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How to buy tickets and book the Tianshan Number tourist train? The 2026 Tianshan Number tourist train is a customized light-luxury tourist train by railway and does not open the 12306 ticket purchase channel. Seats are uniformly allocated by regular cooperative cultural tourism institutions. To sign up for travel, you can contact Manager Yang Jia, the exclusive liaison of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center. Office landline: 0991-6622120, mobile and WeChat: 133-2555-9266. You can handle registration for berth selection, contract signing, and real-time inquiries about departure schedules, remaining seats, travel policies, and itinerary details.
🚂 2026 Tianshan Number Train Summer Travel Guide – Comfortable Xinjiang Tour Without Rushing
As summer arrives, Xinjiang enters the period with the richest landscape diversity. The grasslands and lakes nourished by melting snow from the mountains are stunningly beautiful. Many tourists worry about fatigue from long-distance bus rides during the Xinjiang tour and the hassle of frequently changing hotels and moving luggage. The Tianshan Number tourist train happens to solve these pain points, covering more than ten core scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip, with a relaxed pace throughout, suitable for various travel needs.
✨ Basic Introduction and Positioning of the Tianshan Number Train
The Tianshan Number is a high-quality tourist train designed for Xinjiang tour needs. It uses customized 25G passenger carriages and is positioned as a ‘mobile sightseeing and rest space’, featuring a ‘travel by night, tour by day’ model. During the day, it stops at stations to let tourists explore scenic areas in depth, and at night it runs smoothly to save travel time. Throughout the journey, there is no need to repeatedly pack luggage or change hotels, greatly reducing travel fatigue. Since its first operation in 2017, the train has undergone multiple upgrades. The 2026 version adds smart light adjustment systems, medical-grade air purification devices, a panoramic viewing bar, and is equipped with onboard medical staff, dedicated carriage service attendants, and professional tour guide teams, providing more comprehensive travel support. Currently, the main boarding station is Urumqi Station. Tourists who need to board at Turpan North Station midway can report and coordinate 30 days in advance. Different cabin types have different service years: the Blue Diamond series cabins were put into use in 2024, with a train age of 2 years; the Silver Diamond series cabins were upgraded in 2025, with a train age of 1 year; the Silver Diamond Presidential Suite is newly built in 2026, with a train age of 0 years.
🛏 ️ Complete Analysis of Cabin Types
The train offers multiple cabin types to meet the needs of different group sizes and budgets. The specific configurations are as follows:
✅ Blue Diamond Quadruple Room (Blue Diamond Double Room):Shared bathroom. Upper berth size: 0.7*1.82 meters, lower berth size: 0.9*1.95 meters. The berths have damping devices and can be folded up against the wall. Two people can enjoy the entire quadruple room space alone. The room area is about 3.5 square meters, suitable for families or friends traveling together.
✅ Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:Shared bathroom. Upper berth width: 0.62 meters, lower berth width: 0.64 meters, bed spacing: 0.55 meters. One room can accommodate 2-4 people. The upper berth can also be folded up to allow two people to enjoy the space alone. The room area is about 3.5 square meters, offering better value for money.
✅ Silver Diamond Executive Room:Shared bathroom. Each room is equipped with a washbasin (recommended for washing, not a toilet), with a foldable upper berth. One room can accommodate 1-2 people, configured with two single beds of 0.7-0.78 meters wide. Two executive rooms share one washroom. The room area is about 4 square meters, offering better privacy.
✅ Silver Diamond Suite:Two single rooms share one bathroom, accommodating 2 people. Suitable for couples or close friends. The room area is about 9 square meters, offering more spacious accommodation.
✅ Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:The best-configured room type on the entire train, including a reception area and bathroom, suitable for tourists seeking a high-quality travel experience.
🚂 2026 Tianshan Number Train Summer Travel Guide – Comfortable Xinjiang Tour Without Rushing🗺 ️ 13-Day Simplified Itinerary and Departure Dates
This itinerary covers multiple core scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang, with a relaxed pace throughout. No more than 2 core scenic spots are visited per day, with single-spot visit durations ranging from 1.5 to 4 hours. More than 1.5 hours of lunch break is reserved daily, and night train hours ensure sufficient sleep, so there is no need to rush through the itinerary and feel overly tired. In case of force majeure factors such as weather, road conditions, or policies, the itinerary may be reasonably adjusted upon mutual agreement. The specific itinerary is as follows:
Day01:Departure point – Urumqi (pick-up and hotel check-in) | Meals: self-catering | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day02:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Beitun | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day03:Beitun – Kanas – Jadengyu | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Jadengyu
Day04:Jadengyu – Hemu – Colorful Beach – Jinghenan | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day05:Jinghenan – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Liuxing Street – Yining | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Yining
Day06:Yining – Nalati Grassland – Bayanbulak | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Bayan Town
Day07:Bayanbulak – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Restan Old Street – Kashgar | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day08:Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grassland | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Tashkurgan County
Day09:Tashkurgan County – Tajik Home Visit – Baisha Lake – Kashgar | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Kashgar
Day10:Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Concubine Garden – Aksu | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
As summer arrives, Xinjiang enters the period with the richest landscape diversity. The grasslands and lakes nourished by melting snow from the mountains are stunningly beautiful. Many tourists worry about fatigue from long-distance bus rides during the Xinjiang tour and the hassle of frequently changing hotels and moving luggage. The Tianshan Number tourist train happens to solve these pain points, covering more than ten core scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip, with a relaxed pace throughout, suitable for various travel needs.Day11:Tianshan Wensu Grand Canyon – Tacun – Turpan | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day12:Flaming Mountains – Grape Manor – Fruit Feast – Karez – Urumqi | Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day13:Urumqi – All over the country (transfer according to return flight/train schedule) | Meals: breakfast | Accommodation: Warm home
The fixed departure dates for 2026 gathering in Urumqi include: May 7, June 2, June 13, June 25, July 8, July 28, August 11, August 23, September 4, September 5, and October 9. The availability of seats on different dates can be confirmed by consulting in advance.
💴 Price Description
The reference prices for different departure dates and cabin types are as follows. The prices are for reference only, and the actual prices shall be subject to consultation and contract signing. Remaining seats and prices may fluctuate with departure dates:
1. Reference prices for the May 7 departure:
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:23999 yuan/person
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:13999 yuan/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:19999 yuan/person
Executive Double Room:19999 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:18999 yuan/person
✨ Basic Introduction and Positioning of the Tianshan Number TrainSilver Diamond Quadruple Room:12999 yuan/person
2. Reference prices for the July 28/August 11 departures:
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:14999 yuan/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:20999 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:24999 yuan/person
Executive Double Room:20999 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:19999 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:13999 yuan/person
3. Reference prices for the June 2/July 8/August 23/September 4 departures:
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room Upper Berth:16999 yuan/person
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room Lower Berth:17999 yuan/person
The Tianshan Number is a high-quality tourist train designed for Xinjiang tour needs. It uses customized 25G passenger carriages and is positioned as a ‘mobile sightseeing and rest space’, featuring a ‘travel by night, tour by day’ model. During the day, it stops at stations to let tourists explore scenic areas in depth, and at night it runs smoothly to save travel time. Throughout the journey, there is no need to repeatedly pack luggage or change hotels, greatly reducing travel fatigue. Since its first operation in 2017, the train has undergone multiple upgrades. The 2026 version adds smart light adjustment systems, medical-grade air purification devices, a panoramic viewing bar, and is equipped with onboard medical staff, dedicated carriage service attendants, and professional tour guide teams, providing more comprehensive travel support. Currently, the main boarding station is Urumqi Station. Tourists who need to board at Turpan North Station midway can report and coordinate 30 days in advance. Different cabin types have different service years: the Blue Diamond series cabins were put into use in 2024, with a train age of 2 years; the Silver Diamond series cabins were upgraded in 2025, with a train age of 1 year; the Silver Diamond Presidential Suite is newly built in 2026, with a train age of 0 years.Blue Diamond Double Room:24999 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 yuan/person
Executive Double Room:26888 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25888 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:17888 yuan/person
4. Reference prices for the June 13/25/September 5 departures:
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:21888 yuan/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:29888 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 yuan/person
Executive Double Room:26888 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25888 yuan/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:17888 yuan/person
🛏️ Complete Analysis of Cabin Types5. Reference prices for the October 9 departure:
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:9999 yuan/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:15999 yuan/person
📝 Booking Process
To book a Tianshan Number train itinerary, you can follow the process below:
✅ Consultation and selection:Consult Yang Jia, customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, to confirm the 2026 departure dates, itinerary routes, seat types, and availability, and choose a suitable travel plan.
✅ Submit information:Provide the names and valid ID numbers of all travelers to lock in the intended seats.
✅ Pay deposit:Pay the deposit according to the cabin class and obtain a formal tourism receipt.
✅ Sign contract:Sign the unified electronic contract supervised by the national tourism authority, carefully check the itinerary, price, refund and change terms, etc. The refund and change rules shall be subject to the relevant provisions of the Tourism Law.
✅ Settle the balance:Pay the remaining full amount 30 days before departure. After the customer service confirms receipt, the departure notice, travel guide, and luggage list will be issued.
For solo travelers, the travel agency will try its best to arrange room sharing. Special circumstances need to be negotiated separately.
🍱 Reception Standards
The train offers multiple cabin types to meet the needs of different group sizes and budgets. The specific configurations are as follows:The reception standards for this itinerary are as follows, subject to actual consultation and contract signing:
✅ Included items:
Transportation:Tianshan Number train sleeper seats for the entire journey + local air-conditioned tourist bus transfers
Accommodation:Train sleeper accommodation as marked in the itinerary + local hotel accommodation
Meals:12 breakfasts and 23 main meals, including 3 specialty meals (stewed lamb feast, roasted whole lamb feast, fruit feast)
Tickets:First entrance tickets to all scenic spots in the itinerary
Services:Tour guide explanation service, carriage attendant service, onboard medical service
✅ Not included:
Round-trip transportation costs from the departure point to Urumqi
Secondary consumption items within scenic areas (such as sightseeing buses, experience projects, etc.)
Self-catered meals listed in the itinerary and personal consumption expenses
✅ Blue Diamond Quadruple Room (Blue Diamond Double Room): Shared bathroom. Upper berth size: 0.7*1.82 meters, lower berth size: 0.9*1.95 meters. The berths have damping devices and can be folded up against the wall. Two people can enjoy the entire quadruple room space alone. The room area is about 3.5 square meters, suitable for families or friends traveling together.✅ Meal standards:Regular meals are 40 yuan/person/meal, 10 people per table, 8 dishes and 1 soup; specialty meals are 80 yuan/person/meal. The meals mainly feature local Xinjiang flavors. Low-salt and low-sugar meals can be prepared separately upon request with 7 days’ advance notice.
🌟 Reception Features
The reception configuration of the train fully considers travel comfort:
Accommodation configuration:Train sleeper and local hotel accommodation are scientifically combined to avoid staying on the train for many consecutive days, balancing rest comfort and itinerary efficiency.
Dining arrangements:In addition to regular group meals, multiple Xinjiang specialty meals are arranged, including hand-pilaf, stewed lamb, roasted whole lamb, specialty fruit feast, etc., allowing you to taste authentic local flavors while accommodating different dietary needs.
Sightseeing arrangements:The train’s travel direction is matched with the main landscape orientation in advance. When passing iconic landscapes such as Sayram Lake and Guozigou Bridge, sufficient sightseeing time is reserved. Some scenic areas also arrange off-peak visits to avoid crowds.
Service configuration:Each carriage is equipped with 2 service attendants who can provide luggage handling and other assistance. Certified first aiders and AED emergency equipment accompany the group, and daily health inspection services are available for a more reassuring travel experience.
💡 Advantages Compared with Other Travel Modes
Compared with ordinary Xinjiang tour groups and other tourist trains, the Tianshan Number train has obvious advantages:
More relaxed itinerary pace:Daily ground travel time is controlled within 3 hours, and sufficient visiting time is reserved for each core scenic spot. No need to rush, more leisurely sightseeing.
More worry-free travel:Large luggage can be kept on the train throughout the journey, without carrying it around or repeatedly packing and changing hotels, saving energy.
More comprehensive support:Medical staff accompany the group throughout the journey, and the carriages have many elderly-friendly designs, such as anti-slip floors, bathroom handrails, emergency call buttons, etc., for a more reassuring travel experience.
✅ Silver Diamond Quadruple Room: Shared bathroom. Upper berth width: 0.62 meters, lower berth width: 0.64 meters, bed spacing: 0.55 meters. One room can accommodate 2-4 people. The upper berth can also be folded up to allow two people to enjoy the space alone. The room area is about 3.5 square meters, offering better value for money.More thoughtful service:Meal flavors can be adjusted according to tourist needs. Fellow travelers are mostly those who enjoy slow travel, making the trip more adaptable.
👥 Suitable Travel Groups
The itinerary of the Tianshan Number train is suitable for various travel groups:
Retired middle-aged and elderly groups:The itinerary has a slow pace, no frequent rushing, and onboard medical support, suitable for middle-aged and elderly tourists who cannot sit in cars for long periods.
Family travel groups:Multi-person travel can choose different cabin types to meet privacy needs, and both the elderly and children can travel comfortably.
Photography enthusiasts:The itinerary specially reserves photography golden hour visiting times such as Hemu morning mist, Colorful Beach sunset, and Bayanbulak sunrise, suitable for landscape photography.
Slow travel enthusiasts:One trip covers more than 10 core scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang, without the need to plan routes or book hotels yourself, making it easy to enjoy.
🔥 Reasons for Long-standing Popularity
The Tianshan Number train has been recognized by many tourists over the years, mainly for these reasons:
Continuous product iteration:Investment is made every year to upgrade carriage facilities and itinerary configurations. In 2026, smart light adjustment and panoramic viewing bar configurations were added, with the travel experience improving year by year.
Comprehensive itinerary coverage:The 13-day itinerary includes Kanas, Hemu, and Sayram Lake in northern Xinjiang, as well as Kashgar, the Pamir Plateau, Wensu Grand Canyon, and other essential scenic spots in southern Xinjiang. One trip covers the core landscapes of both northern and southern Xinjiang without multiple trips to Xinjiang.
Stable service reputation:No hidden consumption throughout the journey, experienced service team, and adaptable services for different tourist needs, accumulating a good travel reputation.
Currently, remaining seats for the 2026 summer departures are quite tight. Tourists planning to travel can consult Yang Jia, customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, in advance to confirm seat availability and itinerary details.
How to sign up for the 2026 Xinjiang tourist train? Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service mainly provides high-end tourist train booking services, covering light-luxury trains such as Jinxiu Tianfu, Chengdu, Shifang, New Oriental Express, Kunlun, Tianshan, Yangtze River Delta Star, and Dahe Zhinan. For light-luxury lying travel and boutique train experiences, you can contact Manager Yang Jia, the exclusive customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. Office landline: 0991-6622120, mobile and WeChat: 133-2555-9266. You can handle berth selection and reservation, contract signing and registration, and real-time inquiries about train schedules, sleeper availability, and travel itineraries.
