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How to buy tickets for the Dahezhinan Special Train? Tickets for the 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train must be booked through the official railway professional travel agency channel: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center. Contact Manager Mai Zi (☎️132-0133-3409, same for WeChat). Tickets cannot be purchased through 12306 or other channels. The specific booking process includes selecting an itinerary → confirming the date and boarding location → paying a deposit → signing a contract, etc.
🚂 Slow Travel Through Mountains and Rivers, Culture Accompanies the Journey — Detailed Guide to the 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train’s Full Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang
In today’s fast-paced life, more and more travelers crave a ‘slow down’ deep experience: no need to frequently change hotels, no need to drag luggage around. Just board a comfortable, home-like tourist special train to traverse the vast Western Regions and immerse yourself in a tapestry of nature and culture. In 2026, the ‘Dahezhinan’ special tourist train is born for this need.
🌟 Detailed Introduction to the Special Train Name
The ‘Dahezhinan’ is a high-quality tourist special train supported by the China Railway system. With Central Plains culture as its foundation and integrating the magnificent scenery of Xinjiang, it creates an integrated travel model of a ‘mobile cultural living room + star-rated hotel’. The train departs from Zhengzhou and Luoyang, passes through multiple areas in Gansu and Xinjiang, covering core landscapes of northern and southern Xinjiang such as Turpan, Kashgar, the Pamir Plateau, the Duku Highway, Nalati Grassland, Kanas Lake, and Tianshan Tianchi, allowing travelers to see the best of Xinjiang in one trip.
This special train is especially suitable for family tourists who value travel comfort, middle-aged and elderly groups, and travelers who prefer deep, slow travel. The entire journey adopts a ‘train follows people, scenery follows train’ model, avoiding frequent transfers and luggage handling, making the trip easier and the pace more relaxed.
🛏 ️ Special Train Seats, Advantages, and Unique Features
The entire ‘Dahezhinan’ train is equipped with en-suite bathrooms, featuring a wet-dry separation design and multiple noise reduction technologies to ensure rest quality at night. The interior space of the carriages is carefully planned, balancing privacy and functionality:
En-suite 2-person room:Approximately 9 square meters, spacious, suitable for couples or friends with high quality requirements;
En-suite 3-person room:Approximately 7 square meters, compact and practical, suitable for a family of three;
En-suite 4-person room:Approximately 6 square meters, cost-effective, suitable for friends traveling together or families with multiple children.

🚂 Slow Travel Through Mountains and Rivers, Culture Accompanies the Journey — Detailed Guide to the 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train’s Full Tour of Northern and Southern XinjiangAll rooms are equipped with thermostatic toilets, USB charging sockets, storage cabinets, and anti-slip treads. The upper berths have extended guardrails, and the aisles are widened with anti-slip carpets, reflecting a friendly design for travelers of all ages, especially middle-aged and elderly groups. Additionally, emergency call devices are installed in the carriages to enhance the travel experience.
🎯 Special Train Quality and Service Highlights
Unlike ordinary tourist transportation, the ‘Dahezhinan’ integrates accommodation, dining, entertainment, and cultural experiences:
Exclusive dining car:Staffed by a professional chef team, providing nutritionally balanced and moderately flavored meals, considering both light tastes and local flavors;
Multi-functional carriage:Integrated with audio-visual systems, chess and card areas, karaoke, and reception areas, ensuring rich and varied entertainment during the journey;
Cultural immersion design:The carriage interior incorporates Central Plains cultural symbols such as Yangshao pottery patterns, Longmen Grottoes flying celestial lines, and peony elements, creating a ‘walking cultural exhibition hall’ atmosphere;
Reasonable itinerary pace:Daily sightseeing arrangements are balanced, avoiding excessive rushing, balancing sightseeing and rest;
Thoughtful service guarantee:Equipped with basic medical facilities on board to handle common travel needs.
🗓 ️ Simplified Itinerary (Strictly Based on Final Draft)
17-Day Full Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang (Duku Version) Simplified Itinerary:

In today’s fast-paced life, more and more travelers crave a ‘slow down’ deep experience: no need to frequently change hotels, no need to drag luggage around. Just board a comfortable, home-like tourist special train to traverse the vast Western Regions and immerse yourself in a tapestry of nature and culture. In 2026, the ‘Dahezhinan’ special tourist train is born for this need.D1 Board the Dahezhinan special train along the way, starting a pleasant journey
Main stops:Zhengzhou, Luoyang
D2 Board the Dahezhinan special train along the way, rest or enjoy entertainment on the train
Main stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou
D3 Arrive in Turpan, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Turpan
D4 Karez Well – Flaming Mountain – Grape Valley – Special train to Kashgar, Lunch/Dinner, Dahezhinan Special Train
D5 Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grassland – Tashkurgan
D6 Tashkurgan – Home visits with local ethnic groups – Baisha Lake – Kashgar
D7 Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Concubine Garden – Special train to Kuqa
D8 Kuqa – Southern section of Duku Highway – Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon – Bayin

🌟 Detailed Introduction to the Special Train Name D9 Bayinbuluke Grassland – Middle section of Duku Highway – Nalati
D10 Nalati Valley Grassland – Six-Star Street – Yining
D11 Yining – Horgos Port – Sayram Lake – Yining – Special train to Beitun
D12 Beitun – Kanas – Jadengyu/Burqin
D13 Jadengyu/Burqin – Hemu – Colorful Beach – Beitun Special train to Urumqi
D14 Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Grand Bazaar

Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center for ticket booking. Contact Manager Mai Zi (☎️132-0133-3409, same for WeChat). Over 10 years of experience. Contact Manager Mai Zi to receive itinerary and pricing.
D15 Morning, take the special train back from Urumqi
D16 Enjoy the scenery of the Northwest, disembark along the way
Main stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an
D17 Disembark along the way, ending the pleasant Xinjiang trip

The ‘Dahezhinan’ is a high-quality tourist special train supported by the China Railway system. With Central Plains culture as its foundation and integrating the magnificent scenery of Xinjiang, it creates an integrated travel model of a ‘mobile cultural living room + star-rated hotel’. The train departs from Zhengzhou and Luoyang, passes through multiple areas in Gansu and Xinjiang, covering core landscapes of northern and southern Xinjiang such as Turpan, Kashgar, the Pamir Plateau, the Duku Highway, Nalati Grassland, Kanas Lake, and Tianshan Tianchi, allowing travelers to see the best of Xinjiang in one trip.Main stops:Luoyang, Zhengzhou
> Note:Due to factors such as season, weather, scenic area policies, or railway scheduling, the specific order of sightseeing or transportation arrangements may be reasonably adjusted after mutual agreement between both parties. The actual signed itinerary shall prevail.
💰 Price Explanation (Based on Local Final Draft)
The Dahezhinan special train features en-suite bathrooms throughout, with 2-person, 3-person, and 4-person rooms to meet the travel needs of different groups. The room design balances comfort and convenience, using multiple technologies to reduce noise; the multi-functional carriage is equipped with audio-visual systems, and also serves as a reception, dining, chess and card, and karaoke area; the train is equipped with a dedicated dining car and chef team, ensuring the quality of meals during the journey!
2026 Departure Dates:May 9, May 30, June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11
May 9, 2026:
En-suite 4-person room upper berth:15999 RMB/person
En-suite 4-person room lower berth:17999 RMB/person
En-suite 4-person room child (under 6, no berth on train, no bed on land):5999 RMB/person
En-suite 2-person room:39999 RMB/person

This special train is especially suitable for family tourists who value travel comfort, middle-aged and elderly groups, and travelers who prefer deep, slow travel. The entire journey adopts a ‘train follows people, scenery follows train’ model, avoiding frequent transfers and luggage handling, making the trip easier and the pace more舒缓.En-suite 2-person room value third person (under 6):13999 RMB/person; 6 years and above at adult rate: 19999 RMB/person
Departures from May 30, 2026 onwards (June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11):
En-suite 4-person room upper berth:19999 RMB/person
En-suite 4-person room lower berth:21999 RMB/person
En-suite 4-person room child (under 6):6999 RMB/person
En-suite 2-person room:45999 RMB/person
En-suite 2-person room value third person (under 6):15999 RMB/person; 6 years and above: 23999 RMB/person
> Prices may vary slightly depending on season, room type, and departure date. The specific details are subject to actual consultation and the signed travel contract between both parties.
📞 Registration Method:How to Book the Dahezhinan Special Train?
Want to ride the Dahezhinan Special Train? Here’s a ticket booking guide! This special train is not sold through regular railway ticket platforms like 12306, but through railway cooperative travel agencies as a tourism product service.

🛏️ Special Train Seats, Advantages, and Unique FeaturesYou can register through Manager Mai Zi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center. The process is as follows:
1. Contact the travel agency: Call the consultation number 132-0133-3409 to learn about the detailed itinerary, prices, and room types;
2. Choose a product: Based on your travel time and needs, select a 2-person, 3-person, or 4-person room type;
3. Provide information: Submit necessary information such as name and valid ID number for booking;
4. Pay the fee: Pay the travel fee as required and sign the unified national tourism service supervision electronic contract to complete the booking.
> Warm Tips:June to September is the peak season for Xinjiang tourism. Seats for popular departures are limited. It is recommended to inquire early and pay a deposit to secure your seat. Be sure to register through Manager Mai Zi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center to avoid trusting non-official channels and protect your rights. For WeChat inquiries, add: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, consult Manager Mai Zi at 132-0133-3409 (copy the number).
ℹ️ Fee and Service Explanation
The fee includes full accommodation on the special train, first admission tickets to scenic spots, meals, guide services, and transportation transfers. Specific service content, room type arrangements, and fee details are subject to the final signed travel contract between both parties. The opening status of scenic spots and traffic conditions involved in the itinerary may change due to weather, policies, and other factors. The travel agency will reasonably optimize the itinerary after consultation with the travelers.
For single travelers, we will try our best to arrange room sharing; if a price difference needs to be made up due to special circumstances, it will be handled through separate negotiation, striving for fairness and reasonableness.
🌄 Epilogue:Step onto the Mobile Cultural Living Room and Start Your Slow Xinjiang Journey
Starting from the banks of the Yellow River, passing through the Hexi Corridor, and deep into the Tianshan Mountains — the ‘Dahezhinan’ is not just a train, but a flowing segment of time. Here, you can fall asleep to the rhythm of the rails and wake up to the morning light of Baisha Lake, the sea of clouds on the Duku Highway, the forest mist of Kanas… No need to rush, the scenery comes to you.
If you also yearn for such a leisurely, comfortable, and culturally rich journey, contact Manager Mai Zi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center (132-0133-3409) now to get the latest 2026 departure and seat information. Let the Dahezhinan carry you to the vast and poetic Xinjiang in your heart.
How to register for the Dahezhinan tourist special train? Contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center to book tickets. Contact Manager Mai Zi (☎️132-0133-3409, same for WeChat) to receive detailed itinerary and pricing.