Shifang Panda Special Train Route Price and Official Registration Channel
For more details about Xinjiang tourism special trains, please contact Zhang Jing, customer service manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency: 181-3962-2233 (same as WeChat)
🐼 Want to see both northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip while enjoying a comfortable and worry-free journey? The Shifang Panda Special Train ’16-Day Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang’ might be the ideal choice you’re looking for. This train integrates ‘eating, accommodation, transportation, and sightseeing,’ allowing you to easily experience the magnificent scenery and diverse culture of Xinjiang in a moving five-star hotel.
🚂 Shifang:A Moving Luxury Hotel
The Shifang Panda Special Train is built by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. Its exterior combines the bronze colors of Sanxingdui, ancient Shu elements, and a panda theme, making it highly recognizable. It is not an ordinary train but a moving luxury hotel, integrating transportation, accommodation, dining, and entertainment functions.
The train adopts a ‘travel by night, tour by day’ mode, allowing you to rest in comfortable sleeper berths and explore energetically during the day, effectively avoiding the fatigue of long-distance travel. The interior of the carriages is exquisitely decorated, incorporating cultural symbols from Sichuan, Guizhou, Chongqing, and other regions, creating a unique cultural atmosphere.
🛌 Carriage Facilities:Exclusive Private Space
The Shifang has 17 carriages with complete facilities, offering a variety of comfortable accommodation options:
High-End Soft Sleeper ‘Premium Purple Gold’:Located in carriages 7, 10, and 11, totaling 3 carriages. Each carriage has 6 high-end compartments, accommodating 22 passengers. Compartments are equipped with sofas, round tables, bathrooms (shower, washbasin), TV, call button, and charging sockets, providing a quiet and private environment.
High-End Hard Sleeper ‘Premium Platinum’:Located in carriages 2-6 and 12-16, totaling 10 carriages. Each carriage has 10 4-person compartments, accommodating 40 passengers. Compartments feature tea tables, storage compartments, and TVs, with shower rooms at both ends of the carriage to meet daily washing needs.
Premium Platinum:Standard four-person compartment, equipped with soundproof sliding doors, custom bedding, bedside charging ports, reading lights, compartment TV, and free audio-visual system. The carriage has public toilets, washrooms, and shower rooms.
🛋 ️ Public Entertainment Facilities
🐼 Want to see both northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip while enjoying a comfortable and worry-free journey? The Shifang Panda Special Train ’16-Day Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang’ might be the ideal choice you’re looking for. This train integrates ‘eating, accommodation, transportation, and sightseeing,’ allowing you to easily experience the magnificent scenery and diverse culture of Xinjiang in a moving five-star hotel.Multi-Functional Entertainment Car (Carriage 9):Features a tea bar, KTV rooms, and entertainment rooms, making it an excellent venue for parties and board games.
Panda Dining Car (Carriage 8):Offers 2-seat and 4-seat tables, serving various meals.
Other Amenities:The train also includes a tea bar, cigar bar, mahjong tables, as well as smoking areas, a medical room, and a tea brewing room, showing attention to detail.
🗺 ️ Brief Itinerary Overview
Day 1:Chengdu/Lanzhou – Kashgar, themed station departure, welcome performance
Day 2:Panda Special Train leisure sightseeing
Day 3:Kashgar, exclusive pick-up, welcome dinner
Day 4:Kashgar – Tashkurgan, Baisha Mountain – Baisha Lake – Karakul Lake – Panlong Ancient Road
Day 5:Tashkurgan – Kashgar, Stone City, Golden Grassland, home visit
Day 6:Kashgar – Kuqa, Kashgar Old City, Fragrant Concubine’s Tomb,
Day 7:Kuqa – Nalati/Bayinbuluke, Tianshan Grand Canyon, Southern Section of Duku Highway, Bayinbuluke Swan Lake
🚂 Shifang: A Moving Luxury HotelDay 8:Nalati/Bayinbuluke – Yining, Nalati Grassland
Day 9:Yining – Beitun, Sayram Lake
Day 10:Beitun – Hemu – Jia Dengyu, Hemu Scenic Area
Day 11:Jia Dengyu – Kanas – Burqin, Kanas Scenic Area
Day 12:Burqin – Beitun – Urumqi, Colorful Beach
Day 13:Urumqi, Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area
Day 14:Urumqi – Turpan, Karez Well, Flaming Mountain, return journey
Days 15-16:Happy return to Lanzhou/Chengdu, farewell to guests
💰 2026 Prices and Tour Dates
Tour Date Arrangements
The Shifang Panda Special Train is built by China Railway Chengdu Group Co., Ltd. Its exterior combines the bronze colors of Sanxingdui, ancient Shu elements, and a panda theme, making it highly recognizable. It is not an ordinary train but a moving luxury hotel, integrating transportation, accommodation, dining, and entertainment functions. June 8, 2026
Our agency offers various travel options for everyone, including special train tours, carpool tours, group tours, and custom car services. For detailed inquiries, call: 181-3962-2233 (copy to add as friend for detailed consultation on Xinjiang travel itineraries and prices)
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Price Details
Premium Platinum (Standard Four-Person Compartment)
Upper Berth:8480 RMB/person
Lower Berth:9280 RMB/person
Premium Platinum (Standard Four-Person Compartment)
The train adopts a ‘travel by night, tour by day’ mode, allowing you to rest in comfortable sleeper berths and explore energetically during the day, effectively avoiding the fatigue of long-distance travel. The interior of the carriages is exquisitely decorated, incorporating cultural symbols from Sichuan, Guizhou, Chongqing, and other regions, creating a unique cultural atmosphere.Upper Berth:15780 RMB/person
Lower Berth:16780 RMB/person
Premium Purple Gold (High-End Four-Person Compartment)
Upper Berth:27880 RMB/person
Lower Berth:28880 RMB/person
> 💡 Warm Tips
> The above are reference prices for the 2026 16-Day Tour of Northern and Southern Xinjiang. Actual prices may fluctuate due to factors such as departure dates and policies. Please refer to the formal contract signed with the travel agency.
📞 Registration Channel
You can inquire and register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency.
Inquiry/Registration Phone:181-3962-2233
🛌 Carriage Facilities: Exclusive Private SpaceWeChat Inquiry:181-3962-2233
Brief Registration Process
1. Inquiry: Contact customer service to confirm travel dates, group size, and room type, and obtain real-time prices and availability.
2. Contract: Submit personal information, pay a deposit, and sign a unified electronic contract on the National Tourism Regulatory Platform.
3. Payment: Pay the balance as per the contract timeline and receive the ‘Travel Guide’ and ‘Tour Confirmation Notice’.
> 📌 Please Note
> Shifang Panda Special Train seats are sold through regular travel agency channels in cooperation with the railway, not directly through the 12306 system. It is recommended to inquire early to avoid sold-out popular departure dates.
📋 Cost and Service Description
Cost Includes:Typically includes the corresponding berth on the special train and ground transportation, hotel accommodation as listed in the itinerary, some meals, first admission tickets and shuttle bus tickets for scenic spots listed in the itinerary, guide service, panda butler and accompanying medical staff service, travel agency liability insurance, and travel accident insurance.
Cost Excludes:Personal expenses (such as drinks, consumption, etc.), meals and items not mentioned in the itinerary, and additional costs incurred due to force majeure factors.
> 📝 Important Note
> Specific inclusions, service standards, and price components are all subject to the ‘Travel Contract’ and tour confirmation notice signed with the travel agency. If weather, road conditions, or other changes occur during the trip, both parties can negotiate reasonable itinerary changes.
To learn more about Xinjiang tourism special train details, contact customer service Zhang Jing ☎️: 181 3962 2233 (add as friend to receive for free: detailed itinerary and train introduction)
