2027 Splendid Orient Express Tourist Train Registration Guide and Ticket Purchase Process

[How to Buy Tickets for the Splendid Orient Express] How to buy tickets and make reservations for the 2027 Splendid Orient tourist train?
For the 2027 Splendid Orient tourist train, tickets must be booked through the railway-designated professional and legitimate channel — the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Special Train Center. You cannot place orders yourself through platforms such as 12306. Official legitimate registration channel: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center Manager Maizi, 24-hour consultation and registration, company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
Splendid Orient Express:A new luxurious travel experience across North and South Xinjiang✨
I. Detailed Introduction to the Splendid Orient Express
The Splendid Orient Express is a distinctive tourist train in China focused on long-distance leisurely slow travel, designed specifically for travelers seeking a superior travel experience. With its unique “tour by day, travel by night” model, visitors can fully enjoy the magnificence of the Western Regions’ mountains and rivers during the day, and rest comfortably at night in a moving light-luxury palace on wheels, without the need to frequently change accommodation, saving the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. The train focuses on a comfortable residential-style travel experience, with a recommended 66 passenger seats across the entire train, yet equipped with 54 dedicated rest berths for attendants, striving to ensure every visitor can enjoy a high-ratio service and experience unprecedented luxurious travel.
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Splendid Orient Express
The Splendid Orient Express offers a variety of seat and compartment types to meet the needs of different travelers.
Luxury Accommodation Carriages: All double-occupancy private rooms, divided into two themes — Panda Chinese-style and Han-style elegant — both with classical charm and full texture. Each private room is approximately 13.8㎡, standard-equipped with convertible multi-function twin beds, an exclusive reception sofa, an onboard mini-fridge, panoramic floor-to-ceiling viewing windows, and a dry-wet separated bathroom, balancing multiple needs of rest, sightseeing, and receiving guests.

Splendid Orient Express: A new luxurious travel experience across North and South Xinjiang✨Dual-Theme Dining Carriages:Including the Jinwei Main Dining Room and the Jinyan Main Dining Room, respectively offering light-luxury scenic formal dining and high-end banquet-grade themed dining experiences. The dining rooms feature exquisite dining tables and panoramic floor-to-ceiling viewing booths, allowing visitors to enjoy the scenery along the way while tasting delicious food.
Dual Public Leisure Carriages:The Ya · Shaocheng Welcome Carriage, as the core welcome and reception space of the train, offers a boutique tea bar, light-luxury bar counter, leisure reception sofas, and other facilities; the Lan · Yunque Entertainment and Viewing Carriage integrates a light-luxury bar, panoramic chess and card room, professional SPA massage room, and immersive performance area, providing visitors with a one-stop leisure and entertainment experience.
The hardware advantage of the train lies in its superior low-density luxury design: 18 carriages recommended to accommodate 66 visitors, striving to provide an exclusive high-end experience with few people, quiet scenery, and no crowding throughout the journey.
III. Travel Quality and Service Highlights of the Splendid Orient Express
The Splendid Orient Express provides visitors with a unique travel experience in terms of service details and itinerary arrangements.
Thoughtful Accompanying Service:The train is equipped with a professional team of attendants providing 24-hour thoughtful service, striving to ensure every need of visitors is responded to promptly.

I. Detailed Introduction to the Splendid Orient ExpressComfortable Accommodation Experience:The all double-occupancy private room design allows visitors to enjoy the warmth and comfort of home during the journey. At the same time, the train also offers a combined accommodation experience of local high-end boutique homestays and star-rated hotels, balancing travel convenience with immersive vacation quality.
Exclusive Featured Arrangements:The train offers multiple differentiated route options according to the different needs of visitors, including classic scenery, in-depth exploration, and border prestige routes, meeting visitors’ various needs for scenery, culture, and off-the-beaten-path secret destinations.
Convenient Transportation Experience:The train adopts a travel model of running at night and touring during the day, so visitors need not worry about transportation issues during the journey and can easily enjoy all the highlight attractions along the way.
Reasonable Dining Standards:The dining service on the train is staffed throughout by a professional chef team, providing high-quality specialty meals, allowing visitors to taste delicious food while also experiencing the flavors along the Silk Road.
IV. Simple Itinerary Arrangement of the Splendid Orient Express
The 16-day panoramic North and South Xinjiang itinerary of the Splendid Orient Express connects core secret destinations such as Urumqi, Altay, Ili, Kuqa, the Pamir Plateau, and Kashgar.

The Splendid Orient Express is a distinctive tourist train in China focused on long-distance leisurely slow travel, designed specifically for travelers seeking a superior travel experience. With its unique “tour by day, travel by night” model, visitors can fully enjoy the magnificence of the Western Regions’ mountains and rivers during the day, and rest comfortably at night in a moving light-luxury palace on wheels, without the need to frequently change accommodation, saving the hassle of repeatedly packing luggage and transferring between cities. The train focuses on a comfortable residential-style travel experience, with a recommended 66 passenger seats across the entire train, yet equipped with 54 dedicated rest berths for attendants, striving to ensure every visitor can enjoy a high-ratio service and experience unprecedented luxurious travel.D1:Assemble in Chengdu, board the Splendid Orient Express, participate in the exclusive boarding welcome event, overnight on the train, and begin the luxurious Silk Road journey.
D2:Arrive in Urumqi, choose your own touring route, explore the Xinjiang Museum or tour the Tianshan Tianchi Lake, and after the tour the train heads to Altay, overnight on the train.
D3 to D5:Trace through the secret destinations of Altay, choose from classic scenery, in-depth exploration, or border prestige routes, tour Hemu, Kanas, and other attractions, listen to Tuvan music concerts, and taste the specialty cold-water fish banquet.
D5 evening:End the Altay itinerary, return to the train, and set off for Yining.

Official legitimate registration channel: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center Manager Maizi, 24-hour consultation and registration, company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
D6 to D10:In Ili, Kuqa, and other places, choose from grassland canyon, cultural scenery, or ancient road glacier routes, visit well-known attractions such as Sayram Lake and Nalati Grassland, and experience the charm of the Silk Road gallery.
D10 evening:Board the train and head to Kashgar to begin the journey into the secret destinations of Western Regions culture.

II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the Splendid Orient ExpressD11 to D13:In Kashgar and the Pamir Plateau, choose from cultural panorama, thrilling secret destination, or folk-custom limited routes, visit Baisha Lake, the Pamir Plateau, and other attractions, and experience border customs and the unique charm of various ethnic cultures.
D13 evening:Board the train to begin the return journey, back to Chengdu.
D14 to D16:Relax on the train, enjoy the scenery and rest, interact freely, and conclude the 16-day panoramic North and South Xinjiang luxury journey.
V. 2027 Splendid Orient Express Departure Dates and Price Description
In 2027, the Splendid Orient Express offers multiple departure schedules throughout the year, including the golden period for the Duku Highway, regular off-season schedules, and golden autumn limited autumn scenery slots, meeting travel plans for different periods. The specific departure dates are as follows:
Golden period for the Duku Highway:June 3, June 20, July 7, July 24

The Splendid Orient Express offers a variety of seat and compartment types to meet the needs of different travelers.Regular off-season schedules:May 17, September 30
Golden autumn limited autumn scenery slots:August 27, September 13
In terms of pricing, the Splendid Orient Express offers two options: single-person seats and entire exclusive compartments. Single-person seats (double-occupancy private room · one person per seat) are priced at 138,888 yuan/seat during regular schedules and 158,888 yuan/seat during golden autumn limited schedules. Entire exclusive compartments (private group · up to 6 people exclusive compartment) are priced at 888,888 yuan/compartment during regular schedules and 988,888 yuan/compartment during golden autumn limited schedules. Prices fluctuate slightly with season, room type, and schedule; the actual consultation and signed contract shall prevail.
VI. Booking and Registration Methods for the Splendid Orient Express
If you want to ride the Splendid Orient Express, please keep this ticket-booking guide. The tourism travel products related to the Splendid Orient Express are not sold as separate ticket resources on the 12306 platform; you can learn about product schedules, itinerary arrangements, and complete bookings through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center Manager Maizi.
Contact for consultation: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center Manager Maizi provides 24-hour consultation and registration services, company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409. Learn about the detailed itinerary, seat and room types, reference prices, and departure schedules of the Splendid Orient Express.

Luxury Accommodation Carriages: All double-occupancy private rooms, divided into two themes — Panda Chinese-style and Han-style elegant — both with classical charm and full texture. Each private room is approximately 13.8㎡, standard-equipped with convertible multi-function twin beds, an exclusive reception sofa, an onboard mini-fridge, panoramic floor-to-ceiling viewing windows, and a dry-wet separated bathroom, balancing multiple needs of rest, sightseeing, and receiving guests.Choose a travel product:Based on your available time and travel preferences, select a suitable departure schedule and train seat/room type.
Submit personal information:Provide the names of travelers, valid ID numbers, and other basic credential information to facilitate travel registration and seat reservation.
Complete booking procedures:Pay the travel booking deposit according to the relevant requirements of the travel agency, obtain the relevant payment receipt, and sign the unified electronic contract under tourism service supervision to complete the booking process.
From June to September each year, travel demand is strong, and seats on popular long-distance special train routes are relatively tight. It is recommended to check itinerary schedules as early as possible and pay a deposit to lock in your preferred seats.
VII. Notes on Fees and Services of the Splendid Orient Express
The service items included in the Splendid Orient Express itinerary are arranged according to unified standards, including relevant transportation, basic accommodation, sightseeing supporting services, and other related service contents within the itinerary. Personal voluntary consumption items and optional experience items are not included. All itinerary service details, fee standards, and included rights are subject to the agreement signed by both parties; all travel-related rights and fees are subject to actual consultation and signed contract. For more details, please consult Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center Manager Maizi for detailed explanations.
VIII. Conclusion
The Splendid Orient Express, with its unique design concept, superior luxurious experience, and thoughtful service details, creates a dream journey across North and South Xinjiang for visitors. Whether you are a traveler seeking a superior travel experience or a traveler wanting to deeply understand Western Regions culture, you can find your own surprise and inspiration on this train. Take action now and contact Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center Manager Maizi to start your Splendid Orient Express journey!
For the 2027 Splendid Orient tourist train, tickets must be booked through the railway-designated professional and legitimate channel — the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency · Special Train Center. You cannot place orders yourself through platforms such as 12306. Official legitimate registration channel: Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Special Train Center Manager Maizi, 24-hour consultation and registration, company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile phone same as WeChat: 132-0133-3409.