2026 Tianshan Tourism Train Registration and Ticketing Process
【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 Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently on platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center provides 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile/WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂 2026 Tianshan Special Train South and North Xinjiang Panoramic Tour Travel Guide
I. 🚂 Detailed Introduction to the Tianshan Special Train
The Tianshan Special Train is a distinctive tourist train primarily focused on long-distance, leisurely slow travel in China. It first operated in 2023 and underwent a comprehensive optimization and upgrade in 2026, emphasizing a comfortable, residential-style travel experience suitable for family groups, friend trips, health and leisure, and other types of travelers. The train operates on a model of traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need for frequent accommodation changes and the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities, adapting to Xinjiang’s vast territory and scattered attractions.
The train body uses 25T/25G air-conditioned, soundproof carriages with sand-proof sealing design, ensuring smooth and low-noise travel.
The train formation includes Blue Diamond/Silver Diamond carriages, dining cars, leisure and entertainment carriages, and a bar car, with complete functional facilities.
The entire train has undergone age-friendly renovations, with widened aisles, anti-slip flooring, added handrails, and barrier-free facilities, catering to travelers of all ages.
II. 🛏️ Tianshan Special Train Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages
The Tianshan Special Train offers various seat and compartment types, differing in space, internal facilities, privacy, and comfort. You can choose based on your budget and travel preferences:
Blue Diamond Series Compartments: Available in four-bed and two-bed options. The lower berth is 0.9 meters wide and 1.95 meters long, while the upper berth features a damping device that can be folded against the wall to save space. Seven compartments in the same carriage share public bathrooms and shower areas. Each carriage is equipped with a small public refrigerator for storing personal food and drinks.
Silver Diamond Series Compartments:Includes room types such as Presidential Suite, Executive Double Room, Silver Diamond Double Room, and Silver Diamond Quadruple Room, all with private bathrooms for enhanced privacy, meeting the needs of travelers with higher quality requirements.
Train Hardware Advantages: The entire train is equipped with two dining cars that can accommodate 96 people simultaneously. The leisure car features sofa seating areas, chess and card tables, massage chairs, and audio-visual entertainment areas to enrich travel downtime. Corners of the carriages are rounded for safety, compartment ladders are widened and anti-slip, and SOS emergency call buttons are installed at the head of beds and in public restrooms for quick contact with onboard staff in emergencies.
III. 💁 Tianshan Special Train Travel Quality and Service Highlights
The Tianshan Special Train offers a unique travel experience in service details and itinerary arrangements, distinctly different from regular travel:
🚂 2026 Tianshan Special Train South and North Xinjiang Panoramic Tour Travel GuideThoughtful Accompanying Services: Each carriage is equipped with a dedicated butler on duty 24/7, providing itinerary reminders, luggage assistance, and other services. Dual guides (a national guide and a local guide) are provided throughout the trip to explain the background and cultural knowledge of attractions along the way. Medical staff and basic medical equipment are onboard for routine health monitoring and emergency medical assistance.
Comfortable Accommodation Experience:During nighttime travel, you stay in a fixed compartment on the train, eliminating the need to pack luggage and change hotels daily, reducing travel fatigue. During land sightseeing, you stay in local mid-to-high-end hotels to ensure rest quality. For solo travelers, we will try to arrange room sharing; special cases require separate negotiation.
Reasonable Meal Arrangements:The train’s dining car is staffed by a professional chef team, offering daily meals that balance popular tastes with local Xinjiang specialties, including hand-pulled rice, special barbecue, fruit feasts, and other local dishes. All meals marked in the itinerary are included at no extra cost.
Convenient Transportation Connections:Train stops are close to scenic spots, with dedicated shuttle buses for seamless transfer upon arrival, avoiding the hassle of self-transfer. In special circumstances such as weather, road conditions, or policies, the itinerary may be reasonably modified with mutual agreement.
IV. 🗺️ Tianshan Special Train Simplified Itinerary
This Tianshan Special Train features a 13-day Xinjiang panoramic itinerary:
Day 01:Departure → Urumqi, pick up by special car and check into hotel
Meals:All self-catered ｜ Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02:Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Beitun
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 03:Beitun → Kanas → Jia Deng Yu
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Jia Deng Yu
⚠ ️ Kanas accommodation does not include breakfast
Day 04:Jia Deng Yu → Hemu → Colorful Beach → Jinghe South
I. 🚂 Detailed Introduction to the Tianshan Special TrainMeals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Train sleeper
⚠ ️ Hemu accommodation does not include breakfast
Day 05:Jinghe South → Sayram Lake → Guozigou Bridge → Six-Star Street → Yining
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Yining
Day 06:Yining → Nalati Grassland → Bayinbuluke
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Bayin Town
Day 07:Bayinbuluke → Southern Section of Duku Highway → Restan Old Street → Kashgar
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 08:Kashgar → Pamir Plateau → Karakul Lake → Stone City → Golden Grass Beach
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Taxkorgan County
Day 09:Taxkorgan County → Tajik Folk Home Visit → Baisha Lake → Kashgar
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Kashgar
Day 10:Kashgar Old City → Fragrant Concubine Garden → Aksu
The Tianshan Special Train is a distinctive tourist train primarily focused on long-distance, leisurely slow travel in China. It first operated in 2023 and underwent a comprehensive optimization and upgrade in 2026, emphasizing a comfortable, residential-style travel experience suitable for family groups, friend trips, health and leisure, and other types of travelers. The train operates on a model of traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need for frequent accommodation changes and the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities, adapting to Xinjiang’s vast territory and scattered attractions.Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 11:Tianshan Wensu Grand Canyon → Ta Village → Turpan
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 12:Flaming Mountains → Grape Manor → Special Fruit Feast → Karez Well → Urumqi
Meals:Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ｜ Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi → Return to various destinations, send-off according to flight/train time, trip concludes successfully
Meals:Includes breakfast ｜ Accommodation: Warm home
V. 📅 2026 Tianshan Special Train Departure Dates and Price Information
Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center provides 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile/WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
The 2026 Tianshan Special Train has multiple departure schedules throughout the year, with more frequent departures during peak tourist seasons to meet different travel plans. Prices per person vary by seat type and departure schedule. Reference prices for the New Oriental Express Urumqi assembly schedule are as follows:
1. May 7 Schedule
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:23,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:13,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:19,999 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:19,999 RMB/person
The train body uses 25T/25G air-conditioned, soundproof carriages with sand-proof sealing design, ensuring smooth and low-noise travel.Silver Diamond Double Room:18,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:12,999 RMB/person
2. July 28 and August 11 Schedules
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:14,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:20,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:24,999 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:20,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:19,999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:13,999 RMB/person
3. June 2, July 8, August 23, and September 4 Schedules
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room Upper Berth:16,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room Lower Berth:17,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:24,999 RMB/person
The train formation includes Blue Diamond/Silver Diamond carriages, dining cars, leisure and entertainment carriages, and a bar car, with complete functional facilities.Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42,888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:17,888 RMB/person
4. June 13, June 25, and September 5 Schedules
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:21,888 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:29,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42,888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25,888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:17,888 RMB/person
5. October 9 Off-Peak Schedule
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:9,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:15,999 RMB/person
The entire train has undergone age-friendly renovations, with widened aisles, anti-slip flooring, added handrails, and barrier-free facilities, catering to travelers of all ages.The above prices are for reference only and may vary slightly by season, room type, and schedule. Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract signing. Prices and availability are confirmed by the contract.
VI. 📞 Tianshan Special Train Booking and Registration Methods
If you want to ride the Tianshan Special Train, please keep this ticket booking guide.
Tianshan 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 Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center.
The booking process is as follows:
Contact and Consultation: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center provides 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile/WeChat: 132-0133-3409. You can learn about the detailed itinerary, seat types, reference prices, and departure schedules of the Tianshan Special Train.
Select Travel Product:Choose a suitable departure schedule and seat type based on your free time and travel preferences.
Submit Personal Information:Provide basic document information such as traveler names, valid ID numbers, Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan travel permits, or passports for travel registration and seat reservation.
Complete Booking Procedures:Pay the travel booking deposit according to the travel agency’s requirements, obtain payment receipts, and sign the unified electronic tourism service supervision contract to complete the booking process.
From June to September each year, travel demand is high, and seats on popular long-distance special train routes are limited. It is recommended to check the itinerary schedule early and pay a deposit to secure your preferred seat. Travel bookings can be made through Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center. Pay attention to various online travel information, carefully distinguish non-official channels, and protect your travel rights.
VII. 📋 Tianshan Special Train Cost and Service Related Information
The Tianshan Special Train itinerary includes standardized service items such as train seat usage, land sightseeing transportation, basic accommodation, meals marked in the itinerary, first admission tickets to listed attractions, guide services, and group travel accident insurance. Personal voluntary consumption items and optional experience items are not included.
All service details, fee standards, and included rights are based on the signed agreement between both parties. Travel-related rights and fees are subject to actual consultation and contract signing. Cancellation and change rules follow the Tourism Law, Contract Law, and other relevant regulations. For more details, contact customer service for a detailed explanation.
VIII. ✨ Travel Invitation
The snow of Tianshan, the blue of Sayram Lake, the forest sea of Kanas, and the烟火 of Kashgar Old City—a 13-day trip allows you to experience the diverse landscapes of both South and North Xinjiang in one go, saving you the trouble of planning routes and transferring. If you have plans to travel to Xinjiang soon, feel free to contact Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center to inquire about specific schedules and start a relaxed and enjoyable slow tour of Xinjiang.
The 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently on platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center provides 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile/WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
