2026 Yunnan Tourism Special Train Kunming Official Website
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Kunming Train Ticket Booking Center: 180-9596-9599 (Add as friend for free consultation and detailed itinerary information)
🚂 2026 ‘Kunming’ Tourist Train:Slow Travel in Yunnan, a Mobile Resort Experience Sleeping Amidst the Scenery
If you are tired of rushed sightseeing tours and long for a slow-paced, deeply immersive journey, then the continuously operating 2026 ‘Kunming’ tourist train might be the answer you’re looking for. This train doesn’t head to the sea but travels through Yunnan’s terraced fields, ancient towns, rainforests, and tea mountains. With its unique ‘day tour, night travel’ model, tourists can explore lightly during the day and sleep soundly in the smoothly moving carriages at night, truly achieving ‘the train moves with the scenery, and people are within the painting.’
🌿 Detailed Introduction to Routes and Destinations
The ‘Kunming’ is a themed tourist train approved by the railway department and operated by a professional travel agency. Its carriages feature a golden peacock design, with a total of 16 carriages and a capacity of about 264 people. The train has been renovated for senior-friendliness and comfort, equipped with widened sleeper ladders, non-slip floors, emergency call systems, and a colorful multi-functional carriage—a restaurant during the day and a venue for intangible cultural heritage handicraft experiences at night. The dining car offers Yunnan specialties such as Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles, Steam Pot Chicken, and Pu’er Tea Feast, catering to both vegetarian and soft food needs.
The routes cover multiple cultural and natural destinations in central, southern, and western Yunnan, including Jianshui Ancient Town, Mengzi Bisezhai, Hekou, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Pu’er Ancient Tea Horse Road, Tengchong Rehai, Cangyuan Cliff Paintings, Shaxi Ancient Town, and Weishan Ancient City. The itineraries avoid peak hours of regular tour groups, focusing on cultural experiences and nature exploration, suitable for family trips, middle-aged and elderly groups, and tourists seeking slow travel.
📅 Simplified Itinerary (Strictly Based on Local Facts)
Route 1:6 Days 5 Nights Exploring Yunnan Charm with Kunming Tourist Train
D1 Kunming → Jianshui → Mengzi, Jianshui Confucian Temple → Jianshui Ancient Town → Shuanglong Bridge
D2 Mengzi → Hekou, Bisezhai → Customs Border Landscape → Customs Old Site → 1903 Old Hekou Station
D3 Hekou → Xishuangbanna, Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden
🚂 2026 ‘Kunming’ Tourist Train: Slow Travel in Yunnan, a Mobile Resort Experience Sleeping Amidst the Scenery D4 Xishuangbanna → Pu’er, Ancient Tea Horse Road Heritage Park
D5 Heqing → Eryuan, Shizhongshan Grottoes (Optional, ticket at own expense) → Shaxi Ancient Town
D6 Eryuan → Weishan → Dali (disembark) → Kunming, Weishan Ancient City
Route 2:7 Days 6 Nights Seven Views of Yunnan with Kunming Tourist Train
D1 Kunming → Jianshui → Mengzi, Jianshui Confucian Temple → Jianshui Ancient Town → Shuanglong Bridge
D2 Mengzi → Hekou, Bisezhai → Customs Border Landscape → Customs Old Site → 1903 Old Hekou Station
D3 Hekou → Xishuangbanna, Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden → Gaozhuang Night Market (Optional, no ticket needed)
D4 Xishuangbanna → Pu’er, Ancient Tea Horse Road Heritage Park
D5 Heqing → Eryuan, Shizhongshan Grottoes (Optional, ticket at own expense) → Shaxi Ancient Town
D6 Eryuan → Weishan → Dali, Weishan Ancient City
D7 Dali → Kunming, Arrive in Kunming, Return to Warm Home
If you are tired of rushed sightseeing tours and long for a slow-paced, deeply immersive journey, then the continuously operating 2026 ‘Kunming’ tourist train might be the answer you’re looking for. This train doesn’t head to the sea but travels through Yunnan’s terraced fields, ancient towns, rainforests, and tea mountains. With its unique ‘day tour, night travel’ model, tourists can explore lightly during the day and sleep soundly in the smoothly moving carriages at night, truly achieving ‘the train moves with the scenery, and people are within the painting.’Route 3:9 Days 8 Nights Lying Down to View Yunnan with Kunming Tourist Train
D1 Nationwide → Kunming, No itinerary for the day, explore Kunming city on your own
D2 Kunming → Jianshui → Mengzi, Jianshui Ancient Town → Confucian Temple → Bisezhai
D3 Baoshan → Tengchong, Tengchong Heshun Ancient Town
D4 Tengchong → Baoshan, Tengchong Rehai → Tengchong Beihai Wetland
D5 Lincang → Cangyuan, Awa Tropical Rainforest Tiankeng → Thousand-meter Cliff Painting Corridor → Moxinihao Carnival
D6 Cangyuan → Lincang, Wengding Primitive Tribal Village
D7 Pu’er, Yeyatang Coffee Manor → Ancient Tea Horse Road Heritage Park → Tea Horse Town → Pu’er Hotel
D8 Pu’er → Xishuangbanna, Wild Elephant Valley → Gaozhuang Xishuangjing (Starlight Night Market)
D9 Xishuangbanna → Kunming, Return Home
> Note:The above itineraries are subject to weather, scenic spot openings, traffic conditions, and other factors. Reasonable changes can be made upon mutual agreement. Specific arrangements are subject to the itinerary booklet issued before departure.
🌿 Detailed Introduction to Routes and Destinations💰 Price Explanation (Strictly Based on Local Facts)
Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Tourism Booking and Ticket Consultation Center Manager: Wang Fei 180-9596-9599 (Add as friend for free consultation and detailed itinerary information)
Route 1:6 Days 5 Nights Exploring Yunnan Charm
Tour Dates:April 3, April 21, May 9, May 27, September 23, October 17
Antu Premium:Adult from 8999 RMB/person
Yuetu Quality:Adult from 4999 RMB/person
Route 2:7 Days 6 Nights Seven Views of Yunnan
Tour Dates:May 9, September 23
Antu Premium:Adult 8999 RMB/person, Child 3999 RMB/person
Yuetu Quality:Adult 4999 RMB/person, Child 2500 RMB/person
Route 3:9 Days 8 Nights Lying Down to View Yunnan
First Batch Tour Dates:April 10, May 25, June 5, June 15
The ‘Kunming’ is a themed tourist train approved by the railway department and operated by a professional travel agency. Its carriages feature a golden peacock design, with a total of 16 carriages and a capacity of about 264 people. The train has been renovated for senior-friendliness and comfort, equipped with widened sleeper ladders, non-slip floors, emergency call systems, and a colorful multi-functional carriage—a restaurant during the day and a venue for intangible cultural heritage handicraft experiences at night. The dining car offers Yunnan specialties such as Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles, Steam Pot Chicken, and Pu’er Tea Feast, catering to both vegetarian and soft food needs.Antu Premium:Adult 12999 RMB/person, Child 5999 RMB/person
Yuetu Quality:Adult 6999 RMB/person, Child 3500 RMB/person
Second Batch Tour Dates:April 28, July 27, August 23, October 13, October 25, November 7, November 21, December 12
Antu Premium:Adult 13999 RMB/person, Child 6999 RMB/person
Yuetu Quality:Adult 6999 RMB/person, Child 3500 RMB/person
Third Batch Tour Dates:October 1
Antu Premium:Adult 14999 RMB/person, Child 7999 RMB/person
Yuetu Quality:Adult 7999 RMB/person, Child 4500 RMB/person
> The above prices are reference ranges. Actual costs may fluctuate due to schedule, room type, and policy adjustments. The final price is subject to the signed tourism contract.
🎒 Cost and Service Description
Costs typically include: full-trip sleeper accommodation on the special train, first admission tickets to listed scenic spots, local transportation transfers, specialty meals (three meals daily), onboard medical staff, dedicated butler service, and cultural experience activities (e.g., purple clay pottery making, brocade weaving). Exclusions include: personal expenses, optional scenic spot tickets (e.g., Shizhongshan Grottoes), private compartments (if needed), and round-trip transportation to Kunming.
The routes cover multiple cultural and natural destinations in central, southern, and western Yunnan, including Jianshui Ancient Town, Mengzi Bisezhai, Hekou, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Pu’er Ancient Tea Horse Road, Tengchong Rehai, Cangyuan Cliff Paintings, Shaxi Ancient Town, and Weishan Ancient City. The itineraries avoid peak hours of regular tour groups, focusing on cultural experiences and nature exploration, suitable for family trips, middle-aged and elderly groups, and tourists seeking slow travel.All compartments are booked on a real-name basis, one bed per person. Antu Premium rooms include private bathroom facilities, while Yuetu Quality uses shared carriage bathroom facilities. Bedding is configured to high standards, with cleaning and disinfection every 2 hours to ensure hygiene and comfort.
📞 Registration Method
You can inquire and register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency.
Contact Person:Manager Wang Fei
Phone / WeChat:180-9596-9599
(Address information, please consult customer service directly)
⚠ ️ Warm Tips
Uncontrollable factors such as scenic spot opening status, traffic connections, and weather changes during the itinerary may lead to schedule adjustments. Please understand.
Child prices apply to heights between 1.2m and 1.5m or ages 6-14 (subject to specific scenic spot policies).
The train service focuses on senior-friendliness and safety. It is recommended that those with mobility issues inform us in advance.
All service content and cancellation/modification policies are implemented in accordance with the ‘Tourism Law of the People’s Republic of China’ and relevant regulations. Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract.
Choosing the ‘Kunming’ is not about rushing, but about making the journey itself a scenic experience. On this slowly moving train, time stretches, senses awaken, and Yunnan’s landscapes and culture unfold in the gentlest way.
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