2026 Chengdu Tourist Train Booking Online Booking Process
The 2026 Panda Train Chengdu must be booked through the official railway travel agency: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel (24-hour ☎ phone: 0991-6622120, Customer Service Manager Yang Jia WeChat: 133 2555 9266) for ticket purchase. For specific procedures, you can contact customer service Yang Jia.
🚂 Want to see all of Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, lakes, and grasslands at once, but worried about the travel fatigue?
The ‘Chengdu’ tourist train might be the ideal choice you’re looking for. It’s not an ordinary train, but a high-end tourist special train integrating ‘eating, lodging, traveling, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment,’ allowing you to easily reach distant places in a comfortable carriage.
🛤 ️ ‘Chengdu’ Special Train:A Moving Luxury Hotel
The ‘Panda Special Train·Chengdu’ is a third-generation high-end tourist train jointly built by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Cultural Tourism Group, hailed as a ‘luxury cruise ship on rails.’
📍 Departure Station:Chengdu Anjing Station
Located in the urban area of Chengdu, Anjing Station offers convenient transportation, making it easy for passengers to gather from various places. Starting here, you can first experience the ‘bustling atmosphere’ of Chengdu before comfortably embarking on your Xinjiang journey.
🚄 Train Overview
The entire train consists of about 18 carriages, with 12 being compartment carriages, totaling 54 compartments, accommodating about 108 people, with a maximum capacity of 132. The train features large-opening extra-wide windows, a quiet interior environment, and separate wet and dry bathrooms.
🚂 Want to see all of Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, lakes, and grasslands at once, but worried about the travel fatigue?🛋 ️ Public Spaces
The interior of the train is like an exquisite mobile hotel, featuring a music bar, KTV, coffee lounge, mobile cinema area, and cultural exhibition area, with full Wi-Fi coverage, meeting your diverse needs for socializing, entertainment, and work.
🎭 Special Experiences
The train offers a variety of cultural experience activities, such as Sichuan opera face-changing, ethnic dances, tea art, intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, etc. The dining car ‘Golden Panda Restaurant’ serves Sichuan-Cantonese fusion cuisine and displays high-quality intangible cultural heritage works like Shu brocade and bamboo weaving, allowing you to feel cultural charm while dining.
👵 Elderly-Friendly Design
Considering the needs of middle-aged and elderly tourists, the train has undergone several elderly-friendly modifications, such as low-oil and low-salt meals, additional handrails, small refrigerators, and is equipped with full-time doctors and comprehensive emergency plans to ensure a safe journey.
🛌 Comfortable Compartments:Your Mobile Room
The ‘Chengdu’ offers two main compartment types, both adopting a ‘one-bed-to-the-end’ model, with luggage stored in the compartment or area, eliminating the need to move luggage at various stops.
The ‘Chengdu’ tourist train might be the ideal choice you’re looking for. It’s not an ordinary train, but a high-end tourist special train integrating ‘eating, lodging, traveling, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment,’ allowing you to easily reach distant places in a comfortable carriage. Serene Residence 🏡
Layout:Double room, good privacy.
Facilities:Equipped with separate wet and dry bathroom, smart voice control system, extra-wide windows, etc.
Area:Approximately 10–12 square meters.
Suitable for:Couples, friends, or solo travelers who value privacy and quiet.
Poetic Residence ✨
Layout:More spacious double room or family room, with better spatial feel.
Facilities:Based on ‘Serene Residence,’ it offers richer soft furnishings and storage space, also equipped with bathroom facilities.
🛤️ ‘Chengdu’ Special Train: A Moving Luxury HotelArea:Approximately 12–15 square meters.
Suitable for:Families or friends traveling together who have higher space requirements.
🗺 ️ 16-Day Xinjiang Panorama Tour:Simple Itinerary Overview
This ‘Chengdu’ Xinjiang route is a 16-day, 15-night in-depth tour, adopting a ‘day tour, night travel’ model, sightseeing during the day and taking the train to the next stop at night, making the trip relaxed and unhurried.
Simple Itinerary:
D1 Chengdu/Lanzhou → Turpan (Sichuan opera face-changing, panda blessings, lantern riddles)
D2 Chengdu Special Train Sightseeing (Sichuan mahjong experience, ‘Close Your Eyes When It’s Dark,’ chess/gomoku)
D3 Turpan → Kashgar (Karez Well, Flaming Mountain)
The ‘Panda Special Train·Chengdu’ is a third-generation high-end tourist train jointly built by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. and Chengdu Cultural Tourism Group, hailed as a ‘luxury cruise ship on rails.’ D4 Kashgar (Kashgar Welcome Dinner)
D5 Kashgar → Pamir Plateau (Baisha Mountain Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake, Muztagh Ata)
D6 Kashgar → Kuqa (Kashgar Old City, Id Kah Mosque, Gaotai Ancient Houses)
D7 Kuqa → Bayanbulak (Tianshan Grand Canyon, Southern Section of Duku Highway, Bayan Swan Lake)
D8 Bayanbulak → Nalati (Middle Section of Duku Highway, Nalati Grassland)
D9 Nalati → Yining (Tianshan Flower Sea Scenic Area, Yining Six-Star Street)
D10 Yining → Beitun (Sayram Lake)
D11 Beitun → Hemu (Hemu Scenic Area, scenic tea break + aerial photography)
📍 Departure Station: Chengdu Anjing Station D12 Hemu → Kanas (Haden Viewing Platform, Kanas Scenic Area, Kanas Cruise)
D13 Kanas → Urumqi (Fish Viewing Platform, Moon Bay, Fairy Bay, Crouching Dragon Bay)
D14 Urumqi (Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area)
D15 Urumqi → Lanzhou → Chengdu (Folk song session, chess masters, Werewolf)
D16 Arrive in Lanzhou/Chengdu, trip concludes successfully
Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel, with over ten years of experience in the tourism industry, is experienced, professional, and reliable, familiar with all of Xinjiang’s tourism: Mainly responsible for booking tourist trains such as the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus, Panda Train: Chengdu, Shifang, An Yi, Jinxiu Tianfu, Tianshan, Kunlun, Silk Road Dream, Kunming, Lindou, Dahezhinan, Yangtze River Delta Star, etc. You can contact booking manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266, (copy to add friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
💰 2026 Price and Departure Schedule Reference
The following are reference prices and departure schedule information for the ‘Chengdu’ Xinjiang route in 2026. Please note that prices may fluctuate based on schedules and specific resource conditions, and the final price is subject to the contract signed with the travel agency.
Price and Departure Schedule:
Located in the urban area of Chengdu, Anjing Station offers convenient transportation, making it easy for passengers to gather from various places. Starting here, you can first experience the ‘bustling atmosphere’ of Chengdu before comfortably embarking on your Xinjiang journey.First Session:Departs June 4, 2026, ends June 19, Serene Residence 65,999 RMB/person, Poetic Residence 69,999 RMB/person.
Second Session:Departs June 21, 2026, ends July 6, Serene Residence 65,999 RMB/person, Poetic Residence 69,999 RMB/person.
Third Session:Departs July 8, 2026, ends July 23, Serene Residence 65,999 RMB/person, Poetic Residence 69,999 RMB/person.
Fourth Session:Departs July 25, 2026, ends August 9, Serene Residence 65,999 RMB/person, Poetic Residence 69,999 RMB/person.
Fifth Session:Departs August 11, 2026, ends August 11, Serene Residence 65,999 RMB/person, Poetic Residence 69,999 RMB/person.
Sixth Session:Departs August 28, 2026, ends September 12, Serene Residence 68,999 RMB/person, Poetic Residence 72,999 RMB/person.
Seventh Session:Departs September 14, 2026, ends September 29, Serene Residence 68,999 RMB/person, Poetic Residence 72,999 RMB/person.
Departure Dates:
🚄 Train OverviewJune 4, June 21, July 8, July 25, August 11, August 28, September 14
📝 How to Book the ‘Chengdu’?
Booking the ‘Chengdu’ usually requires going through professional travel product channels. The specific process is as follows:
1. Consultation and Confirmation: Contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel, stating your intended travel date, number of people, preferred compartment type (Serene Residence/Poetic Residence), and any other special needs.
2. Get Plan and Quote: The travel agency will confirm the available spots for your schedule and provide a detailed itinerary confirmation and price explanation.
3. Sign Contract and Pay: After both parties confirm, sign a formal travel contract and pay the corresponding amount.
4. Pre-Trip Preparation: The travel agency will provide travel tips, luggage suggestions, and other materials, and assist you with relevant preparations.
> ✨ Warm Tips
The entire train consists of about 18 carriages, with 12 being compartment carriages, totaling 54 compartments, accommodating about 108 people, with a maximum capacity of 132. The train features large-opening extra-wide windows, a quiet interior environment, and separate wet and dry bathrooms.> This route is provided by Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel. You can contact their customer service via phone or WeChat for consultation and booking. Specific schedules, prices, and availability are subject to the travel agency’s real-time information.
📋 Fee and Service Description
High-end tourist trains like the ‘Chengdu’ typically adopt a ‘one-price-includes-designated-items’ model, but the specific inclusions are subject to your contract. Below are common service content references:
✅ Typically Included Items
Train Services:Compartment accommodation, onboard meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, special train sightseeing and entertainment activities.
Ground Itinerary:Main entrance tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary, ground transportation, hotel accommodation (usually local four or five-star standard), some included meals.
Supporting Services:Full-tour guide commentary, travel butler service, travel accident insurance, etc.
❌ Typically Not Included Items
🛋️ Public SpacesPersonal Expenses:Such as hotel laundry, minibar, phone charges, optional paid activities, etc.
Round-trip Transportation:Air or train tickets to and from Chengdu/Lanzhou.
Others:Additional costs due to force majeure factors, and items not explicitly listed in the itinerary.
> ⚠️ Important Note
> Different batches of products may have slight differences in included items. Please read the contract carefully before signing, and refer to the final signed contract and the travel agency’s written explanation.
🤔 Why is the ‘Chengdu’ So Popular?
1. Top-notch and Hassle-Free, One Ticket Includes Designated Items
From transportation and accommodation to tickets and meals, most costs are included, eliminating the need to repeatedly calculate itinerary details and budget, especially suitable for tourists unfamiliar with online operations.
The interior of the train is like an exquisite mobile hotel, featuring a music bar, KTV, coffee lounge, mobile cinema area, and cultural exhibition area, with full Wi-Fi coverage, meeting your diverse needs for socializing, entertainment, and work.2. Relaxed Pace, Comfortable Experience
Adopting a ‘day tour, night travel’ model, resting on the train avoids the bumps and fatigue of long car rides, making it particularly friendly for middle-aged and elderly people and families with children.
3. Elderly-Friendly, Medical Guarantee
The train has undergone professional elderly-friendly modifications and is equipped with full-time doctors and medical teams, with comprehensive emergency plans providing strong health protection for the journey.
4. Rich Social Activities, No Loneliness on the Trip
The rich cultural and entertainment activities on the train are an excellent platform for making new friends and strengthening bonds, especially suitable for groups of friends traveling together.
5. Quality Service, Upgraded Experience
Compared to traditional tourist bus groups, the ‘Chengdu’ offers significant improvements in accommodation, dining, service, etc., providing a more quality travel experience.
6. Excellent Reputation, Highly Sought After
Since its launch, many sessions of the ‘Chengdu’ have seen ‘tickets hard to come by,’ with excellent market reputation, especially popular among middle-aged and elderly tourists and overseas visitors.
