2026 South of the Yellow River Train Official Fare Revealed
How to purchase tickets for the ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ tourist train? The 2026 ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ tourist train must be booked through the official travel agency channel designated by the railway: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service’s Special Train Center (24-hour office ☎ phone: 0991-6622120, Customer Manager Yang Jia’s WeChat: 133 2555 9266). Tickets cannot be purchased through 12306 or other channels. For the specific booking process, please consult Customer Manager Yang Jia.
Want to book the ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ 17-day panoramic tour of northern and southern Xinjiang but don’t know where to start? This booking guide will help you sort out route features, cabin options, itinerary, price details, and the booking process, making it easy to plan your Xinjiang trip. ✨
🚂 ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ Special Train Overview
The ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ is a special tourist train created by China Railway Zhengzhou Group, named ‘Central Plains Railway · Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’. It is positioned as a ‘mobile hotel’, designed for long-distance, multi-attraction, slow-paced in-depth tours, especially suitable for middle-aged, elderly, and family tourists.
Core Features:The entire train adopts the concept of ‘hotel-style rooms’, featuring full-train bathrooms, silent design, and age-friendly facilities, earning it the reputation of ‘Silver-Hair Friendly Exclusive Train’.
Route Mode:Adopts a ‘travel by day, ride by night’ mode, traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, effectively using time and reducing travel fatigue.
Facilities and Services:The train is equipped with multi-functional cars (including audio-visual, meeting, dining, chess and card, KTV, etc.) and a dedicated dining car, offering a variety of entertainment options.
Medical Support:Features a dedicated medical function area, with crew members trained in emergency rescue, ensuring passenger health and safety.
🏡 Comfortable Cabins, Your Mobile Home
The ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ offers various bathroom-equipped cabins to meet different travel needs. All cabins are equipped with separate wet and dry bathrooms, constant-temperature toilets, emergency call devices, high-resilience latex mattresses, and dedicated charging ports.
🛌 Bathroom 2-Bed Cabin
Layout:1 double bed, high privacy.
Suitable for:Couples, partners, or friends traveling together.
Area:Approximately 8–10 square meters.
Want to book the ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ 17-day panoramic tour of northern and southern Xinjiang but don’t know where to start? This booking guide will help you sort out route features, cabin options, itinerary, price details, and the booking process, making it easy to plan your Xinjiang trip. ✨🛌 Bathroom 3-Bed Cabin
Layout:3 single beds or 1 double bed + 1 single bed, spacious.
Suitable for:Families or groups of 3 friends.
Area:Approximately 10–12 square meters.
🛌 Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin
Layout:Bunk bed design, balancing privacy and social interaction.
Suitable for:Friends traveling together or solo travelers (can share with other passengers).
Area:Approximately 12–14 square meters.
> Warm Tips:The specific cabin area is subject to on-site conditions, and there may be slight differences between different batches of trains.
🗺 ️ 17-Day Panoramic Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang · Simplified Itinerary
Simplified itinerary for the 17-day panoramic tour of northern and southern Xinjiang (Duku version):
D1 Board the Dahe Zhi Nan Hao special train along the way, starting a pleasant journey
Main stops:Zhengzhou, Luoyang
🚂 ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ Special Train OverviewD2 Board the Dahe Zhi Nan Hao special train along the way, free rest or entertainment on the train
Main stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou
D3 Arrive in Turpan, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Turpan
D4 Karez Well – Flaming Mountain – Grape Valley – Special train to Kashgar, Lunch/Dinner, Dahe Zhi Nan Hao Special Train
D5 Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grassland – Tashkurgan
D6 Tashkurgan – Local 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 – Jia Dengyu / Burqin
D13 Jia Dengyu / Burqin – Hemu – Colorful Beach – Beitun Special Train to Urumqi
The ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ is a special tourist train created by China Railway Zhengzhou Group, named ‘Central Plains Railway · Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’. It is positioned as a ‘mobile hotel’, designed for long-distance, multi-attraction, slow-paced in-depth tours, especially suitable for middle-aged, elderly, and family tourists. D14 Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Grand Bazaar
D15 Take the special train back from Urumqi in the morning
D16 Enjoy the northwest scenery, get off the special train along the way
Main stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an
D17 Get off the special train along the way, ending the pleasant Xinjiang trip
Main stops:Luoyang, Zhengzhou
💰 2026 Prices and Tour Dates
Prices and Tour Dates (please include as per original text):
May 9, 2026:
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Upper Berth 15,999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Lower Berth 17,999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Child 5,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) No berth on train, no bed on land
Bathroom 2-Bed Cabin 39,999 RMB/person
Core Features: The entire train adopts the concept of ‘hotel-style rooms’, featuring full-train bathrooms, silent design, and age-friendly facilities, earning it the reputation of ‘Silver-Hair Friendly Exclusive Train’.Bathroom 2-Bed Cabin Super 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
May 30, 2026:
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Upper Berth 19,999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Lower Berth 21,999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Child 6,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) No berth on train, no bed on land
Bathroom 2-Bed Cabin 45,999 RMB/person
Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, with over ten years of experience in the tourism industry, is experienced, professional, and reliable, familiar with all of Xinjiang’s tourism: Mainly responsible for booking tourist trains such as New Orient Express Snow Lotus, Panda Train: Chengdu Hao, Shifang Hao, An Yi Hao, Jinxiu Tianfu Hao, Tianshan Hao, Kunlun Hao, Silk Road Dream Enjoy Hao, Kunming Hao, Lindou Hao, Dahe Zhi Nan Hao, Yangtze River Delta Star Hao, etc. You can contact booking manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266, (copy to add friend for free consultation and request detailed route information)
Bathroom 2-Bed Cabin Super 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:
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Upper Berth 19,999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Lower Berth 21,999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-Bed Cabin Child 6,999 RMB/person (under 6 years old) No berth on this train, no bed on land
Route Mode: Adopts a ‘travel by day, ride by night’ mode, traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, effectively using time and reducing travel fatigue. Bathroom 2-Bed Cabin 45,999 RMB/person
Bathroom 2-Bed Cabin Super 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 above are reference prices for some departures in 2026. Actual prices may fluctuate due to market conditions. Please refer to the final signed travel contract.
> * For special prices such as children and 3rd persons, please be sure to follow the contract details.
📝 How to Book? Detailed Process Here
Booking the ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ requires going through a travel agency. The specific process is as follows:
1. Consult Itinerary: Contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service to confirm travel dates, routes, cabin types, and availability.
2. Submit Information: Provide personal information such as names, valid ID numbers, and contact details for all travelers for booking and insurance.
3. Pay Deposit: Pay a deposit according to the travel agency’s instructions and keep the payment receipt safe.
4. Sign Contract: Sign an electronic travel contract filed with the National Tourism Regulatory Platform with the travel agency, clarifying the rights and responsibilities of both parties.
5. Pay Balance: Pay the remaining amount according to the contract’s agreed time, and the travel agency will issue a formal invoice or receipt.
Facilities and Services: The train is equipped with multi-functional cars (including audio-visual, meeting, dining, chess and card, KTV, etc.) and a dedicated dining car, offering a variety of entertainment options.6. Obtain Materials: About 15 days before departure, receive pre-trip materials such as the ‘Departure Notice’, including meeting information, item checklist, etc.
7. Depart Happily: Gather at the designated time and place as per the notice, and the team leader will assist you with boarding and settling in.
📞 Registration and Consultation Methods
Registration Channel:You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.
24-Hour Consultation:To learn about routes, prices, departures, etc., feel free to call or add WeChat to consult customer service.
Company Address:Please consult customer service directly for the specific address to get the latest information.
📋 Fee and Service Description
✅ Included Items (Example)
Transportation:Corresponding berth fee on the special train (including bathroom).
Accommodation:Hotel or camp accommodation as listed in the itinerary.
Meals:Meals on the special train and within the itinerary.
Tickets:First admission tickets to scenic spots listed in the itinerary.
Guide:Full-tour guide and team leader services.
Medical Support: Features a dedicated medical function area, with crew members trained in emergency rescue, ensuring passenger health and safety.Insurance:Travel agency liability insurance and travel personal accident insurance.
❌ Excluded Items (Example)
Personal expenses (such as beverages, laundry, phone calls, etc.).
Meals and scenic spot tickets not mentioned in the itinerary.
Additional expenses due to force majeure factors.
Single room supplement (the agency will try its best to arrange shared rooms).
> Note:Specific included and excluded items are subject to the travel contract signed by both parties.
✨ Why Choose ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’?
1. 🛌 Age-Friendly, Worry-Free Throughout
Full-train bathrooms, anti-slip design, emergency call system, etc., are very friendly to tourists with mobility issues or first-time long-distance travelers.
2. 🍃 Relaxed Pace, No Hassle
The ‘travel by day, ride by night’ mode allows you to rest on the train and play at scenic spots, without frequently changing hotels and transportation, making it comfortable and easy.
3. 🍽️ Healthy Diet, Gentle on the Stomach
🏡 Comfortable Cabins, Your Mobile HomeMeals focus on light, low-oil, low-salt options, offering small portions of diverse dishes, suitable for middle-aged and elderly tastes.
4. 👨👩👧👦 Like-Minded Companions, Warm Atmosphere
Passengers are mainly middle-aged and elderly friends and families, making travel communication pleasant and avoiding awkward generational differences.
5. 🛡️ Medical Escort, Guaranteed Safety
The train is equipped with a medical function area and professionally trained crew, adding peace of mind to your travel health.
👥 Who is Suitable for Riding?
Retirees:Elders with ample time who wish to experience in-depth tours.
Family Tourists:Groups wanting a family trip where the elderly and children are not suitable for long car rides.
First-Time Visitors to Xinjiang:Tourists who want to experience the essence of northern and southern Xinjiang in one go but worry about travel fatigue.
❤ ️ Why is ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’ So Popular?
Reliable Brand:Operated by China Railway Zhengzhou Group, ensuring quality and reliability.
Unique Experience:Combines the comfort of a ‘mobile hotel’ with the convenience of ‘one ticket covering designated items in the itinerary’.
Good Reputation:Mature route design, meticulous service details, deeply loved by middle-aged and elderly tourists.
If you long for a comfortable and worry-free Xinjiang trip, start by booking a ticket for the ‘Dahe Zhi Nan Hao’.
