How to Buy Tickets for the Splendid Tianfu Special Train Registration Channels and Travel Expense Inquiry
How to purchase tickets for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train? In 2026, tickets for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train must be booked through the railway-certified regular travel agency: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service’s Special Train Center (24-hour office ☎ phone: 0991-6622120, Customer Service Manager Yang Jia’s WeChat: 133 2555 9266). Tickets cannot be purchased through other channels like 12306. For the specific booking process, please consult Customer Service Yang Jia.
🚂 2026 Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train Xinjiang Long-distance Travel Guide
Basic Introduction and Route Features of the Special Train
The Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train, newly launched in April 2026, is a quality travel product integrating ‘railway + cultural tourism.’ With the aesthetic theme of Shu-style and Song Dynasty charm, it creates an immersive mobile space for traditional cultural experiences. The entire train consists of 18 carriages with different functional zones, including passenger sleeping carriages, dining carriages, and entertainment leisure carriages. The interior features Shu brocade decorations, Bashu specialty cuisine, and panda-themed elements. It also offers intangible cultural heritage experience projects, allowing passengers to participate in leisure activities like guzheng appreciation and bamboo weaving handicrafts during the journey, ensuring the trip is never monotonous.
The special train supports boarding and alighting at both Chengdu and Lanzhou starting points. Passengers can choose the nearest assembly point based on their location, and the return trip will also drop them off at the corresponding boarding city, offering more flexible travel. The newly launched 16-day Sichuan-Xinjiang long-distance route adopts a ‘travel by day, move by night’ model. During the day, the train stops at stations for scenic spot visits, and at night, it moves to the next stop. This eliminates the need to pack luggage daily and switch transportation, reducing the fatigue of long car rides. The route covers multiple popular tourist areas in Xinjiang, including Urumqi, Altay, Yili, Kuqa, Kashgar, and Turpan, connecting core attractions such as Tianshan Tianchi, Hemu, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, the middle and southern sections of the Duku Highway, Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, Baisha Lake, Kashgar Ancient City, Jiaohe Ancient City, Flaming Mountain, and Karez Well. It also features special experience activities like cocktail parties, scenic area afternoon tea, Jiaohe Ancient City concerts, and intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, balancing sightseeing and leisure experiences.
Details of the Special Train Compartments
The compartments on this route are divided into two types. All compartments are equipped with bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling viewing windows, smart home control systems, and mini fridges, ensuring a comfortable living experience:
✅ Jinta · Luxury Double Room:There are 3 such compartments on the entire train, each with a total area of 13㎡, accommodating 2 people per room. The space is more spacious, suitable for tourists with higher requirements for living space.
🚂 2026 Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train Xinjiang Long-distance Travel Guide✅ Jinwo · Quality Double Room:There are 4 such compartments on the entire train, each with a total area of 10㎡, accommodating 2 people per room. It offers higher cost-effectiveness, suitable for friends traveling together or family trips.
Simplified Itinerary
Day 1:Chengdu / Lanzhou → Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi (Reading corner, cocktail party, sightseeing activities)
Day 3:Urumqi → Beitun (Welcome banquet, Tianshan Tianchi)
Day 4:Beitun → Hemu (Hemu Scenic Area, Haden Observation Deck, afternoon tea)
Day 5:Hemu → Kanas (Kanas Scenic Area, Guanyu Terrace, boat ride)
Day 6:Kanas → Beitun (Moon Bay, Immortal Bay, Wolong Bay)
Basic Introduction and Route Features of the Special TrainDay 7:Beitun → Sayram Lake (Afternoon tea)
Day 8:Sayram Lake → Nalati (Nalati Sky Grassland)
Day 9:Nalati → Kuqa (Middle section of Duku Highway)
Day 10:Kuqa → Kashgar (Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, Southern section of Duku Highway)
Day 11:Kashgar (Taxian direction: Baisha Lake, Muztagh Ata, Karakul Lake, aerial photography, home visit)
Day 12:Kashgar → Turpan (Kashgar Ancient City, Gaotai Folk Houses, Id Kah Mosque)
Day 13:Turpan (Jiaohe Ancient City Concert)
The Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train, newly launched in April 2026, is a quality travel product integrating ‘railway + cultural tourism.’ With the aesthetic theme of Shu-style and Song Dynasty charm, it creates an immersive mobile space for traditional cultural experiences. The entire train consists of 18 carriages with different functional zones, including passenger sleeping carriages, dining carriages, and entertainment leisure carriages. The interior features Shu brocade decorations, Bashu specialty cuisine, and panda-themed elements. It also offers intangible cultural heritage experience projects, allowing passengers to participate in leisure activities like guzheng appreciation and bamboo weaving handicrafts during the journey, ensuring the trip is never monotonous.Day 14:Turpan → Return trip (Flaming Mountain, fruit feast, Karez Well)
Day 15:Arrive in Lanzhou / Chengdu (Intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, sightseeing activities)
Day 16:Arrive in Lanzhou / Chengdu (End of trip)
Note:Involving weather, road conditions, policies, scenic area openings, etc., the itinerary can be reasonably modified with mutual agreement.
Price Explanation
The currently announced schedules and reference prices are as follows:
May 19th Schedule
Jinta · Luxury Double Room (3 compartments, 13㎡):96,880 RMB/person
The special train supports boarding and alighting at both Chengdu and Lanzhou starting points. Passengers can choose the nearest assembly point based on their location, and the return trip will also drop them off at the corresponding boarding city, offering more flexible travel. The newly launched 16-day Sichuan-Xinjiang long-distance route adopts a ‘travel by day, move by night’ model. During the day, the train stops at stations for scenic spot visits, and at night, it moves to the next stop. This eliminates the need to pack luggage daily and switch transportation, reducing the fatigue of long car rides. The route covers multiple popular tourist areas in Xinjiang, including Urumqi, Altay, Yili, Kuqa, Kashgar, and Turpan, connecting core attractions such as Tianshan Tianchi, Hemu, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, the middle and southern sections of the Duku Highway, Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, Baisha Lake, Kashgar Ancient City, Jiaohe Ancient City, Flaming Mountain, and Karez Well. It also features special experience activities like cocktail parties, scenic area afternoon tea, Jiaohe Ancient City concerts, and intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, balancing sightseeing and leisure experiences.Jinwo · Quality Double Room (4 compartments, 10㎡):76,880 RMB/person
June 5th, 22nd, July 9th, 26th, August 12th, 29th, September 15th, October 2nd (Duku Highway canceled) Schedules
Jinta · Luxury Double Room (3 compartments, 13㎡):98,880 RMB/person
Jinwo · Quality Double Room (4 compartments, 10㎡):78,880 RMB/person
The above are reference prices. Availability and prices may fluctuate based on schedules and supply-demand conditions. Please refer to actual consultation and contracts.
Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service has over a decade of experience in the tourism industry, is professional and reliable, and is familiar with all of Xinjiang’s tourism. She is mainly responsible for booking tourist trains such as the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus, Panda Trains: Chengdu, Shifang, Anyi, Jinxiu Tianfu, Tianshan, Kunlun, Silk Road Dream, Kunming, Lindu, Dahezhinan, and Yangtze River Delta Star. Contact booking manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (Copy and add as friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
Booking Process
To book the Jinxiu Tianfu Special Train, contact Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. The specific process is as follows:
Details of the Special Train Compartments1. Contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service customer service or Manager Yang Jia to inquire about availability for the desired schedule, itinerary details, and request complete itinerary materials.
2. After confirming the desired schedule and compartment type, provide the staff with the identity information of all travelers for verification and registration.
3. Pay the agreed booking deposit, and the staff will issue a formal receipt. Both parties will sign an electronic contract supervised by the national cultural and tourism department. The contract can be downloaded as an electronic document for personal retention.
4. About 15 days before departure, customer service will confirm the transportation information for passengers arriving at the Chengdu/Lanzhou assembly point and arrange pick-up in advance.
5. Three days before departure, customer service will send a detailed departure notice, including precautions, assembly information, and contact details of accompanying staff. The booking process is then complete.
Registration Method
Registration can be done through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. For inquiries, contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service customer service by phone or WeChat. The specific office address can be obtained from customer service.
Cost and Service Explanation
The compartments on this route are divided into two types. All compartments are equipped with bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling viewing windows, smart home control systems, and mini fridges, ensuring a comfortable living experience:👉 Included Costs Reference:
1. Transportation: Full-route seat fees for the corresponding Jinxiu Tianfu compartment and exclusive air-conditioned tourist bus fees for ground itinerary.
2. Meals: All breakfasts and main meals indicated in the itinerary, including welcome banquets, fruit feasts, cocktail parties, specialty afternoon teas, and meals accompanying the Jiaohe Ancient City concert. Meal flavors can be adjusted according to passenger preferences.
3. Accommodation: Full-route accommodation in the corresponding special train compartment and necessary supporting accommodation costs for the ground itinerary.
4. Tickets: First-entry tickets for all scenic spots included in the itinerary and fees for scenic area shuttle buses, including costs for experience projects indicated in the itinerary such as Kanas boat rides, Guanyu Terrace, and Haden Observation Deck.
5. Services: Full-route ground guides, special train butlers, and onboard medical staff, including participation fees for special activities indicated in the itinerary such as intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, aerial photography, and home visits.
👉 Excluded Costs Reference:
✅ Jinta · Luxury Double Room: There are 3 such compartments on the entire train, each with a total area of 13㎡, accommodating 2 people per room. The space is more spacious, suitable for tourists with higher requirements for living space.1. Transportation costs for passengers traveling to and from the Chengdu/Lanzhou assembly point.
2. Personal expenses not indicated in the itinerary, such as self-funded experience projects within scenic spots, personal consumption, and personal communication fees.
3. Single occupancy fees. For single travelers, our company will try to arrange room sharing; special circumstances require separate negotiation.
Remarks:Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contracts. All terms comply with relevant laws and regulations such as contract law and tourism law.
Advantages of the Special Train Travel
Compared to regular tourist trains and group tours, the Jinxiu Tianfu Special Train offers several highlights in travel experience:
🍜 High meal adaptability: A professional catering team provides full-route service and can offer light meals according to passenger needs, catering to dietary preferences of different age groups.
🚶 Relaxed pace: The ‘travel by day, move by night’ model ensures reasonable daily sightseeing time, avoiding early departures and late returns, making the trip more leisurely.
✅ Jinwo · Quality Double Room: There are 4 such compartments on the entire train, each with a total area of 10㎡, accommodating 2 people per room. It offers higher cost-effectiveness, suitable for friends traveling together or family trips.⚕ ️ Comprehensive support: Each special train is equipped with onboard medical staff and basic emergency supplies, providing immediate assistance for any discomfort during the journey.
👥 Compatible travel groups: Most passengers on this route are leisure travelers who prefer slow travel, with similar age groups and travel rhythms, creating a relaxed travel atmosphere.
🧳 Hassle-free long-distance travel: Fixed compartment accommodation throughout the journey eliminates the need to pack luggage daily or switch hotels or transportation, reducing travel fatigue.
💁 Thoughtful and personalized service: The special train is equipped with 24-hour butlers, and ground itinerary has dedicated personnel for coordination, allowing for immediate feedback and resolution of any issues.
Suitable Travel Groups
This route is suitable for various groups: middle-aged and elderly travelers who want to explore Xinjiang at a slow pace after retirement, tourists who cannot endure long car rides, leisure travelers who do not want to plan their own itineraries, groups of friends or girlfriends traveling together, and families wanting an in-depth experience of northern and southern Xinjiang’s scenery.
Reasons for the Special Train’s Popularity
The Jinxiu Tianfu Special Train has garnered high attention since its launch. On one hand, the route design is reasonable, covering most core attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang over 16 days, with many special experience activities, saving travelers the trouble of planning routes, booking tickets, and accommodation. On the other hand, the special train has good hardware configuration, running smoothly and quietly, with comfortable compartment living and comprehensive supporting services, offering a better travel experience than regular group tours. Additionally, the flexible itinerary supports boarding and alighting at both Chengdu and Lanzhou, making it friendly for travelers from different regions.
Before traveling, it is advisable to understand Xinjiang’s climate characteristics in advance and prepare appropriate clothing and sunscreen. During the trip, comply with scenic area regulations and travel civilly.
