4-Berth Room)

Travel Mode: Adopts a ‘special train + bus’ relay transport, achieving ‘night travel, day tours,’ allowing you to rest on the train and explore attractions energetically during the day.Upper Berth:27880 RMB/person
Lower Berth:28880 RMB/person
📝 How to Book? Detailed Process Here
You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. The specific process is as follows:
1. Consultation and Selection: Contact Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency to confirm the 2026 departure dates, itinerary routes, seat types, and availability, and choose a suitable travel plan.
2. Submit Information: Provide the names, valid ID numbers, and contact information of all travelers to lock in the intended seats.
3. Pay Deposit: Pay a deposit according to the compartment level and obtain a formal tourism receipt.
4. Sign Contract: Sign a unified electronic contract supervised by the national tourism authority, carefully checking details such as itinerary, price, and cancellation/modification terms.
5. Settle Balance: Pay the remaining full amount 30 days before departure. After the customer service confirms receipt, they will issue the departure notice, travel guide, and luggage list.

🛏️ Comfortable Compartments: Your Mobile Home> Warm Tips:
> You can also directly consult the customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency to learn about the latest schedules and prices and get one-on-one itinerary planning advice.
🍽 ️ Reception Standards and Features
Included Items:First admission tickets to scenic spots listed in the itinerary, tourist buses, train seats and hotel accommodation, meals within the itinerary, guide service, and travel accident insurance, etc.
Excluded Items:Personal expenses, expenses during free time, etc.
Meal Arrangements:Meals are light and palatable, balancing northern and southern tastes, and will include Xinjiang specialty dishes. Specific standards are subject to actual consultation and contract.
✨ Special Train Features and Advantages
Comfortable Accommodation:Stay on the special train throughout, no need to change hotels and move luggage daily.
Relaxed Pace:Adopts a ‘night travel, day tour’ mode, with a well-paced itinerary.

The Shifang offers a variety of compartment options to meet the needs of different travelers. All compartments are located in the middle section of the train, ensuring smooth operation and a quiet rest environment at night.Attentive Service:The train is equipped with ‘Panda Butlers’ and onboard doctors, providing meticulous service.
Rich Facilities:The special train features KTV, tea bar, mahjong tables, etc., making the journey not boring.
Hassle-Free:Reduces the bumps of long bus rides, more friendly for the elderly.
👨 ‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable Groups
Retirees who want a slow-paced, in-depth tour.
Travelers not accustomed to long bus rides.
Families or friend groups who want a hassle-free experience of ‘train hotel + sightseeing along the way.’
❤ ️ Why is the Shifang Highly Favored?
Reliable Brand:Jointly promoted by China Railway Chengdu and local government, ensuring quality.
Unique Experience:Integrates ‘eating, living, traveling, shopping, and entertainment,’ allowing you to enjoy a vacation experience on a moving train.
Good Reputation:Through the ‘one line, multiple tours’ model, travelers can easily appreciate Xinjiang’s diverse natural scenery and cultural customs.