How to Book the Dahezhinan Xinjiang Special Train Lanzhou Departure North and South Xinjiang In Depth Tour Ticket Guide

【Dahezhinan Special Train】How to Buy Tickets and Book for the 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train?
The 2026 Dahezhinan Special Train must be booked through the official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai Zi of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration.
If you want to take the ‘Dahezhinan’ to Southern and Northern Xinjiang, the most critical step is — how to buy tickets, where to register, and how to pay. Below is a practical ticket-buying guide from ‘understanding the route’ to ‘boarding smoothly’.
🚂 I. Overview of the Dahezhinan Special Train
The ‘Dahezhinan’ is a special tourism train created by China Railway Zhengzhou Group, positioned as a ‘mobile hotel-style’ long-distance slow travel, ideal for tourists who want to visit the highlights of Southern and Northern Xinjiang in one trip.
🛌 Travel Mode:Adopts a ‘night travel, day sightseeing’ mode. Rest in comfortable cabins at night and explore energetically during the day, without the need to frequently change accommodations or move luggage.
👨 👩‍👧‍👦 Core Audience:The route has a gentle pace, very friendly for middle-aged and elderly people. It is also suitable for families, groups of friends, and cultural experience tourists who want a hassle-free trip.
🛌 II. Seat Types and Hardware Configuration
The entire train consists of soft sleeper cabins, with 2-person, 3-person, and 4-person rooms. All rooms are equipped with bathrooms, ensuring privacy and convenience.
🚪 Bathroom:Each cabin has a separate wet and dry area, with a constant-temperature toilet and emergency call device, combining comfort and safety.
🤫 Soundproof Design:The carriages use multiple technologies to reduce noise and are equipped with fresh air and shock absorption systems, ensuring a quiet rest environment during the journey.
♿ Elderly-Friendly Facilities:The entire train is carpeted with anti-slip material, equipped with accessible handrails, widened ladders with handrails, and emergency call buttons at the bedside, with detailed designs very friendly to the elderly.
🍽 ️ Multi-Functional Carriage:

If you want to take the ‘Dahezhinan’ to Southern and Northern Xinjiang, the most critical step is — how to buy tickets, where to register, and how to pay. Below is a practical ticket-buying guide from ‘understanding the route’ to ‘boarding smoothly’.Dining Car:Managed by a professional chef team, ensuring the quality of meals during the journey.
Multi-Functional Car:Integrates audio-visual, meeting, dining, chess and card, and karaoke functions, enriching the travel experience.
✨ III. Travel Quality and Service Highlights
🏨 All-Inclusive Experience with Specified Items in the Itinerary:Special train tourism usually adopts an ‘all-inclusive with specified items in the itinerary’ model, with fees typically covering transportation, accommodation, meals, attraction tickets, and guide services, reducing on-site expenses and decision-making hassle.
🛡 ️ Safety Guarantee:The train is equipped with a medical room and on-board medical staff to handle common health issues, and has established connections with medical facilities along the route to provide protection for emergencies.
📸 Slow-Paced Itinerary:The route design has a gentle pace, with ample time at attractions to avoid ‘skimming the surface’, allowing tourists to truly relax and enjoy the journey.
🗺 ️ IV. Simple Itinerary for the 17-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Tour
Brief Itinerary for the 17-Day Southern and Northern Xinjiang Panoramic Tour (Duku Edition):
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, free rest or entertainment on the train
Main Stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou

🚂 I. Overview of the Dahezhinan Special TrainD3 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 – Local Family Visit -白沙湖 – Kashgar
D7 Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Concubine Garden – Special train to Kuqa
D8 Kuqa – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Tianshan Grand Canyon – Bayin
D9 Bayinbuluk 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 – Jia Dengyu / Burqin
D13 Jia Dengyu / Burqin – Hemu -五彩滩 – Beitun Special train to Urumqi

The ‘Dahezhinan’ is a special tourism train created by China Railway Zhengzhou Group, positioned as a ‘mobile hotel-style’ long-distance slow travel, ideal for tourists who want to visit the highlights of Southern and Northern Xinjiang in one trip.D14 Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Grand Bazaar
D15 Morning in Urumqi, take the special train back
D16 Enjoy the northwest scenery, get off the special train along the way
Main Stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an
D17 Get off the special train along the way, ending the pleasant Xinjiang trip
Main Stops:Luoyang, Zhengzhou
💰 V. 2026 Departure Dates and Price Information

Official registration channel: Manager Mai Zi of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration, contact Manager Mai Zi to send itinerary and quotation
Departure Dates
In 2026, there are 7 departure schedules, with specific dates as follows:May 9, May 30, June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11.
Price Details
Prices vary by date and room type, as follows:
1. Departure on May 9, 2026

🛌 Travel Mode: Adopts a ‘night travel, day sightseeing’ mode. Rest in comfortable cabins at night and explore energetically during the day, without the need to frequently change accommodations or move luggage.Bathroom 4-person room upper berth:15999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-person room lower berth:17999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-person room child:5999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on the train, no bed on land)
Bathroom 2-person room:39999 RMB/person
Bathroom 2-person room third person:
13999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on the train, no bed on land)
19999 RMB/person (6 years old and above, service standard same as adult)
2. Departure on May 30, 2026
Bathroom 4-person room upper berth:19999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-person room lower berth:21999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-person room child:6999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on the train, no bed on land)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Core Audience: The route has a gentle pace, very friendly for middle-aged and elderly people. It is also suitable for families, groups of friends, and cultural experience tourists who want a hassle-free trip.Bathroom 2-person room:45999 RMB/person
Bathroom 2-person room third person:
15999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on the train, no bed on land)
23999 RMB/person (6 years old and above, service standard same as adult)
3. Departure on June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11, 2026
The prices for the above dates are the same:
Bathroom 4-person room upper berth:19999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-person room lower berth:21999 RMB/person
Bathroom 4-person room child:6999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on the train, no bed on land)
Bathroom 2-person room:45999 RMB/person
Bathroom 2-person room third person:
15999 RMB/person (under 6 years old, no berth on the train, no bed on land)

🛌 II. Seat Types and Hardware Configuration 23999 RMB/person (6 years old and above, service standard same as adult)
> Warm Tips:The above are reference prices. Actual costs may vary slightly due to season, berth, and schedule. Please refer to the contract signed with the travel agency for details.
📝 VI. Booking and Registration Methods
The 2026 ‘Dahezhinan’ special train must be booked through the official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306.
Registration Process
1. Consult the itinerary: Contact Manager Mai Zi of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, inform the number of travelers, dates, preferred room type, and route (e.g., 17-day Southern and Northern Xinjiang panoramic tour).
2. Confirm details: Manager Mai Zi will check the availability of schedules and confirm the final price, included items, and policies for children/third persons.
3. Submit materials: Provide valid identification information for all travelers.
4. Payment and contract signing: Pay a deposit as agreed to secure the seat, and sign a formal tourism contract.
5. Pre-trip preparation: Receive the departure notice before departure, including detailed information such as meeting time and location.
💡 Ticket Buying Tips
Book Early:During the peak season in Xinjiang (May-September), seats are tight. It is recommended to consult and register 1-2 months in advance.
Prepare Documents:Please be sure to bring valid identification documents when traveling.
The 2026 Dahezhinan special train must be booked through the official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai Zi of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration.