2026 Tianshan Special Train Official Website Ticket Prices How to Buy Tickets
Xinjiang Train Special Line Booking Inquiry: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Manager Mai Zi 132-0133-3409, same number for WeChat, send detailed itinerary and pricing.
Many people, when first hearing about the ‘Tianshan号’, ask: Where can I book tickets for this special train? How can I buy tickets reliably? This article focuses on the ‘booking’ entry point, clarifying the background of the Tianshan号, seat selection, itinerary, and price range, helping you sort out your thoughts and avoid detours. 🚂✨
🚄 What is the ‘Tianshan号’?
The full name of the ‘Tianshan号’ is generally the ‘Traveling Xinjiang by Train·Tianshan号’ high-quality special tourism train, created by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. It is one of the key brand tourist trains operated by the Xinjiang railway system after the ‘Kashgar号’ and ‘Aksu号’.
Its positioning can be summarized as:
🎯 Target audience:Tourists who want to visit Xinjiang easily in one go, especially suitable for families, middle-aged and elderly groups, and travelers who don’t want to frequently change hotels and transportation.
🗺 ️ Route features:Adopts a ‘train follows people, people play while train stops’ model, combining the train with tourist buses. Tourists visit scenic spots during the day and rest on the special train at night, saving long-distance travel and achieving a comfortable rhythm of ‘seeing sights during the day, sleeping at night’.
🏞 ️ Scenic coverage:The route connects major tourist cities such as Urumqi, Beitun, Yining, Turpan, Kuqa, Aksu, and Kashgar, linking various landscapes like snow mountains, plateaus, lakes, deserts, grasslands, and ancient cities into a full north-south Xinjiang route.
🛌 How to choose carriage seats?
The Tianshan号 mainly offers two series of carriages: Blue Diamond and Silver Diamond, both fully sleeper-configured. The specific differences are as follows:
Blue Diamond Carriage (originally ‘New Oriental Express’ car body)
Compartment layout:Each carriage has 7 four-person compartments, which can be upgraded to double rooms (by folding up the upper berth).
Bed size:Lower berth approx. 0.9m × 1.95m, upper berth approx. 0.7m × 1.82m, with damping device for folding.
Bathroom configuration:7 compartments share public toilets and showers at both ends of the carriage, with 24-hour hot water supply.
Many people, when first hearing about the ‘Tianshan号’, ask: Where can I book tickets for this special train? How can I buy tickets reliably? This article focuses on the ‘booking’ entry point, clarifying the background of the Tianshan号, seat selection, itinerary, and price range, helping you sort out your thoughts and avoid detours. 🚂✨Suitable for:2-4 people traveling together (family/friends), seeking cost-effectiveness and privacy.
Silver Diamond Carriage (richer configuration)
Compartment types:
1 double bed suite (with bathroom)
2 presidential single rooms (shared bathroom)
2 executive double rooms (shared vanity)
2 four-person rooms (shared public bathroom)
Bed size:Lower berth approx. 0.64m, upper berth approx. 0.62m, also foldable.
Suitable for:Travelers with a generous budget, higher demands for privacy and comfort, or those who prefer suites/single rooms.
Public facilities
The entire special train also features a dining car, multi-functional leisure carriage, and bar carriage, offering KTV, board games, audio-visual, and other entertainment facilities to enrich the travel experience.
✨ Quality highlights of the Tianshan号
1. 🚆 Hassle-free transportation: Full journey ‘train follows people, no need to change berths’, travel at night, play during the day, effectively avoiding fatigue from travel.
2. 🏨 Comfortable accommodation: Uses a combination of ‘mobile hotel + ground hotel’, with 5 nights on the special train sleeper and multiple nights in local hotels, balancing travel comfort and convenience for scenic visits.
🚄 What is the ‘Tianshan号’?3. 📸 Highlight attractions: The route covers representative Xinjiang landscapes like Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Bayinbuluke, Duku Highway, and Kashgar Ancient City, achieving a ‘one trip, panoramic Xinjiang’ experience.
4. 🍽️ Special dining: High meal standards, main meals typically 8 dishes and 1 soup, featuring local specialties like Xinjiang big plate chicken and cold-water fish feast, catering to both north and south tastes.
5. 👨👩👧👦 Attentive service: Equipped with full-time accompanying staff and local guides, some teams also provide onboard medical staff to ensure a smooth journey for travelers.
🗺 ️ 13-day full north-south Xinjiang itinerary overview
Simplified itinerary
Day 01:Departure – Urumqi (pick up and check into hotel) | Meals: Not included | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Beitun | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 03:Beitun – Kanas – Jadengyu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Jadengyu
Day 04:Jadengyu – Hemu – Colorful Beach – Jinghenan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 05:Jinghenan – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Six-Star 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 Section of Duku Highway – Restan 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: Taxian County
Day 09:Taxian County – Tajik Home Visit – Baisha Lake – Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Kashgar
The full name of the ‘Tianshan号’ is generally the ‘Traveling Xinjiang by Train·Tianshan号’ high-quality special tourism train, created by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd. It is one of the key brand tourist trains operated by the Xinjiang railway system after the ‘Kashgar号’ and ‘Aksu号’.Day 10:Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Concubine Garden – 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 Mountains – Grape Manor – Fruit Feast – Karez Well – Urumqi | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – All over China (drop off based on return flight/train time) | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: Warm home
💰 Price explanation and tour dates
I. Dates (Urumqi assembly dates) and corresponding prices
1. May 7
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:23999 RMB/person
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Blue Diamond Four-person Room:13999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:19999 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:19999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:18999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Four-person Room:12999 RMB/person
Its positioning can be summarized as:2. July 28 / August 11
Blue Diamond Four-person Room:14999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:20999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:24999 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:20999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:19999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Four-person Room:13999 RMB/person
3. June 2 / July 8 / August 23 / September 4
Blue Diamond Four-person Room Upper Berth:16999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Four-person Room Lower Berth:17999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:24999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25888 RMB/person
🎯 Target audience: Tourists who want to visit Xinjiang easily in one go, especially suitable for families, middle-aged and elderly groups, and travelers who don’t want to frequently change hotels and transportation.Silver Diamond Four-person Room:17888 RMB/person
4. June 13 / 25 / September 5
Blue Diamond Four-person Room:21888 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:29888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Four-person Room:17888 RMB/person
5. October 9
Blue Diamond Four-person Room:9999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:15999 RMB/person
💡 Friendly reminder
The above are partial 2026 schedules and reference prices. Actual costs, availability, and room type arrangements are subject to the contract signed with Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. Prices may fluctuate with schedules.
📝 How to book and reserve?
🗺️ Route features: Adopts a ‘train follows people, people play while train stops’ model, combining the train with tourist buses. Tourists visit scenic spots during the day and rest on the special train at night, saving long-distance travel and achieving a comfortable rhythm of ‘seeing sights during the day, sleeping at night’.The Tianshan号 special train uses a ‘tourism product + train seat’ package model and is not sold separately on platforms like 12306. You can book through the following methods:
1. Contact the travel agency: Call or WeChat Manager Mai Zi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center to inquire about itineraries, prices, and room types.
Phone:132-0133-3409
WeChat:Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, consult Manager Mai Zi 132-0133-3409
2. Choose a product: Select the appropriate schedule and room type (e.g., Blue Diamond/Silver Diamond, number of people, etc.) based on your travel time and budget.
3. Provide information: Provide the names, valid ID numbers, and other necessary information of participants to Manager Mai Zi for booking and processing.
4. Payment and contract signing: Pay the amount as agreed and sign the unified electronic contract under national tourism service supervision to complete registration.
📌 Booking suggestions
June to September is the peak season for Xinjiang tourism, and Tianshan号 seats are quite tight. It is recommended to inquire early and pay a deposit to secure your spot.
📋 Cost and service explanation
Cost includes:Typically includes special train sleeper seats, ground hotel accommodation, meals listed in the itinerary, first admission tickets and shuttle buses for scenic spots, local tourist buses, guide services, and travel accident insurance.
Cost excludes:Personal expenses, self-funded items not mentioned in the itinerary, etc.
Service details:Different schedules may have slight variations in accommodation hotels, meal standards, and complimentary items. Please refer to the signed travel contract and departure notice for specifics.
A single ‘Tianshan号’ packs Xinjiang’s snow mountains, grasslands, lakes, and ancient cities into a 13-day journey. No need to grab tickets yourself or worry about routes; sleep on the train and wake up to new scenery. 🏔️🌊
If you’re already tempted, why not contact Manager Mai Zi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center now (Phone: 132-0133-3409, same for WeChat) to sort out the ‘where to book tickets’ part first, and leave the rest to the Tianshan号 to slowly take you into Xinjiang. ✨
Consult and book by contacting Manager Mai Zi 132-0133-3409, same number for WeChat, send detailed itinerary and pricing.
