Jinxiu Tianfu Schedule, Price, Booking Guide
No need to drive or travel back and forth, take the Xinjiang tourist train to slowly enjoy the scenery of the Tianshan Mountains from north to south. Various specifications from economy to luxury are available for you to choose from. Professionally operating Xinjiang tourist train tours, Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency consultation landline: 0991-8866234; Customer Service Manager Zhang Jing’s phone: 181-3962-2233 (Add as friend to receive for free: detailed itinerary and train introduction)
🚂 Want to experience a trip where ‘the train moves through a painting, and you wander through the scenery’? This ‘Jinxiu Tianfu’ 16-day Xinjiang north-south tour train route might be your ideal choice. This guide will analyze it in detail from four perspectives: ‘Why choose it, how the itinerary works, prices and schedules, and how to book,’ helping you plan easily.
💡 Why choose the Jinxiu Tianfu?
1. 🚄 A moving star-rated hotel
Co-created by China Railway Chengdu Group and Sichuan cultural tourism enterprises, positioned as high-end. The train features a ‘Shu Brocade Song Charm’ national-style design, with carriages integrating a hotel-style lobby, restaurant, and entertainment viewing area. All are double cabins with private bathrooms, offering strong privacy and an experience far superior to regular trains.
2. 🗺️ A 16-day full north-south Xinjiang loop
The itinerary covers Xinjiang’s highlights like Urumqi, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Nalati, Kashgar, and Turpan. Using a ‘travel by night, tour by day’ model, you rest on the train and explore during the day, comfortably enjoying diverse landscapes of snow mountains, lakes, grasslands, canyons, and ancient cities.
3. 🛌 Two high-end comfortable room types
Jinta·Luxury Double Room:About 13㎡, more spacious, with a sitting area, suitable for travelers valuing space and privacy.
Jinwo·Quality Double Room:About 10㎡, compact but practical, also with a separate wet-dry bathroom, offering good value.
4. 🍽️ Thoughtful service with no self-paid items
The fee typically includes the train seat, ground transportation, hotels within the itinerary, most meals, main attraction tickets and shuttle buses, guide and butler service, and travel accident insurance. The train also has a medical room and accompanying medical staff, making it very friendly for families and elderly travelers.
🚂 Want to experience a trip where ‘the train moves through a painting, and you wander through the scenery’? This ‘Jinxiu Tianfu’ 16-day Xinjiang north-south tour train route might be your ideal choice. This guide will analyze it in detail from four perspectives: ‘Why choose it, how the itinerary works, prices and schedules, and how to book,’ helping you plan easily.🗺 ️ 16-day itinerary overview
Simplified itinerary
Day 1:Chengdu / Lanzhou → Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi (Corner viewing, cocktail party, sightseeing activities)
Day 3:Urumqi → Beitun (Welcome banquet, Tianshan Tianchi)
Day 4:Beitun → Hemu (Hemu scenic area, Haden viewing platform, afternoon tea)
Day 5:Hemu → Kanas (Kanas scenic area, Fish Viewing Pavilion, boat ride)
Day 6:Kanas → Beitun (Moon Bay, Immortal Bay, Crouching Dragon Bay)
Day 7:Beitun → Sayram Lake (afternoon tea)
Day 8:Sayram Lake → Nalati (Nalati Sky Grassland)
Day 9:Nalati → Kuqa (Middle section of Duku Highway)
💡 Why choose the Jinxiu Tianfu?Day 10:Kuqa → Kashgar (Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, South section of Duku Highway)
Day 11:Kashgar (Towards Tashkurgan: Baisha Lake, Muztagh Ata, Karakul Lake, aerial photography, home visit)
Day 12:Kashgar → Turpan (Kashgar Old City, High Platform Residences, Id Kah Mosque)
Day 13:Turpan (Jiaohe Ancient City concert)
Day 14:Turpan (Flaming Mountains, fruit feast, Karez Well)
Day 15:Arrive in Lanzhou / Chengdu (Intangible cultural heritage crafts, sightseeing activities)
Day 16:Arrive in Lanzhou / Chengdu (End of itinerary)
Itinerary highlights analysis
D1-D3 | First glimpse of Xinjiang:Depart from Chengdu/Lanzhou, arrive in Urumqi. On the second day, enjoy welcome ceremony, cocktail party, etc., on the train. On the third day, visit ‘Tianshan Tianchi’ to experience the grandeur of the alpine lake.
D4-D6 | Explore northern Xinjiang:Deep into the Altay region, visit the ‘back garden’ Hemu, wait for morning mist at Haden viewing platform. Then head to Kanas, climb the Fish Viewing Pavilion to overlook the lake and mountains. On the sixth day, return to Beitun along Kanas Three Bays (Moon Bay, Immortal Bay, Crouching Dragon Bay).
D7-D8 | Encounter Yili:Arrive at Sayram Lake, ‘the last tear of the Atlantic,’ enjoy a leisurely lakeside afternoon tea. Then go to ‘Sky Grassland’ Nalati, experience the vastness and tranquility of the grassland.
D9-D11 | Cross Duku & Enter southern Xinjiang: This is the climax of the itinerary. On the ninth day, drive on the middle section of ‘China’s most beautiful highway’ Duku Highway, seeing four seasons in one day. On the tenth day, arrive in Kuqa, visit Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon. On the eleventh day, enter the Pamir Plateau, check in at Baisha Lake, Muztagh Ata, Karakul Lake, and have the chance to experience aerial photography and Tajik home visits.
Take a tourist train to enjoy beautiful Xinjiang, from economy to luxury multiple specifications to choose from, Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency consultation landline: 0991-8866234; Customer Service Manager Zhang Jing’s phone: 181-3962-2233 (Add as friend to receive for free: detailed itinerary and train introduction)
1. 🚄 A moving star-rated hotelD12-D14 | Taste the Fire Continent:From Kashgar to Turpan, visit Kashgar Old City and High Platform Residences. Attend a unique concert at Jiaohe Ancient City. On the last day, experience Flaming Mountains and Karez Well in Turpan, and enjoy a special fruit feast.
D15-D16 | Smooth return:The train returns to Lanzhou/Chengdu, with activities like intangible cultural heritage crafts along the way. On the sixteenth day, arrive at the destination, ending the unforgettable 16-day journey.
> Warm reminder:The above is the itinerary framework; the actual order and timing of visits may be reasonably adjusted by mutual agreement due to weather, road conditions, etc.
💰 Prices and tour dates
Prices and tour dates
May 19th
Jinta·Luxury Double Room (3-cabin 13m²):96,880 RMB/person
Jinwo·Quality Double Room (4-cabin 10m²):76,880 RMB/person
June 5th, 22nd July 9th, 26th
August 12th, August 29th September 15th
October 2nd (Duku canceled)
Co-created by China Railway Chengdu Group and Sichuan cultural tourism enterprises, positioned as high-end. The train features a ‘Shu Brocade Song Charm’ national-style design, with carriages integrating a hotel-style lobby, restaurant, and entertainment viewing area. All are double cabins with private bathrooms, offering strong privacy and an experience far superior to regular trains.Jinta·Luxury Double Room (3-cabin 13m²):98,880 RMB/person
Jinwo·Quality Double Room (4-cabin 10m²):78,880 RMB/person
Price explanation
First launch special:May 19th is the first departure, with relatively lower prices.
Duku experience:Departures from June to September include the Duku Highway itinerary, with slightly higher prices.
Schedule change:The October 2nd departure, due to the closure of the Duku Highway, will have a corresponding itinerary change, with prices based on the contract.
💡 Budget tip
This route is relatively expensive; it is recommended to consider additional budgets for round-trip transportation and personal expenses. All price information is for reference only; the final price should be based on the contract signed with the travel agency.
📝 How to register and prepare?
Registration method
You can register and consult through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. It is recommended to prepare traveler names, valid ID numbers, contact numbers, preferred departure dates, and room types in advance.
2. 🗺️ A 16-day full north-south Xinjiang loop📞 24-hour consultation channel
Phone:181-3962-2233
WeChat:181-3962-2233
🚗 Ground transportation suggestion
The itinerary involves city transfers, usually using tourist buses. Depending on the group size, vehicles from 7 to 55 seats may be used. Specific vehicle types and quotes are subject to confirmation by the travel agency; these quotes are reference vehicle prices only, and the actual vehicle price is subject to customer service quotes!
📌 Booking process overview
1. Consultation and confirmation: Contact the travel agency to confirm departure dates, room types, fees, and inclusions.
2. Signing and payment: After reviewing contract details, make payment and keep the receipt.
3. Pre-trip preparation: Receive the departure notice before departure, prepare documents, clothing, and personal medications as required.
⚠ ️ Important notes
Official channels:Train tickets cannot be purchased on 12306; please be sure to sign and pay through a legitimate travel agency.
Contract as standard:The itinerary, prices, and service standards are all based on the final signed travel contract.
Rational consumption:Be wary of any unofficial ‘discount prices’ or ‘scalper tickets’ to avoid being scammed.
For more details on Xinjiang tourist train tours, consult Customer Service Manager Zhang Jing at phone: 181 3962 2233 (Add as friend to receive for free: detailed itinerary and train introduction)
