Xinjiang Express Ticket Purchase Process Annual Fare Details Table
Guo Jing, Manager of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency’s Special Train Department, 181 3962 2229, (copy and add as friend for free consultation and detailed itinerary materials)
🚂 Want to ride the New Oriental Express but confused by the complex ticketing process and price details? Don’t worry, this ticket guide will clarify everything for you, helping you easily plan your Xinjiang trip.
📝 What is the New Oriental Express?
The New Oriental Express is a high-end tourist special train created by the Urumqi Group, hailed as a ‘mobile five-star hotel with a viewing corridor.’ It integrates ‘multiple destinations on one route, the train moves with you, and the scenery shifts with the train,’ allowing you to comfortably explore Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, and deserts in a mobile space.
✨ Core Highlights
🛏 ️ Private Compartments:All gold-diamond carriages are equipped with bathrooms, breaking the limits of traditional train travel.
🍽 ️ Fine Dining:The train features a dining car offering meals that blend local flavors.
🚐 Hassle-Free Transfers:The special train connects the best attractions of northern and southern Xinjiang, reducing the hassle of switching hotels, and is equipped with a bar car, entertainment car, and other facilities to enrich the travel experience.
🗺 ️ Itinerary Overview
This route offers two options: summer in northern Xinjiang and autumn in southern Xinjiang, allowing you to choose based on the season and your preferences.
Quick Itinerary (Summer Edition)
Day 01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day 02:Urumqi – New Oriental Express – Koktokay – New Oriental Express – Altay
Day 03:Altay – Ahe Highway – Hemu Village
Day 04:Hemu – Kanas
🚂 Want to ride the New Oriental Express but confused by the complex ticketing process and price details? Don’t worry, this ticket guide will clarify everything for you, helping you easily plan your Xinjiang trip.Day 05:Kanas – Chonghur – Colorful Beach – New Oriental Express Special Train
Day 06:Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Yining
Day 07:Yining – Nalati Grassland
Day 08:Nalati Grassland – Middle Section of Duku Highway – Bayanbulak
Day 09:Bayanbulak – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Grand Canyon – New Oriental Express Special Train
Day 10:Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Pamir Scenic Area – Taxkorgan County
Day 11:Taxkorgan County – Tajik Home Visit – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 12:Kashgar – Turpan – New Oriental Express Special Train
Day 13:Turpan – Urumqi
Day 14:Urumqi – Farewell
October Southern Xinjiang Itinerary
Day 01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day 02:Special train to Turpan – Jiaohe Ruins – Karez Well – Grape Manor, evening special train to Ruoqiang
Day 03:Milan Ruins – Loulan Museum – Loulan Park – Ruoqiang Red Date Picking, evening special train to Hotan
📝 What is the New Oriental Express?Day 04:Arrive in Hotan in the morning – Hotan Tuancheng – Yurungkash River Treasure Hunt – Grape Corridor – Walnut King Tree – Yotkan Ancient City Night View
Day 05:Special train to Shache – Yarkand Khan’s Palace – Amannisa Khan’s Mausoleum, then to Kashgar
Day 06:Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake, return to Kashgar
Day 07:Kashgar Old City, Id Kah Mosque, High Terrace Residences, evening special train to Kuqa
Day 08:Arrive in Kuqa in the morning, Tianshan Grand Canyon, Kuqa King’s Mansion, Restan Old Street, Qiuci Alley
Day 09:Go to Luntai, Tarim Poplar Forest, evening special train to Urumqi
Day 10:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Urumqi Farewell Dinner
Day 11:Urumqi – Farewell
💰 Price Explanation
The New Oriental Express uses a ‘tourism product’ package pricing, which includes the special train seat, hotel accommodation, some meals, attraction tickets, and travel services, and cannot be split into a single train ticket purchase. Prices vary by itinerary, schedule, and car type. Below are the prices for the route you inquired about:
Prices and Tour Dates
May 6, May 14
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 54,999 RMB/person
Contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Manager Guo Jing at 181 3962 2229, add as friend, and send itinerary and quote
The New Oriental Express is a high-end tourist special train created by the Urumqi Group, hailed as a ‘mobile five-star hotel with a viewing corridor.’ It integrates ‘multiple destinations on one route, the train moves with you, and the scenery shifts with the train,’ allowing you to comfortably explore Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, and deserts. Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 49,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
June 1, June 30
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 67,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 62,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 56,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
June 11, June 25
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 69,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 63,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 58,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
September 3
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 71,999 RMB/person
✨ Core Highlights Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 65,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
October 15, October 25
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 44,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 39,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 36,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 20,000 RMB/person
💡 Warm Tips
The above are per-person reference prices; actual prices may fluctuate due to market, policy, and other factors.
Costs for children, etc., need to be calculated separately, subject to the formal contract signed with the travel agency.
📲 Four-Step Ticketing Process
1. 📞 Consultation and Confirmation
Contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency by phone or WeChat, inform them of your travel intentions (e.g., summer northern Xinjiang or autumn southern Xinjiang), and get detailed itinerary, price, and availability information.
🛏️ Private Compartments: All gold-diamond carriages are equipped with bathrooms, breaking the limits of traditional train travel.2. 📝 Submit Information and Pay Deposit
After confirming the itinerary, submit the names and valid ID numbers of all travelers, and pay a deposit to secure seats. The deposit amount is subject to confirmation by the travel agency.
3. 📄 Sign the Contract
After the deposit is received, the travel agency will provide an electronic contract filed on the National Tourism Regulatory Platform. Carefully review the itinerary, price, cancellation and change rules, and other terms before signing.
4. 💳 Pay the Balance and Pre-Trip Preparation
Usually, the balance is paid about 30 days before departure. Before departure, you will receive a ‘Riding Guide’ with gathering information, luggage suggestions, etc. Prepare valid documents such as valid ID in advance.
📋 Fee and Service Explanation
Included Fees:Typically include the special train seat, listed hotel accommodations, some meals, first admission tickets to attractions, tourist transport, and guide services. Specific inclusions are subject to the contract.
Excluded Fees:Personal expenses (e.g., hotel laundry, beverages), meals not specified in the itinerary, transportation during free time, additional costs due to force majeure, etc.
Service Standards:Professional guides and staff are provided throughout, offering butler-style service. In case of force majeure factors like weather or road conditions, the itinerary may be reasonably adjusted, subject to the contract and departure notice.
📞 Inquire Now
If you’re interested or want to learn about other schedules or room types, feel free to contact us anytime for the latest information.
Consultation Phone/WeChat:181-3962-2229
Registration Unit:Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency
We will provide you with one-on-one exclusive service, answering all your questions about the itinerary, price, documents, etc.
Friends who want to ride the New Oriental Express tourist special train are welcome to consult the special train manager: Guo Jing: 181 3962 2229 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and detailed route materials)
