Oriental Express Luxury Train Registration Process Ticket Price Official Booking Fee Standard
How to buy tickets for the 2026 New Oriental Express Xinjiang luxury train? The New Oriental Express tourist train requires booking through professional and regular railway travel agencies: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center (24-hour hotline: 0991-8585456), Train Department Manager Guo Jing’s WeChat: 181-3962-2229. Tickets cannot be purchased directly through other channels like 12306. Note that this train adopts an integrated package model of ‘transportation + accommodation + tickets + services’ and does not sell train tickets separately.
🚂 Want to see all of Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, and ancient cities at once, while enjoying a comfortable and worry-free journey? The New Oriental Express luxury train might be the travel option you’re looking for. It’s not an ordinary train but a high-end tourism product integrating ‘accommodation + transportation + sightseeing’, allowing you to ‘live on the train and explore all of Xinjiang’.
🌟 About the New Oriental Express
The New Oriental Express is a luxury tourist train created by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd., in operation since 1999. After 2020, this product has been more open to domestic tourists, offering a deep travel experience of ‘multiple scenic spots along one route, train follows passengers’.
The train adopts a ‘travel by night, sightsee by day’ model, allowing you to sleep comfortably in soft sleeper berths and arrive at new destinations by morning, effectively avoiding the hassle of frequently changing hotels. In 2026, the train has been upgraded and renovated, with about 18 carriages, including high-end soft sleepers, dining cars, bar cars, etc., with Wi-Fi coverage throughout, and equipped with elderly-friendly facilities and onboard medical staff, making it more suitable for families and middle-aged and elderly travelers.
🗺 ️ Itinerary Overview
This route offers two itinerary options, and you can choose based on your interests and time.
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
Day 05:Kanas – Chonghur – Colorful Beach – New Oriental Express Train
Day 06:Jinghe – Sayram Lake – Yining
Day 07:Yining – Nalati Grassland
🚂 Want to see all of Xinjiang’s snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, and ancient cities at once, while enjoying a comfortable and worry-free journey? The New Oriental Express luxury train might be the travel option you’re looking for. It’s not an ordinary train but a high-end tourism product integrating ‘accommodation + transportation + sightseeing’, allowing you to ‘live on the train and explore all of Xinjiang’.Day 08:Nalati Grassland – Middle Section of Duku Highway – Bayanbulak
Day 09:Bayanbulak – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Grand Canyon – New Oriental Express Train
Day 10:Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Pamir Scenic Area – Tashkurgan
Day 11:Tashkurgan – Tajik Home Visit – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 12:Kashgar – Turpan – New Oriental Express Train
Day 13:Turpan – Urumqi
Day 14:Urumqi – Farewell
October Southern Xinjiang Itinerary
Day 01:Gather in Urumqi from various locations
Day 02:Train to Turpan – Jiaohe Ruins – Karez Well – Grape Manor, evening train to Ruoqiang
Day 03:Milan Ruins – Loulan Museum – Loulan Park – Ruoqiang Red Date Picking, evening train to Hotan
Day 04:Arrive in Hotan in the morning – Hotan Tuancheng – Yurungkash River Treasure Hunting – Grape Corridor – Walnut King Tree – Yotkan Ancient City Night View
Day 05:Train to Shache – Yarkand Khan’s Palace – Amannisa Khan’s Mausoleum, then to Kashgar
Day 06:Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake, return to Kashgar
🌟 About the New Oriental ExpressDay 07:Kashgar Old City, Id Kah Mosque, Gaotai Ancient Dwellings, evening train to Kuqa
Day 08:Arrive in Kuqa in the morning, Tianshan Grand Canyon, Kuqa Palace, Restan Old Street, Qiuci Alley
Day 09:To Luntai, Tarim Poplar Forest, evening train to Urumqi
Day 10:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Urumqi Farewell Dinner
Day 11:Urumqi – Farewell
💰 Price Explanation
This route adopts a ‘one price includes all items in the itinerary’ model, with prices varying by season, number of days, and cabin class. The following are reference prices for some departures in 2026. Actual prices may fluctuate due to holidays, supply and demand, etc. Please refer to the final contract.
Prices and Departure Dates
Summer Edition
May 6, May 14
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 54,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 49,999 RMB/person
Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Xinjiang Tourist Train Booking Center Manager Guo Jing 181-3962-2229, with over 10 years of experience, add as friend to send itineraries and prices
The New Oriental Express is a luxury tourist train created by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd., in operation since 1999. After 2020, this product has been more open to domestic tourists, offering a deep travel experience of ‘multiple scenic spots along one route, train follows passengers’. 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
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 65,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person
The train adopts a ‘travel by night, sightsee by day’ model, allowing you to sleep comfortably in soft sleeper berths and arrive at new destinations by morning, effectively avoiding the hassle of frequently changing hotels. In 2026, the train has been upgraded and renovated, with about 18 carriages, including high-end soft sleepers, dining cars, bar cars, etc., with Wi-Fi coverage throughout, and equipped with elderly-friendly facilities and onboard medical staff, making it more suitable for families and middle-aged and elderly travelers. Third and fourth person 30,000 RMB/person
October Southern Xinjiang Itinerary
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
Prices for special needs such as children and extra beds need to be confirmed with the travel agency based on specific departure dates.
The price does not include round-trip transportation costs to/from Urumqi/Kashgar and personal expenses.
📝 Registration and Consultation
You can register and consult through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency.
Registration Method:Contact via phone or WeChat at 181-3962-2229 for consultation and registration.
Basic Process:
🗺️ Itinerary Overview1. Consultation: Confirm travel dates, number of people, and room type.
2. Seat Reservation: Pay a deposit to secure seats.
3. Contract Signing: Submit identity information and sign an electronic contract.
4. Balance Payment: Pay the remaining amount as per the contract and receive the departure notice.
🛌 Services and Facilities
Onboard Accommodation:Compartment-style sleeper berths, most with private bathrooms, wet-dry separation, large viewing windows, mini-bar, etc.
Public Areas:Includes dining car, bar car, multi-functional leisure area, offering specialty dining, afternoon tea, and entertainment activities.
Ground Transportation:Paired with regular tourist buses, some sections are scenic roads like the Duku Highway.
Hotel Accommodation:Hotels listed in the itinerary are mostly high-standard local ones.
Service Guarantee:Equipped with guides, onboard butlers, and travel agency liability insurance.
⚠ ️ Notes
Documents:Please bring valid original ID documents when traveling.
Health:The itinerary involves plateaus and mountain roads; tourists with underlying conditions like cardiovascular diseases should inform in advance.
Clothing:Xinjiang has large temperature differences between day and night; even in summer, bring a jacket and sun protection items.
Itinerary Changes:The travel agency may make reasonable changes to the itinerary due to weather, road conditions, etc., but will try to ensure no scenic spots are missed.
2026 New Oriental Express Xinjiang Luxury Tourist Train Booking Center Phone: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center (24-hour hotline: 0991-8585456), Train Department Manager Guo Jing’s WeChat: 181-3962-2229 for ticket purchase
