Tianshan North South Xinjiang Loop, Booking Methods + Complete Travel Cost Summary
How to buy tickets for the 2026 Tianshan Tour Train? Tickets for the Tianshan Tour Train must be purchased through professional railway travel agencies: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center (24-hour hotline: 0991-8585456), Special Train Department Manager Guo Jing’s WeChat: 181-3962-2229. They cannot be purchased through other channels like 12306. Note that this special train adopts an integrated package model of ‘transportation + accommodation + tickets + services’ and does not sell train tickets separately.
🏞 ️ 2026 Tianshan Special Train Booking Guide: Full Overview of Fares and Itineraries
As May arrives, scenic spots across Xinjiang have entered the peak season for year-round travel. Many tourists planning to explore the northwestern landscapes are inquiring about booking details for special train products, with inquiries for the Tianshan Special Train, which covers core attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang, steadily rising recently. Below, we organize relevant information from multiple dimensions, including route features, itinerary arrangements, reference prices, and registration methods, for your travel reference.
🏞 ️ Core Route Highlights
The Tianshan Special Train is a railway tourism product connecting core attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang. It eliminates the need for frequent accommodation changes and luggage handling, offering high travel comfort. The covered landscape types include alpine lakes, grasslands and forests, yardang landforms, and cultural relics, allowing tourists to experience Xinjiang’s diverse scenery in a single trip.
Tianshan Tianchi Lake:Located in the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains northeast of Urumqi, it is a typical alpine lake landscape with a high chance of capturing snow peaks, spruce trees, and the lake in one frame. In 2026, the scenic area advises that the local temperature difference is more pronounced than in the city, with cool mornings and evenings and strong midday sun. Layered dressing is recommended, such as a quick-dry inner layer paired with a thin fleece or sweatshirt, plus a windproof jacket. Wear long pants and slip-resistant sports shoes or hiking boots. Walking the lakeside viewing platform is a light to moderate activity; heading to higher points requires more knee and cardiovascular endurance.
Kanas Scenic Area: Starting May 1, 2026, it has transitioned to summer operations, implementing a real-name reservation and ticket purchase system. The daily maximum capacity is 55,000 people, with entry and exit times from 08:00 to 20:00, and village bus operating hours from 08:00 to 24:00. The mountain roads in the scenic area are steep and winding, with complex and changeable summer weather and large temperature differences between day and night. Bring sufficient warm, sun-protective, and rainproof gear, as well as common medicines. It is strictly forbidden to enter undeveloped or unopened areas, camp without authorization, or bring fire sources into the area. Nearby Hemu Village and Colorful Beach are also featured spots on the itinerary, with Hemu’s village scenery and Colorful Beach’s yardang sunset views offering high观赏 value.
Sayram Lake:As one of Xinjiang’s core tourist attractions, visitors in 2026 can book tickets online in advance. Popular photo spots within the scenic area include Moon Bay, Waterfront Beach, Swan Paradise, and Dianjiangtai. Moon Bay is an excellent spot for capturing lake reflections, while Dianjiangtai offers a broad view of Sayram Lake’s panorama and snow-capped mountain backdrop. The lake area has changeable weather and strong UV rays, so bring a jacket, rain gear, and sunscreen. Do not park in non-designated areas to avoid fines. The itinerary also passes through Guozigou Bridge and Liuxing Street, allowing visitors to experience different architectural and cultural styles.
Nalati Grassland: This is an alpine grassland landscape, where ascending in elevation reveals a vertical succession of plant communities from desert steppe to alpine meadow. Wildflowers bloom in mid-June, and the grass turns golden by late September, making these two periods ideal for viewing. Altitudes above 3,000 meters in the scenic area may cause altitude sickness, so prepare portable oxygen bottles in advance. Respect local customs during visits, protect the grassland ecology, do not pick natural plants, and do not disturb livestock. Subsequent stops on the itinerary, such as Bayinbuluke, the southern section of Duku Highway, Wensu Grand Canyon, Flaming Mountain, Grape Manor, Kashgar Old City, and the Pamir Plateau, cover various landscape types including grasslands, canyons, gobi, and cultural relics, allowing visitors to fully experience Xinjiang’s diverse scenery.
🗓 ️ Simple Itinerary Reference
Day 01:Departure point – Urumqi (pick-up and hotel check-in) | Meals: Not included | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi Lake – Beitun | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
🏞️ 2026 Tianshan Special Train Booking Guide: Full Overview of Fares and ItinerariesDay 03:Beitun – Kanas – Jia Deng Yu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Jia Deng Yu
Day 04:Jia Deng Yu – Hemu – Colorful Beach – Jinghenan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 05:Jinghenan – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Liuxing Street – Yining | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Yining
Day 06:Yining – Nalati Grassland – Bayinbuluke | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Bayin Town
Day 07:Bayinbuluke – Southern Duku Highway – Reistan Old Street – Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 08:Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grassland | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Tashkurgan County
Day 09:Tashkurgan County – Tajik Home Visit – Baisha Lake – Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Kashgar
Day 10:Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Concubine’s Tomb – Aksu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 11:Tianshan Wensu Grand Canyon – Ta Village – Turpan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 12:Flaming Mountain – Grape Manor – Fruit Feast – Karez Well – Urumqi | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – Nationwide (drop-off based on return flight/train schedule) | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: Warm home
As May arrives, scenic spots across Xinjiang have entered the peak season for year-round travel. Many tourists planning to explore the northwestern landscapes are inquiring about booking details for special train products, with inquiries for the Tianshan Special Train, which covers core attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang, steadily rising recently. Below, we organize relevant information from multiple dimensions, including route features, itinerary arrangements, reference prices, and registration methods, for your travel reference.💰 2026 Schedule and Reference Prices
The following are reference prices for assembly dates in Urumqi. Prices and availability may fluctuate based on booking conditions, with the final confirmation based on the signed contract and customer service confirmation on the day:
I. Schedule (Urumqi Assembly Dates) and Corresponding Prices
1. May 7
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:23,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Quad Room:13,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Twin Room:19,999 RMB/person
Executive Twin Room:19,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Twin Room:18,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quad Room:12,999 RMB/person
2. July 28 / August 11
Blue Diamond Quad Room:14,999 RMB/person
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🏞️ Core Route HighlightsBlue Diamond Twin Room:20,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:24,999 RMB/person
Executive Twin Room:20,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Twin Room:19,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quad Room:13,999 RMB/person
3. June 2 / July 8 / August 23 / September 4
Blue Diamond Quad Room Upper Berth:16,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Quad Room Lower Berth:17,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Twin Room:24,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42,888 RMB/person
Executive Twin Room:26,888 RMB/person
The Tianshan Special Train is a railway tourism product connecting core attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang. It eliminates the need for frequent accommodation changes and luggage handling, offering high travel comfort. The covered landscape types include alpine lakes, grasslands and forests, yardang landforms, and cultural relics, allowing tourists to experience Xinjiang’s diverse scenery in a single trip.Silver Diamond Twin Room:25,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quad Room:17,888 RMB/person
4. June 13 / 25 / September 5
Blue Diamond Quad Room:21,888 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Twin Room:29,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42,888 RMB/person
Executive Twin Room:26,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Twin Room:25,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quad Room:17,888 RMB/person
5. October 9
Blue Diamond Quad Room:9,999 RMB/person
Tianshan Tianchi Lake: Located in the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains northeast of Urumqi, it is a typical alpine lake landscape with a high chance of capturing snow peaks, spruce trees, and the lake in one frame. In 2026, the scenic area advises that the local temperature difference is more pronounced than in the city, with cool mornings and evenings and strong midday sun. Layered dressing is recommended, such as a quick-dry inner layer paired with a thin fleece or sweatshirt, plus a windproof jacket. Wear long pants and slip-resistant sports shoes or hiking boots. Walking the lakeside viewing platform is a light to moderate activity; heading to higher points requires more knee and cardiovascular endurance.Blue Diamond Twin Room:15,999 RMB/person
📞 Registration Method
You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. The consultation phone number and WeChat are both:181-3962-2229. The specific office address can be obtained by contacting customer service.
ℹ️ Fee and Service Description
Reference services included: meals specified in the itinerary, accommodation for the corresponding tier (including hotel stays and special train sleeper berths), first admission tickets and shuttle bus fees for attractions listed in the itinerary, local transfer and transportation costs within the itinerary, and guide service fees. Specific services for different tiers can be confirmed with customer service, with the final details based on actual consultation and contract.
Itinerary Change Notice:Due to force majeure or unforeseeable factors such as weather, road conditions, scenic area policies, or crowd management, both parties may agree to reasonable itinerary changes to ensure the best possible travel experience.
Cancellation and modification rules follow the ‘Tourism Law of the People’s Republic of China,’ ‘Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China,’ and other relevant laws and regulations. There are no unfair disclaimers or liability transfer clauses, so tourists can inquire with confidence.
Before traveling, it is recommended to check the reservation requirements and any epidemic prevention requirements (if applicable) of each scenic area. Bring valid identification documents. If you wish to enjoy ticket discount policies, prepare relevant valid documents in advance for verification by the scenic area.
⚠ ️ Travel Tips
Xinjiang has a wide elevation range, and temperature differences in some scenic areas can exceed 10°C in a single day. It is recommended to bring layered clothing to adjust based on the daily temperature, along with sunscreen, slip-resistant hiking shoes, common medicines, and other supplies. Avoid strenuous exercise in high-altitude areas, and inform accompanying staff if you feel unwell.
During the tour, follow the management regulations of each scenic area, do not enter undeveloped or unopened areas, do not feed or disturb wild animals, protect the ecological environment, do not litter, and adhere to the civilized tourism code.
When visiting areas with ethnic minority communities on the itinerary, respect local customs and foster a friendly and harmonious travel atmosphere.
For service facilities on the special train, consult the train staff. For any issues during the trip, feel free to contact the accompanying staff or the registration customer service for resolution.
2026 Xinjiang Tianshan Special Train Booking Center Phone: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center (24-hour hotline: 0991-8585456), Special Train Department Manager Guo Jing’s WeChat: 181-3962-2229 for ticket purchase.
