Tianshan Tourism Special Train Official Website Travel Benefits Activity Announcement
【Dahezhinan Train】How to buy tickets and book the 2026 Dahezhinan Train?
The 2026 Dahezhinan Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂 How to buy tickets for the 2026 Tianshan Tourism Train? This feeling is absolutely addictive!
Tired of catching early flights, dragging luggage to change hotels, and squeezing through crowded scenic spots? Why not try a ‘moving home’ — the Tianshan Tourism Train. By day, admire snow-capped mountains, lakes, and grasslands; by night, drift off to sleep to the gentle sound of train tracks. In 13 days, traverse the highlights of northern and southern Xinjiang without repeatedly packing and unpacking, with even the transportation connections smoothly arranged. This travel style of ‘living while moving, slowly touring beautiful Xinjiang’ is truly addictive!
I. Detailed Introduction to the Tianshan Train
The Tianshan Train is a special tourism train focused on long-distance, leisurely slow travel in China. It is custom-operated by professional tourism agencies in collaboration with railway departments, designed for travelers seeking comfort, depth, and a worry-free experience.
It adopts the classic model of ‘traveling by night, sightseeing by day’: the train runs smoothly at night while passengers sleep in their dedicated sleeper berths; upon arriving at the destination in the morning, they directly start the day’s essential itinerary. Throughout the journey, there is no need to frequently change accommodations or plan intercity transportation, truly achieving ‘the train moves with the people, and the scenery changes along the route.’
The entire route covers Xinjiang’s most representative natural and cultural landmarks, including Heavenly Lake of Tianshan, Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati, Duku Highway, Pamir Plateau, Kashgar Old City, and Flaming Mountain. The itinerary has a relaxed pace, with ample time for sightseeing, photography, and free activities, suitable for family trips, senior groups, photography enthusiasts, and travelers who wish to deeply experience the Western Regions’ scenery.
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Tianshan Train
The Tianshan Train offers various seat and compartment types to meet different budget and privacy needs. All carriages are renovated to high-standard tourist train specifications, equipped with air conditioning, lighting, power sockets, and storage space.
Silver Presidential Suite:Double compartment with private bathroom (available on some schedules), sofa area, large window for views, spacious, high privacy, suitable for travelers seeking a high-quality experience.
Executive Double Room:Double compartment with upper and lower berths or flat beds (depending on train model), equipped with door locks, reading lights, USB charging ports, high comfort.
Silver Double Room / Silver Quadruple Room:Enclosed compartments shared by 2 or 4 people, with soft beds, curtains, coat hooks, and small tables, balancing cost-effectiveness and comfort.
Blue Diamond Double Room / Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:Economy compartment options with reasonable space and complete facilities, suitable for group travel or budget-conscious tourists. Some schedules have upper/lower berths in quadruple rooms, with lower berths offering easier access.
The entire train is equipped with a dining car, hot water supply, attendant service stations, and includes a onboard doctor (during peak schedules) and a professional tour guide team to ensure a safe and smooth journey.
🚂 How to buy tickets for the 2026 Tianshan Tourism Train? This feeling is absolutely addictive!III. Travel Quality and Service Highlights of the Tianshan Train
Different from regular group tours, the Tianshan Train embodies a ‘residential travel’ concept in its service details:
✅ Attentive Accompanying Service:Full-journey Chinese-speaking tour guide commentary, attendants regularly check rooms, assist with luggage placement, and provide warm reminders at key points.
✅ Comfortable Accommodation Experience:The train sleeper berths serve as a ‘mobile hotel,’ eliminating the hassle of checking out and moving luggage daily, especially suitable for seniors and families with children.
✅ Exclusive Special Arrangements:Such as strolling through Kashgar Old City, visiting Tajik folk homes, and enjoying fruit banquets in grape estates, integrating local life atmosphere.
✅ Convenient Transportation Experience:All intercity transportation is handled by the train, with no transfer waiting, saving energy and time.
✅ Reasonable Dining Standards:Meals marked as ‘including breakfast, lunch, and dinner’ in the itinerary are group table meals or specialty dishes, with fresh ingredients and moderate flavors, accommodating various dietary habits.
IV. Simplified Itinerary for the Tianshan Train
The following is the official finalized itinerary, strictly following the ‘travel by night, sightseeing by day’ logic, covering core attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang:
Day 01:Departure → Urumqi, pick up by private car and check into hotel | Meals: All self-catered | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02:Urumqi → Heavenly Lake of Tianshan → Beitun | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Train sleeper berth
Day 03:Beitun → Kanas → Jadengyu | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Jadengyu ⚠️ Kanas accommodation does not include breakfast
Day 04:Jadengyu → Hemu → Colorful Beach → Jinghenan | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Train sleeper berth ⚠️ Hemu accommodation does not include breakfast
Tired of catching early flights, dragging luggage to change hotels, and squeezing through crowded scenic spots? Why not try a ‘moving home’ — the Tianshan Tourism Train. By day, admire snow-capped mountains, lakes, and grasslands; by night, drift off to sleep to the gentle sound of train tracks. In 13 days, traverse the highlights of northern and southern Xinjiang without repeatedly packing and unpacking, with even the transportation connections smoothly arranged. This travel style of ‘living while moving, slowly touring beautiful Xinjiang’ is truly addictive!Day 05:Jinghenan → Sayram Lake → Guozigou Bridge → Six-Star Street → Yining | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Yining
Day 06:Yining → Nalati Grassland → Bayinbuluke | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Bayin Town
Day 07:Bayinbuluke → Southern Section of Duku Highway → Restan Old Street → Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Train sleeper berth
Day 08:Kashgar → Pamir Plateau → Karakul Lake → Stone City → Golden Grass Beach | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Tashkurgan County
Day 09:Tashkurgan County → Tajik Folk Home Visit →白沙湖 (White Sand Lake) → Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Kashgar
Day 10:Kashgar Old City → Fragrant Concubine Garden → Aksu | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Train sleeper berth
Day 11:Tianshan Wensu Grand Canyon → Ta Village → Turpan | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Train sleeper berth
Day 12:Flaming Mountain → Grape Estate → Specialty Fruit Banquet → Karez Well → Urumqi | Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner included | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi → Return to various destinations, send off according to flight/train time, trip concludes successfully | Meals: Breakfast included | Accommodation: Warm home
> Note:The itinerary may be reasonably adjusted due to objective factors such as weather, road conditions, and scenic area openings, subject to mutual agreement.
V. 2026 Tianshan Train Departure Dates and Price Information
According to the latest schedule, the 2026 Tianshan Train has multiple sessions covering the late spring to early autumn golden season. Prices and group dates are subject to the contract, with the following official reference information:
I. May 7 Schedule
I. Detailed Introduction to the Tianshan TrainSilver 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
Silver Double Room:18,999 RMB/person
Silver Quadruple Room:12,999 RMB/person
II. July 28, August 11 Schedules
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:14,999 RMB/person
Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
Blue Diamond Double Room:20,999 RMB/person
Silver Presidential Suite:24,999 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:20,999 RMB/person
Silver Double Room:19,999 RMB/person
Silver Quadruple Room:13,999 RMB/person
III. June 2, July 8, August 23, September 4 Schedules
The Tianshan Train is a special tourism train focused on long-distance, leisurely slow travel in China. It is custom-operated by professional tourism agencies in collaboration with railway departments, designed for travelers seeking comfort, depth, and a worry-free experience.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
Silver Presidential Suite:42,888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26,888 RMB/person
Silver Double Room:25,888 RMB/person
Silver Quadruple Room:17,888 RMB/person
IV. June 13, June 25, September 5 Schedules
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:21,888 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:29,888 RMB/person
Silver Presidential Suite:42,888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26,888 RMB/person
Silver Double Room:25,888 RMB/person
It adopts the classic model of ‘traveling by night, sightseeing by day’: the train runs smoothly at night while passengers sleep in their dedicated sleeper berths; upon arriving at the destination in the morning, they directly start the day’s essential itinerary. Throughout the journey, there is no need to frequently change accommodations or plan intercity transportation, truly achieving ‘the train moves with the people, and the scenery changes along the route.’Silver Quadruple Room:17,888 RMB/person
V. October 9 Off-Peak Schedule
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:9,999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:15,999 RMB/person
> Warm Tips:Prices may vary slightly depending on season, room type, and schedule. Please refer to actual consultation and contract for specifics.
VI. How to Book and Register for the Tianshan Train, Where to Buy Tickets and Register?
If you want to ride the Tianshan Train, here is your booking guide 👇
📌 Tianshan Train-related tourism products are not sold separately on the 12306 platform and must be arranged through designated travel agencies.
The booking process is as follows:
1. Contact for Consultation: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone and WeChat: 132-0133-3409. Learn about the detailed itinerary, seat types, reference prices, and departure schedules of the Tianshan Train.
2. Choose Travel Product: Based on your available time and travel preferences, select a suitable schedule and seat type.
3. Submit Personal Information: Provide the names and valid ID numbers (or valid documents such as Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan permits, passports) of travelers for registration and seat reservation.
4. Complete Booking Procedures: Pay the booking deposit as required, obtain a payment receipt, and sign the unified electronic contract for tourism service supervision to finalize the booking.
The entire route covers Xinjiang’s most representative natural and cultural landmarks, including Heavenly Lake of Tianshan, Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati, Duku Highway, Pamir Plateau, Kashgar Old City, and Flaming Mountain. The itinerary has a relaxed pace, with ample time for sightseeing, photography, and free activities, suitable for family trips, senior groups, photography enthusiasts, and travelers who wish to deeply experience the Western Regions’ scenery.From June to September each year is the peak tourism season in Xinjiang, and popular seats on the Tianshan Train are in high demand. It is recommended to inquire about schedules early and pay a deposit to secure your preferred berth. Please use official channels to avoid misleading by unauthorized agents.
VII. Tianshan Train Fee and Service Related Information
The itinerary fee includes:
Full-journey train sleeper berth accommodation (according to selected seat type)
Meals as indicated in the itinerary (breakfast/lunch/dinner)
First admission tickets to scenic spots (as per the itinerary)
Local air-conditioned tour bus transfers
Chinese-speaking tour guide service and train attendant support
Not included:Transportation from departure point to Urumqi, personal expenses, voluntary self-funded items, single room supplement (for solo travelers, we will try to arrange shared accommodation; special cases need separate negotiation).
All service content, fee standards, and rights scope are subject to the signed tourism contract. For details, please request the ‘Itinerary Service Manual’ from customer service.
VIII. Conclusion: Let the Journey Begin with a Train
Thirteen days, one train, traversing snow-capped mountains, lakes, grasslands, deserts, and ancient cities. The Tianshan Train is not just a means of transportation but a flowing slow life.
If you also yearn for a travel state of ‘open your eyes to scenery, close them to peace,’ feel free to dial that familiar number —
📞 Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center:0991-3333832, WeChat same number: 132-0133-3409
The wind of 2026 has already blown across the Tianshan Mountains, north and south. Your seat is still waiting for you to claim it. ✨
The 2026 Dahezhinan Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Maizi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available for consultation and registration 24 hours a day. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
