How to Choose a Train Tour Between Northern and Southern Xinjiang Detailed Comparison of Tianshan Number Price List
No need to drive or travel back and forth, take the Xinjiang tourist train to slowly enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Tianshan Mountains. Various options 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 phone: 181-3962-2233 (Add as friend to receive for free: detailed itinerary and train introduction)
Many people planning their first trip to Xinjiang are often confused by the option of the ‘North-South Xinjiang Train Tour’:Which train to choose? How to read the price? Is the itinerary worth it?
This article takes a different approach, not piling on concepts, but starting from three practical issues: ‘budget + time + experience preference’, to help you clarify your thoughts, and focuses on comparing the routes and prices of the ‘Tianshan Hao’, so you can see at a glance if it suits you.
🤔 How to choose the North-South Xinjiang train tour?
Xinjiang is vast, with attractions often hundreds of kilometers apart. The core advantages of the tourist train are:
🚆 Train follows passengers:Rest on the train at night, play during the day, no need to frequently change hotels and pack luggage.
🏞 ️ Efficient connection:Connects core attractions like Tianshan Tianchi, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Nalati, Kashgar, etc., in one line.
👨 👩👧👦 Friendly experience:Especially friendly for family trips and middle-aged and elderly groups, with a relatively relaxed pace and less physical exertion.
Currently, the trains on the market can be roughly divided into three categories, and you can quickly position based on budget and needs:
1. Economy Comfort Type
Price:Mostly from several thousand to over ten thousand yuan per person.
Features:Mainly hard sleeper/soft sleeper, practical facilities, covering core attractions in North and South Xinjiang, suitable for tourists with limited budget who want to experience the train tour.
2. Mid-range Quality Type
Price:About ten thousand to over twenty thousand yuan per person.
Features:More spacious carriages, mostly soft sleeper compartments, equipped with dining cars and public bathrooms, more detailed service. Tianshan Hao and New Oriental Express Silver Diamond series are representatives of this level.
3. High-end Luxury Type
Price:About thirty thousand to over fifty thousand yuan per person, some high-end products are higher.
Many people planning their first trip to Xinjiang are often confused by the option of the ‘North-South Xinjiang Train Tour’: which train to choose? How to read the price? Is the itinerary worth it?Features:Mostly 2-person suites with bathrooms, equipped with butler service, high-end dining cars, etc., experience close to a mobile five-star hotel.
One-sentence positioning:
Budget around 10,000 yuan:Prioritize economy comfort type.
Budget 10,000-20,000 yuan:Mid-range quality type is the main force, Tianshan Hao is in this range.
Budget over 30,000 yuan:Can focus on high-end luxury type.
🚂 Quick Overview of Tianshan Hao Route Highlights
The ‘Tianshan Hao’ is a tourist train focusing on the panoramic view of North and South Xinjiang. Its core features are ‘train follows passengers, passengers play while train stops, depart in the evening and arrive in the morning’. It connects the lake and mountain scenery of North Xinjiang with the cultural ancient cities of South Xinjiang. No need to change berths throughout the journey, luggage can be stored in the compartment, very friendly to families and middle-aged and elderly tourists.
✨ Core itinerary highlights:
North Xinjiang natural scenery:Covers premium landscapes like Tianshan Tianchi, Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati Grassland, Bayinbuluke, etc.
South Xinjiang cultural charm:Includes Kashgar Old City, Fragrant Concubine Garden, Id Kah Mosque, and arranges home visits with local ethnic groups to experience plateau customs.
Special highway experience:Cross the scenic southern section of the Duku Highway.
Comfortable travel pace:Adopts the ‘travel at night, play during the day’ mode, spending 5 nights on the train and 6 nights on the ground, saving travel fatigue.
🗺 ️ Tianshan Hao · Simple Itinerary
> Day01:Departure-Urumqi (pick up and check into hotel) | Meals: Self-care | Accommodation: Urumqi
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> Day02:Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi-Beitun | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
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This article takes a different approach, not piling on concepts, but starting from three practical issues: ‘budget + time + experience preference’, to help you clarify your thoughts, and focuses on comparing the routes and prices of the ‘Tianshan Hao’, so you can see at a glance if it suits you.> Day03:Beitun-Kanas-Jiadengyu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Jiadengyu
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> Day04:Jiadengyu-Hemu-Colorful Beach-Jinghenan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
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> Day05:Jinghenan-Sayram Lake-Guozigou Bridge-Six Star Street-Yining | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Yining
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> Day06:Yining-Nalati Grassland-Bayinbuluke | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Bayin Town
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> Day07:Bayinbuluke-Southern Duku Section-Restan Old Street-Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
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> Day08:Kashgar-Pamir Plateau-Karakul Lake-Stone City-Golden Grass Beach | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Tashkurgan County
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> Day09:Tashkurgan County-Tajik Home Visit-White Sand Lake-Kashgar | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Kashgar
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> Day10:Kashgar Old City-Fragrant Concubine Garden-Aksu | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
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> Day11:Tianshan Wensu Grand Canyon-Ta Village-Turpan | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Train sleeper
🤔 How to choose the North-South Xinjiang train tour?>
> Day12:Flaming Mountains-Grape Manor-Fruit Feast-Karez Well-Urumqi | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner | Accommodation: Urumqi
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> Day13:Urumqi-All over the country (send off according to return flight/train time) | Meals: Breakfast | Accommodation: Warm home
Itinerary pace interpretation:
D1:Arrive in Urumqi, free time.
D2-D6:North Xinjiang essence tour. Depart from Urumqi, pass through Tianshan Tianchi, Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, arrive at Nalati Grassland and Bayinbuluke. This section mainly features natural scenery with a relatively relaxed pace.
D7:Experience the southern section of the Duku Highway, travel from Bayinbuluke to Kashgar, enjoy canyon and river valley scenery along the way.
D8-D9:South Xinjiang culture and plateau scenery. Visit Karakul Lake on the Pamir Plateau, Stone City, and go deep into Tashkurgan County for home visits with local ethnic groups.
D10-D12:South Xinjiang culture and Eastern Xinjiang customs. Return to Kashgar, visit the Old City, Fragrant Concubine Garden, then pass through Aksu and Turpan back to Urumqi, experience special landscapes like Flaming Mountains and Karez Well.
Take the tourist train to enjoy beautiful Xinjiang, multiple specifications from economy to luxury available for you to choose from. Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency consultation landline: 0991-8866234; Customer service manager Zhang Jing phone: 181-3962-2233 (Add as friend to receive for free: detailed itinerary and train introduction)
D13:Send off according to return transportation.
💰 Tianshan Hao · Price and Tour Dates
> 1. Schedule (Urumqi assembly date) and corresponding prices
> 1. May 7
> Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:23999 yuan/person
> Blue Diamond 4-person room:13999 yuan/person
> Blue Diamond 2-person room:19999 yuan/person
Xinjiang is vast, with attractions often hundreds of kilometers apart. The core advantages of the tourist train are:> Executive 2-person room:19999 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond 2-person room:18999 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond 4-person room:12999 yuan/person
> 2. July 28/August 11
> Blue Diamond 4-person room:14999 yuan/person
> Blue Diamond 2-person room:20999 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:24999 yuan/person
> Executive 2-person room:20999 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond 2-person room:19999 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond 4-person room:13999 yuan/person
> 3. June 2/July 8/August 23/September 4
> Blue Diamond 4-person room upper berth:16999 yuan/person
> Blue Diamond 4-person room lower berth:17999 yuan/person
> Blue Diamond 2-person room:24999 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 yuan/person
> Executive 2-person room:26888 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond 2-person room:25888 yuan/person
🚆 Train follows passengers: Rest on the train at night, play during the day, no need to frequently change hotels and pack luggage.> Silver Diamond 4-person room:17888 yuan/person
> 4. June 13/25/September 5
> Blue Diamond 4-person room:21888 yuan/person
> Blue Diamond 2-person room:29888 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond Presidential Suite:42888 yuan/person
> Executive 2-person room:26888 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond 2-person room:25888 yuan/person
> Silver Diamond 4-person room:17888 yuan/person
> 5. October 9
> Blue Diamond 4-person room:9999 yuan/person
> Blue Diamond 2-person room:15999 yuan/person
Price interpretation and selection:
Price range:Overall price range is 10,000-40,000+ yuan/person, belonging to the mid-to-high-end comfort type product.
Peak season (June-September):Prices are generally 17,000-30,000+ yuan, with the Blue Diamond 4-person room in mid-to-late June and early September offering relatively good value.
Off-season (May, October):Price advantages are obvious. The May 7 schedule starts at a minimum of 12,999 yuan, and the October 9 schedule starts at a minimum of 9,999 yuan, suitable for tourists with limited budget but wanting to experience the train tour.
Room type selection:
Group travel/budget sensitive:Prefer Blue Diamond/Silver Diamond 4-person rooms, more cost-effective per person.
🏞️ Efficient connection: Connects core attractions like Tianshan Tianchi, Kanas, Sayram Lake, Nalati, Kashgar, etc., in one line.Focus on privacy/ample budget:Can choose Blue Diamond/Silver Diamond 2-person rooms or executive rooms.
Pursue comfortable experience:Silver Diamond Presidential Suite offers premium configuration, suitable for anniversaries or special celebrations.
Warm reminder:The above are reference prices. Actual costs may vary due to berth, season, and market conditions. Please refer to the contract signed with the travel agency.
📞 Registration and Consultation
To learn about the real-time schedule, availability, and detailed cost structure of the ‘Tianshan Hao’, you can contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency for consultation.
Consultation phone/WeChat:181-3962-2233
The travel agency can assist in confirming departure city, berth selection, whether airport transfer is included, and special document discounts, and arrange the signing of a formal travel contract.
📋 Cost and Service Description
For tourist train products like the ‘Tianshan Hao’, the cost usually includes the following parts (specific details subject to product description and contract):
Transportation:Train sleeper seats and tourist buses within Xinjiang.
Accommodation:Train sleeper and hotels along the route.
Meals:Breakfast and some main meals included in the itinerary.
Tickets:First entrance tickets and shuttle bus tickets for listed attractions in the itinerary.
Services:Full-tour guide, team leader, and travel agency liability insurance.
⚠ ️ Important Notes
Train tickets are not sold directly through 12306; they must be booked through a travel agency.
If the itinerary encounters force majeure factors such as weather, road conditions, or policies, both parties can negotiate reasonable changes to the itinerary.
Single travelers will usually try to arrange room sharing, but if not possible, a single supplement may be required, subject to the contract.
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)
