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【Dahezhinan Special Train】How to Buy Tickets and Book the 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train?
The 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂Want to take the Dahezhinan Special Train for a 17-day panoramic tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang? Many friends are asking how to buy tickets for this special train and what the travel experience is like. Today, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to ticket purchase and travel, so you can easily make your reservation after reading it.
I. Detailed Introduction to the Dahezhinan Special Train
The Dahezhinan Special Train is a “Railway + Cultural Tourism” integrated special tourist train launched by China Railway Zhengzhou Group. It focuses on a long-distance, leisurely, slow-travel, residential-style travel experience, adopting a travel mode of nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing. This eliminates the need to frequently change accommodations, saving you the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities.
Since its launch in 2025, this special train has operated multiple trips, covering both long and short-distance tourist destinations. The 17-day Duku Highway version route through Northern and Southern Xinjiang is its popular long-distance product for 2026. The carriages feature distinctive cultural decorations and offer a variety of interactive activities during the journey, making it suitable for family trips, group travel for middle-aged and elderly people, and those who prefer a slow-paced travel style, allowing tourists to enjoy a comfortable leisure experience while on the move.
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Dahezhinan Special Train
The Dahezhinan Special Train offers various seat and compartment types, each differing in space, internal facilities, privacy, and comfort. You can freely choose based on your budget and travel preferences:
All compartments on the train are equipped with private bathrooms, eliminating the need to share public restroom facilities, making travel and daily life more convenient and hygienic.
4-person compartment:Features upper and lower bunk beds, with ample space and good value for money, suitable for family trips or groups of friends booking together.
🚂Want to take the Dahezhinan Special Train for a 17-day panoramic tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang? Many friends are asking how to buy tickets for this special train and what the travel experience is like. Today, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to ticket purchase and travel, so you can easily make your reservation after reading it.2-person compartment:Offers greater privacy and more space, suitable for tourists with higher comfort requirements or couples traveling together.
Hardware advantages of the special train: The train body uses various technologies to reduce operating noise, ensuring passengers’ nighttime rest quality. It is equipped with multi-functional carriages featuring audio-visual systems, meeting needs for meetings, dining, board games, karaoke, and other leisure activities. Additionally, it has a dedicated dining car and chef team to ensure the richness and quality of meals during the journey.
III. Travel Quality and Service Highlights of the Dahezhinan Special Train
The Dahezhinan Special Train offers a unique travel experience in terms of service details and itinerary arrangements, distinctly different from regular travel:
Attentive accompanying service:Train service personnel are professionally trained, with dedicated staff handling itinerary-related issues throughout the journey. You can consult them anytime if you have questions during the trip.
Comfortable accommodation experience:All compartments have private bathrooms, the train runs smoothly with low noise, ensuring good rest quality without the need to frequently change hotels with luggage.
Exclusive special arrangements:The itinerary is relaxed and unhurried, with ample time allocated for sightseeing, photography, and leisure at each core attraction. The special train also offers various leisure interactive activities to keep the journey from being boring.
Convenient transportation experience:Strictly following the logic of nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing, large luggage can be left in the special train compartment while sightseeing, allowing you to travel light with just personal items.
Reasonable dining standards:The dedicated dining car team prepares meals based on the culinary characteristics along the route, with diverse flavors to meet the dietary needs of tourists of different ages.
I. Detailed Introduction to the Dahezhinan Special TrainIV. Simplified Itinerary for the Dahezhinan Special Train
The 17-day panoramic tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang (Duku version) itinerary is as follows:
D1 Board the Dahezhinan special train along the way, starting a pleasant journey. Main stops:Zhengzhou, Luoyang
D2 Enjoy the scenery along the way, rest or entertain freely on the special train. Main stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou
D3 Arrive in Turpan. Meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation in Turpan.
D4 Visit Karez Well, Flaming Mountain, and Grape Valley. Then take the special train to Kashgar. Meals include lunch and dinner. Accommodation on the Dahezhinan Special Train.
D5 Depart from Kashgar to the Pamir Plateau, visit Karakul Lake, Stone Fortress, and Golden Grassland. Accommodation in Tashkurgan.
D6 Depart from Tashkurgan, participate in home visits with local ethnic groups, visit白沙湖 (Baisha Lake), and return to Kashgar.
D7 Visit the old city of Kashgar and Fragrant Concubine’s Tomb (Xiangfei Garden). Then take the special train to Kuqa.
The Dahezhinan Special Train is a “Railway + Cultural Tourism” integrated special tourist train launched by China Railway Zhengzhou Group. It focuses on a long-distance, leisurely, slow-travel, residential-style travel experience, adopting a travel mode of nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing. This eliminates the need to frequently change accommodations, saving you the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. D8 Depart from Kuqa, take the southern section of the Duku Highway, visit the Tianshan Grand Canyon. Accommodation in Bayin.
D9 Visit Bayanbulak Grassland, take the middle section of the Duku Highway, and head to Nalati.
D10 Visit Nalati Valley Grassland and Six-Star Street. Accommodation in Yining.
D11 Depart from Yining, visit Horgos Port and Sayram Lake. Return to Yining and take the special train to Beitun.
D12 Depart from Beitun, visit Kanas. Accommodation in Jiadengyu/Burqin.
D13 Depart from Jiadengyu/Burqin, visit Hemu and五彩滩 (Colorful Beach). Return to Beitun and take the special train to Urumqi.
Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
D14 Depart from Urumqi, visit Heavenly Lake and Grand Bazaar.
D15 Take the special train from Urumqi for the return journey in the morning.
D16 Enjoy the northwestern scenery, disembark the special train along the way. Main stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an
Since its launch in 2025, this special train has operated multiple trips, covering both long and short-distance tourist destinations. The 17-day Duku Highway version route through Northern and Southern Xinjiang is its popular long-distance product for 2026. The carriages feature distinctive cultural decorations and offer a variety of interactive activities during the journey, making it suitable for family trips, group travel for middle-aged and elderly people, and those who prefer a slow-paced travel style, allowing tourists to enjoy a comfortable leisure experience while on the move.D17 Disembark the special train along the way, ending the pleasant Xinjiang trip. Main stops:Luoyang, Zhengzhou
In case of special factors such as weather, road conditions, policies, or scenic spot opening status, the itinerary may be reasonably modified upon mutual agreement.
V. 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train Departure Dates and Price Information
The 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train’s Northern and Southern Xinjiang route has multiple departure schedules throughout the year, with more frequent departures during the peak tourist season from June to September, meeting different travel plans. The per-person travel price varies depending on the seat type and departure schedule. Reference information is as follows:
The Dahezhinan Special Train features private bathrooms throughout, with 2-person, 3-person, and 4-person compartments to meet the needs of different travelers. The compartment design balances comfort and convenience, using various technologies to reduce noise. Multi-functional carriages are equipped with audio-visual systems, serving multiple functions such as meetings, dining, board games, and karaoke. The train is also equipped with a dedicated dining car and chef team, ensuring the quality of meals during the journey.
Departure dates:May 9, May 30, June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11, 2026
Reference price for the May 9, 2026 departure:
4-person compartment with bathroom, upper berth: 15,999 RMB/person; 4-person compartment with bathroom, lower berth: 17,999 RMB/person; 4-person compartment with bathroom, child (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land): 5,999 RMB/person; 2-person compartment with bathroom: 39,999 RMB/person; 2-person compartment with bathroom, value third person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land): 13,999 RMB/person; (6 years old and above, service standards same as adults): 19,999 RMB/person
Reference price for the May 30, 2026 departure:
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Dahezhinan Special Train4-person compartment with bathroom, upper berth: 19,999 RMB/person; 4-person compartment with bathroom, lower berth: 21,999 RMB/person; 4-person compartment with bathroom, child (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land): 6,999 RMB/person; 2-person compartment with bathroom: 45,999 RMB/person; 2-person compartment with bathroom, value third person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land): 15,999 RMB/person; (6 years old and above, service standards same as adults): 23,999 RMB/person
Reference price for departures on June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, and September 11, 2026:
4-person compartment with bathroom, upper berth: 19,999 RMB/person; 4-person compartment with bathroom, lower berth: 21,999 RMB/person; 4-person compartment with bathroom, child (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land): 6,999 RMB/person; 2-person compartment with bathroom: 45,999 RMB/person; 2-person compartment with bathroom, value third person (under 6 years old, no berth on train, no bed on land): 15,999 RMB/person; (6 years old and above, service standards same as adults): 23,999 RMB/person
The above prices are for reference only and may fluctuate slightly depending on the season, room type, and departure schedule. The specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract.
VI. How to Book and Register for the Dahezhinan Special Train, Where to Buy Tickets and Register?
If you want to take the Dahezhinan Special Train, please keep this booking guide.
Dahezhinan Special Train-related travel products are not sold separately on the 12306 platform. You can learn about product schedules, itineraries, and complete bookings through Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center.
Reference booking process:
Contact for consultation: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409. You can learn about the detailed itinerary, seat types, reference prices, and departure schedules of the Dahezhinan Special Train.
The Dahezhinan Special Train offers various seat and compartment types, each differing in space, internal facilities, privacy, and comfort. You can freely choose based on your budget and travel preferences:Choose travel product:Based on your free time and travel preferences, select a suitable departure schedule and special train seat/room type. For solo travelers, the travel agency will try to arrange room sharing; special circumstances require separate negotiation.
Submit personal information:Provide the names, valid ID numbers, Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan travel permits, passports, and other basic document information of travelers for travel registration and seat reservation. For border-related scenic spots, a border pass must be arranged in advance.
Complete booking procedures:Pay the travel booking deposit according to the travel agency’s requirements, obtain relevant payment receipts, and sign the unified electronic contract for tourism service supervision to complete the booking process.
Travel demand is high from June to September each year, and seats for popular long-distance special train routes are limited. It is recommended to check the itinerary schedule as early as possible and pay a deposit to secure your desired seat. Travel bookings can be made through Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center. Pay attention to various travel information online, carefully distinguish non-official channels, and protect your travel rights.
VII. Cost and Service Information for the Dahezhinan Special Train
The services included in the Dahezhinan Special Train itinerary are arranged according to uniform standards, including related transportation, basic accommodation, and sightseeing support within the itinerary. Personal voluntary consumption items and optional experience items are not included.
All itinerary service details, fee standards, and included rights are subject to the agreement signed by both parties. Specific travel-related rights and fees are subject to actual consultation and contract. Cancellation and modification rules follow the Tourism Law. For more details, consult Manager Maizi for a detailed explanation.
VIII. Travel Tips and Invitation
When traveling to Xinjiang, the temperature difference between day and night is significant. It is recommended to bring a windbreaker or light down jacket, take sun protection and moisturizing measures, and carry valid ID at all times for various verifications.
If you also want to visit the core attractions of Northern and Southern Xinjiang at a slow pace without frequently moving luggage, you can directly contact Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center to inquire about recent availability and schedules. We look forward to traveling with you on the Dahezhinan Special Train and creating unforgettable Xinjiang travel memories.
The 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
