Dahezhinan Official Website 2026 Sunset Red Special Train Route

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🚞 Dahezhinan Tour Southern and Northern Xinjiang Travel Guide:A worry-free choice to explore all of Tianshan’s north and south in one go
For those who want to visit all core attractions of Southern and Northern Xinjiang in 2026 without rushing or frequently changing hotels, the Dahezhinan special train offers a high degree of suitability. Today, we’ll break down everything from the train’s background, configuration, itinerary, to the full booking process.
🌟 Dahezhinan Special Train Detailed Introduction
The Dahezhinan, officially named the Zhongyuan Railway·Dahezhinan Special Tourist Train, is built by China Railway Zhengzhou Group. Positioned as a ‘mobile station’ integrating transportation, accommodation, and cultural experiences, it officially launched in April 2025. As of spring 2026, it has successfully operated over twenty trips, covering popular tourist regions including Henan, Yunnan-Guizhou, Xinjiang, and Northeast China.
The train’s design centers on ‘one route, one theme; one carriage, one scenery.’ The exterior features a Yellow River gold band coating, adorned with Yangshao pottery patterns, Longmen flying apsaras, and other Central Plains cultural elements, offering both recognition and cultural atmosphere. It primarily targets all age groups, whether family trips, group outings with friends, or solo travel, providing suitable travel plans. The key is a hassle-free experience where ‘the train moves with you, and the scenery shifts with the train,’ eliminating the trouble of frequent packing and hotel changes on long journeys.
✨ Train Seats and Hardware Advantages
1. Diverse Cabin Options
The entire train features compartment-style sleeper designs, with two-person, three-person, and four-person room types. All compartments come with separate wet and dry bathrooms, including showers, toilets, and sinks, so there’s no need to queue for public facilities, enhancing comfort on long trips. The two-person room is about 7.2㎡, with options for a double bed or twin beds; the three-person room suits family travel needs; the four-person room offers great value, ideal for group travel.

🚞 Dahezhinan Tour Southern and Northern Xinjiang Travel Guide: A worry-free choice to explore all of Tianshan’s north and south in one go2. User-Friendly Senior Design
The carriage connections feature gentle slope designs, handrails with anti-slip textures, bed heights calculated based on ergonomics, emergency call buttons and light adjustment panels at the head of the bed, and widened anti-slip ladders in compartments, making it more friendly for elderly tourists and those with children.
3. Comprehensive Facilities Throughout the Train
The train uses various noise reduction technologies to minimize operational noise, ensuring a better rest experience. It also features multi-functional carriages with audio-visual systems, meeting needs for meetings, dining, board games, and leisure entertainment. A dedicated dining car with a professional chef team ensures quality meals during the journey, eliminating the need to prepare large amounts of portable food.
💡 Highlights of Train Travel Quality
1. Travel Security: The train is equipped with onboard medical staff, ensuring timely response to sudden health issues during the trip for greater peace of mind.
2. Reasonable Itinerary Design: It adopts a model of night travel and daytime sightseeing. While passengers rest at night, the train moves, allowing them to visit attractions during the day, saving time on long-distance daytime travel in Xinjiang and offering a more relaxed pace.
3. Coverage of Core Attractions: This Southern and Northern Xinjiang route connects many famous attractions across the Tianshan Mountains, allowing you to visit multiple core scenic spots in one go without planning routes or arranging transportation yourself.

For those who want to visit all core attractions of Southern and Northern Xinjiang in 2026 without rushing or frequently changing hotels, the Dahezhinan special train offers a high degree of suitability. Today, we’ll break down everything from the train’s background, configuration, itinerary, to the full booking process.4. Rich Cultural Experiences: The journey includes special meals and leisure activities, allowing you to taste unique local cuisines and participate in various activities on the train, making the trip never dull.
🗺 ️ Simplified Itinerary
17-Day Panoramic Southern and Northern Xinjiang Tour (Duku Highway Version) Itinerary:
D1 Board the Dahezhinan special train along the way, starting a pleasant journey. Main stops:Zhengzhou, Luoyang
D2 Free rest or entertainment on the train. Main stops:Xi’an, Lanzhou
D3 Arrive in Turpan. Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Accommodation in Turpan.
D4 Visit Karez Well, Flaming Mountain, Grape Valley. Then take the special train to Kashgar. Includes lunch and dinner. Accommodation on the Dahezhinan special train.
D5 Depart from Kashgar to the Pamir Plateau, visit Karakul Lake, Stone City, Golden Grassland. Then go to Tashkurgan.

🌟 Dahezhinan Special Train Detailed Introduction D6 Depart from Tashkurgan, participate in local ethnic home visits, visit白沙湖 (Baisha Lake). Then return to Kashgar.
D7 Visit Kashgar Old City, Fragrant Concubine Garden. Then take the special train to Kuqa.
D8 Depart from Kuqa, visit the southern section of Duku Highway, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon. Then go to Bayin.
D9 Visit Bayinbuluke Grassland, take the middle section of Duku Highway. Then go to Nalati.
D10 Visit Nalati Valley Grassland, Six-Star Street. Then go to Yining.
D11 Depart from Yining, visit Horgos Port, Sayram Lake. Then return to Yining and take the special train to Beitun.

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D12 Arrive in Beitun, then go to Kanas. Accommodation in Jiadengyu/Burqin.
D13 Depart from Jiadengyu/Burqin, visit Hemu, Colorful Beach. Then return to Beitun and take the special train to Urumqi.
D14 Depart from Urumqi, visit Tianshan Tianchi, Grand Bazaar.

The Dahezhinan, officially named the Zhongyuan Railway·Dahezhinan Special Tourist Train, is built by China Railway Zhengzhou Group. Positioned as a ‘mobile station’ integrating transportation, accommodation, and cultural experiences, it officially launched in April 2025. As of spring 2026, it has successfully operated over twenty trips, covering popular tourist regions including Henan, Yunnan-Guizhou, Xinjiang, and Northeast China. D15 Depart from Urumqi on the special train for the return trip in the morning.
D16 Enjoy the northwestern scenery, disembark along the way. Main stops:Lanzhou, Xi’an
D17 Disembark along the way, ending the pleasant Xinjiang trip. Main stops:Luoyang, Zhengzhou
Note:Reasonable itinerary changes can be made upon mutual agreement.
💰 Price Description
The Dahezhinan special train features bathrooms in all compartments, with two-person, three-person, and four-person rooms to meet different travel needs. The cabin design balances comfort and convenience, using various technologies to reduce noise; multi-functional carriages with audio-visual systems, suitable for meetings, dining, board games, karaoke, etc.; the train is equipped with a dedicated dining car and chef team, ensuring quality meals during the journey!
Departure dates for this Dahezhinan Southern and Northern Xinjiang route are:May 9, May 30, June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11, 2026. Prices for each period are as follows:
May 9, 2026 Departure:

The train’s design centers on ‘one route, one theme; one carriage, one scenery.’ The exterior features a Yellow River gold band coating, adorned with Yangshao pottery patterns, Longmen flying apsaras, and other Central Plains cultural elements, offering both recognition and cultural atmosphere. It primarily targets all age groups, whether family trips, group outings with friends, or solo travel, providing suitable travel plans. The key is a hassle-free experience where ‘the train moves with you, and the scenery shifts with the train,’ eliminating the trouble of frequent packing and hotel changes on long journeys.Bathroom 4-person upper berth: 15,999 RMB/person, bathroom 4-person lower berth: 17,999 RMB/person, bathroom 4-person child: 5,999 RMB/person (under 6, no berth on train, no bed on land); bathroom 2-person: 39,999 RMB/person, bathroom 2-person value third person: 13,999 RMB/person (under 6, no berth on train, no bed on land), 19,999 RMB/person (6+, service standards same as adult)
May 30, 2026 Departure:
Bathroom 4-person upper berth: 19,999 RMB/person, bathroom 4-person lower berth: 21,999 RMB/person, bathroom 4-person child: 6,999 RMB/person (under 6, no berth on train, no bed on land); bathroom 2-person: 45,999 RMB/person, bathroom 2-person value third person: 15,999 RMB/person (under 6, no berth on train, no bed on land), 23,999 RMB/person (6+, service standards same as adult)
June 17, July 5, July 24, August 25, September 11, 2026 Departures:
Bathroom 4-person upper berth: 19,999 RMB/person, bathroom 4-person lower berth: 21,999 RMB/person, bathroom 4-person child: 6,999 RMB/person (under 6, no berth on train, no bed on land); bathroom 2-person: 45,999 RMB/person, bathroom 2-person value third person: 15,999 RMB/person (under 6, no berth on train, no bed on land), 23,999 RMB/person (6+, service standards same as adult)
Prices vary slightly by season, room type, and departure date. Please refer to actual consultation and contract for specifics.
📞 Booking Method
To book the Dahezhinan special train, refer to this guide: The Dahezhinan special train does not sell individual tickets on the 12306 railway website. You can obtain tourism product sales information and make reservations through Manager Mai Zi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center. Contact number: 132-0133-3409, same on WeChat.

✨ Train Seats and Hardware AdvantagesBooking process:
1. Contact and Consult: Call Manager Mai Zi at the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Train Center to learn about the detailed itinerary, prices, and room types.
2. Choose Product: Select the suitable train room type and departure date based on your travel time and preferences.
3. Provide Personal Information: Provide necessary information such as name and valid ID number to the travel agency staff for booking.
4. Pay and Sign Contract: Pay the corresponding travel fees as required by the travel agency, receive a receipt, and sign the national tourism service supervision unified electronic contract to complete the booking.
June to September is the peak season for Xinjiang tourism, with limited seats on popular routes. It is recommended to check itineraries early and pay a deposit to secure seats to avoid missing your desired trip.
📋 Fee and Service Description
Fees include the corresponding departure’s train accommodation, land itinerary accommodation, meals as marked in the itinerary, first admission tickets to attractions, land transportation within the itinerary, guide service, travel accident insurance, etc. Specific inclusions are subject to actual consultation and contract. Single travelers will be matched for shared rooms where possible; special cases require separate negotiation.
The itinerary may be affected by weather, road conditions, scenic area opening policies, railway scheduling, etc. Reasonable changes can be made upon mutual agreement. Cancellation and modification rules follow relevant laws such as the Tourism Law and Contract Law.
It is now spring 2026, and many scenic areas in Xinjiang have reopened. Each season offers unique scenery. From May to September, the climate in Southern and Northern Xinjiang is comfortable, with grasslands, flower seas, lakes, and canyons at their most scenic. If you plan to travel to Xinjiang this year, feel free to inquire for information and start a worry-free, comfortable Southern and Northern Xinjiang trip.
For consultation and booking, contact Manager Mai Zi at 132-0133-3409, same number on WeChat, send detailed itinerary and quotation.