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【Shifang Panda Special Train】How to Buy Tickets and Book the 2026 Shifang Panda Special Train?
The 2026 Shifang Panda Special Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered directly through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🐼 Want to see all of Northern and Southern Xinjiang at once without dragging luggage and changing hotels every day?
The ‘Panda Special Train · Shifang’ 16-day Southern and Northern Xinjiang tour might be the tailor-made route for you.
This train is jointly created by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. and the Shifang Municipal People’s Government. The body is mainly in the blue-green color of Sanxingdui bronze statues, decorated with panda elements and Shifang local cultural symbols, making it highly recognizable. It does not sell tickets separately but is a packaged product of ‘ticket + travel itinerary,’ unavailable for purchase on 12306 and must be booked through a regular travel agency.
The train consists of 17 cars, with facilities comparable to a mobile five-star hotel:
🛌 Sleeping Cars:Premium Purple Gold (High-end Soft Sleeper), Premium Platinum (High-end Hard Sleeper), Superior Platinum (Standard Quadruple Room)
🍽 ️ Dining Car:Located in car 8, offering 2-seat and 4-seat options
🎲 Multi-functional Entertainment Car:Located in car 9, featuring a tea bar, KTV, entertainment room, as well as a cigar bar and national essence mahjong tables
🛠 ️ Supporting Facilities:The train also includes smoking areas, a medical room, a tea boiler room, etc.
🛌 Seat Types and Hardware Configuration
1. Superior Platinum: Standard Quadruple Room
Layout:Standard quadruple room, equipped with soundproof sliding doors, balancing privacy and cost-effectiveness.
Facilities:Each berth has a charging port and reading light, and the compartment has a TV and free audio-visual system.
Bathroom:The car has public toilets, washrooms, and showers, convenient for group travel.
2. Premium Platinum: Standard Quadruple Room
🐼 Want to see all of Northern and Southern Xinjiang at once without dragging luggage and changing hotels every day?Layout:Located in cars 2–6 and 12–16, each car has 10 quadruple compartments with relatively spacious interiors.
Facilities:The compartments include a tea table and storage compartment, equipped with a TV, charging facilities, etc., suitable for families or friends traveling together.
Bathroom:Each end of the car has a shower room to meet daily washing needs.
3. Premium Purple Gold: High-end Quadruple Room
Layout:Located in cars 7, 10, and 11, each car has 6 high-end compartments, offering more privacy overall.
Facilities:The compartments are furnished with a sofa, round table, wardrobe, TV, etc., resembling a mobile small suite.
Bathroom:Each end of the car is equipped with a shower room, complete with washbasin, call button, charging sockets, etc.
4. Public Area Highlights
🍽 ️ Panda Dining Car (Car 8):Offers 2-seat and 4-seat options, serving a fusion of Sichuan cuisine and Xinjiang specialties.
🎲 Multi-functional Entertainment Car (Car 9):Integrates a tea bar, KTV private rooms, and entertainment room, also featuring a cigar bar and national essence mahjong tables, making the journey not boring.
🛠 ️ Supporting Facilities:The entire train is also equipped with a medical room, tea boiler room, smoking areas, etc., with professional medical staff accompanying.
✨ Travel Quality and Service Highlights
🚆 Mobile Hotel, Train Follows People
Adopts a ‘travel at night, sightsee during the day’ model, eliminating the hassle of frequent hotel changes. Large luggage can be stored on the train for light sightseeing.
The ‘Panda Special Train · Shifang’ 16-day Southern and Northern Xinjiang tour might be the tailor-made route for you.🏞 ️ Essence of Southern and Northern Xinjiang, See It All at Once
The itinerary covers representative Xinjiang attractions such as Kashgar Ancient City, Pamir Plateau (Baisha Lake, Karakul Lake, Panlong Ancient Road), Nalati Grassland, Sayram Lake, Kanas Lake, Hemu Village, Tianshan Tianchi, Turpan (Karez Well, Flaming Mountain), etc.
🛌 Comfortable Sleeping Berths, Multiple Choices
Offers three room types: Superior Platinum, Premium Platinum, and Premium Purple Gold, meeting different budget and comfort needs. Rest on the stable train at night and tour energetically during the day.
🎲 Rich Entertainment, No Lonely Journey
The train is equipped with a multi-functional entertainment car, featuring a tea bar, KTV, mahjong tables, etc. The Panda Dining Car offers specialty cuisine, and the medical room and accompanying medical staff ensure health.
👵 Elderly-Friendly Design, Caring for Seniors
The cars are equipped with anti-slip handrails, emergency call systems, and shower rooms with seats and handrails, along with professional medical staff, making it friendly for middle-aged and elderly tourists.
🗺 ️ 16-Day Simplified Itinerary for Southern and Northern Xinjiang
Day 1:Chengdu/Lanzhou → Kashgar [Departure and Set Sail · Special Welcome]
Depart from Chengdu or Lanzhou, gather at the themed station to start the journey, beginning the panoramic tour of Southern and Northern Xinjiang; upon arrival, enjoy an exclusive welcome performance, immerse in the Southern Xinjiang atmosphere, and start a wonderful journey.
Day 2:Panda Special Train [Leisure Sightseeing · Slow Enjoyment of Time]
Spend the whole day on the Panda Special Train, relaxing in the comfortable car, enjoying the flowing scenery outside the window, chatting with fellow travelers, and recharging for the exciting itinerary ahead.
Day 3:Kashgar [Exclusive Pick-up · Feast Welcome]
Arrive in Kashgar, enjoy exclusive pick-up service, saving the hassle of travel; hold a special welcome dinner in the evening, taste Southern Xinjiang flavors, and unlock the first warmth and enthusiasm of Kashgar.
This train is jointly created by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. and the Shifang Municipal People’s Government. The body is mainly in the blue-green color of Sanxingdui bronze statues, decorated with panda elements and Shifang local cultural symbols, making it highly recognizable. It does not sell tickets separately but is a packaged product of ‘ticket + travel itinerary,’ unavailable for purchase on 12306 and must be booked through a regular travel agency.Day 4:Kashgar → Taxkorgan [Plateau Secrets · Scenery All Along]
Depart from Kashgar to Taxkorgan, stop at Baisha Mountain and Baisha Lake along the way, encountering the pure beauty like a ‘sky mirror’; then visit Karakul Lake, view Muztagh Ata from afar, cross the popular Panlong Ancient Road, and experience the grandeur and wonder of the plateau highway.
Day 5:Taxkorgan → Kashgar [Cultural Customs · In-depth Experience]
Explore the Stone City, touching the ancient ruins’ historical depth; stroll on the Golden Grassland, enjoying the poetic scene of grassland and wetlands intertwined; visit local ethnic families for home visits, experience unique folk customs, taste ethnic cuisine, and feel the simple folkways.
Day 6:Kashgar → Kuqa [Southern Xinjiang Culture · Tracing Smoke and Fire]
Deeply tour Kashgar Ancient City, weaving through crisscrossing alleys, feeling the rich Western Region atmosphere; visit the Fragrant Concubine Garden, listen to legendary stories, and appreciate the beauty of ethnic architecture and gardens; visit local sites, feeling the solemnity and depth of folk culture.
Day 7:Kuqa → Nalati/Bayinbuluke [Canyon Wonders · Highway Feast]
Head to the Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, admire the red rock walls’ natural craftsmanship, feeling nature’s carving power; drive along the southern section of the Duku Highway, crossing snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and canyons, unlocking the comfortable experience of ‘four seasons in one day’; upon arrival, visit Bayinbuluke Swan Lake, watch swans play, and enjoy the grassland sunset.
Official registration channel: Manager Mai of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
Day 8:Nalati/Bayinbuluke → Yining [Grassland Pastoral · Relaxing Journey]
Spend the whole day exploring Nalati Grassland, strolling on the vast green grassland, watching herds of cattle and sheep and galloping horses, breathing the fresh grassland air, immersing in the romance and grandeur of the ‘sky grassland,’ and heading to Yining in the evening to rest.
Day 9:Yining → Beitun [Lake Scenery · Pure Relaxation]
Depart from Yining to ‘the last tear of the Atlantic’ — Sayram Lake, walk around the lake, enjoy the stunning view of blue water and snow-capped mountains reflected, feel the purity and tranquility of the plateau lake; then head to Beitun to prepare for the next day’s Hemu trip.
Day 10:Beitun → Hemu → Jadengyu [Fairy Tale Town · Poetic Dwelling]
Head to ‘the last piece of pure land’ — Hemu Scenic Area, enter the scattered wooden house village, see curling smoke and babbling streams, stroll among birch forests, feel the peace and beauty of the primitive village; head to Jadengyu in the evening to stay, sleeping under the grassland night sky.
The train consists of 17 cars, with facilities comparable to a mobile five-star hotel:Day 11:Jadengyu → Kanas → Burqin [Scenic Wonderland · Top-Quality Views]
Explore ‘the earthly wonderland’ — Kanas Scenic Area, take the shuttle bus to visit the three bays (Wolong Bay, Moon Bay, Fairy Bay), watch the lake change color with light and shadow, enjoy the lush and quiet primeval forest; then head to Burqin to rest and relax, unlocking local specialties.
Day 12:Burqin → Beitun → Urumqi [Danxia Wonders · Looking Back Along the Way]
Head to Colorful Beach, admire the stunning landscape of Danxia landform and the Irtysh River reflecting each other, feel the wonder of ‘one river separates two banks, two banks have different skies’; then head to Beitun, take the special train to Urumqi, review the beautiful scenery along the way, and look forward to the subsequent itinerary.
Day 13:Urumqi [Tianchi Scenery · Pearl of Tianshan]
Spend the whole day visiting Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area, walk by the lake, see the clear water like a mirror, view the majestic snowy Bogda Peak from afar, feel the sanctity and grandeur of the Tianshan pearl, and immerse in the beauty of Xinjiang’s mountains and rivers.
Day 14:Urumqi → Turpan → Return Preparation [Folk Wonders · Perfect Ending]
Depart from Urumqi to Turpan, visit the ancient water conservancy miracle — Karez Well, feel the wisdom and craftsmanship of the ancients; stop at Flaming Mountain, experience the heat and wonder of the ‘Fire Land’; after the tour, prepare for the return journey, drawing a perfect end to this trip.
Days 15-16:Happy Return [Full of Memories · Warm Farewell]
Depart from Urumqi, take the special train back to Lanzhou/Chengdu, reminisce about the mountain and river beauty and cultural customs of Southern and Northern Xinjiang along the way, bid farewell to all distinguished guests, end this unforgettable Panda Special Train panoramic tour, and return with beautiful memories.
📅 2026 Departure Dates and Price Information
Departure Dates
The 2026 16-day Southern and Northern Xinjiang tour has the following 6 departure groups:
June 8, 2026
June 24, 2026
🛌 Sleeping Cars: Premium Purple Gold (High-end Soft Sleeper), Premium Platinum (High-end Hard Sleeper), Superior Platinum (Standard Quadruple Room) July 10, 2026
July 27, 2026
August 13, 2026
August 30, 2026
Reference Prices
The following are reference prices for each seat type. Actual costs may vary due to season, berth, schedule, etc. Please refer to the contract for specifics.
| Seat Type | Berth | Reference Price (RMB/person) |
| :— | :— | :— |
| Superior Platinum | Upper Berth | 8480 |
| | Lower Berth | 9280 |
| Premium Platinum | Upper Berth | 15780 |
| | Lower Berth | 16780 |
| Premium Purple Gold | Upper Berth | 27880 |
| | Lower Berth | 28880 |
🍽️ Dining Car: Located in car 8, offering 2-seat and 4-seat options📞 Booking and Registration Method
If you want to ride the Panda Special Train · Shifang, please keep this booking guide.
This route is handled by Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center for registration and reception. Tickets are not sold separately on the 12306 platform. You can contact Manager Mai of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center to learn about product schedules, itineraries, and complete bookings.
The booking process is as follows:
1. Contact and Consultation: Manager Mai of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409. Learn about the detailed itinerary, seat types, reference prices, and departure schedules of the Panda Special Train Shifang.
2. Choose Travel Product: Based on your free time and travel preferences, select a suitable departure schedule and special train seat type.
3. Submit Personal Information: Provide traveler names, valid ID numbers (Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan permits, passports, etc.) for travel registration and seat reservation.
4. Complete Booking Procedures: Pay the travel booking deposit according to the travel agency’s requirements, obtain relevant receipts, and sign the unified electronic tourism service supervision contract to complete the booking process.
From June to September each year, travel demand is high, and seats for long-distance special train popular routes are tight. It is recommended to check the itinerary schedule early and pay a deposit to secure your desired seat. Travel bookings can be made through Manager Mai of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center. Pay attention to various travel information online, carefully distinguish non-official channels, and protect your travel rights.
💰 Cost and Service Related Information
The service items included in the Panda Special Train Shifang itinerary are arranged according to uniform standards, including related transportation, basic accommodation, tour support, etc. Personal voluntary consumption items and optional experience items are not included.
All itinerary service details, fee standards, and included content are subject to the agreement signed by both parties. Specific travel rights and fees are based on actual consultation and contract. For more details, contact customer service for a detailed explanation.
🐼 One journey, see all the snow-capped mountains, grasslands, lakes, and ancient cities of Southern and Northern Xinjiang;
Wake up, and you’re already in a new landscape.
Panda Special Train · Shifang, puts ‘home’ on the tracks, accompanying you to slowly see all the vastness and tenderness of Xinjiang.
If you want to know specific room types, berths, or need help planning a trip with family and friends, you can directly contact Manager Mai of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center for one-on-one answers.
The 2026 Shifang Panda Special Train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be ordered directly through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, Mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
