2026 Splendid Tianfu Panda Special Train Booking Official Website Price Inquiry and Reservation
How to purchase tickets for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train? In 2026, tickets for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train must be booked through the official travel agency designated by the railway: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service’s Special Train Center (24-hour office ☎ phone: 0991-6622120, Customer Service Manager Yang Jia’s WeChat: 133 2555 9266). Tickets cannot be purchased through other channels like 12306. For the specific booking process, please consult Customer Service Yang Jia.
🚞 Want to leisurely explore northern and southern Xinjiang in 2026 without the hassle of long bus rides and repeated luggage moving? This practical guide for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train will help you clarify all the details of your trip.
As a high-quality tourist train launched in 2026, the Jinxiu Tianfu is jointly created by China Railway Chengdu and Sichuan Tourism Investment. Its design theme is Chinese-style Shu brocade with Song Dynasty charm, blending panda elements and Song Dynasty aesthetics. The entire train is like a moving Oriental aesthetics art museum, and stepping into the carriage immerses you in a rich cultural atmosphere. The train has 18 carriages in total, including passenger sleeper carriages, multifunctional welcome carriages, dining cars, entertainment landscape cars, and supporting kitchen sleeper cars, crew cars, and generator cars, with complete facilities. The train starts from Chengdu or Lanzhou and travels round trip through the core areas of northern and southern Xinjiang. Its biggest feature is traveling by day and resting by night, placing long-distance travel time during nighttime rest periods and leaving the entire day for sightseeing, so you don’t have to choose between rushing and visiting attractions.
✨ Introduction to train carriage compartments:
✅ Jinta · Luxury Double Room:Each carriage is equipped with 3 compartments, each with an area of 13㎡, accommodating 2 people per compartment. The compartment includes a bathroom, constant temperature air conditioning, storage space, and is also equipped with bedside charging ports, reading lights, and other detailed facilities, offering high privacy and comfort.
✅ Jinwo · Quality Double Room:Each carriage is equipped with 4 compartments, each with an area of 10㎡, accommodating 2 people per compartment. It comes with basic bathroom facilities and storage space, offering higher cost-effectiveness, suitable for friends or family traveling together.
📝 Simple itinerary:
Day 1:Chengdu / Lanzhou → Urumqi
🚞 Want to leisurely explore northern and southern Xinjiang in 2026 without the hassle of long bus rides and repeated luggage moving? This practical guide for the Jinxiu Tianfu Panda Train will help you clarify all the details of your trip.Day 2:Urumqi (Reading corner, cocktail party, sightseeing activities)
Day 3:Urumqi → Beitun (Welcome banquet, Tianshan Tianchi)
Day 4:Beitun → Hemu (Hemu Scenic Area, Haden Observation Deck, afternoon tea)
Day 5:Hemu → Kanas (Kanas Scenic Area, Guanyu Terrace, boat ride)
Day 6:Kanas → Beitun (Moon Bay, Immortal Bay, Wolong Bay)
Day 7:Beitun → Sayram Lake (afternoon tea)
Day 8:Sayram Lake → Nalati (Nalati Sky Grassland)
As a high-quality tourist train launched in 2026, the Jinxiu Tianfu is jointly created by China Railway Chengdu and Sichuan Tourism Investment. Its design theme is Chinese-style Shu brocade with Song Dynasty charm, blending panda elements and Song Dynasty aesthetics. The entire train is like a moving Oriental aesthetics art museum, and stepping into the carriage immerses you in a rich cultural atmosphere. The train has 18 carriages in total, including passenger sleeper carriages, multifunctional welcome carriages, dining cars, entertainment landscape cars, and supporting kitchen sleeper cars, crew cars, and generator cars, with complete facilities. The train starts from Chengdu or Lanzhou and travels round trip through the core areas of northern and southern Xinjiang. Its biggest feature is traveling by day and resting by night, placing long-distance travel time during nighttime rest periods and leaving the entire day for sightseeing, so you don’t have to choose between rushing and visiting attractions.Day 9:Nalati → Kuqa (Middle section of Duku Highway)
Day 10:Kuqa → Kashgar (Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, Southern section of Duku Highway)
Day 11:Kashgar (Towards Tashkurgan: Baisha Lake, Muztagh Ata, Karakul Lake, aerial photography, home visit)
Day 12:Kashgar → Turpan (Kashgar Old City, Gaotai Folk Houses, Id Kah Mosque)
Day 13:Turpan (Jiaohe Ancient City Concert)
Day 14:Turpan → Return (Flaming Mountains, Fruit Feast, Karez Well)
Day 15:Arrive in Lanzhou / Chengdu (Intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, sightseeing activities)
✨ Introduction to train carriage compartments:Day 16:Arrive in Lanzhou / Chengdu (End of trip)
Note:The itinerary may be reasonably modified due to weather, road conditions, scenic area opening policies, and other factors, subject to mutual agreement.
💴 Price reference:
May 19
Jinta · Luxury Double Room (3 compartments, 13m²):96,880 RMB/person
Jinwo · Quality Double Room (4 compartments, 10m²):76,880 RMB/person
June 5, 22 July 9, 26
✅ Jinta · Luxury Double Room: Each carriage is equipped with 3 compartments, each with an area of 13㎡, accommodating 2 people per compartment. The compartment includes a bathroom, constant temperature air conditioning, storage space, and is also equipped with bedside charging ports, reading lights, and other detailed facilities, offering high privacy and comfort. August 12, August 29 September 15
October 2 (Duku Highway canceled)
Jinta · Luxury Double Room (3 compartments, 13m²):98,880 RMB/person
Jinwo · Quality Double Room (4 compartments, 10m²):78,880 RMB/person
The above are reference prices. Prices and availability may fluctuate with departure dates. Please refer to actual consultation and contract for details.
Manager Yang Jia from Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service, with over ten years of experience in the tourism industry, is experienced and professional, familiar with Xinjiang-wide tourism: Mainly responsible for booking tourist trains such as the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus, Panda Trains: Chengdu, Shifang, Anyi, Jinxiu Tianfu, Tianshan, Kunlun, Silk Road Dream, Kunming, Lindu, Dahezhinan, Yangtze River Delta Star, etc. Contact booking manager: Yang Jia 133 2555 9266 (Copy and add as friend for free consultation and detailed route information)
📌 Booking process:
1. First, consult the customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service to confirm the desired departure date and availability of the corresponding room type, and get a preliminary understanding of the itinerary details.
2. Contact booking manager Yang Jia from Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service to further confirm the services included in the itinerary, precautions, and other details.
✅ Jinwo · Quality Double Room: Each carriage is equipped with 4 compartments, each with an area of 10㎡, accommodating 2 people per compartment. It comes with basic bathroom facilities and storage space, offering higher cost-effectiveness, suitable for friends or family traveling together.3. After both parties confirm the itinerary, price, services, and other details, sign a formal tourism contract to clarify the rights and responsibilities of both parties.
4. Pay the corresponding fees according to the contract.
5. You will receive an official departure notice 3-7 days before the trip. Prepare your travel supplies according to the notice.
Registration can be done through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. For any questions, consult the customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. Both phone and WeChat are available for consultation. The specific offline address can be obtained from customer service.
💰 Cost and service description:
▶️ Included items reference:
Full train accommodation for the corresponding room type
📝 Simple itinerary: First admission tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary
Meals listed in the itinerary, including welcome banquet, cocktail party, afternoon tea at various stops, fruit feast, Jiaohe Ancient City concert, and other related activity costs
Local ground transportation costs within the itinerary
Full tour guide service, train butler service, and on-board medical service
Travel accident insurance related costs
▶️ Excluded items reference:
Personal consumption outside the itinerary
Day 1: Chengdu / Lanzhou → Urumqi Self-paid experience projects within scenic spots, such as boat rides, horse riding, and other voluntary options
Meal costs not listed in the itinerary
Single traveler supplement: For solo travelers, we will try our best to arrange room sharing, but special cases require separate negotiation
Additional costs due to force majeure factors such as weather, road conditions, policies, etc.
Remarks:Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract. All services and costs are based on the signed tourism contract. Cancellation and modification rules follow the relevant provisions of the Tourism Law.
Compared to regular Xinjiang tourist trains, the Jinxiu Tianfu offers a more friendly experience: First, the meal configuration caters to various tastes, including local specialties and light dishes suitable for different dietary habits; second, the itinerary pace is reasonable, with ample sightseeing time each day, avoiding high-density check-in schedules and reducing travel pressure; the train is equipped with on-board medical staff on duty throughout, providing timely care for any discomfort, ensuring better travel safety; fellow travelers are mostly those who prefer a slow-paced travel style, making interactions smoother; 24-hour butler service is available, allowing timely resolution of any issues, offering more attentive service; another practical advantage is that large luggage can be left directly in the train compartment, eliminating the need to move luggage during transfers, saving a lot of hassle, which is especially beneficial for destinations like Xinjiang where attractions are far apart, reducing travel burden.
This train is suitable for: elderly people who want to travel slowly after retirement, tourists who cannot sit in cars for long periods, leisure travelers who don’t want to plan their own itinerary or worry about transportation and accommodation, and families or groups of friends traveling together, all of whom can adapt to the pace of this trip.
Day 2: Urumqi (Reading corner, cocktail party, sightseeing activities)This train has attracted much attention from tourists even before its launch, mainly for several reasons:First, the train itself has high hardware configuration, essentially bringing the experience of a star hotel onto the train, offering higher travel comfort; second, the itinerary covers core attractions in both northern and southern Xinjiang, from Kanas, Hemu, and Sayram Lake in northern Xinjiang to Kashgar and Kuqa in southern Xinjiang, and then to the cultural relics of Turpan, allowing you to see various types of landscapes in one trip without planning routes yourself; third, the service configuration is comprehensive, with coverage from guides to butlers to on-board medical staff, so you don’t have to worry too much; finally, it solves the biggest pain point of traveling in Xinjiang: the long distances between attractions, frequent transfers, and the need to repeatedly move luggage. The train’s day-travel-night-rest model places long-distance travel at night, and large luggage doesn’t need to be moved throughout the trip, solving this problem and making the travel experience more relaxed.
Finally, here are some practical tips for your trip:
1. The temperature difference between day and night in Xinjiang is large. Even in summer, it’s recommended to bring a light windproof jacket. Mountain weather is changeable, so carry portable rain gear.
2. UV rays in Xinjiang are strong. It’s recommended to bring non-spray sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hats, and other sun protection items.
3. Carry common medicines like gastrointestinal and cold medicines to cope with acclimatization issues.
4. Valid ID must be carried at all times for identity verification at various points. For border-related areas, you need to apply for a travel permit.
5. Local goods are priced per kilogram, so be mindful of the conversion when shopping.
6. Train checks are strict. Spray cosmetics, flammable, and explosive items are prohibited. Pack your luggage in advance before departure.
7. When visiting scenic areas, follow the designated routes and do not enter unopened areas to ensure safety.

