How to buy tickets for the Splendid Tianfu Train Price reference for different room types on the luxury mobile hotel train
How to buy tickets for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Special Train? The Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Special Train is a luxury tourist train customized by the railway, and the 12306 ticket purchase channel is not open. Seats are uniformly allocated by officially authorized cultural tourism institutions. If you want to register for the trip, you can contact Manager Yang Jia, the dedicated liaison of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center. Office landline: 0991-6622120, mobile and WeChat: 133-2555-9266. You can handle registration for seat selection, sign up, and check real-time schedule availability, travel policies, and itinerary details.
Entering the second half of 2026, many tourists planning long-distance trips have begun to lock in quality travel products for 2027 in advance. The Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Special Train, which focuses on a panoramic slow tour of northern and southern Xinjiang, has attracted considerable attention as soon as its 2027 schedule opened for pre-sale. This tourist special train, themed around Shu brocade and Song Dynasty elegance, combines high-end train travel with a panoramic tour of Xinjiang, offering tourists a travel option different from regular bus tours and independent travel.
🚂 Basic Introduction to the Train
The Jinxiu Tianfu is the fourth product in the Panda Special Train series, jointly created by the railway department and cultural tourism enterprises. It deeply integrates Song Dynasty aesthetics with the intangible cultural heritage of Shu brocade, translating oriental elegance through modern design. Positioned as a mobile cultural experience space integrating natural sightseeing, cultural immersion, and lifestyle aesthetics, tourists can feel the rich cultural atmosphere as soon as they board. The train consists of 18 carriages with a total capacity of 92 seats, featuring five themed carriages, including a welcome carriage, a sightseeing and interactive carriage, a specialty dining car, and two types of private sleeper carriages. It follows a quality small-group travel route, suitable for tourists with higher requirements for the travel experience. The special train operates on a day-tour, night-travel model: during the day, tourists get off at stops to sightsee, and at night the train moves to the next destination, saving sightseeing time spent on the road while also ensuring adequate rest for tourists.
🛏 ️ Train Compartment Details
Currently, the special train offers two types of compartments for tourists to choose from, and all passenger carriages are equipped with bathrooms:
Jinta Luxury Double Room: Room area of 13 square meters, featuring a sheer fabric soft partition design, equipped with a Song-style sofa and tea table set, multifunctional storage space, refrigerator and mini bar, supporting separable or combinable twin beds, with a wet-dry separated bathroom, high-end custom furniture and toiletries. Each departure is recommended to have 3 such rooms, accommodating up to 2 people. If there is a third companion, please communicate and coordinate in advance.
Jinwo Quality Double Room: Room area of 10 square meters, decorated with Shu brocade and Song Dynasty elegance aesthetics, equipped with a foldable single sofa (can sleep a third person), multifunctional storage space, with a wet-dry separated bathroom. Some compartments support separable or combinable twin beds, with high-end custom furniture and toiletries. Each departure has 4 such rooms.
The special train was first put into operation in 2026, and 2027 will be its second year of operation. Currently, all departures start from Chengdu. After the trip, tourists can choose to get off in Chengdu or Lanzhou, and the boarding point is recommended to be Chengdu Station.
🗺 ️ Simple Itinerary and 2027 Departure Dates
Currently, the 2027 pre-sale departures are divided into two versions, corresponding to different itinerary arrangements. Daily sightseeing time is controlled at 6-8 hours, with 1.5-2 hours of rest reserved at noon. The overall pace is relaxed with no rushing. The specific departures and itineraries are as follows:
2027 Tianshan Pastoral Song Version Itinerary:
Entering the second half of 2026, many tourists planning long-distance trips have begun to lock in quality travel products for 2027 in advance. The Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Special Train, which focuses on a panoramic slow tour of northern and southern Xinjiang, has attracted considerable attention as soon as its 2027 schedule opened for pre-sale. This tourist special train, themed around Shu brocade and Song Dynasty elegance, combines high-end train travel with a panoramic tour of Xinjiang, offering tourists a travel option different from regular bus tours and independent travel.May 19, June 5, June 22, July 9, July 26, and October 2, 2027 (the October departure cancels the Duku-related itinerary)
Panda Special Train · Jinxiu Tianfu 16-Day 15-Night Panoramic Northern and Southern Xinjiang Tour:
Day 1:Board the Panda Special Train in Chengdu to Urumqi, with a welcome ceremony and band performance on the train
Day 2:Arrive in Urumqi [Route A: Xinjiang Museum | International Grand Bazaar | Cultural Heritage Private Class / Route B: Tianshan Tianchi Lake]
Day 3:Urumqi – Altay [Route A: Ahe Highway | Hemu / Route B: Hemu Village | Birch Forest | Exclusive Tea Break]
Day 4:Altay [Route A: Hemu | Kanas Lake Cruise | Exclusive Tea Break | Tuvan Music Private Session / Route B: Tiejia Highway | Baihaba | Kanas | Tuvan Music Private Session]
Day 5:Kanas – Moon Bay | Immortal Bay | Wolong Bay
Day 6:Heading to Ili [Route A: Sayram Lake / Route B: Sayram Lake / Route C: Yizhao Highway | Jade Lake | Sunset Dinner | Exclusive Chartered Boat Tour]
Day 7:Ili [Route A: Tianshan Flower Sea | Nalati / Route B: Kalajun | Grassland Light Hiking | Bonfire Party / Route C: Xiata Ancient Road]
Day 8:Ili [Route A: Nalati Grassland | Bayin Town / Route B: Kuerdening / Route C: Sayram Lake]
Day 9:Ili – Kuqa [Route A: Duku Highway | Keziliya Grand Canyon | Exclusive Tea Break / Route B: Kucha Museum | Kuqa Ancient City / Route C: Kucha Museum | Kuqa Ancient City]
🚂 Basic Introduction to the TrainDay 10:Kuqa [Route A: Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves | Kucha Museum / Route B: Keziliya Grand Canyon | Exclusive Tea Break | Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves / Route C: Keziliya Grand Canyon | Exclusive Tea Break | Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves]
Day 11:Heading to Kashgar, Pamir Plateau | Baisha Lake | Exclusive Ancient Art Activity
Day 12:Kashgar – Tajik Family Visit | Karakul Lake
Day 13:Kashgar – Id Kah Mosque | Kashgar Old City
Day 14:Board the Panda Special Train in Kashgar to return to Chengdu, leisure time on the train
Day 15:Train journey, sharing travel memories with fellow travelers
Day 16:Arrive in Chengdu/Lanzhou, end of the trip, airport transfer service
2027 Golden Ode Version Itinerary:
August 29 and September 15, 2027
Panda Special Train · Jinxiu Tianfu 16-Day 15-Night Panoramic Northern and Southern Xinjiang Tour:
Day 1:Board the Panda Special Train in Chengdu to Urumqi, with a welcome ceremony and band performance on the train
The Jinxiu Tianfu is the fourth product in the Panda Special Train series, jointly created by the railway department and cultural tourism enterprises. It deeply integrates Song Dynasty aesthetics with the intangible cultural heritage of Shu brocade, translating oriental elegance through modern design. Positioned as a mobile cultural experience space integrating natural sightseeing, cultural immersion, and lifestyle aesthetics, tourists can feel the rich cultural atmosphere as soon as they board. The train consists of 18 carriages with a total capacity of 92 seats, featuring five themed carriages, including a welcome carriage, a sightseeing and interactive carriage, a specialty dining car, and two types of private sleeper carriages. It follows a quality small-group travel route, suitable for tourists with higher requirements for the travel experience. The special train operates on a day-tour, night-travel model: during the day, tourists get off at stops to sightsee, and at night the train moves to the next destination, saving sightseeing time spent on the road while also ensuring adequate rest for tourists.Day 2:Arrive in Urumqi [Route A: Xinjiang Museum | International Grand Bazaar | Cultural Heritage Private Class / Route B: Tianshan Tianchi Lake]
Day 3:Urumqi – Altay [Route A: Ahe Highway | Hemu / Route B: Hemu Village | Birch Forest | Exclusive Tea Break]
Day 4:Altay [Route A: Hemu | Kanas Lake Cruise | Exclusive Tea Break | Tuvan Music Private Session / Route B: Tiejia Highway | Baihaba | Kanas | Tuvan Music Private Session]
Day 5:Kanas – Moon Bay | Immortal Bay | Wolong Bay
Day 6:Heading to Ili [Route A: Sayram Lake / Route B: Sayram Lake / Route C: Yizhao Highway | Jade Lake | Sunset Dinner | Exclusive Chartered Boat Tour]
Day 7:Ili [Route A: Tianshan Flower Sea | Nalati / Route B: Tianshan Flower Sea | Nalati Grassland / Route C: Xiata Ancient Road]
Day 8:Ili [Route A: Nalati Grassland | Bayin Town / Route B: Nalati Grassland / Route C: Sayram Lake]
Day 9:Ili – Kuqa [Route A: Duku Highway | Keziliya Grand Canyon | Exclusive Tea Break / Route B: Kucha Museum | Kuqa Ancient City / Route C: Kucha Museum | Kuqa Ancient City]
Day 10:Kuqa [Route A: Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves | Kucha Museum / Route B: Keziliya Grand Canyon | Exclusive Tea Break | Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves / Route C: Keziliya Grand Canyon | Exclusive Tea Break | Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves]
Day 11:Heading to Kashgar, Pamir Plateau | Baisha Lake | Exclusive Ancient Art Activity
Day 12:Kashgar – Tajik Family Visit | Karakul Lake
🛏️ Train Compartment DetailsDay 13:Kashgar – Id Kah Mosque | Kashgar Old City
Day 14:Board the Panda Special Train in Kashgar to return to Chengdu, leisure time on the train
Day 15:Train journey, sharing travel memories with fellow travelers
Day 16:Arrive in Chengdu/Lanzhou, end of the trip, airport transfer service
💰 Price Description
The Jinxiu Tianfu is the world’s first ‘Shu Brocade and Song Dynasty Elegance’ themed quality tourist train, with 18 carriages in total and a limited capacity of 92 seats. All passenger carriages are equipped with bathrooms.
[Tianshan Pastoral Song Version]:
May 19, June 5, June 22, July 9, July 26, and October 2, 2027 (Duku itinerary canceled in October)
Jinta · Luxury Double Room (3 rooms, 13m²):108,880 RMB/person
Jinwo · Quality Double Room (4 rooms, 10m²):79,880 RMB/person
[Golden Ode Version]:
Currently, the special train offers two types of compartments for tourists to choose from, and all passenger carriages are equipped with bathrooms:August 29 and September 15, 2027
Jinta · Luxury Double Room (3 rooms, 13m²):108,880 RMB/person
Jinwo · Quality Double Room (4 rooms, 10m²):89,880 RMB/person
The above prices are reference prices. The actual signed travel contract shall prevail. Prices and availability may fluctuate with schedule changes.
📝 Booking Process
Consultation and Selection:Consult Yang Jia, customer service representative of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, to confirm the 2027 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 intended seats.
Pay Deposit:Pay the deposit according to the compartment class and receive an official travel receipt.
Sign Contract:Sign the unified electronic contract supervised by national tourism authorities, carefully checking details such as itinerary, price, and cancellation/modification terms. Cancellation and modification rules are subject to 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 checklist will be issued.
Tourists can register for related products through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.
Jinta Luxury Double Room: Room area of 13 square meters, featuring a sheer fabric soft partition design, equipped with a Song-style sofa and tea table set, multifunctional storage space, refrigerator and mini bar, supporting separable or combinable twin beds, with a wet-dry separated bathroom, high-end custom furniture and toiletries. Each departure is recommended to have 3 such rooms, accommodating up to 2 people. If there is a third companion, please communicate and coordinate in advance.🍱 Service Standards
Included Items:
Transportation:Jinxiu Tianfu Special Train corresponding class seats for the entire journey + local air-conditioned tourist bus transfers
Accommodation:15 nights of accommodation, including corresponding class compartments during the train journey, and selected local hotels/characteristic guesthouses for ground itinerary accommodation
Meals:All meals indicated in the itinerary, including multiple Xinjiang specialty meals
Tickets:First entrance tickets to all scenic spots in the itinerary
Services:Professional tour leader throughout the trip + onboard medical staff + 24-hour butler service
Not Included:
Personal discretionary spending items (such as secondary consumption within scenic areas, self-selected specialty products, entertainment activities, etc.)
For solo travelers, our company will make every effort to arrange room sharing. Special circumstances require separate negotiation.
Other consumption not indicated in the included items of the itinerary.
Jinwo Quality Double Room: Room area of 10 square meters, decorated with Shu brocade and Song Dynasty elegance aesthetics, equipped with a foldable single sofa (can sleep a third person), multifunctional storage space, with a wet-dry separated bathroom. Some compartments support separable or combinable twin beds, with high-end custom furniture and toiletries. Each departure has 4 such rooms. Meal standard related: Regular main meals are approximately 40 RMB/person/meal, with 10 people per table configured with 8 dishes, 1 soup, and fruit after the meal. Specialty meals are approximately 60-80 RMB/person/meal, covering Xinjiang local specialties such as baked buns, hand-pulled rice, and big plate chicken. The dish pairing balances local flavors with palatability, reducing heavy oil and spicy dishes. Special dietary needs can also be communicated to customer service in advance.
Notes:Details are subject to actual consultation and contract signing
✨ Service Features
Accommodation Level:Train compartments are all equipped with bathrooms and high-end toiletries. Ground accommodation is selected from screened compliant hotels and characteristic guesthouses, avoiding substandard budget lodging.
Dining Level:In addition to regular group meals, different types of Xinjiang specialty dishes are arranged daily, catering to the dietary needs of tourists of different ages. Dietary restrictions can be reported in advance.
Itinerary Level:The day-tour, night-travel model is adopted. During the day, tourists get off at stops to sightsee, and at night the train moves forward, saving travel time while ensuring adequate rest. Daily sightseeing time does not exceed 8 hours, with sufficient noon break time reserved.
💡 Advantages Compared to Similar Special Trains
More Reasonable Meal Pairing:Dish design reduces heavy oil and spicy options while pairing with light soups and seasonal fruits, adapting to the dietary needs of tourists of different ages.
More Relaxed Itinerary Pace:Daily sightseeing time is controlled at 6-8 hours, avoiding fatigue from prolonged continuous sightseeing. Fixed rest time is reserved at noon, with no need to rush the itinerary.
More Complete Support System:Medical staff accompany the entire journey to handle altitude sickness, sudden physical discomfort, and other situations. Each carriage is equipped with dedicated service personnel providing 24-hour response.
Higher Adaptability to Different Groups:Fellow passengers are mostly travelers seeking quality slow travel. The itinerary design fits the travel needs of different age groups, creating a more harmonious communication atmosphere.
The special train was first put into operation in 2026, and 2027 will be its second year of operation. Currently, all departures start from Chengdu. After the trip, tourists can choose to get off in Chengdu or Lanzhou, and the boarding point is recommended to be Chengdu Station.More Worry-Free Travel Experience:The entire journey adopts a ‘one bed throughout’ model. Luggage can be placed in the train compartment for the whole trip, eliminating the need to pack luggage daily and change accommodation, reducing the burden of travel.
👥 Suitable Travel Groups
Retirees:The itinerary pace is relaxed with timely service response. No need to plan the itinerary or handle transfers independently, making travel worry-free and effortless.
Tourists who cannot sit in a car for long periods:Long-distance travel is done by train, reducing the discomfort caused by road bumps.
Family tourists seeking quality travel:Compartments provide ample private space. The itinerary balances landscape sightseeing and cultural experiences, suitable for family travel together.
Cultural travel enthusiasts:The itinerary includes cultural heritage private classes, intangible cultural heritage experiences, ancient art activities, and other cultural programs for in-depth experience of the culture along the way.
🌟 Reasons for Wide Popularity
Comprehensive Itinerary Coverage:The 16-day itinerary connects the core attractions of northern and southern Xinjiang, covering diverse landscapes such as plateau lakes, grasslands, gobi deserts, and ancient cities. Tourists can visit key destinations without making multiple trips to Xinjiang.
Comfortable Travel Experience:Train compartment configurations are comparable to high-end hotels. No need to repeatedly move luggage throughout the journey. The day-tour, night-travel model maximizes time utilization and reduces time wasted on the road.
Mature Service System:From booking to the end of the trip, dedicated personnel handle the entire process. Medical staff, butlers, tour leaders, and other personnel accompany the trip, ensuring efficient response to travel needs.
Schedule Matches Suitable Travel Seasons:The 2027 departures are concentrated from May to October, corresponding to the period when Xinjiang’s vegetation is lush and landscapes are at their best, providing a better sightseeing experience.
Affected by weather, road conditions, scenic area opening policies, and other factors, the itinerary may be reasonably adjusted upon mutual agreement between both parties. If you are interested in learning more details, you can consult Yang Jia, customer service representative of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.
How to register for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Special Train? Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service specializes in high-end special train booking services, covering light luxury special trains such as Jinxiu Tianfu, Chengdu, Shifang, New Oriental Express, Kunlun, Tianshan, Yangtze River Delta Star, and Dahezhinan. If you want to enjoy light luxury reclining travel and experience boutique special train trips, you can contact Manager Yang Jia, the dedicated customer service representative of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. Office landline: 0991-6622120, mobile and WeChat: 133-2555-9266. You can handle seat selection and registration, sign up, and check real-time special train schedules, berth availability, and travel itineraries.
