2027 New Oriental Express Premium Xinjiang Special Train How Foreign Tourists Can Register, Xinjiang Luxury Special Train Guide

How to book tickets for the 2027 New Oriental Express tourist train? The New Oriental Express tourist train must be booked through the railway’s professional and legitimate travel agency channel: the Special Train Center of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency (24-hour consultation phone: 0991-8585456), or Guo Jing, manager of the New Oriental Special Train Department, WeChat: 181-3962-2229. Tickets cannot be purchased directly through 12306 or other channels. Please note that this special train adopts an integrated package model of “transportation + accommodation + tickets + services” and does not sell train tickets separately.
🚂✨ A mobile palace across the Western Regions:An analysis of the 2027 New Oriental Express high-end special train experience
As the train slowly passes along the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, outside the window are continuous snow peaks and jade-like lakes; inside the carriage, bathrooms, constant-temperature air conditioning, and butler-style service are all available—this is not an ordinary tour group, but the New Oriental Express high-end special train, known as a “land cruise ship.” As one of the few luxury railway tourism products in China that includes designated itinerary items, it continues to attract domestic and international tourists seeking quality travel with its slow pace, high comfort, and in-depth coverage of Xinjiang’s core scenic belt. Especially for foreign tourists, this model of “the train follows the scenery, lodging in a mobile hotel at night” greatly reduces the fatigue of long-distance travel while avoiding the uncertainty brought by self-driving or frequent transfers.
📍 Route highlights:One journey to take in Xinjiang’s diverse landforms
This 14-day loop itinerary starts from Urumqi, heads north all the way to the shores of Kanas Lake, then goes south through the Duku Highway, finally arriving in Kashgar at the foot of the Pamir Plateau, and finally returns east to Turpan and Urumqi. The entire route covers alpine lakes (Tianchi Lake in the Tianshan Mountains, Sayram Lake), grasslands and wetlands (Nalati, Bayanbulak), Danxia landforms (Wucaitan), desert oases (Kashgar), historical sites (Jiaohe Ancient City), and magnificent canyons (Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon), encompassing almost all typical natural and cultural landscape types in Xinjiang. Thanks to the special train’s design of “sightseeing by day, traveling by night,” tourists do not need to get up early every day and rush on the road, allowing both sleep quality and sightseeing experience to be balanced.
📅 Simple itinerary (based on the finalized content)

🚂✨A mobile palace across the Western Regions: An analysis of the 2027 New Oriental Express high-end special train experienceDay01 Nationwide-Urumqi
Day02 Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi-Beitun
Day03 Beitun-Wucaitan-Chonghu’er-Kanas
Day04 Kanas-Hemu
Day05 Hemu-Ahe Highway-Altay-Jinghe South

As the train slowly passes along the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, outside the window are continuous snow peaks and jade-like lakes; inside the carriage, bathrooms, constant-temperature air conditioning, and butler-style service are all available—this is not an ordinary tour group, but the New Oriental Express high-end special train, known as a “land cruise ship.” As one of the few luxury railway tourism products in China that includes designated itinerary items, it continues to attract domestic and international tourists seeking quality travel with its slow pace, high comfort, and in-depth coverage of Xinjiang’s core scenic belt. Especially for foreign tourists, this model of “the train follows the scenery, lodging in a mobile hotel at night” greatly reduces the fatigue of long-distance travel while avoiding the uncertainty brought by self-driving or frequent transfers. Day06 Jinghe South-Sayram Lake-Liuxing Street-Yining
Day07 Yining-Nalati Grassland
Day08 Nalati-Bayanbulak
Day09 Bayanbulak-Southern Section of Duku Highway-Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon-Kashgar
Day10 Kashgar-Baisha Lake-Tashkurgan

📍Route highlights: One journey to take in Xinjiang’s diverse landforms Day11 Tajik family visit-Karakul Lake-Kashgar
Day12 Kashgar Old City-Gaotai Folk Houses-Turpan
Day13 Karez-Flame Mountain-Jiaohe Ancient City-Urumqi
Day14 Urumqi-Nationwide

Tour beautiful Xinjiang by tourist special train, with multiple specifications from economy to luxury available at will. Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency consultation landline: 0991-8585456; customer service manager Guo Jing phone: 181-3962-2229 (add as friend to receive for free: detailed itinerary route and train introduction)
> Note:The actual sightseeing order and stay times may be reasonably changed due to objective factors such as weather, traffic, and scenic area opening policies, on the premise of mutual agreement between both parties.
💰 Price explanation (based on the finalized content)

This 14-day loop itinerary starts from Urumqi, heads north all the way to the shores of Kanas Lake, then goes south through the Duku Highway, finally arriving in Kashgar at the foot of the Pamir Plateau, and finally returns east to Turpan and Urumqi. The entire route covers alpine lakes (Tianchi Lake in the Tianshan Mountains, Sayram Lake), grasslands and wetlands (Nalati, Bayanbulak), Danxia landforms (Wucaitan), desert oases (Kashgar), historical sites (Jiaohe Ancient City), and magnificent canyons (Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon), encompassing almost all typical natural and cultural landscape types in Xinjiang. Thanks to the special train’s design of “sightseeing by day, traveling by night,” tourists do not need to get up early every day and rush on the road, allowing both sleep quality and sightseeing experience to be balanced.Departure dates: June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11:
Premium Golden Diamond:68,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 3 private rooms in total, capacity 6 people, all equipped with bathrooms)
Xiyue Golden Diamond:62,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 4 private rooms in total, capacity 8 people, all equipped with bathrooms)
Departure dates: August 30, September 13, September 27:
Premium Golden Diamond:72,999 yuan/person

📅 Simple itinerary (based on the finalized content)Xiyue Golden Diamond:66,999 yuan/person
The above prices are for reference ranges; the specific costs are subject to the actual signed contract. Different departure dates may fluctuate due to seasonal supply and demand, and it is recommended to confirm remaining seats and the final quote in advance.
📝 Registration method
This route can be consulted about and registered for through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. Foreign tourists must ensure their passports are valid for a sufficient period and cooperate in providing relevant materials required for entry. The travel agency will assist in completing itinerary coordination and boarding arrangements, and specific details are subject to actual communication.
🧳 Cost and service explanation

Day01 Nationwide-UrumqiCosts usually include:Accommodation in special train private rooms throughout the journey, first admission tickets to the attractions listed in the itinerary, necessary transportation within scenic areas (such as shuttle buses), three meals per day (including specialty local cuisine), Chinese-speaking guide service, travel insurance, and basic butler service on the train.
Not included:Major transportation to and from Urumqi, personal expenses, optional paid items not included in the itinerary, coordination matters for room differences arising from single occupancy, etc.
For tourists registering alone, the travel agency will make every effort to coordinate room sharing; if no match can be found, relevant arrangements can be negotiated separately. For all service content and standards, please refer to the tourism contract finally signed by both parties.
🌍 Special notes for foreign tourists
At present (2027), the infrastructure of major tourist cities in Xinjiang is well developed, multilingual signage is gradually becoming widespread, and the reception capacity of key scenic areas is mature. As a high-end special train product, the New Oriental Express has onboard service staff with basic foreign language communication skills, and some departures can also coordinate foreign language commentary support according to needs (advance application required). When visiting places such as Kashgar and Tashkurgan, foreign tourists can participate in local family visit activities to learn about the daily life customs of various ethnic groups and experience interactive projects such as handicraft making, but all communication is based on the principles of respect and voluntariness.
It should be noted that the Pamir Plateau area is at a relatively high altitude, and some sections (such as Karakul Lake) are close to 4,000 meters. Tourists with a history of altitude sickness are advised to consult a doctor in advance. In addition, Xinjiang is vast and has large temperature differences between day and night. Even in summer, warm jackets are still needed in mountainous areas in the morning and evening.
This journey is not recommended as merely a geographical crossing, but rather a leisurely cultural ramble. The New Oriental Express uses the railway as a bond to link the bright pearls scattered across the land of the Western Regions into a chain, allowing travelers to feel the vastness of mountains and rivers and the calmness of time in a moving high-end setting. No matter where they come from, as long as they step onto this “walking palace,” they can embrace Xinjiang’s myriad atmospheres in the most reassuring way.
2027 New Oriental Express tourist special train booking center phone: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center (24-hour consultation phone: 0991-8585456) New Oriental Express special train manager Guo Jing WeChat: 181-3962-2229 for ticket purchase