2026 New National Train Sunset Red Special Train Price and Booking Method

How to purchase tickets for the Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train and the New National Train Senior Tour Group? In 2026, tickets for the Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train and the New National Train Senior Tour Group must be booked through a railway-certified regular travel agency: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Special Train Center (24-hour office ☎ phone: 0991-6622120, Customer Service Manager Yang Jia WeChat ID: 133 2555 9266). Tickets cannot be purchased through other channels like 12306. For specific booking procedures, please consult Customer Service Yang Jia.
🚞 [2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Travel Reference:Detailed Overview of the New National Train Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train]
Many middle-aged and elderly friends planning to visit Xinjiang have such concerns: visiting both southern and northern Xinjiang at once is too tiring, long-distance bus rides are bumpy and hard on the lower back and neck, and frequently changing hotels and moving luggage is too troublesome. The 2026 New National Train Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train perfectly meets these travel needs. Today, we will thoroughly clarify all details about this special train’s routes, ticket prices, and booking information to provide a travel reference.
✨ Basic Introduction & Core Features of the New National Train Special Train
The New National Train is an exclusive tourist special train designed for a panoramic tour of southern and northern Xinjiang. It starts from Urumqi and connects core tourist areas such as Hotan, Kashgar, and Kuqa in southern Xinjiang, and Yili and Altay in northern Xinjiang. The entire journey covers nearly 5,000 kilometers and passes through the recently opened Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway, built along the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Along the way, you can see unique landscapes like deserts, Gobi, and poplar forests. Many tourists specifically choose this special train to experience the scenery along this railway.
The special train adopts a ‘one berth all the way’ operation mode, meaning you don’t need to change berths throughout the journey. Large, non-valuable luggage can be placed directly in the compartment, eliminating the need to move it up and down at each transfer point or hotel, saving a lot of travel hassle. Moreover, the train’s travel time is mostly arranged at night, with stops for sightseeing during the day, allowing you to rest during travel and have more energy for daytime activities.
🛏 ️ Special Train Compartment Details
Currently, the compartments on this New National Train are all 4-person compartments, divided into two tiers to suit different travel needs:
🔹 Budget-Friendly 4-Person Compartment:Accommodates 4 people, with a total area of about 3.6 square meters. Equipped with bunk beds, overhead luggage racks, bedside reading lights, USB charging ports, and each carriage has public showers and toilets to meet daily hygiene needs.
🔹 Luxury 4-Person Compartment:Accommodates 4 people, with a total area of about 6.4 square meters. Equipped with bunk beds, a round table, seats, enlarged luggage storage space, audio-visual playback equipment, and a higher ratio of public showers and toilets per carriage for better comfort.

🚞 [2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Travel Reference: Detailed Overview of the New National Train Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train]🗺 ️ Simple Itinerary
New National Train • Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train 14-Day Tour (Budget-Friendly) Brief Itinerary:
Day 1:Departure point – Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi – Turpan (Flaming Mountains, Karez Well, Aydingkol Lake) – Hotan
Day 3:Crossing the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway – Cele – Kunlun Mountain Grand Canyon – Hotan
Day 4:Hotan – Tuancheng – Atlas Silk – Yotkan Ancient City – Hotan Night Market
Day 5:Hotan (Special Train) – Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 6:Kashgar – Kashgar Old City – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Tongrentang – Fragrant Concubine Garden – Kashgar – Kuqa
Day 7:Kuqa – Keziliya Grand Canyon – Restan Street – Kuqa (Special Train) – Kuitun/Yining

Many middle-aged and elderly friends planning to visit Xinjiang have such concerns: visiting both southern and northern Xinjiang at once is too tiring, long-distance bus rides are bumpy and hard on the lower back and neck, and frequently changing hotels and moving luggage is too troublesome. The 2026 New National Train Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train perfectly meets these travel needs. Today, we will thoroughly clarify all details about this special train’s routes, ticket prices, and booking information to provide a travel reference.Day 8:Kuitun/Yining – Nalati Town
Day 9:Nalati Town – Nalati – Kokdala
Day 10:Kokdala – Lavender – Sayram Lake – Jinghe – Beitun
Day 11:Beitun – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin
Day 12:Burqin – Hemu – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Xinjiang Colorful Cotton Base – Urumqi
Day 14:Urumqi – Departure point
New National Train • Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train 14-Day Tour (Luxury) Brief Itinerary:
Day 1:Departure point – Urumqi

✨ Basic Introduction & Core Features of the New National Train Special TrainDay 2:Urumqi – Karez Well – Grape Manor – Flaming Mountains – Turpan – Cele
Day 3:Crossing the Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway – Cele – Kunlun Mountain Scenic Area – Hotan
Day 4:Hotan – Tuancheng – Atlas Silk – Yotkan Ancient City – Hotan Night Market
Day 5:Hotan – Kashgar – Karakuli Lake – Baisha Lake – Kashgar
Day 6:Kashgar – Kashgar Old City – Travel Photography – Kuqa
Day 7:Kuqa – Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon – Duku Southern Section – Bayanbulak – Nalati Town
Day 8:Nalati Town – Nalati Scenic Area – Lavender Garden – Kokdala
Day 9:Kokdala – Huiyuan Ancient City – Sayram Lake – Bole/Shuanghe
Day 10:Bole/Shuanghe – Strange Stone Valley – Ancient Road Hot Spring – Jinghe – Beitun

The New National Train is an exclusive tourist special train designed for a panoramic tour of southern and northern Xinjiang. It starts from Urumqi and connects core tourist areas such as Hotan, Kashgar, and Kuqa in southern Xinjiang, and Yili and Altay in northern Xinjiang. The entire journey covers nearly 5,000 kilometers and passes through the recently opened Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway, built along the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Along the way, you can see unique landscapes like deserts, Gobi, and poplar forests. Many tourists specifically choose this special train to experience the scenery along this railway.Day 11:Beitun – Ahe Highway – Hemu Scenic Area
Day 12:Hemu – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Colorful Cotton Technology Park (Medicinal Diet Health Hotpot) – Urumqi
Day 14:Urumqi – Departure point
💰 Price and Departure Date Description
New National Train • Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train 14-Day Tour Budget-Friendly:

Manager Yang Jia from Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, with over a decade of experience in the tourism industry, is knowledgeable and reliable, familiar with all of Xinjiang’s tourism. Mainly responsible for booking New Oriental Express Snow Lotus, Panda Train: Chengdu, Shifang, An Yi, Jinxiu Tianfu, Tianshan, Kunlun, Silk Road Dream, Kunming, Lindu, Dahezhinan, Yangtze River Delta Star, and other tourist trains. Contact booking manager Yang Jia at 133 2555 9266 (copy to add as friend for free consultation and detailed route information).
Departure Dates:May 11, June 19, July 2, July 28, September 4
National Train 4-Person Compartment:Upper berth 5980 RMB/person, Lower berth 6980 RMB/person
Product Standards:Selected local comfortable hotel accommodation, about 40 people per group, excluding tickets, full-journey one-stop tour guide service

The special train adopts a ‘one berth all the way’ operation mode, meaning you don’t need to change berths throughout the journey. Large, non-valuable luggage can be placed directly in the compartment, eliminating the need to move it up and down at each transfer point or hotel, saving a lot of travel hassle. Moreover, the train’s travel time is mostly arranged at night, with stops for sightseeing during the day, allowing you to rest during travel and have more energy for daytime activities.New National Train • Southern and Northern Xinjiang Special Train 14-Day Tour Luxury:
Departure Dates:May 11, June 19, July 2, July 28, September 4
National Train 4-Person Compartment:Upper berth 14800 RMB/person, Lower berth 15800 RMB/person
Product Standards:3 nights 5-star hotel + 4 nights 4-diamond hotel accommodation + 1 night Hemu scenic area wooden house + 1 night Nalati 4-diamond hotel (homestay)
No more than 26 people per group, full-journey one-stop tour guide service
[Warm Service] Urumqi Station ‘Little Red Cap’ luggage handling service, ensuring seamless luggage transfer, allowing guests to enter the station easily and travel worry-free
The above prices are for reference only. Prices and availability may vary with departure dates. The final agreement is based on the contract signed by both parties.
📝 Booking Process
1. Before traveling, you can consult the customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency to understand the availability and itinerary details for your intended departure date. You can also directly contact booking manager Yang Jia from Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency for relevant information;

🛏️ Special Train Compartment Details2. After confirming the intended departure date, submit the travelers’ identity information and health status description. Staff will confirm whether the travel conditions are met;
3. After both parties confirm and agree on the itinerary, service content, precautions, and other details, sign a formal travel contract;
4. Pay the corresponding amount according to the contract terms, and the travel agency will issue a formal receipt;
5. About 3 days before departure, staff will send a formal travel notice, including assembly time, station, recommended item list, etc.
☎ ️ Registration Method
You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. For relevant consultation phone numbers and WeChat, you can contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency customer service. For specific offline registration addresses, please consult customer service.
📋 Fee and Service Description
🔹 Included Items:
Budget-Friendly Version:Local comfortable hotel accommodation, full-journey one-stop tour guide service configured for about 40 people per group, Urumqi Station Little Red Cap luggage handling service;

Currently, the compartments on this New National Train are all 4-person compartments, divided into two tiers to suit different travel needs:Luxury Version:3 nights 5-star hotel + 4 nights 4-diamond hotel accommodation + 1 night Hemu scenic area wooden house + 1 night Nalati 4-diamond hotel (homestay), full-journey one-stop tour guide service configured for no more than 26 people per group, Urumqi Station Little Red Cap luggage handling service.
🔹 Excluded Items:
Round-trip transportation costs from the departure point to Urumqi, all scenic area tickets and internal transportation costs, self-paid meal costs marked in the itinerary, personal consumption items, and additional costs due to force majeure factors such as weather and road conditions.
Note: Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract signing. For solo travelers, the travel agency will try to arrange shared rooms, but special circumstances require separate negotiation. In cases involving weather, road conditions, policies, scenic area openings, schedule changes, etc., both parties can agree to make reasonable itinerary changes. Cancellation and modification rules follow relevant tourism laws.
✅ Advantages of This Special Train Compared to Other Similar Products
Currently, there are many special train products on the Xinjiang tourism market. This New National Train is more suitable for middle-aged and elderly tourists:
🔹 The itinerary pace is relaxed, with ample sightseeing time each day, avoiding rushed visits to attractions, suitable for tourists with average physical strength;
🔹 Meal arrangements cater to different tastes, with light dish options, suitable for the digestive needs of middle-aged and elderly people;
🔹 The entire journey is equipped with a medical team, with daily health inquiries and basic medical supplies, providing better health protection during travel;

🔹 Budget-Friendly 4-Person Compartment: Accommodates 4 people, with a total area of about 3.6 square meters. Equipped with bunk beds, overhead luggage racks, bedside reading lights, USB charging ports, and each carriage has public showers and toilets to meet daily hygiene needs.🔹 Most fellow travelers are of the same age group, making conversations more relatable and the travel experience more relaxed and enjoyable;
🔹 All long-distance transportation is handled by the special train, saving nearly 8,000 kilometers of bus travel, eliminating the need for long periods of sitting in a car, which is more friendly for tourists with lower back and neck issues;
🔹 No need to repeatedly move large luggage throughout the journey, plus the Urumqi Station Little Red Cap luggage handling service, so you don’t have to carry luggage yourself when entering or exiting the station, making the service more thoughtful and user-friendly.
👥 Suitable Travelers
🔹 Retired middle-aged and elderly groups who want to visit both southern and northern Xinjiang at a slow pace;
🔹 Tourists who cannot sit in a car for long periods or are prone to motion sickness;
🔹 Tourists who don’t want to plan itineraries and prefer one-stop service;
🔹 Tourists who want to visit all core attractions in southern and northern Xinjiang in one trip without splitting visits to Xinjiang.
🌟 Reasons for the Popularity of This Special Train
First, the route planning is reasonable, covering cultural attractions in southern Xinjiang and natural landscapes in northern Xinjiang in 14 days, eliminating the need for multiple trips to Xinjiang, saving time and travel costs. Second, the comfort level of the special train is much higher than regular bus tours, avoiding the hassle of frequently changing hotels and moving luggage. Departure dates are arranged from May to September, when Xinjiang’s climate is pleasant and vegetation is lush, offering the best scenery of the year. Additionally, there are two product tiers to choose from, whether you seek high cost-effectiveness or better accommodation experiences. With many detail optimizations addressing the pain points of middle-aged and elderly travel, it has been favored by many tourists since its launch.
If you want to learn more details, you can consult the customer service of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency for more information.