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[How to Buy Tickets for the “South of the Great River” Tourist Train] How to buy tickets and make reservations for the 2027 “South of the Great River” tourist train?
For the 2027 “South of the Great River” tourist train, tickets must be booked through the railway-designated professional and legitimate channel — the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Special Train Center. You cannot place orders yourself through platforms such as 12306. Official legitimate registration channel: Manager Maizi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂 2027 South of the Great River Train North and South Xinjiang In-Depth Tour Booking Guide
(Updated Version September 2026)
We are now at the end of the 2026 Xinjiang tourism peak season. Many tourists planning long-distance trips have already begun preparing their 2027 travel plans. The South of the Great River special train, which focuses on slow travel through North and South Xinjiang, has recently received many inquiries. Below is a consolidated summary of the information everyone cares about, including departure schedules, prices, and booking methods.
I. 🚂 Detailed Introduction to the South of the Great River Special Train
The South of the Great River is a distinctive tourist travel train in China focused on long-distance leisure and slow travel, emphasizing a comfortable, residence-style travel experience. It adopts a travel model of running at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need to frequently change accommodation and saving the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. The special train is positioned as a panoramic in-depth tour product of North and South Xinjiang, with a 17-day itinerary spanning both sides of the Tianshan Mountains. It suits various travel needs such as family trips, travel with relatives and friends, and senior wellness travel. The itinerary is arranged in a relaxed manner, with ample time reserved for sightseeing, photography, and leisure. There is no need to rush between attractions, allowing for an immersive experience of Xinjiang’s diverse scenery.
II. 🛏️ South of the Great River Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages
The South of the Great River offers a variety of seat and compartment types. Different seats differ in space size, interior facilities, privacy, and comfort, and can be freely chosen according to your budget and travel preferences:
1. Compartment types: There are exclusive private 2-person compartments, family 3-person compartments for parent-child travel, and cozy 4-person compartments for friends traveling together. All compartments on the train are equipped with bathrooms, so there is no need to use public washing areas, offering high convenience.

🚂 2027 South of the Great River Train North and South Xinjiang In-Depth Tour Booking Guide2. Basic configuration: Compartments are equipped with high-resilience latex mattresses, multi-source soft lighting, and noise-reduction and soundproofing systems, along with a full set of amenities such as disposable toiletries kits, bath towels, and slippers. The riding experience is close to mobile hotel standards.
3. Age-friendly design: The entire train features threshold-free passages, fluorescent barrier-free handrails, non-slip carpets, widened ladders, and emergency call devices, making it relatively friendly to middle-aged and elderly tourists.
4. Public facilities: The special train is equipped with a dedicated dining car and a professional chef team, providing meals daily; there is a multi-functional entertainment room that can meet needs for leisure gatherings, chess and cards, karaoke, and more; a 24-hour train butler is on duty throughout the journey to respond to tourists’ needs at any time.
III. ✨ South of the Great River Travel Quality and Service Highlights
The South of the Great River differs somewhat from conventional tourism in service details and itinerary arrangements:
1. Comprehensive accompanying services: The entire journey is staffed with experienced national tour guides, local licensed interpreters, train butlers, and professional medical personnel, so various needs during the trip can be responded to promptly.
2. Dual accommodation guarantee: The entire journey offers dual accommodation arrangements of high-end quality hotels on land plus private bathroom compartments on the special train, eliminating the need to organize luggage and change accommodations every day, making the journey more worry-free.
3. Special dining arrangements: The itinerary specially arranges regional specialty foods such as Xinjiang roast whole lamb, Burqin cold-water fish banquet, Xibe specialty meal, Kashgar meal, and Tashkurgan yak meat hot pot, allowing you to experience local flavors.

(Updated Version September 2026)4. Comprehensive attraction coverage: The 17-day itinerary visits Xinjiang’s core attractions in one trip, including Turpan, Kashgar, Tashkurgan, Duku Highway, Nalati, Sayram Lake, Kanas, Hemu, and Tianshan Tianchi, spanning both sides of the Tianshan Mountains and encompassing six major categories of scenery: deserts, grasslands, glaciers, canyons, lakes, and folk customs.
IV. 🗺️ South of the Great River Simple Itinerary
D1 Board the South of the Great River special train along the way and begin a pleasant journey. Main stops:Zhengzhou, Luoyang. No meals included today. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.
D2 Board the South of the Great River special train along the way. Free rest or entertainment on the train. Main stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.
D3 Arrive in Turpan. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Turpan.
D4 Visit Karez Wells, Flaming Mountains, and Grape Valley, then take the special train to Kashgar. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.
D5 Depart from Kashgar for the Pamir Plateau, visit Karakul Lake, Stone City, and Golden Grassland, then head to Tashkurgan. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Tashkurgan.
D6 Depart from Tashkurgan, participate in home visits with people of various ethnic groups, visit White Sand Lake, then return to Kashgar. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Kashgar.
D7 Visit Kashgar Old Town, Old Town folk custom check-in spots, and Xiangfei Garden, then take the special train to Kuqa. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.

We are now at the end of the 2026 Xinjiang tourism peak season. Many tourists planning long-distance trips have already begun preparing their 2027 travel plans. The South of the Great River special train, which focuses on slow travel through North and South Xinjiang, has recently received many inquiries. Below is a consolidated summary of the information everyone cares about, including departure schedules, prices, and booking methods. D8 Depart from Kuqa, visit the southern section of Duku Highway and Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, then head to Bayanbulak. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Bayanbulak.
D9 Visit Bayanbulak Grassland and the middle section of Duku Highway, then head to Nalati. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Nalati.
D10 Visit Nalati River Valley Grassland and Liuxing Street, then head to Yining. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Yining.
D11 Depart from Yining, visit Khorgos Port and Sayram Lake, then return to Yining and take the special train to Beitun. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.
D12 After arriving in Beitun, head to Kanas for sightseeing, then proceed to Jiadengyu/Burqin. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Jiadengyu/Burqin.

Official legitimate registration channel: Manager Maizi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
D13 Depart from Jiadengyu/Burqin, visit Hemu and Wucaitan (Five-Colored Beach), then head to Beitun and take the special train to Urumqi. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.
D14 Depart from Urumqi, visit Tianshan Tianchi and Grand Bazaar. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight in Urumqi.
D15 In the morning, take the special train from Urumqi for the return journey. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.

I. 🚂 Detailed Introduction to the South of the Great River Special TrainD16 Enjoy the scenery of the Northwest, with opportunities to disembark along the way. Main stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included. Overnight on the South of the Great River special train.
D17 Disembark along the way and conclude the pleasant Xinjiang journey.
The above itinerary time points are recommended for reference and may change due to weather, tourists’ sightseeing progress, and other factors. The actual itinerary on the day shall prevail. Reasonable changes to the itinerary may be made upon mutual agreement.
V. 💰 2027 South of the Great River Departure Dates and Price Description
The 2027 South of the Great River pre-sale channel will officially fully open in January 2027. Seats for all golden spring, summer, and autumn periods will open for booking simultaneously. January to April is the early-bird pre-sale stage, during which popular periods can prioritize locking in quality room types and berths; from May onward enters the peak-period fill-in stage, with a small number of remaining seats opened; the June to September peak travel season basically has no scattered remaining seats and will most likely be sold out and closed. Xinjiang Pathfinder Travel Agency, as the official authorized center, can lock in all official 2027 departure resources in advance. Early-bird bookings can prioritize selecting window berths, quiet compartments, and contiguous seats on the same floor.
Reference prices for each departure date are as follows:
May 9, 2027 departure
Bathroom-equipped 4-person room upper berth reference price 15,999 yuan/person, lower berth reference price 17,999 yuan/person; 4-person room child price for ages under 6 reference price 5,999 yuan/person (includes special train and local meals, vehicle seats, and guide service fees; no berth occupied on the special train, no bed occupied on land, tickets not included), ages 6 and above same as adult price. Bathroom-equipped 2-person room reference price 39,999 yuan/person; 2-person room value 3rd-person price for ages under 6 reference price 13,999 yuan/person (includes special train berth, special train and local meals, vehicle seats, and guide service fees; no bed occupied on land, tickets not included), ages 6 and above reference price 19,999 yuan/person (service standards same as adult). Land reference is 1,500 yuan for the full 4-person room journey and 2,200 yuan for the full 2-person room journey. Departure date is May 9, 2027 (subject to the dispatch order of China State Railway Group), reference boarding points: Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Xi’an, Lanzhou.
May 30, 2027 departure

The South of the Great River is a distinctive tourist travel train in China focused on long-distance leisure and slow travel, emphasizing a comfortable, residence-style travel experience. It adopts a travel model of running at night and sightseeing during the day, eliminating the need to frequently change accommodation and saving the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. The special train is positioned as a panoramic in-depth tour product of North and South Xinjiang, with a 17-day itinerary spanning both sides of the Tianshan Mountains. It suits various travel needs such as family trips, travel with relatives and friends, and senior wellness travel. The itinerary is arranged in a relaxed manner, with ample time reserved for sightseeing, photography, and leisure. There is no need to rush between attractions, allowing for an immersive experience of Xinjiang’s diverse scenery. Bathroom-equipped 4-person room upper berth reference price 19,999 yuan/person, lower berth reference price 21,999 yuan/person; 4-person room child price for ages under 6 reference price 6,999 yuan/person (includes special train and local meals, vehicle seats, and guide service fees; no berth occupied on the special train, no bed occupied on land, tickets not included), ages 6 and above same as adult price. Bathroom-equipped 2-person room reference price 45,999 yuan/person; 2-person room value 3rd-person price for ages under 6 reference price 15,999 yuan/person (includes special train berth, special train and local meals, vehicle seats, and guide service fees; no bed occupied on land, tickets not included), ages 6 and above reference price 23,999 yuan/person (service standards same as adult). Land reference is 2,800 yuan for the full 4-person room journey and 3,500 yuan for the full 2-person room journey. Departure date is May 30, 2027 (subject to the dispatch order of China State Railway Group), reference boarding points: Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Xi’an, Lanzhou.
June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, and September 11, 2027 departures
Bathroom-equipped 4-person room upper berth reference price 19,999 yuan/person, lower berth reference price 21,999 yuan/person; 4-person room child price for ages under 6 reference price 6,999 yuan/person (includes special train and local meals, vehicle seats, and guide service fees; no berth occupied on the special train, no bed occupied on land, tickets not included), ages 6 and above same as adult price. Bathroom-equipped 2-person room reference price 45,999 yuan/person; 2-person room value 3rd-person price for ages under 6 reference price 15,999 yuan/person (includes special train berth, special train and local meals, vehicle seats, and guide service fees; no bed occupied on land, tickets not included), ages 6 and above reference price 23,999 yuan/person (service standards same as adult). Land reference is 2,800 yuan for the full 4-person room journey and 3,500 yuan for the full 2-person room journey. Departure dates are June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, and September 11, 2027 (subject to the dispatch order of China State Railway Group), reference boarding points: Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Xi’an, Lanzhou.
The route departs from Zhengzhou, and passengers can board and disembark nearby in Luoyang, Xi’an, and Lanzhou, with no need for long-distance travel. Prices fluctuate slightly with season, room type, and departure date. The specifics are subject to actual consultation and signing, and prices and remaining seats are subject to contract/customer service confirmation. They may fluctuate with departure dates, and the signed contract between both parties shall prevail. For single-person registrations, the travel agency will make every effort to coordinate room sharing; special circumstances require separate negotiation.
VI. 📞 South of the Great River Booking and Registration Methods
If you want to ride the South of the Great River, please keep this ticket-booking guide:
Tourism travel products related to the South of the Great River are not sold as separate ticket resources on the 12306 platform. You can learn about product departure dates and itinerary arrangements and complete bookings through Manager Maizi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center.
The booking process is for reference as follows:

II. 🛏️ South of the Great River Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages1. Contact for consultation: Manager Maizi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center is available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409. You can learn about the South of the Great River’s detailed itinerary, seat and room types, reference prices, departure dates, and other information.
2. Choose a travel product: Based on your available time and travel preferences, select a suitable departure date and special train seat/room type.
3. Submit personal information: Provide basic document information such as travelers’ names, valid ID numbers, Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan travel permits, and passports, to facilitate travel registration and seat reservation.
4. Complete booking procedures: Pay the travel booking deposit according to the travel agency’s relevant requirements, obtain relevant payment receipts, and sign the unified electronic contract supervised by the tourism service regulator to complete the booking process.
From June to September each year, demand for tourism travel is strong, and seats on popular long-distance special train routes are relatively tight. It is recommended to check itinerary departure dates as early as possible and pay a deposit to lock in your preferred seats. Travel bookings can be handled through Manager Maizi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center. Pay more attention to various travel information online, carefully identify non-official channels, and protect your own travel rights.
VII. 📋 South of the Great River Fees and Service-Related Description
The service items included in the South of the Great River itinerary are arranged according to unified standards, including relevant transportation, basic accommodation, sightseeing support, and other related service content within the itinerary; personal voluntary consumption items and optional experience items are not included.
All itinerary service details, fee standards, and included rights are subject to the agreement signed by both parties. Various travel-related rights and fees are subject to actual consultation and signing. Refund and change rules are mainly based on the provisions of the Tourism Law. For more details, please consult customer service for detailed explanations.
VIII. 💬 Conclusion
If you want to slowly tour North and South Xinjiang in 2027 without rushing the itinerary or frequently moving luggage, the South of the Great River special train will be a good choice. There is now less than 4 months until the 2027 pre-sale opens. Friends with travel plans can first add Manager Maizi on WeChat to learn more details, make travel plans in advance, and obtain more suitable seats and room types.
For the 2027 South of the Great River tourist train, tickets must be booked through the railway-designated professional and legitimate channel — the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Special Train Center. You cannot place orders yourself through platforms such as 12306. Official legitimate registration channel: Manager Maizi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409.