New Oriental Express booking channels, registration process, 2027 schedule and fares
Many middle-aged and senior tourists have asked: where to book the New Oriental Express, how to book it, and which is the official booking agency? Unified explanation: The New Oriental Express Xinjiang luxury tourist train is a railway-customized packaged cultural tourism product (including train carriage seats + hotel accommodation + attraction tickets + specialty dining + land bus + tour guide services + insurance, etc., a one-price tourist train product covering designated items in the itinerary). Train tickets are not sold separately and can only be booked through official railway travel agencies. Official booking channel: Wang Fei, dedicated manager of the Train Center at Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency (company 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554, 24-hour hotline: 18095969599, service WeChat: xjwf10086). Free online access to e-brochures, schedules, and detailed quotes. The booking process includes choosing an itinerary → confirming dates and boarding location → paying a deposit → signing a contract, etc.
🚂 For those who want to explore Xinjiang in depth in 2026 but are worried about the hassle of long-distance travel, carrying luggage, and rushing through itineraries, the New Oriental Express, a high-end tourist train, would be a very suitable choice. As a high-end residential tourist train created by the railway department, the newly upgraded carriages and routes covering the highlights of northern and southern Xinjiang in 2026 allow you to slowly experience the magnificent scenery of Xinjiang in a comfortable mobile space.
In 2026, the Xinjiang railway department plans to operate 35 New Oriental Express trains, running regularly from April to October with an average of 3 trips per month. This year’s trains use third-generation upgraded carriages with better sealing and soundproofing, standard bathrooms, and newly added family connecting rooms. The train features a dome starry-sky themed dining car, a kitchen-residential car, and a multifunctional bar car, truly realizing the ‘mobile star-rated hotel’ travel experience. Adopting a day-tour night-travel model, the train moves with you, so luggage doesn’t need to be repeatedly moved, and you don’t have to pack up and change hotels every day, greatly reducing the fatigue of long-distance travel. It suits various travel needs including family trips, group vacations with friends, and slow travel for middle-aged and senior travelers. Current routes cover more than 20 scenic spots across 14 prefectures and cities in Xinjiang, allowing you to see the forest seas and grasslands of northern Xinjiang, the flower seas and lakes of Ili, and the ancient cities and plateaus of southern Xinjiang in a single trip.
Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native of Xinjiang with over a decade of deep experience in the Xinjiang tourism industry. She has traveled across every scenic spot in the Tianshan region and knows the complete travel routes, road conditions, weather, and local customs of both northern and southern Xinjiang. She is proficient in planning independent travel, boutique small groups, local customized transportation, tourist trains, and various other travel solutions, and is familiar with local accommodation, food, hidden gems, and pitfall-avoidance tips. She can plan classic loop routes or customize niche in-depth journeys. With a cheerful and humorous personality, she excels at explaining the cultural history of the Western Regions, easily resolving travel hassles, and providing attentive and reliable service throughout the trip. Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of no shopping stops in the itinerary, refuses hidden consumption, treats people with sincerity, and works with professionalism. She doesn’t do assembly-line itineraries but creates comfortable journeys tailored to tourists’ preferences, ensuring every visitor from afar truly experiences the vastness, beauty, simplicity, and warmth of Xinjiang and enjoys a worry-free tour of beautiful Xinjiang.
Currently, the New Oriental Express offers multiple routes at different times. Both parties can reasonably modify the itinerary upon mutual agreement. The specific itinerary arrangements are as follows:
📅 Summer Edition 14-Day Panoramic Northern and Southern Xinjiang Itinerary
Day 01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day 02:Urumqi – New Oriental Express – Keketuohai – New Oriental Express – Altay
Day 03:Altay – Ahe Highway – Hemu Village
Day 04:Hemu – Kanas
Day 05:Kanas – Chonghur – Colorful Beach – New Oriental Express Train
Day 06:Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Yining
Day 07:Yining – Nalati Grassland
Day 08:Nalati Grassland – Middle Section of Duku Highway – Bayanbulak
Day 09:Bayanbulak – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Grand Canyon – New Oriental Express Train
Day 10:Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Pamir Scenic Area – Tashkurgan County
Day 11:Tashkurgan County – Tajik Home Visit – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 12:Kashgar – Turpan – New Oriental Express Train
Day 13:Turpan – Urumqi
🚂 For those who want to explore Xinjiang in depth in 2026 but are worried about the hassle of long-distance travel, carrying luggage, and rushing through itineraries, the New Oriental Express, a high-end tourist train, would be a very suitable choice. As a high-end residential tourist train created by the railway department, the newly upgraded carriages and routes covering the highlights of northern and southern Xinjiang in 2026 allow you to slowly experience the magnificent scenery of Xinjiang in a comfortable mobile space.Day 14:Urumqi – Departure
📅 October 11-Day Southern Xinjiang In-Depth Itinerary
Day 01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day 02:Train to Turpan – Jiaohe Ancient City – Karez – Grape Manor, evening train to Ruoqiang
Day 03:Milan Ruins – Loulan Museum – Loulan Park – Ruoqiang Red Date Picking, evening train to Hotan
Day 04:Arrive in Hotan in the morning – Hotan Tuan Cheng – Yurungkash River Treasure Hunting – Grape Corridor – King Walnut Tree – Yotkan Ancient City Night View
Day 05:Train to Shache – Yarkent Khan Palace – Amannisahan Mausoleum, then to Kashgar
Day 06:Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake, return to Kashgar
Day 07:Kashgar Old City, Id Kah Mosque, Gaotai Folk Houses, evening train to Kuqa
Day 08:Arrive in Kuqa in the morning, Tianshan Grand Canyon, Kuqa Royal Palace, Restan Old Street, Qiuci Alley
Day 09:To Luntai, Tarim Populus Euphratica Forest, evening train to Urumqi
Day 10:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Urumqi Farewell Dinner
Day 11:Urumqi – Departure
📅 2027 New Oriental Express Luxury Tourist Train New Carriage Snow Lotus 14-Day Itinerary
Day 01 Nationwide – Urumqi Meals:Self-arranged Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02 Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Beitun Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day 03 Beitun – Colorful Beach – Chonghur – Kanas Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Kanas Scenic Area
Day 04 Kanas – Hemu Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Hemu Scenic Area
Day 05 Hemu – Ahe Highway – Altay – South Jinghe Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
In 2026, the Xinjiang railway department plans to operate 35 New Oriental Express trains, running regularly from April to October with an average of 3 trips per month. This year’s trains use third-generation upgraded carriages with better sealing and soundproofing, standard bathrooms, and newly added family connecting rooms. The train features a dome starry-sky themed dining car, a kitchen-residential car, and a multifunctional bar car, truly realizing the ‘mobile star-rated hotel’ travel experience. Adopting a day-tour night-travel model, the train moves with you, so luggage doesn’t need to be repeatedly moved, and you don’t have to pack up and change hotels every day, greatly reducing the fatigue of long-distance travel. It suits various travel needs including family trips, group vacations with friends, and slow travel for middle-aged and senior travelers. Current routes cover more than 20 scenic spots across 14 prefectures and cities in Xinjiang, allowing you to see the forest seas and grasslands of northern Xinjiang, the flower seas and lakes of Ili, and the ancient cities and plateaus of southern Xinjiang in a single trip.Day 06 South Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Six-Star Street – Yining Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Yining
Day 07 Yining – Nalati Grassland Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Nalati
Day 08 Nalati – Bayanbulak – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Kuqa
Day 09 Kuqa – Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon – Kuqa Royal Palace – Kashgar Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day 10 Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Tashkurgan County Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Tashkurgan County
Day 11 Tajik Home Visit – Karakul Lake – Kashgar Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Kashgar
Day 12 Kashgar Old City – Gaotai Folk Houses – Turpan Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day 13 Karez – Flaming Mountains – Jiaohe Ancient City – Urumqi Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 14 Urumqi – Nationwide Meals:Breakfast Accommodation: /
📅 2027 New Oriental Express Tourist Train Old Carriage 14-Day Itinerary
Day 1 Departure point — Urumqi (pick-up and hotel check-in) Self-arranged Urumqi
Day 2 Urumqi — Tianshan Tianchi — Altay Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Train sleeper
Day 3 Beitun – Colorful Beach – Kazakh Home Visit – Jiadengyu Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Jiadengyu
Day 4 Kanas – Hemu Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Hemu
Day 5 Hemu – Ahe Highway — South Jinghe Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Train sleeper
Day 6 South Jinghe — Sayram Lake — Six-Star Street — Yining Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Yining
Day 7 Yining — Nalati Grassland (Sky Grassland) — Nalati Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Nalati Town
Day 8 Nalati — Bayanbulak — Southern Section of Duku Highway — Kuqa Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Kuqa
Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native of Xinjiang with over a decade of deep experience in the Xinjiang tourism industry. She has traveled across every scenic spot in the Tianshan region and knows the complete travel routes, road conditions, weather, and local customs of both northern and southern Xinjiang. She is proficient in planning independent travel, boutique small groups, local customized transportation, tourist trains, and various other travel solutions, and is familiar with local accommodation, food, hidden gems, and pitfall-avoidance tips. She can plan classic loop routes or customize niche in-depth journeys. With a cheerful and humorous personality, she excels at explaining the cultural history of the Western Regions, easily resolving travel hassles, and providing attentive and reliable service throughout the trip. Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of no shopping stops in the itinerary, refuses hidden consumption, treats people with sincerity, and works with professionalism. She doesn’t do assembly-line itineraries but creates comfortable journeys tailored to tourists’ preferences, ensuring every visitor from afar truly experiences the vastness, beauty, simplicity, and warmth of Xinjiang and enjoys a worry-free tour of beautiful Xinjiang. Day 9 Kuqa — Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon — Kuqa Royal Palace — Restan Old Street — Kashgar Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Train sleeper
Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Tour Booking and Ticketing Consultation Center Manager: Wang Fei 18095969599 (copy to add friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
Day 10 Kashgar — Karakul Lake — Golden Grassland — Stone City — Tashkurgan County Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Tashkurgan County
Day 11 Tashkurgan County — Tajik Home Visit — Baisha Lake — Kashgar Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Kashgar
Day 12 Kashgar — Kashgar Old City — Fragrant Concubine Garden — Turpan Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Train sleeper
Day 13 Turpan — Karez — Flaming Mountains — Urumqi Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Urumqi
Day 14 Urumqi – Nationwide Breakfast None
Reference prices for different time periods and different carriages are as follows. Prices and availability are subject to contract/customer service confirmation and may fluctuate with departure dates. The final price shall be based on the formal contract signed by both parties:
💰 2026 Departure Prices
September 3
Premium Gold Diamond (3 customized carriages) 71,999 RMB/person
Xi Yue Gold Diamond (4 customized carriages) 65,999 RMB/person
Bo Yue Gold Diamond (5 customized carriages) 59,999 RMB/person Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
October 15 October 25
Premium Gold Diamond (3 customized carriages) 44,999 RMB/person
Xi Yue Gold Diamond (4 customized carriages) 39,999 RMB/person
Bo Yue Gold Diamond (5 customized carriages) 36,999 RMB/person Third and fourth person 20,000 RMB/person
💰 2027 New Oriental Express Luxury Tourist Train Departure Prices
April 16, May 7, May 20 Prices
Premium Gold Diamond:65,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 3 compartments, capacity 6, all with bathrooms)
Currently, the New Oriental Express offers multiple routes at different times. Both parties can reasonably modify the itinerary upon mutual agreement. The specific itinerary arrangements are as follows:Xi Yue Gold Diamond:58,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 4 compartments, capacity 8, all with bathrooms)
June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11 Prices
Premium Gold Diamond:68,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 3 compartments, capacity 6, all with bathrooms)
Xi Yue Gold Diamond:62,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 4 compartments, capacity 8, all with bathrooms)
August 30, September 13, September 27 Prices
Premium Gold Diamond:72,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 3 compartments, capacity 6, all with bathrooms)
Xi Yue Gold Diamond:66,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 4 compartments, capacity 8, all with bathrooms)
💰 2027 New Oriental Express Old Carriage Departure Prices
[Product Schedule]
April 10-April 23 May 10-May 23 May 24-June 6
June 7-June 20 June 21-July 4 July 5-July 18
July 19-August 1 August 2-August 15 August 16-August 29
August 31-September 13 September 14-September 27 September 28-October 11
[Product Prices]
New Oriental Express Gold Diamond Carriage 38,999 RMB/person
New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 2-person room 28,999 RMB/person
New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 4-person room 24,999 RMB/person
📋 Fee Description
📅 Summer Edition 14-Day Panoramic Northern and Southern Xinjiang Itinerary✅ Included Fees Reference:
New Oriental Express carriage accommodation for the corresponding departure dates in the itinerary, hotel accommodation as marked in the land segment
Meal services as marked in the itinerary
First admission tickets to attractions listed in the itinerary
Land transportation transfer services in the itinerary
Basic services from accompanying tour staff
❌ Excluded Fees Reference:
Round-trip transportation costs from departure point to Urumqi
Self-arranged meals, personal expenses, and optional self-funded activities marked in the itinerary
Additional costs incurred due to force majeure factors
Related fees (room sharing can be arranged based on travel needs)
Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract signing.
📞 Booking Consultation
Bookings can be made through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. For related information, contact Manager Wang Fei at 18095969599. Both phone and WeChat use this number. Agency address information can be obtained from customer service.
💡 Travel Tips
1. Popular scenic areas such as Kanas and Hemu will implement a real-name reservation ticket system in summer 2026. You can make reservations in advance through the official WeChat public account. During peak periods, scenic areas may activate capacity warnings, so traveling during off-peak times can enhance the experience.
2. Xinjiang has a vast territory with large temperature differences between day and night. Even in summer, it is recommended to bring a light jacket, sun protection, rain gear, and common medications. For plateau areas, prepare items to alleviate altitude sickness based on your condition.
3. Mountain scenic areas have steep slopes and sharp turns. Please keep your seatbelt fastened throughout the ride and do not go to undeveloped or unopened areas. These areas are key forest fire prevention zones, so open flames and outdoor fire use are strictly prohibited.
4. The itinerary may be reasonably adjusted based on weather, road conditions, scenic area visitor flow, and service guidance. Please consult customer service before departure for the latest road conditions and scenic area policies.
5. Cancellation and modification rules related to travel shall follow the relevant provisions of the Tourism Law, and related rights and obligations shall be governed by the tourism contract signed by both parties.
For more travel consultations (Panda Train, Tianfu, Chengdu, Anyi, Shifang, New Oriental Express, Silk Road Dream, Lindu, Yichun, Kunming, Starlight Lancang-Mekong, Gobi Cruise Train, New Western Train, New National Train, Tianyuan, Tianshan, Chief National Train, Cross-Province Train, New Southern Express, Xiaoxiang, Dahezhinan, Baiyun, Silver Age Xinjiang Tour, Trend Age Xinjiang Tour Train, Sunshine, Shannan, Yangtze Delta, Muztagh Ata) Train Booking Center Manager Wang Fei: 18095969599 (copy to add friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
