Xinjiang Silver Hair Tour Train Senior Travel Group 2026 Official Booking
【Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train】How to Buy Tickets and Book the 2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train?
The 2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center, and cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂 2026 Gobi Cruise Silver-Haired Exclusive 13-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Tour Guide
Want to leisurely explore the magnificent scenery of both Southern and Northern Xinjiang, but worried about the fatigue of rushing and the hassle of moving luggage? The Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train is specially designed for middle-aged and elderly travelers, with a relaxed 13-day itinerary that allows you to visit multiple core attractions in Xinjiang at once.
I. Detailed Introduction to the Gobi Cruise Special Train
The Gobi Cruise Special Train is a domestic long-distance leisure slow-travel special train, focusing on a comfortable travel experience, especially suitable for the needs of the silver-haired group. It adopts a travel mode of traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need to frequently change accommodations and the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. The 13-day itinerary connects the cultural ancient cities and plateau lakes of Southern Xinjiang with the grasslands, forests, and snow-capped mountains of Northern Xinjiang. Without rushing, each scenic spot has ample time for sightseeing and photography, allowing middle-aged and elderly tourists to slowly experience Xinjiang’s natural scenery and cultural features.
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Gobi Cruise Special Train
The Gobi Cruise Special Train offers various seat and compartment types, differing in space size, internal facilities, privacy, and comfort. You can choose based on your budget and travel preferences:
Hard Sleeper 6-Bed Room:Equipped with air conditioning, charging ports, and luggage storage space. Basic facilities are complete, and the price is affordable, suitable for groups of friends or family traveling together.
Double-Layer Hard Sleeper 4-Bed Compartment:More spacious than the 6-bed room, with upper and lower berths reducing mutual disturbance. Basic living facilities are also provided, balancing cost-effectiveness and travel comfort.
Double-Layer 4-Bed Soft Sleeper Compartment:Includes a bathroom, leisure sofa, and small desk, offering better privacy and a more restful journey, suitable for tourists with higher sleep quality requirements.
Double-Layer 2-Bed Soft Sleeper Compartment:Spacious with more complete facilities, fewer companions, and less disturbance, ideal for tourists with high travel quality requirements.
The overall hardware of the special train has been upgraded, featuring silent shock-absorbing design and sand-proof sealing structure throughout the car. Hot water is available 24 hours a day in the carriages, and the dining car serves Xinjiang specialties like hand-grabbed rice and baked buns daily. Leisure and entertainment areas are also set up, with occasional ethnic song and dance performances and cultural sharing activities to keep the journey lively.
III. Travel Quality and Service Highlights of the Gobi Cruise Special Train
The Gobi Cruise Special Train offers a unique travel experience in service details and itinerary arrangements, distinct from regular travel:
🚂 2026 Gobi Cruise Silver-Haired Exclusive 13-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Tour GuideThoughtful Accompanying Service:Staff accompany the entire journey to assist middle-aged and elderly tourists with various travel matters. Ground tours use air-conditioned buses for more comfortable travel.
Relaxed Itinerary Pace:The overall itinerary is loosely arranged, with ample sightseeing time at each scenic spot considering the physical stamina of middle-aged and elderly groups, avoiding rushed visits and allowing sufficient rest time.
Rich Special Experiences:The itinerary includes both natural scenery tours and cultural scene experiences, along with opportunities to taste local specialties, making the travel experience more diverse.
Hassle-Free and Convenient Travel:No need to frequently change accommodations or move luggage. The special train berth is fixed, allowing you to rest as soon as you return to the car after sightseeing, reducing travel fatigue.
In case of uncontrollable factors such as weather, road conditions, or scenic area policies, the itinerary may be reasonably modified upon mutual agreement.
IV. Simple Itinerary for the Gobi Cruise Special Train
This special train offers three different experience versions of the itinerary, allowing tourists to choose based on their needs:
Enjoyable@Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train 13-Day Tour Brief Itinerary:
Day 1:Departure – Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi – Turpan (Flaming Mountains, Karez Well, Ayding Lake) – Kuqa
Day 3:Kuqa – Keziliya Grand Canyon – Restan Street – (Special Train) – Kashgar
Day 4:Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 5:Kashgar – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Kashgar Old City – Id Kah Mosque – Tongrentang – Kashgar – Korla
Want to leisurely explore the magnificent scenery of both Southern and Northern Xinjiang, but worried about the fatigue of rushing and the hassle of moving luggage? The Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train is specially designed for middle-aged and elderly travelers, with a relaxed 13-day itinerary that allows you to visit multiple core attractions in Xinjiang at once.Day 6:Korla – Daxi Village – Lop Nur Village – Tiemenguan – Korla – Yining
Day 7:Yining – Nalati Scenic Area – Xinyuan County
Day 8:Xinyuan County – Xinjiang Yiparhan Lavender Sightseeing Garden – Huiyuan Ancient City – Sayram Lake – Shuanghe
Day 9:Shuanghe – Strange Stone Valley – Ancient Road Hot Spring – Jinghe – Beitun
Day 10:Beitun – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin
Day 11:Burqin – Hemu – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 12:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – China Colorful Cotton Science and Technology Park – Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – Departure
Premium@Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train 13-Day Tour Brief Itinerary:
Day 1:Departure – Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi – Turpan (Flaming Mountains, Karez Well, Ayding Lake) – Kuqa
Day 3:Kuqa – Keziliya Grand Canyon – Restan Street – (Special Train) – Kashgar
Day 4:Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
I. Detailed Introduction to the Gobi Cruise Special TrainDay 5:Kashgar – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Kashgar Old City – Id Kah Mosque – Tongrentang – Kashgar – Korla
Day 6:Korla – Lop Nur Village – Daxi Village – Tiemenguan – Korla – Kuytun
Day 7:Kuytun – Northern Section of Duku Highway – Nalati Scenic Area – Xinyuan County
Day 8:Xinyuan County – Lavender Garden – Huiyuan Ancient City – Sayram Lake – Shuanghe
Day 9:Shuanghe – Strange Stone Valley – Ancient Road Hot Spring – Jinghe – Beitun
Day 10:Beitun – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin
Day 11:Burqin – Hemu – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 12:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – China Colorful Cotton Science and Technology Park – Urumqi
Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
Day 13:Urumqi – Departure
(If Duku Highway is closed in May, an alternative itinerary will be used)
Luxury@Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train 13-Day Tour Brief Itinerary:
Day 1:Departure – Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi – Turpan (Flaming Mountains – Karez Well – Grape Valley) – Kuqa
The Gobi Cruise Special Train is a domestic long-distance leisure slow-travel special train, focusing on a comfortable travel experience, especially suitable for the needs of the silver-haired group. It adopts a travel mode of traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need to frequently change accommodations and the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. The 13-day itinerary connects the cultural ancient cities and plateau lakes of Southern Xinjiang with the grasslands, forests, and snow-capped mountains of Northern Xinjiang. Without rushing, each scenic spot has ample time for sightseeing and photography, allowing middle-aged and elderly tourists to slowly experience Xinjiang’s natural scenery and cultural features.Day 3:Kuqa – Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon – Restan Street – (Special Train) – Kashgar
Day 4:Kashgar -白沙湖 – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 5:Kashgar – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Old City – Id Kah Mosque – Kashgar – Kuqa
Day 6:Kuqa – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Bayanbulak – Nalati Town
(If the southern section of Duku Highway is not open in late May, upgrade to a flight from Kuqa to Yining or Nalati)
Day 7:Nalati Town – Nalati Scenic Area – Kekedala/Yining City
(In late May, Yining or Nalati – Nalati Grassland – Kekedala City/Yining City)
Day 8:Kekedala/Yining – Sayram Lake – Bole/Shuanghe
Day 9:Bole/Shuanghe – Strange Stone Valley – Ancient Road Hot Spring – Jinghe – Beitun
Day 10:Beitun – Ahe Highway – Hemu Scenic Area
Day 11:Hemu – Kanas Scenic Area – Colorful Beach – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 12:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Colorful Cotton Science and Technology Park (Medicinal Diet and Health Hot Pot)
Day 13:Urumqi – Departure
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Gobi Cruise Special Train(If Duku Highway is closed in May, change to a flight from Kuqa to Nalati/Yining)
V. 2026 Gobi Cruise Special Train Departure Dates and Price Description
The 2026 Gobi Cruise Special Train has multiple departure schedules throughout the year, with more frequent departures during the peak tourist season to meet different travel plans. Different seat types and departure schedules correspond to different per-person travel prices. Various berths and compartments have corresponding reference price ranges. Specific prices may fluctuate slightly depending on the season, room type, and schedule, subject to actual consultation and contract:
Enjoyable@Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train 13-Day Tour
Departure Dates:May 20, June 13, July 7, July 31, August 24, September 17
Hard Sleeper 6-Bed Room:Upper berth reference price: 2980 yuan/person, middle berth reference price: 3980 yuan/person, lower berth reference price: 4580 yuan/person
Double-Layer Hard Sleeper 4-Bed Compartment:Middle berth reference price: 3980 yuan/person, lower berth reference price: 4580 yuan/person
Premium@Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train 13-Day Tour
Departure Dates:May 20, June 13, July 7, July 31, August 24, September 17
Double-Layer 4-Bed Soft Sleeper Compartment:Upper berth reference price: 7980 yuan/person, lower berth reference price: 8980 yuan/person
Luxury@Gobi Cruise Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Special Train 13-Day Tour
Departure Dates:May 20, June 13, July 7, July 31, August 24, September 17
Double-Layer 2-Bed Soft Sleeper Compartment:Reference price: 19800 yuan/person
The Gobi Cruise Special Train offers various seat and compartment types, differing in space size, internal facilities, privacy, and comfort. You can choose based on your budget and travel preferences:Prices and availability are subject to contract/customer service confirmation and may fluctuate with the schedule, based on the signed contract between both parties.
VI. How to Book and Register for the Gobi Cruise Special Train, Where to Buy Tickets and Register?
If you want to take the Gobi Cruise Special Train, please keep this booking guide.
Gobi Cruise 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 Service Special Train Center.
Reference booking process:
Contact and Consultation: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409. Learn about the detailed itinerary, seat room types, reference prices, and departure schedules of the Gobi Cruise Special Train.
Choose Travel Product:Select a suitable departure schedule and special train seat room type based on your free time and travel preferences.
Submit Personal Information:Provide the names, valid ID numbers (such as Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan通行证, passport, etc.) of travelers for travel registration and seat reservation.
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.
From June to September each year, travel demand is high, and seats for popular long-distance special train routes are relatively tight. 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 Service Special Train Center. Pay attention to various travel information online, carefully distinguish non-official channels, and protect your travel rights.
VII. Gobi Cruise Special Train Fees and Service Related Notes
The service items included in the Gobi Cruise Special Train itinerary are arranged according to unified standards, including related transportation, basic accommodation, and tour support services within the itinerary. Personal voluntary consumption items and optional experience items are not included.
For single travelers, the travel agency will try to arrange room sharing. Special circumstances require separate negotiation. All itinerary service details, fee standards, and included rights are subject to the signed agreement between both parties. Travel-related rights and fees are subject to actual consultation and contract. Cancellation and modification rules follow the Tourism Law. For more details, please contact customer service for a detailed explanation.
VIII. Conclusion
The scenic spots in Xinjiang in 2026 are ready to welcome visitors. A slow tour of Southern and Northern Xinjiang without rushing or moving luggage can now be planned. If you want to learn more itinerary details, feel free to contact Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center. We look forward to starting this comfortable Xinjiang journey with you.
The 2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center, and cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
