Tianshan Number Xinjiang Tourism Special Train Elderly Friendly Service Ticket Purchase Included Items Description
The 2026 Xinjiang Tianshan No. Tourist Train is a customized light luxury tourist train under the railway system, different from regular passenger trains. The entire train operates with a directed quota service guide and does not open a public ticket purchase channel on 12306. Currently, market seats are uniformly coordinated, berth-allocated, and itinerary-coordinated by regular cultural tourism institutions cooperating with the railway. Travelers with travel plans can go through the full set of travel procedures, including registration, berth selection, and contract signing, at the Special Train Center of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, and check real-time schedule availability, travel policies, and itinerary details along the way. Dedicated contact: Manager Yang Jia, landline: 0991-6622120, mobile and WeChat: 133-2555-9266
🚂 Want to take your family comfortably through northern and southern Xinjiang in 2026? This Tianshan No. train nanny-level guide is just right for you!
When planning a Xinjiang trip, many people worry about tight schedules, tiring transfers, and the hassle of moving luggage. The Tianshan No. train just solves these pain points. Next, I’ll explain all the details of this train, so you can arrange it after reading.
✅ Train Introduction and Positioning
The 2026 newly upgraded Tianshan No. tourist train is a quality slow-travel product focusing on in-depth tours of northern and southern Xinjiang. It adopts an operation mode of ‘departing in the evening and arriving in the morning, the train moves with people, people play and the train stops.’ Throughout the journey, there’s no need to change trains, change berths, or frequently move luggage, combining travel accommodation, specialty dining, scenic tours, and cultural experiences. The entire train is treated with sand-proof sealing and noise-reducing damping, ensuring a smooth ride with low noise. It is equipped with 24-hour hot water, public bathrooms, and large UV-protective observation windows for easy viewing of the scenery along the way. Additionally, the train features dining cars, bar cars, and entertainment cars, with free WiFi throughout, and is equipped with an emergency medical kit containing common medicines and altitude sickness medication, ensuring ample leisure and travel support. The train mainly targets family travel groups, silver-haired travelers, and tourists seeking comfort. One trip allows you to visit diverse landscapes like snow-capped mountains, lakes, grasslands, ancient cities, Gobi deserts, and plateaus, without backtracking, saving a lot of transit time.
✅ Train Compartments and Basic Information
The seats on the Tianshan No. train cover different travel needs. The configurations of various compartments are as follows:
🔹 Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:The Blue Diamond double room is a quadruple room with a foldable upper berth, exclusive for 2 people, with public bathroom. Upper berth: 0.7*1.82, lower berth: 0.9*1.95, with damping device, can be folded up against the wall to use as a double room, room area about 3.5 square meters.
🔹 Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:1 pack + 2 packs with foldable upper berth (2 people enjoy a quadruple room exclusively), public bathroom, upper berth width 0.62M, lower berth width 0.64M, bed spacing 0.55M, 1 room can accommodate 2-4 people, room area about 3.5 square meters.
🔹 Silver Diamond Executive Room:2 executive standard rooms, public bathroom, washbasin (recommended for washing, not a toilet), foldable upper berth, one room can accommodate 1-2 people; configured with two 0.7-0.78m wide single beds and one washroom (shared by 2 rooms), room area about 4 square meters.
🚂 Want to take your family comfortably through northern and southern Xinjiang in 2026? This Tianshan No. train nanny-level guide is just right for you!🔹 Silver Diamond Suite:[5 pack + 6 pack] Suite with 1 suite, 2 single rooms, sharing 1 bathroom, can accommodate 2 people, suitable for couples or friends, room area about 9 square meters.
🔹 Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:Spacious and private, suitable for tourists with high accommodation quality requirements.
The train runs during the golden period of Xinjiang tourism from May to October, with boarding in Urumqi. You can arrange your own transportation from your departure point to Urumqi, and staff will be responsible for picking you up upon arrival.
✅ Simple Itinerary and Departure Schedule
The Tianshan No. train runs for 13 days, with a relaxed pace. Daily sightseeing time is between 6 and 8 hours, with ample rest time in between, so there’s no rushing. All accommodation on the train is during nighttime travel, not occupying daytime viewing time, ensuring adequate rest. The specific itinerary is as follows:
Day 01:Departure point – Urumqi (pick up and check into hotel) | Meals: Self-care | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Beitun | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 03:Beitun – Kanas – Jia Deng Yu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Jia Deng Yu
Day 04:Jia Deng Yu – Hemu – Colorful Beach – Jinghenan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
When planning a Xinjiang trip, many people worry about tight schedules, tiring transfers, and the hassle of moving luggage. The Tianshan No. train just solves these pain points. Next, I’ll explain all the details of this train, so you can arrange it after reading.Day 05:Jinghenan – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Six-Star Street – Yining | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Yining
Day 06:Yining – Nalati Grassland – Bayanbulak | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Bayan Town
Day 07:Bayanbulak – Duku Southern Section – Reitan Old Street – Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 08:Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grass Beach | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Taxian
Day 09:Taxian – Tajik Home Visit – Baisha Lake – Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Kashgar
Day 10:Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Concubine Garden – Aksu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 11:Tianshan Wensu Grand Canyon – Ta Village – Turpan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 12:Flaming Mountains – Grape Manor – Fruit Feast – Karez Well – Urumqi | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – All over the country (send off according to return flight/train time) | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: Warm home
✅ Train Introduction and PositioningThe specific Urumqi assembly dates for 2026 cover multiple periods. You can choose according to your own time: May 7, June 2, June 13, June 25, July 8, July 28, August 11, August 23, September 4, September 5, October 9. Affected by factors such as weather, road conditions, policies, and scenic spot openings, the itinerary can be reasonably changed by mutual agreement.
✅ Price Description
Reference prices for different periods and different compartments are as follows:
1. May 7
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:23999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:13999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:19999 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:19999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:18999 RMB/person
The 2026 newly upgraded Tianshan No. tourist train is a quality slow-travel product focusing on in-depth tours of northern and southern Xinjiang. It adopts an operation mode of ‘departing in the evening and arriving in the morning, the train moves with people, people play and the train stops.’ Throughout the journey, there’s no need to change trains, change berths, or frequently move luggage, combining travel accommodation, specialty dining, scenic tours, and cultural experiences. The entire train is treated with sand-proof sealing and noise-reducing damping, ensuring a smooth ride with low noise. It is equipped with 24-hour hot water, public bathrooms, and large UV-protective observation windows for easy viewing of the scenery along the way. Additionally, the train features dining cars, bar cars, and entertainment cars, with free WiFi throughout, and is equipped with an emergency medical kit containing common medicines and altitude sickness medication, ensuring ample leisure and travel support. The train mainly targets family travel groups, silver-haired travelers, and tourists seeking comfort. One trip allows you to visit diverse landscapes like snow-capped mountains, lakes, grasslands, ancient cities, Gobi deserts, and plateaus, without backtracking, saving a lot of transit time.Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:12999 RMB/person
2. July 28/August 11
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:14999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:20999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:24999 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:20999 RMB/person
Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, 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 New Orient Express Xuelian, Panda Train: Chengdu, Shifang, Anyi, Jinxiu Tianfu, Tianshan, Kunlun, Silk Road Dream, Kunming, Lindu, Dahezhinan, Yangtze River Delta Star, etc. Contact Manager Yang Jia at 133 2555 9266 (mobile and WeChat)
Silver Diamond Double Room:19999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:13999 RMB/person
3. June 2/July 8/August 23/September 4
✅ Train Compartments and Basic InformationBlue Diamond Quadruple Room Upper Berth:16999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room Lower Berth:17999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:24999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:17888 RMB/person
4. June 13/25/September 5
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:21888 RMB/person
The seats on the Tianshan No. train cover different travel needs. The configurations of various compartments are as follows:Blue Diamond Double Room:29888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 RMB/person
Executive Double Room:26888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Double Room:25888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Quadruple Room:17888 RMB/person
5. October 9
Blue Diamond Quadruple Room:9999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond Double Room:15999 RMB/person
The above prices are for reference. Prices and availability are subject to contract/customer service confirmation and may fluctuate with the schedule. The final decision is based on the contract signed by both parties.
🔹 Blue Diamond Quadruple Room: The Blue Diamond double room is a quadruple room with a foldable upper berth, exclusive for 2 people, with public bathroom. Upper berth: 0.7*1.82, lower berth: 0.9*1.95, with damping device, can be folded up against the wall to use as a double room, room area about 3.5 square meters.✅ Booking Process
To book the Tianshan No. train, you can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. The specific process is as follows:
1. Consultation and Selection: Contact Manager Yang Jia of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency to confirm the 2026 departure dates, itinerary routes, seat types, and availability, and choose a suitable travel plan. If you have any questions, you can consult the customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency via WeChat or phone.
2. Submit Information: Provide the names, valid ID numbers, and contact information of all travelers to lock in the intended seats.
3. Pay Deposit: Pay a deposit according to the compartment level and obtain a formal tourism receipt.
4. Sign Contract: Sign a unified electronic contract supervised by the national tourism authority, carefully check details such as itinerary, price, and cancellation/modification terms. Cancellation/modification rules are based on tourism law regulations.
5. Settle Balance: Pay the remaining full amount 30 days before departure. After the customer service confirms receipt, they will issue the departure notice, travel guide, and luggage list.
If you need to know address-related information, you can consult customer service.
✅ Service Standards
🔹 Silver Diamond Quadruple Room: 1 pack + 2 packs with foldable upper berth (2 people enjoy a quadruple room exclusively), public bathroom, upper berth width 0.62M, lower berth width 0.64M, bed spacing 0.55M, 1 room can accommodate 2-4 people, room area about 3.5 square meters.The Tianshan No. train includes:Meals as listed in the itinerary, transportation within Xinjiang (train seats + ground air-conditioned bus transfers), first entrance tickets to scenic spots listed in the itinerary, accommodation as marked in the itinerary (hotel + train berths), guide service, and travel agency liability insurance.
Excluded items:Round-trip transportation from the departure point to Urumqi, personal expenses outside the itinerary, self-funded entertainment projects within scenic spots, and single room supplement for solo travelers (our agency will try to arrange room sharing for solo travelers, special cases need to be negotiated separately).
For meals, land meals are 8 dishes and 1 soup with staple food, with a standard meal cost of about 80 RMB/person. Specialty meals include Xinjiang Dapanji, hand-grabbed rice, roast lamb, cold-water fish feast, yak meat hotpot, and other local flavors, with a specialty meal cost of about 100-120 RMB/person. Generally, 10 people share a table, with flavors mainly based on Xinjiang local tastes. It can also be changed to a lighter taste according to needs, adapting to different dining requirements. Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract.
✅ Service Features
For accommodation, the land section arranges local high-grade hotels. In Kashgar and Urumqi, well-known chain hotels are arranged. In Hemu and Kanas, high-end homestays are arranged. In areas without high-grade hotels, arrangements are made according to local higher standards, ensuring a comfortable stay. For meals, in addition to regular meals, special experiences like fruit feasts are arranged, with fresh fruit provided daily. Special dietary needs such as vegetarian or soft food can be communicated to staff in advance for changes. The itinerary follows the logic of nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing, not occupying daytime viewing time, with a relaxed pace and ample rest time each day.
✅ Advantages Over Other Trains
Compared to other Xinjiang tourist trains, the Tianshan No. train has a more relaxed pace, with daily travel and sightseeing time about 2 hours less than ordinary trains, avoiding rushed schedules. It is equipped with an emergency medical kit containing common medicines and altitude sickness medication, with staff providing more care for elderly tourists. For passengers over 70, lower berths are prioritized when tickets are sufficient, reducing the inconvenience of climbing. For those with mobility issues, assistance can be arranged for key passenger services, enjoying priority at entry and ticket check. Berths are fixed throughout the journey, eliminating the need to move luggage each time accommodation changes, making travel much easier. Meals can be changed to lighter tastes as needed, suitable for tourists not used to heavy oil and spice. Most fellow travelers are of similar age groups, with a matching pace, making interactions more relaxed.
✅ Suitable Groups
The Tianshan No. train is suitable for a wide range of groups. First, retired elderly people, as the pace is slow and there’s no need to frequently transfer or move luggage, making it friendly for seniors. Second, tourists who cannot sit in cars for long periods, as most long-distance travel is by train, with short ground transfer distances, reducing fatigue. Third, family groups traveling together, with multiple room types to choose from, meeting different family needs. Fourth, tourists seeking a comfortable slow-travel experience who don’t want to waste time on transit are also very suitable for this train.
✅ Reasons for the Train’s Popularity
The Tianshan No. train has always been popular among tourists. First, the itinerary covers comprehensively, allowing one trip to visit core attractions in northern and southern Xinjiang without backtracking, saving a lot of transit time. Second, the itinerary is well-planned, with nighttime travel and daytime sightseeing, not wasting daytime viewing time and ensuring rest. Third, travel is worry-free, with fixed berths throughout, no need to repeatedly move luggage, and staff handling all matters, so you don’t have to worry about booking rooms, tickets, or transfers. Fourth, multiple room types are available, adapting to different budget needs, whether seeking cost-effectiveness or high-quality accommodation. Finally, the service is considerate, friendly to elderly tourists, with ample travel support, so you don’t have to worry too much about unexpected issues during the trip.
