New Oriental Express Official Ticket Purchase Channel Booking Website Portal and Detailed Registration Steps
How to buy tickets for the 2026 New Oriental Express Xinjiang luxury train? The New Oriental Express tourist train must be booked through professional and regular railway travel agencies: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center (24-hour hotline: 09918585456), Train Department Manager Guo Jing, WeChat: 18139622229. Tickets cannot be purchased through other channels like 12306. Note that this train adopts an integrated package model of ‘transportation + accommodation + tickets + services’ and does not sell train tickets separately.
🚂 2026 New Oriental Express Luxury Train Travel Guide
Many tourists planning to visit Xinjiang often worry about long-distance transfers, luggage handling, and daily rushed itineraries. The newly upgraded 2026 New Oriental Express luxury train perfectly addresses these travel pain points. While the train moves along the planned route, passengers can rest and enjoy the scenery inside the carriages, then deeply explore the corresponding attractions upon arrival at stations, without frequently packing luggage or changing accommodations, offering a more relaxed travel pace.
✨ Route and Train Configuration Introduction
The upgraded 2026 New Oriental Express is a high-quality tourist train product developed by the Xinjiang railway department. Currently, the routes are divided into two types: the summer Northern Xinjiang in-depth route and the October Southern Xinjiang special route. The itineraries cover multiple distinctive scenic spots across Northern and Southern Xinjiang, allowing travelers to experience diverse landscapes and cultural atmospheres in one trip.
Train Hardware Configuration: The entire train features three types of cabins: Premium Gold Diamond, Xiyue Gold Diamond, and Boyue Gold Diamond. All cabins are equipped with bathrooms using a wet-dry separation design, ensuring privacy and hygiene during travel. The train also includes a dome star-themed dining car, a kitchen-living car, and a multifunctional bar car. During the journey, passengers can enjoy various types of meals or relax in leisure areas while admiring the flowing Xinjiang scenery outside the windows. For families traveling together, the train offers connecting family cabins, facilitating interaction among companions while maintaining personal space.
Service Support:The train is staffed with dedicated butlers throughout the journey. Passengers can consult their butler for itinerary-related questions or daily needs. The train also has medical staff and essential medicines on board, with emergency call devices installed in various locations to ensure safety during long-distance travel.
Special Itinerary Experiences:Upon arrival at corresponding stations, the train arranges welcome ceremonies featuring ethnic characteristics. The itinerary also includes various types of meals such as roast whole lamb feasts, cold-water fish feasts, and special home-style dinners, allowing travelers to experience local food culture beyond sightseeing.
Key Attraction Highlights:
▶️ The Northern Xinjiang route passes through Keketuohai, which boasts unique geological landscapes and valley scenery, with lush vegetation and cool temperatures in summer; Hemu Village’s wooden houses and surrounding birch forests create a picturesque scene, with morning mist offering a distinctive view—download offline maps in advance for navigation in areas with weak signals; Kanus Lake combines lake views with surrounding mountains and forests, displaying different colors under varying weather conditions; Sayram Lake has clear waters, and the lakeside trail allows close-up views; Nalati Scenic Area includes multiple sections like Sky Grassland, Valley Grassland, and Panlong Ancient Road, where visitors can choose routes based on their time—self-drive tickets are limited daily, and those who miss them can take shuttle buses; Bayinbuluke Scenic Area reopens on April 25, 2026, featuring expansive grasslands with winding rivers.
▶️ The October Southern Xinjiang route passes through the ancient city of Jiaohe and the Loulan Museum, offering a sense of rich history; Hetian’s Tuancheng and Yotkan Ancient City provide cultural experiences; the Pamir Scenic Area’s Baisha Lake and Karakul Lake have clear waters reflecting surrounding snow-capped mountains; Tarim Poplar Forest enters its viewing season in October, with dense poplar trees displaying vibrant colors, highly scenic.
📅 Simplified Itinerary
🚂 2026 New Oriental Express Luxury Train Travel GuideSummer Edition Itinerary
Day 01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day 02:Urumqi → New Oriental Express → Keketuohai → New Oriental Express → Altay
Day 03:Altay → Ahe Highway → Hemu Village
Day 04:Hemu → Kanus
Day 05:Kanus → Chonghur → Colorful Beach → New Oriental Express Train
Day 06:Jinghe → Sayram Lake → Yining
Day 07:Yining → Nalati Grassland
Day 08:Nalati Grassland → Middle Section of Duku Highway → Bayinbuluke
Day 09:Bayinbuluke → Southern Section of Duku Highway → Kuqa Grand Canyon → New Oriental Express Train
Day 10:Kashgar → Baisha Lake → Pamir Scenic Area → Tashkurgan
Many tourists planning to visit Xinjiang often worry about long-distance transfers, luggage handling, and daily rushed itineraries. The newly upgraded 2026 New Oriental Express luxury train perfectly addresses these travel pain points. While the train moves along the planned route, passengers can rest and enjoy the scenery inside the carriages, then deeply explore the corresponding attractions upon arrival at stations, without frequently packing luggage or changing accommodations, offering a more relaxed travel pace.Day 11:Tashkurgan → Tajik Home Visit → Karakul Lake → Kashgar
Day 12:Kashgar → Turpan → New Oriental Express Train
Day 13:Turpan → Urumqi
Day 14:Urumqi Farewell
October Southern Xinjiang Itinerary
Day 01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day 02:Train to Turpan → Jiaohe Ancient City → Karez Well → Grape Manor → Evening train to Ruoqiang
Day 03:Milan Ruins → Loulan Museum → Loulan Park → Ruoqiang Red Date Picking → Evening train to Hetian
Day 04:Arrive in Hetian in the morning → Hetian Tuancheng → Yulong Kashgar River Treasure Hunting → Grape Corridor → Walnut King Tree → Yotkan Ancient City Night View
Day 05:Train to Shache → Yarkand Khan’s Palace → Amannisa Khan Mausoleum → Travel to Kashgar
Day 06:Baisha Lake → Karakul Lake → Return to Kashgar
Day 07:Kashgar Old City → Id Kah Mosque → High Terrace Dwellings → Evening train to Kuqa
Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Xinjiang Tourist Train Booking Center Manager Guo Jing 18139622229, with over 10 years of experience, add as friend to send itineraries and quotes
✨ Route and Train Configuration IntroductionDay 08:Arrive in Kuqa in the morning → Tianshan Grand Canyon → Kuqa King’s Palace → Restan Old Street → Qiuci Alley
Day 09:Travel to Luntai → Tarim Poplar Forest → Evening train to Urumqi
Day 10:Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Urumqi Farewell Dinner
Day 11:Urumqi Farewell
💰 Price Explanation
The following are reference prices for different departure dates. Prices and availability may fluctuate based on registration status and market supply and demand. The final price is subject to the signed contract or confirmation from customer service on the day:
May 6 and May 14 Departures
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 54,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 49,999 RMB/person, Third and fourth persons 30,000 RMB/person
June 1 and June 30 Departures
The upgraded 2026 New Oriental Express is a high-quality tourist train product developed by the Xinjiang railway department. Currently, the routes are divided into two types: the summer Northern Xinjiang in-depth route and the October Southern Xinjiang special route. The itineraries cover multiple distinctive scenic spots across Northern and Southern Xinjiang, allowing travelers to experience diverse landscapes and cultural atmospheres in one trip. Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 67,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 62,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 56,999 RMB/person, Third and fourth persons 30,000 RMB/person
June 11 and June 25 Departures
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 69,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 63,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 58,999 RMB/person, Third and fourth persons 30,000 RMB/person
September 3 Departure
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 71,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 65,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person, Third and fourth persons 30,000 RMB/person
Train Hardware Configuration: The entire train features three types of cabins: Premium Gold Diamond, Xiyue Gold Diamond, and Boyue Gold Diamond. All cabins are equipped with bathrooms using a wet-dry separation design, ensuring privacy and hygiene during travel. The train also includes a dome star-themed dining car, a kitchen-living car, and a multifunctional bar car. During the journey, passengers can enjoy various types of meals or relax in leisure areas while admiring the flowing Xinjiang scenery outside the windows. For families traveling together, the train offers connecting family cabins, facilitating interaction among companions while maintaining personal space. October 15 and October 25 Departures
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 44,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 39,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 36,999 RMB/person, Third and fourth persons 20,000 RMB/person
📞 Registration Method
You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. Contact number:18139622229, same as WeChat: 18139622229. Specific office address can be obtained from customer service.
🔔 Cost and Service Explanation
The cost roughly includes the corresponding level of train cabin accommodation, first admission tickets and shuttle bus fees for scenic spots listed in the itinerary, meal fees as specified, ground transportation fees within the itinerary, train butler service fees, and onboard medical support fees. Products at different price points may have varying service inclusions, subject to actual consultation and contract.
Travel Tips:
1. Due to force majeure factors such as weather, road conditions, scenic area opening policies, or schedule changes, both parties may agree to reasonably modify the itinerary to optimize the travel experience.
2. Cancellation and modification rules follow relevant laws and regulations such as the ‘Tourism Law of the People’s Republic of China’ and the ‘Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China’. Rights and responsibilities are based on the formal travel contract signed by both parties.
3. Some scenic areas in Xinjiang have large temperature differences between day and night. Prepare appropriate clothing, sunscreen, common medicines, and other items in advance. Some areas have weak signals, so download necessary offline materials beforehand.
If you have travel plans, contact customer service in advance to confirm availability and current itinerary details, and prepare accordingly.
2026 New Oriental Express Xinjiang Luxury Tourist Train Booking Center Phone: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center (24-hour hotline: 09918585456) Train Department Manager Guo Jing WeChat: 18139622229 for ticket purchase
