Tianshan Special Train Prices and Seat Types Detailed Guide to Explore Northern and Southern Xinjiang Panorama

🚂 A train journey across northern and southern Xinjiang, choosing the right special train makes half the experience. Today, we won’t discuss ‘whether it’s worth it,’ but only talk about the ‘Tianshan’ special train itself and the price composition of its different seats, helping you see where your money goes.
🛤 ️ What is the ‘Tianshan’ special train?
The ‘Tianshan’ special train is a high-quality tourist train created by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd., positioned as a ‘full loop of northern and southern Xinjiang’ product. It is not a separately sold train ticket, but a packaged product of ‘train + ground itinerary,’ organized by agencies like Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.
✨ Core Features
Train follows passengers:No train changes, no berth changes throughout the journey, luggage locked in the compartment, hassle-free.
Night travel, day sightseeing:Rest on the special train at night, transfer to a bus for sightseeing during the day, efficiently using time at attractions.
Panoramic coverage:A single itinerary connects various landscapes like snow-capped mountains, lakes, grasslands, canyons, and ancient cities, achieving ‘seeing all of Xinjiang in one trip.’
🛌 Seat Details:From Comfort to Luxury
The ‘Tianshan’ special train mainly features two types of carriages: Blue Diamond and Silver Diamond, catering to passengers with different budgets and needs.
Blue Diamond Carriage:Cost-effective multi-person room
Layout:Each carriage has 7 compartments, flexibly configured as 4-person or 2-person rooms.
Beds:Lower berth about 0.9 meters wide, upper berth about 0.7 meters wide, both with damping devices that can be folded up to increase space.

🚂 A train journey across northern and southern Xinjiang, choosing the right special train makes half the experience. Today, we won’t discuss ‘whether it’s worth it,’ but only talk about the ‘Tianshan’ special train itself and the price composition of its different seats, helping you see where your money goes.Facilities:Reading lights and power sockets in the compartment. Public toilets, showers, and washbasin areas at both ends of the carriage.
Suitable for:Passengers with limited budgets, or those traveling with family and friends.
Silver Diamond Carriage:More private and comfortable ‘mobile hotel’
Layout:Each carriage recommends 16 berths for better privacy, suitable for family or group compartments.
Room types:
Presidential Suite:King-size bed design, with private bathroom, spacious.
Executive 2-person room:Twin beds, shared washbasin, wet and dry separation.
2-person/4-person room:Multi-person room, shared public toilets and showers.
Suitable for:Passengers with high requirements for accommodation quality, or those who want a more private space.
Special Train Public Area:‘Living room’ during the journey
Besides the sleeping carriages, the special train is also equipped with dining cars, bar/multi-function cars, etc., offering dining, socializing, entertainment, and other services, making the journey more colorful.
✨ Quality Highlights:Experience beyond accommodation

🛤️ What is the ‘Tianshan’ special train?The experience highlights of the ‘Tianshan’ special train are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Itinerary Design:Adopts a ‘night travel, day sightseeing’ model, maximizing daytime use to visit core attractions like Kanas, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, and Pamir Plateau.
Accommodation Arrangement:Includes multiple nights on the special train sleeper and ground hotels. Ground accommodation is mostly online-rated four-diamond or local comfortable hotels, striving to ensure rest quality during the trip.
Special Dining:Includes Xinjiang specialty meals like big plate chicken and cold-water fish feast, letting your taste buds also embark on a journey.
Cultural Experience:Arranges Tajik home visits, visits to Kashgar Old City, etc., for a close-up experience of Xinjiang’s diverse cultural atmosphere.
Service Details:Provides 24-hour airport/train station pickup and drop-off, full-tour guide accompaniment, etc., saving passengers a lot of pre-trip planning hassle.
🗺 ️ 13-Day Simple Itinerary Overview
Below is a 13-day itinerary overview for the ‘Tianshan’ special train. Specific arrangements are subject to the actual departure notice and contract:
Day 01:Departure – Urumqi (pick up, check into hotel) | Meals: Not included | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Beitun | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 03:Beitun – Kanas – Jiadengyu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Jiadengyu
Day 04:Jiadengyu – Hemu – Wucaitan – Jinghenan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper

The ‘Tianshan’ special train is a high-quality tourist train created by China Railway Urumqi Group Co., Ltd., positioned as a ‘full loop of northern and southern Xinjiang’ product. It is not a separately sold train ticket, but a packaged product of ‘train + ground itinerary,’ organized by agencies like Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.Day 05:Jinghenan – Sayram Lake – Guozigou Bridge – Liuxing Street – Yining | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Yining
Day 06:Yining – Nalati Grassland – Bayinbuluke | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Bayin Town
Day 07:Bayinbuluke – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Restan Old Street – Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 08:Kashgar – Pamir Plateau – Karakul Lake – Stone City – Golden Grassland | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Taxian County
Day 09:Taxian County – Tajik Home Visit – Baisha Lake – Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Kashgar
Day 10:Kashgar Old City – Fragrant Princess Garden – Aksu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 11:Tianshan Wensu Grand Canyon – Ta Village – Turpan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
Day 12:Flaming Mountains – Grape Manor – Fruit Feast – Karez Well – Urumqi | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – Nationwide (drop off based on return flight/train schedule) | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: Warm home
💰 Price Explanation:Where does the money go?
The price of the ‘Tianshan’ special train varies by departure date, seat type, and peak/off-peak season. Below are reference prices for some 2026 schedules:
Departing May 7
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:23999 RMB/person

✨ Core FeaturesBlue Diamond 4-person room:13999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond 2-person room:19999 RMB/person
Executive 2-person room:19999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 2-person room:18999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 4-person room:12999 RMB/person
Departing July 28 / August 11
Blue Diamond 4-person room:14999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond 2-person room:20999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:24999 RMB/person
Executive 2-person room:20999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 2-person room:19999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 4-person room:13999 RMB/person

Train follows passengers: No train changes, no berth changes throughout the journey, luggage locked in the compartment, hassle-free.Departing June 2 / July 8 / August 23 / September 4
Blue Diamond 4-person room upper berth:16999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond 4-person room lower berth:17999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond 2-person room:24999 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 RMB/person
Executive 2-person room:26888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 2-person room:25888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 4-person room:17888 RMB/person
Departing June 13 / 25 / September 5
Blue Diamond 4-person room:21888 RMB/person
Blue Diamond 2-person room:29888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 RMB/person

Night travel, day sightseeing: Rest on the special train at night, transfer to a bus for sightseeing during the day, efficiently using time at attractions.Executive 2-person room:26888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 2-person room:25888 RMB/person
Silver Diamond 4-person room:17888 RMB/person
Departing October 9
Blue Diamond 4-person room:9999 RMB/person
Blue Diamond 2-person room:15999 RMB/person
💡 Warm Tips
The above are reference prices; actual costs may fluctuate due to season, room type, schedule, etc. For single bookings, the travel agency will try to arrange room sharing. Specific prices, availability, and itinerary details are subject to the contract signed with Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service.
📝 Registration Method
If you are interested in the ‘Tianshan’ special train, you can contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service for consultation and registration. The specific process is as follows:
1. Consultation and Selection: Contact the travel agency to confirm the desired schedule, berth type, and availability.
2. Submit Information and Reserve: Provide traveler names and valid ID numbers for pre-registration, and pay a deposit to lock in seats.
3. Sign Contract and Pay: Sign a unified electronic contract with the travel agency on the national tourism supervision platform, and pay the remaining balance as agreed.
4. Pre-trip Preparation: Receive the departure notice before departure, and prepare relevant documents and items as instructed.