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How do you buy tickets and make reservations for the Panda Special Train Jinxiu Tianfu? For the 2026 Jinxiu Tianfu Xinjiang tourism special train, you must go through the official travel agency channel: Wang Fei, manager of the Special Train Center at Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency (company 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554, 24-hour consultation hotline: 18095969599, service WeChat: xjwf10086). To reserve and purchase tickets, you cannot buy through 12306 or other channels. The specific ticketing process includes steps such as selecting an itinerary → confirming the date and boarding location → paying a deposit → signing a contract.
🚂 When people talk about the “Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Special Train,” many first think of a “moving star-rated hotel.” But once you actually sit inside, you’ll find it is more like a traveling “Oriental aesthetics gallery,” with clever touches hidden from inside to out. This time, we won’t talk about the scenery; instead, we’ll break down the train’s hardware configuration to see why it lets people sleep comfortably all the way to the northern and southern regions of Xinjiang.
🛤 ️ Jinxiu Tianfu:A “star-rated hotel on rails”
The “Panda Special Train · Jinxiu Tianfu” is a quality tourism train jointly created by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Tourism Investment Group. It is also the fourth member of the “Panda Special Train” family. On May 19, 2026, it will make its maiden departure from Chengdu Anjing Station, launching a 16-day panoramic journey through northern and southern Xinjiang, connecting core scenic areas such as Urumqi, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Kashgar, and Turpan, with a focus on the rhythm of “sightseeing by day, traveling by night, slowly enjoying the scenery.”
Simply put, it is a long-distance tourism special train where “the train follows the people, and stops while people play,” packing “food, accommodation, transportation, and sightseeing” all into one train, freeing you from the hassle of frequently changing hotels.
🏛 ️ Overall layout:18 carriages, five major themes
The Jinxiu Tianfu has a total of 18 carriages, with a capacity of 92 seats, including 46 private guest rooms. In addition to passenger carriages, it also has functional cars such as a kitchen and living car, staff dormitory car, and power car to ensure comfort and safety on the journey.
The entire train is built around five major themes, with clear functional divisions:
🛋 ️ Jinya:A multifunctional welcome carriage with a double-door design, creating the ceremonial feel of a hotel lobby, with a Song-style tea house on one side and a modern water bar on the other.
🚂 When people talk about the “Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Special Train,” many first think of a “moving star-rated hotel.” But once you actually sit inside, you’ll find it is more like a traveling “Oriental aesthetics gallery,” with clever touches hidden from inside to out. This time, we won’t talk about the scenery; instead, we’ll break down the train’s hardware configuration to see why it lets people sleep comfortably all the way to the northern and southern regions of Xinjiang.🍽 ️ Jinshi:A multifunctional dining car and kitchen-living car, offering meals that blend Sichuan flavors with Silk Road cuisine, and at certain times you can also experience Song-style tea whisking and tea art.
🎲 Jinji:An entertainment and viewing carriage equipped with 360-degree panoramic glass windows, a cocktail bar, and a mahjong room, where you can sing, play mahjong, enjoy the view, and socialize.
🛌 Jinwo/Jinta:Quality/luxury double-occupancy living carriages. The entire train consists of soft-sleeper compartments with bathrooms, serving as “mobile bedrooms” during the journey.
🛌 Compartment reveal:Jinwo vs Jinta, what’s the difference?
This itinerary offers two room types, both equipped with dry-wet separated bathrooms, intelligent control systems, minibars, and complimentary bathrobes, supporting voice control of lighting and fresh air, and featuring twin beds that can be separated or combined, balancing privacy and practicality.
| Room type | Area | Layout and highlights | Suitable for |
| :— | :— | :— | :— |
| Jinta · Luxury Double Room | About 13㎡ | More spacious, with two long sofas added to form a reception area, and equipped with a capsule coffee machine. | Guests with higher requirements for space, privacy, and social attributes. |
🛤️ Jinxiu Tianfu: A “star-rated hotel on rails” | Jinwo · Quality Double Room | About 10㎡ | Compact and practical layout, equipped with a folding sofa, and a multifunctional storage compartment outside the carriage for convenient luggage storage. | Guests who value cost-effectiveness or prefer to spend more of their budget on experience items. |
🛎 ️ Public spaces:More than just a place to sleep
In addition to comfortable compartments, the public areas are the highlight of this train, making the journey full of fun.
Jinya Welcome Carriage:Double-door design, full of ceremony. You can check in here, meet and gather, or experience Song-style tea whisking, incense burning, flower arranging, hanging paintings, and other “Four Elegances of the Song Dynasty.”
Jinshi Multifunctional Dining Car:Focusing on “Bashu and Silk Road on the tip of the tongue,” offering customized meals that blend Sichuan cuisine with Xinjiang flavors, and at certain times there are themed afternoon teas, allowing you to enjoy the scenery while eating.
Jinji Entertainment and Viewing Carriage:Featuring 360-degree panoramic glass windows with a broad view. It has a bar, KTV, mahjong area, and more, and is the social center of the journey, where you can sing, play cards, enjoy the view, and chat.
🧑 💼 Service team:Understands your needs better than you do
The service team configuration of Jinxiu Tianfu is comparable to that of a high-end hotel, letting you feel the warmth of “being taken care of.”
The “Panda Special Train · Jinxiu Tianfu” is a quality tourism train jointly created by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Tourism Investment Group. It is also the fourth member of the “Panda Special Train” family. On May 19, 2026, it will make its maiden departure from Chengdu Anjing Station, launching a 16-day panoramic journey through northern and southern Xinjiang, connecting core scenic areas such as Urumqi, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Kashgar, and Turpan, with a focus on the rhythm of “sightseeing by day, traveling by night, slowly enjoying the scenery.”Butler-style service:Equipped with “Panda Butlers,” professional tour leaders, dual guides, and 24-hour luggage attendants, providing one-stop seamless service.
Wang Fei, manager of the tourism registration and ticketing consultation center at Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency: 18095969599 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and detailed route materials)
Age-friendly design:The train adopts silent shock-absorbing technology, and the compartments have good sound insulation and shading. A healthcare professional accompanies the team, with special attention to elderly guests and travelers who need extra care.
Cultural experience:On board, activities such as intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, private museum lectures, visits to families of various ethnic groups, and Silk Road concerts are interspersed, making the journey not only sightseeing but also a cultural immersion.
🗺 ️ Itinerary overview:16 days, explore northern and southern Xinjiang
This “Tianfu” route is a 16-day, 15-night panoramic journey through northern and southern Xinjiang, adopting a “sightseeing by day, traveling by night” model, allowing you to rest while moving and explore destinations in depth. The itinerary overview is as follows:
Day 1-2: Chengdu/Lanzhou → Urumqi, first glimpse of Silk Road charm.
Day 3-6: Beitun → Hemu → Kanas, immerse in the lakes and mountains of northern Xinjiang.
Day 7-8: Sayram Lake → Nalati, experience the grandeur of the “last tear of the Atlantic” and the sky grassland.
Simply put, it is a long-distance tourism special train where “the train follows the people, and stops while people play,” packing “food, accommodation, transportation, and sightseeing” all into one train, freeing you from the hassle of frequently changing hotels.Day 9-11: Kuqa → Kashgar, cross the Duku Highway and explore the cultural secrets of southern Xinjiang.
Day 12-14: Kashgar → Turpan, feel the collision of history and nature between the ancient city and the Flaming Mountains.
Day 15-16: Return to Lanzhou/Chengdu, ending the journey with intangible cultural heritage handicrafts.
💰 Price and departure dates
The specific departure dates and prices for this itinerary are as follows; the final price is subject to the signed official contract.
✨ May 19 departure
Jinta · Luxury Double Room:96,880 yuan/person
Jinwo · Quality Double Room:76,880 yuan/person
🏛️ Overall layout: 18 carriages, five major themes✨ Some departures from June to October
Departure dates:June 5, 22; July 9, 26; August 12, 29; September 15; October 2 (Duku canceled)
Jinta · Luxury Double Room:98,880 yuan/person
Jinwo · Quality Double Room:78,880 yuan/person
🤝 Registration consultation
If you need to learn about route details, remaining seats on departure dates, or customized needs, you can contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency.
📞 Contact:Manager Wang Fei
📱 Phone/WeChat:18095969599
Manager Wang Fei is a native of Xinjiang who has been deeply engaged in the Xinjiang tourism industry for more than ten years and has traveled throughout the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. She is familiar with the full range of travel routes, road conditions, weather, and local customs in northern and southern Xinjiang. She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, and local customized vehicles, and is familiar with accommodation, food, and lesser-known secret spots in various places. She can plan classic loop routes as well as customized off-the-beaten-path deep journeys. She is cheerful and humorous, good at explaining the cultural history of the Western Regions, and is caring and reliable throughout the trip.
Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of arranging no shopping stops on itineraries without consumption, 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, carefully allowing every friend who comes from afar to truly feel the vast beauty and simple warmth of Xinjiang and travel with peace of mind in beautiful Xinjiang.
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