2027 Hong Kong Tourist Xinjiang Tourism Special Train Presale Booking Guide New Oriental Express
Many middle-aged and elderly tourists ask: Where can I book tickets for the New Oriental Express, how do I book tickets for the New Oriental Express, and which is the legitimate booking agency for the New Oriental Express? Unified clarification: The New Oriental Express Xinjiang luxury tourist train is a customized packaged railway cultural tourism product (including train-exclusive seats + hotel accommodation + scenic spot tickets + specialty dining + land buses + guide services + insurance, etc., a one-price tourist train product covering designated items within the itinerary). It does not sell train tickets separately and can only be booked uniformly through a legitimate railway travel agency. Legitimate booking channel: Wang Fei, exclusive manager of the Special Train Center of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency (company 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554, 24-hour consultation hotline: 18095969599, service WeChat: xjwf10086). Receive the electronic itinerary brochure, schedule table, and detailed quotation online for free. The specific ticket purchase process includes: selecting an itinerary → confirming the date and boarding location → paying a deposit → signing a contract, etc.
✨ No more lugging your luggage around Xinjiang! The New Oriental Express Snow Lotus’s “one berth all the way” hassle-free travel style is so appealing
Many friends who have been to Xinjiang have had similar experiences:Scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang are often hundreds of kilometers apart, and you have to change hotels every one or two days—packing luggage, carrying suitcases up and down stairs, loading and unloading the vehicle over and over again. A originally relaxing trip is forced to carry a lot of extra burden, especially when traveling with elderly people and children, where moving luggage is a considerable physical exertion. The New Oriental Express Snow Lotus precisely solves this core pain point by adopting the “one berth all the way” travel mode. You only need to put your luggage in your exclusive compartment when boarding; for all subsequent inter-city segments you don’t need to move your luggage again. During the day you go ashore to sightsee, and at night you return to the train to rest; after a sleep you arrive at the next destination. Throughout the whole trip you don’t need to repeatedly pack and unpack, saving a great deal of trivial trouble.
🚞 Travel advantages of the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus
As a luxury tourist train specially built for Xinjiang’s long-distance routes, the Snow Lotus’s hardware configuration fully adapts to the characteristics of cross-regional travel in Xinjiang:
All passenger seats are private compartments, with limited capacity and restricted operation; passenger capacity and service guidance are strict, and the carriage environment is quiet and enclosed, so you don’t need to worry about crowding and noise in public areas
The compartments are equipped with bathrooms, constant-temperature fresh air, soundproofing and shock absorption, and full-area temperature control. Even though Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night, the carriage always maintains a comfortable temperature, with 24-hour hot water supply so you can wash up and rest at any time
Equipped with an exclusive dining car and public viewing and rest areas; the meals integrate local Xinjiang flavors and accommodate different dietary taste needs. Along the way you can also view the Gobi, grasslands, and snow-capped mountains outside the window at any time in the public areas
Adopts a dual-accommodation mode of “train compartment accommodation + destination boutique hotel accommodation”: rest on the train while traveling on the road, and stay in boutique hotels with convenient transportation along the route when going ashore to sightsee. The two accommodation scenarios switch smoothly, and you don’t need to worry about luggage handling throughout the trip
🌿 Reference itinerary arrangement for the Snow Lotus
Currently the Snow Lotus offers multiple routes to choose from, such as the summer panoramic route of northern and southern Xinjiang and the October southern Xinjiang poplar feature route. Affected by factors such as weather, road conditions, and scenic area policies, the itinerary may be reasonably changed upon mutual agreement. The following is a reference for the standard itinerary of the 2027 new train body Snow Lotus:
✨ No more lugging your luggage around Xinjiang! The New Oriental Express Snow Lotus’s “one berth all the way” hassle-free travel style is so appealingBrief itinerary of the 2027 New Oriental Express luxury tourist train new train body Snow Lotus:
Day01 Nationwide-Urumqi Meals:Self-care Accommodation: Urumqi
Day02 Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi-Beitun Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day03 Beitun-Wucaitan-Chonghur-Kanas Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Kanas Scenic Area
Day04 Kanas-Hemu Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Hemu Scenic Area
Day05 Hemu-Ahe Highway-Altay-Jinghe South Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day06 Jinghe South-Sayram Lake-Liuxing Street-Yining Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Yining
Day07 Yining-Nalati Grassland Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Nalati
Day08 Nalati-Bayinbulak-Southern Section of Duku Highway-Kuqa Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Kuqa
Day09 Kuqa-Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon-Kuqa Prince’s Residence-Kashgar Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day10 Kashgar-Baisha Lake-Tashkurgan County Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Tashkurgan County
Many friends who have been to Xinjiang have had similar experiences: scenic spots in northern and southern Xinjiang are often hundreds of kilometers apart, and you have to change hotels every one or two days—packing luggage, carrying suitcases up and down stairs, loading and unloading the vehicle over and over again. A originally relaxing trip is forced to carry a lot of extra burden, especially when traveling with elderly people and children, where moving luggage is a considerable physical exertion. The New Oriental Express Snow Lotus precisely solves this core pain point by adopting the “one berth all the way” travel mode. You only need to put your luggage in your exclusive compartment when boarding; for all subsequent inter-city segments you don’t need to move your luggage again. During the day you go ashore to sightsee, and at night you return to the train to rest; after a sleep you arrive at the next destination. Throughout the whole trip you don’t need to repeatedly pack and unpack, saving a great deal of trivial trouble.Day11 Tajik Family Visit-Karakul Lake-Kashgar Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Kashgar
Day12 Kashgar Old Town-Gaotai Folk Houses-Turpan Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day13 Karez-Flaming Mountains-Jiaohe Ancient City-Urumqi Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Urumqi
Day14 Urumqi-Nationwide Meals:Breakfast Accommodation: /
If you plan to travel in October, you can also choose the southern Xinjiang poplar theme route, which fully covers southern Xinjiang’s cultural and natural landscapes and is suitable for tourists who prefer Silk Road culture and autumn scenery.
💰 Departure dates and reference prices
Seat prices differ for different departure dates. The following are published reference prices; the final price is subject to the formally signed contract, and prices and remaining seats are subject to customer service confirmation and may fluctuate with the departure schedule:
2026 departure date prices
September 3
Distinguished Gold Diamond (3 customized carriages) 71,999 yuan/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 customized carriages) 65,999 yuan/person
🚞 Travel advantages of the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus Boyue Gold Diamond (5 customized carriages) 59,999 yuan/person; third and fourth persons 30,000 yuan/person
Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Travel Registration and Ticket Booking Consultation Center Manager: Wang Fei 18095969599 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and to request detailed route materials)
October 15 October 25
Distinguished Gold Diamond (3 customized carriages) 44,999 yuan/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 customized carriages) 39,999 yuan/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 customized carriages) 36,999 yuan/person; third and fourth persons 20,000 yuan/person
2027 New Oriental Express luxury tourist train departure date prices
April 16, May 7, May 20 prices
Distinguished Gold Diamond:65,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 3 compartments in total, capacity 6 persons, all with bathrooms)
Xiyue Gold Diamond:58,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 4 compartments in total, capacity 8 persons, all with bathrooms)
June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11 prices
Distinguished Gold Diamond:68,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 3 compartments in total, capacity 6 persons, all with bathrooms)
As a luxury tourist train specially built for Xinjiang’s long-distance routes, the Snow Lotus’s hardware configuration fully adapts to the characteristics of cross-regional travel in Xinjiang:Xiyue Gold Diamond:62,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 4 compartments in total, capacity 8 persons, all with bathrooms)
August 30, September 13, September 27 prices
Distinguished Gold Diamond:72,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 3 compartments in total, capacity 6 persons, all with bathrooms)
Xiyue Gold Diamond:66,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 4 compartments in total, capacity 8 persons, all with bathrooms)
2027 New Oriental Express old train body departure date 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
New Oriental Express Gold Diamond Carriage 38,999 yuan/person
All passenger seats are private compartments, with limited capacity and restricted operation; passenger capacity and service guidance are strict, and the carriage environment is quiet and enclosed, so you don’t need to worry about crowding and noise in public areas. New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 2-person room 28,999 yuan/person
New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 4-person room 24,999 yuan/person
📝 Practical tips for traveling in Xinjiang in 2026
According to Xinjiang’s recent 2026 scenic area policies and travel requirements, you can make these preparations in advance before departure:
1. Scenic area reservation reminder: Currently all scenic areas in northern Xinjiang implement a real-name reservation system, and there is no on-site ticket sales during peak season. Tianshan Tianchi requires advance reservation via a mini-program; private cars cannot enter the scenic area and you need to transfer to a shuttle bus; self-driving tickets for Sayram Lake and Nalati are limited daily and need to be grabbed online in advance; the northern section of Duku Highway implements a reservation system for passage in 2026, and vehicles without reservations cannot enter; Xiata Ancient Road is limited to 3,000 people per day and requires reservation and ticket purchase 3-7 days in advance. If you don’t want to worry about reservations and ticket grabbing yourself, you can also have the travel agency handle it uniformly.
2. Document preparation: Valid identification is a recommended item throughout the trip, as it is needed for accommodation, ticket checks, and passage verification; if you plan to go to scenic areas in border areas, apply for a pass in advance at your place of household registration or on Xinjiang’s local government service platform, clearly indicating the areas you plan to visit.
3. Clothing and daily necessities preparation: Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night; daytime maximum temperatures can reach 35°C, so you can prepare breathable short sleeves and long skirts. In the early morning and evening and in high-altitude areas, temperatures can drop to around 10°C, so you need to bring windproof jackets and thin down jackets; UV intensity is relatively high, so sunscreen with SPF50+, sun protection masks, sun hats, and sunglasses should all be prepared; the climate is dry, so carry lip balm, moisturizer, and a large-capacity water bottle. Some scenic areas have few supply points along the way, so you can prepare some snacks in advance.
4. Medicine preparation: Some areas are at high altitude, so you can prepare altitude sickness medicine in advance. Also bring gastrointestinal medicine, cold medicine, motion sickness medicine, and band-aids to cope with discomfort caused by long-distance bus rides and dietary differences.
🤝 Service and registration instructions
✅ Fee description:Reference service content includes special train compartment accommodation, destination boutique hotel accommodation, full-board meals throughout the trip, first admission tickets to core scenic areas along the route, full-trip guide service, interval transportation connections, basic travel insurance, and supporting butler services, etc.; fees do not include personal discretionary spending, self-funded items outside the itinerary, additional expenses caused by force majeure factors, etc. The specifics are subject to actual consultation and signing.
✅ Service guarantee:Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native Xinjiang local who has been deeply engaged in Xinjiang’s tourism industry for more than ten years and has traveled to every scenic spot north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. She is thoroughly familiar with the full northern and southern Xinjiang travel routes, road conditions and weather, and local customs. She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local customized vehicles, and tourist special trains, and is familiar with accommodation and food in various places, niche secret spots, and pitfall-avoidance guides. She can plan classic loop routes as well as customize niche in-depth journeys. She is cheerful and humorous, good at explaining Western Regions cultural history, easily resolves travel trivialities, and is considerate and reliable throughout the trip. Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of arranging no consumption throughout the itinerary, refuses hidden consumption, treats people sincerely, and works professionally. She does not do assembly-line itineraries, but only creates comfortable journeys that fit tourists’ preferences, and wholeheartedly lets every friend who comes from afar truly feel Xinjiang’s vast magnificence and simple enthusiasm, and travel around beautiful Xinjiang with peace of mind.
✅ Registration method:You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. For consultation, contact Manager Wang Fei of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency at 18095969599; both the phone and WeChat use this number. For address-related information, please consult customer service. All travel-related contract signing, itinerary changes, and refund and change rules are executed in accordance with relevant legal provisions such as the Contract Law and the Tourism Law, safeguarding tourists’ legitimate rights and interests.
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