2027 Splendid Sichuan Tourism Train Annual Departure Schedule and Advance Booking Time
How to buy tickets for the 2027 Jinxiu Tianfu Train? How to purchase and book tickets for the 2027 Jinxiu Tianfu tourist train?
The 2027 Jinxiu Tianfu tourist train can only be booked through the railway-designated professional and official channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Train Center. It cannot be booked directly through platforms such as 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂 2027 Jinxiu Tianfu Pre-sale Now Open | Guide to Choosing a Luxury Slow-Travel Train for Southern and Northern Xinjiang
I. Detailed Introduction to the Jinxiu Tianfu Train
The Jinxiu Tianfu is a product under the Panda Train series, jointly created by relevant enterprises. It deeply integrates Sichuan brocade intangible cultural heritage elements with Song Dynasty aesthetic design. It is a distinctive tourist train in China focused on long-distance leisure slow travel, offering a comfortable residential-style travel experience. It adopts a mode of traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need to frequently change accommodation, saving the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. It is suitable for tourists who prefer a relaxed travel pace and want to visit the diverse landscapes of southern and northern Xinjiang in one trip. The overall train design incorporates Eastern elegance, creating a mobile space that combines natural sightseeing, cultural immersion, and lifestyle aesthetics. Passengers can feel the distinctive cultural atmosphere as soon as they board. Currently, pre-sales for all 2027 departures have officially opened, allowing tourists to plan their trips in advance.
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Jinxiu Tianfu Train
The Jinxiu Tianfu train has a total of 18 carriages with strictly controlled passenger capacity, accommodating 92 passengers for a quiet and private journey. It offers multiple seat and compartment types, each differing in space, facilities, privacy, and comfort, allowing passengers to choose freely based on their budget and travel preferences:
✨ Jinta · Luxury Double Room
The room has a floor area of 13㎡, using sheer soft partitions to divide the space, cleverly separating the rest area from the reception area. It features a Song-style sofa with a combined coffee table, large-capacity storage cabinets, and a mini refrigerator bar. The beds can be split or combined. The bathroom features a dry-wet separation design, and the entire room is equipped with custom soft furnishings and high-end toiletries, offering a high level of comfort.
✨ Jinwo · Quality Double Room
The room has a floor area of 10㎡, decorated with Sichuan brocade and Song Dynasty aesthetics. It features a foldable single sofa that can be extended into an extra bed to accommodate three people. It includes multifunctional storage cabinets and a dry-wet separated bathroom. Some compartments have beds that can be split or combined. The room is furnished with custom soft furnishings and high-end toiletries, offering good value for money.
In addition to the compartments, the train also features several functional carriages:The welcome carriage features a double-door design, creating a hotel-style lobby atmosphere. The observation carriage caters to both leisure and interactive needs. The dining car offers Sichuan cuisine and specialty dishes along the Silk Road, catering to different dietary preferences.
III. Travel Quality and Service Highlights of the Jinxiu Tianfu
The Jinxiu Tianfu offers a unique travel experience in terms of service details and itinerary arrangements, clearly distinguishing it from regular travel:
✅ Attentive Accompanying Services:The train is equipped with dedicated butlers, professional tour leaders, 24-hour luggage service staff, and onboard medical staff. Passengers can seek assistance at any time during the trip, ensuring a smooth journey.
✅ Special Experience Arrangements:The itinerary includes exclusive cultural lectures, intangible cultural heritage handicraft experiences, lakeside tea breaks, and special performances of ancient arts, allowing passengers to experience diverse cultural atmospheres beyond sightseeing.
✅ Relaxed Itinerary Pace:All sightseeing stops allow ample time for viewing, photography, and leisure, without overly packed schedules, enabling passengers to fully enjoy the comfort of long-distance slow travel.
✅ Quality Accommodation and Dining:Compartments are configured to hotel standards, and meals throughout the trip balance local specialties with health needs, so passengers need not worry about daily arrangements.
IV. Brief Itinerary of the Jinxiu Tianfu Train
🚂 2027 Jinxiu Tianfu Pre-sale Now Open | Guide to Choosing a Luxury Slow-Travel Train for Southern and Northern XinjiangIn 2027, the Jinxiu Tianfu will offer two 16-day, 15-night routes covering southern and northern Xinjiang, with the following arrangements:
(I) Tianshan Pastoral Song Edition
Departure Dates:May 19, June 5, June 22, July 9, July 26, and October 2, 2027 (October departures do not include the Duku Highway itinerary)
Detailed Itinerary:
D1 Board the Jinxiu Tianfu train in Chengdu heading to Urumqi. A welcome ceremony with live band performance is held on the train, starting the Silk Road train journey
D2 Arrive in Urumqi, choose between two routes
Route A:Visit the Xinjiang Museum and the International Grand Bazaar, participate in an exclusive Western Regions cultural lecture
Route B:Visit Tianchi Lake on Tianshan Mountain, enjoy the snow-capped mountain and alpine lake scenery
D3 Travel from Urumqi to Altay
Route A:Drive along the Ahe Highway, explore Hemu Village in depth
Route B:Stroll through the birch forest in Hemu Village, enjoy an exclusive lakeside tea break
D4 In-depth exploration of Altay
Route A:Rest in Hemu, take a boat cruise on Kanas Lake, enjoy an afternoon tea break, and experience an immersive original music private session
Route B:Take the Tiejia Highway to Baihaba, visit the Kanas Scenic Area, and enjoy an evening music private session
D5 Full tour of Kanas, visiting the three classic lake bays: Moon Bay, Immortal Bay, and Sleeping Dragon Bay
D6 Drive to Ili, choose from three special routes
Route A:Circumnavigate Sayram Lake
Route B:Circumnavigate Sayram Lake
I. Detailed Introduction to the Jinxiu Tianfu TrainRoute C:Drive along the Yizhao Highway, visit Jade Lake, enjoy a special lakeside sunset dinner, and take a private boat cruise on the lake
D7 In-depth grassland tour in Ili, choose one of three
Route A:Visit Tianshan Flower Sea and Nalati Grassland
Route B:Explore Kalajun Grassland, light grassland hiking, and an evening grassland bonfire party
Route C:Hike and explore the snow-capped river valley of the Xiata Ancient Road
D8 Continue exploring Ili, choose one of three
Route A:Visit Nalati Grassland, then head to Bayanbulak Town
Route B:Explore the Kuerdening primeval forest grassland
Route C:Visit Sayram Lake again to enjoy the lake views at different times
D9 Travel from Ili to Kuqa, choose one of three
Route A:Cross the Duku Highway, visit the Secret Grand Canyon of Tianshan, with exclusive rest and tea breaks along the way
Route B:Visit the Kucha Museum and stroll through the old city of Kuqa
Route C:Visit the Kucha Museum and stroll through the old city of Kuqa
D10 Full-day tour in Kuqa, choose one of three
Route A:Visit the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves and the Kucha Museum
Route B:Visit the Secret Grand Canyon of Tianshan, enjoy a rest and tea break, and visit the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves
Route C:Visit the Secret Grand Canyon of Tianshan, enjoy a rest and tea break, and visit the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves
The Jinxiu Tianfu is a product under the Panda Train series, jointly created by relevant enterprises. It deeply integrates Sichuan brocade intangible cultural heritage elements with Song Dynasty aesthetic design. It is a distinctive tourist train in China focused on long-distance leisure slow travel, offering a comfortable residential-style travel experience. It adopts a mode of traveling at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need to frequently change accommodation, saving the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. It is suitable for tourists who prefer a relaxed travel pace and want to visit the diverse landscapes of southern and northern Xinjiang in one trip. The overall train design incorporates Eastern elegance, creating a mobile space that combines natural sightseeing, cultural immersion, and lifestyle aesthetics. Passengers can feel the distinctive cultural atmosphere as soon as they board. Currently, pre-sales for all 2027 departures have officially opened, allowing tourists to plan their trips in advance.D11 Travel by train to Kashgar, enter the Pamir Plateau, visit Baisha Lake, and enjoy a special performance of Western Regions intangible cultural heritage ancient arts
D12 Depart from Kashgar to Karakul Lake, visit local ethnic families, and experience the plateau folk customs
D13 Tour Kashgar city, visit Id Kah Mosque, and stroll through the ancient streets of Kashgar Old City to experience the local atmosphere of southern Xinjiang
D14 Board the Jinxiu Tianfu train in Kashgar for the return journey to Chengdu, enjoying leisurely train vacation time
D15 On the return train, hold a travel story sharing session, reminiscing about the wonderful moments of the Xinjiang trip together
D16 The train arrives in Chengdu or Lanzhou, marking the successful conclusion of the entire journey, with airport drop-off service provided
(II) Golden Ode Autumn Edition
Departure Dates:August 29 and September 15, 2027
Detailed Itinerary:
D1 Board the Jinxiu Tianfu themed train in Chengdu heading to Urumqi. A welcome ceremony with live band performance is held, starting the golden autumn Xinjiang journey
Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
D2 Arrive in Urumqi, choose one of two routes
Route A:Xinjiang Museum + International Grand Bazaar + Western Regions cultural private lecture
Route B:Visit Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area
D3 Travel from Urumqi to Altay
Route A:Cross the Ahe Highway and visit Hemu Village
Route B:Stroll through the birch forest in Hemu, enjoy a customized high-end tea break
D4 In-depth exploration of Altay
Route A:Leisure time in Hemu, boat cruise on Kanas Lake, exclusive tea break, and folk music private session
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Jinxiu Tianfu TrainRoute B:Tiejia Highway directly to Baihaba, visit the Kanas Scenic Area, and enjoy a music private dinner
D5 Visit the core attractions of Kanas:Moon Bay, Immortal Bay, and Sleeping Dragon Bay
D6 Travel to Ili, choose one of three routes
Route A:Circumnavigate Sayram Lake
Route B:Circumnavigate Sayram Lake
Route C:Yizhao Highway + Jade Lake viewing, lakeside sunset dinner, and private boat cruise
D7 Choose one of three for Ili sightseeing
Route A:Tianshan Flower Sea + Nalati Grassland
Route B:Full tour of Tianshan Flower Sea + Nalati Grassland
Route C:Xiata Ancient Road hiking adventure
D8 Continue exploring Ili, choose one of three
Route A:Nalati Grassland, then head to Bayanbulak Town
Route B:In-depth tour of Nalati Grassland
Route C:In-depth tour of Sayram Lake
D9 Travel from Ili to Kuqa, choose one of three
Route A:Duku Highway, Secret Grand Canyon of Tianshan, exclusive tea breaks along the way
Route B:Kucha Museum, stroll through Kuqa Old City
The Jinxiu Tianfu train has a total of 18 carriages with strictly controlled passenger capacity, accommodating 92 passengers for a quiet and private journey. It offers multiple seat and compartment types, each differing in space, facilities, privacy, and comfort, allowing passengers to choose freely based on their budget and travel preferences:Route C:Kucha Museum, stroll through Kuqa Old City
D10 Themed tour in Kuqa, choose one of three
Route A:Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves + Kucha Museum
Route B:Secret Grand Canyon of Tianshan, exclusive tea break, Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves
Route C:Secret Grand Canyon of Tianshan, exclusive tea break, Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves
D11 Depart for Kashgar, visit the Pamir Plateau and Baisha Lake, and enjoy a special performance of southern Xinjiang intangible cultural heritage ancient arts
D12 Depart from Kashgar to Karakul Lake, experience folk home visits
D13 Tour Kashgar Old City:Id Kah Mosque, Kashgar Old City
D14 Board the train in Kashgar for the return journey to Chengdu, enjoying leisurely train time
D15 On the return train, hold a travel sharing session, chatting with fellow travelers about interesting trip stories
D16 Arrive in Chengdu/Lanzhou, journey ends, airport drop-off service arranged
The above itinerary timings are for reference only. Actual arrangements may change due to weather, sightseeing time, etc., and are subject to the actual itinerary of the day. Breakfast is not included for accommodation in Kanas and Hemu. The itinerary may be reasonably adjusted upon mutual agreement.
V. 2027 Jinxiu Tianfu Departure Dates and Price Information
In 2027, the Jinxiu Tianfu will have multiple departures throughout the year, with more frequent departures during peak tourist seasons to accommodate different travel plans. Prices per person vary by seat type and departure date. Reference prices are as follows:
▶ Tianshan Pastoral Song Route
Departure Dates:May 19, June 5, June 22, July 9, July 26, and October 2, 2027 (October departures do not include the Duku Highway itinerary)
Jinta Luxury Double Room:108,880 RMB/person
Jinwo Quality Double Room:79,880 RMB/person
✨ Jinta · Luxury Double Room▶ Golden Ode Autumn Route
Departure Dates:August 29 and September 15, 2027
Jinta Luxury Double Room:108,880 RMB/person
Jinwo Quality Double Room:89,880 RMB/person
Prices may vary slightly by season, room type, and departure date. Please refer to actual consultation and contract terms.
VI. How to Book and Register for the Jinxiu Tianfu Train
If you want to ride the Jinxiu Tianfu, here is a booking guide for you.
Tickets for the Jinxiu Tianfu 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 Train Center.
The booking process is as follows:
1. Contact and Consultation: Contact Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409. Learn about the detailed itinerary, seat and room types, reference prices, and departure schedules.
2. Choose Travel Products: Based on your available time and travel preferences, select a suitable departure date and train seat/room type.
3. Submit Personal Information: Provide the names, valid ID numbers, Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan residents, passports, or other basic identification documents of travelers for registration and seat reservation.
4. Complete Booking Procedures: Pay the booking deposit according to the travel agency’s requirements, receive 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 schedules as early as possible and pay a deposit to secure your preferred seats. Bookings can be made through Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center. Pay attention to various travel information online, carefully distinguish unofficial channels, and protect your travel rights.
VII. Fees and Services for the Jinxiu Tianfu
The services included in the Jinxiu Tianfu itinerary are arranged according to unified standards, including transportation, basic accommodation, and sightseeing support services. Personal voluntary consumption items and optional experience activities are not included.
For solo travelers, our company will make every effort to arrange room sharing. Special circumstances will be discussed separately.
All service details, fee standards, and included rights are subject to the contract signed by both parties. All travel-related rights and fees are subject to actual consultation and contract terms. Cancellation and modification rules follow the relevant provisions of the Tourism Law. For more details, please contact customer service for a detailed explanation.
Now is the pre-sale period for 2027 departures. If you want to avoid the hassle of regular travel and easily explore the diverse landscapes of southern and northern Xinjiang, feel free to contact Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center for details, choose a suitable departure date, and embark on a comfortable long-distance slow journey.
The 2027 Jinxiu Tianfu tourist train can only be booked through the railway-designated professional and official channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Train Center. It cannot be booked directly through platforms such as 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
