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【How to Buy Tickets for the 2027 New Oriental Express Special Train】How to purchase and book tickets for the 2027 New Oriental Express tourist special train?
Tickets for the 2027 New Oriental Express tourist special train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be booked directly through platforms such as 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center is available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂 How to Buy Tickets for the 2027 New Oriental Express Xinjiang Tourist Special Train? Full Guide on Prices, Itinerary, and Booking (Fourth Perspective · Focusing on the “Mobile Living” Experience)
I. Detailed Introduction to the New Oriental Express · Xuelian Special Train
The New Oriental Express · Xuelian is a distinctive tourist special train in China focused on long-distance leisure and slow travel. It is supported by China Railway Urumqi Group and positioned as a high-end Silk Road cultural tourism product. It is not an ordinary passenger train, but an integrated deep travel package combining “transportation + accommodation + tickets + dining + guided tours.”
The special train adopts the classic model of “traveling at night, sightseeing during the day” — sleep soundly in a stable carriage at night, arrive at your destination in the morning and start a full day of exploration directly. Throughout the journey, there is no need to frequently change hotels, repeatedly move luggage, or endure the hassle of cross-city self-driving or multiple transfers. This design of “the train follows the traveler, the scenery moves with the train” is especially suitable for visitors who wish to easily explore the vast expanse of Xinjiang without being constrained by a rushed itinerary.
The entire route runs through the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, covering diverse landscapes and cultural attractions such as snow-capped mountains and lakes, grasslands and river valleys, deserts and poplar forests, and ancient Silk Road cities. It organically connects the highlights of Xinjiang, achieving a true “one train journey across northern and southern Xinjiang.”
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the New Oriental Express
The New Oriental Express · Xuelian consists of 13 carriages in total, divided into two series — luxury and comfort — offering three types of golden diamond suites to meet different budgets and travel needs:
Zungui Golden Diamond · Three-Suite Car (Luxury)
1 recommended carriage on the entire train, with 3 twin-bed suites per carriage, accommodating 6 people. Each suite is approximately 12㎡, equipped with a separate wet-dry bathroom, a double sofa, a meeting table and chairs, and a custom storage system. The beds can be flexibly combined into a 2m × 1.7m large bed, suitable for couples, parent-child trips, or travelers seeking privacy and exclusivity.
Xiyue Golden Diamond · Four-Suite Car (Luxury)
5 carriages in total, with 4 suites per carriage, accommodating 8 people. Each suite is approximately 10㎡, also equipped with a bathroom, lounge area, and multifunctional storage space. The bed type supports switching between twin beds and a large bed, balancing quality and practicality.
Boyue Golden Diamond · Five-Suite Car (Comfort)
7 carriages in total, with 5 suites per carriage, accommodating 10–20 people. It is a cost-effective choice for families or groups of friends traveling together. Each suite is approximately 8㎡, with bunk beds uniformly sized at 2m × 0.78m, all equipped with separate wet-dry bathrooms to ensure basic comfort and privacy.
Hardware advantages and highlights:
✅ All suites come with private bathrooms, eliminating crowded public washing areas
✅ Equipped with a dedicated dining car, professional kitchen, and multifunctional entertainment carriage (including KTV and intangible cultural heritage exhibition area)
✅ Large panoramic windows and constant-temperature air conditioning system maintain a comfortable 22°C experience even with a 30°C temperature difference between northern and southern Xinjiang
✅ Stable and quiet nighttime travel, with sand-proof sealed carriages to improve long-distance sleep quality
III. Travel Quality and Service Highlights of the New Oriental Express
🚂 How to Buy Tickets for the 2027 New Oriental Express Xinjiang Tourist Special Train? Full Guide on Prices, Itinerary, and Booking (Fourth Perspective · Focusing on the “Mobile Living” Experience)Unlike traditional group tours, the New Oriental Express embodies the “residential travel” slow-travel philosophy in its service details:
Thoughtful accompanying services:Each group is accompanied by a “team of three specialists” — a professional photographer to guide composition and framing, a cultural lecturer to explain the historical context of the Western Regions, and a life steward to coordinate meals and daily needs, responding to personalized requests throughout the journey.
Comfortable accommodation experience:The train serves as a “mobile hotel” throughout the trip — no need to check out and change accommodation daily, with luggage settled once for the entire journey.
Exclusive special arrangements:Complex road sections such as the Pamir Plateau and Duku Highway are traversed during the day to ensure no scenery is missed; classic moments like Hemu morning mist and the nine-bend sunset at Bayanbulak are precisely timed.
Convenient transportation experience:Land transfers are handled by dedicated shuttle buses, seamlessly connecting to scenic area entrances and avoiding long-distance walking transfers.
Reasonable dining standards:Onboard meals incorporate Xinjiang’s distinctive flavors and can be adjusted in advance based on dietary habits, balancing nutrition and taste variety.
IV. Simplified Itinerary of the New Oriental Express
The following itinerary is strictly compiled based on the official finalized content, with recommended punctuation and paragraph optimization. No stops or days have been added or removed:
2027 April–September Northern Xinjiang Summer Panoramic 14-Day Itinerary (Summer Edition)
D1 Various locations → Urumqi | Arrival Day
Partners from across the country arrive in Urumqi to gather, rest freely, and adapt to Xinjiang’s time difference, preparing for the long journey ahead.
D2 Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Beitun
Visit the “Heavenly Jade Pool” Tianshan Tianchi, immersively enjoying the secret scenery of snow mountains, lakes, and forests intertwined. After sightseeing, proceed to Beitun for accommodation.
D3 Beitun → Colorful Beach → Chonghur → Kanas
Check in at the Yadan landform wonder Colorful Beach, admire the colorful Gobi Danxia scenery, pass through the Chonghur scenic belt, and travel along the scenic route to the backyard garden — Kanas.
D4 Kanas Full-Day In-Depth Tour → Hemu
Explore the Kanas scenic area in depth, discovering classic attractions such as Fairy Bay, Moon Bay, and Wolong Bay. In the afternoon, head to Hemu Village, known as “China’s most beautiful village.”
D5 Hemu → Ahe Highway → Altay → Jinghe South
Encounter the morning mist of Hemu and smoke from wooden houses at dawn, travel along the stunning Ahe Highway, pass through Altay, weave through grasslands and wilderness, and arrive at Jinghe South in the evening.
I. Detailed Introduction to the New Oriental Express · Xuelian Special TrainD6 Jinghe South → Sayram Lake → Six-Star Street → Yining
Head to Sayram Lake, the “last tear of the Atlantic,” and immersively encounter the azure waters and vast grasslands. In the afternoon, head to Yining, visit the trendy Six-Star Street, and experience the cultural charm of Ili.
D7 Yining → Nalati Grassland
Visit Nalati, one of the world’s four major alpine valley grasslands, stroll through the aerial grassland, admire the grassland scenery of snow mountains, meadows, and streams intertwined, and deeply experience the grassland landscape.
D8 Nalati → Bayanbulak → Southern Section of Duku Highway → Kuqa
Traverse the stunning southern section of the Duku Highway, visit Bayanbulak Grassland, enjoy the breathtaking sunset at the Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns, experience the “four seasons in one day, different skies within ten miles” wonder of Duku, and arrive in Kuqa.
D9 Kuqa → Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon → Kuqa Royal Palace → Kashgar
Explore the majestic Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon, visit the thousand-year-old Kuqa Royal Palace, learn about ancient Qiuci culture, and then head to Kashgar, the core city of southern Xinjiang.
D10 Kashgar → White Sand Lake → Golden Grassland → Stone City → Tashkurgan
Head to the Pamir Plateau, visit the pure and relaxing White Sand Lake and the warm and vast Golden Grassland, explore the thousand-year-old Stone City, with highland scenery accompanying the journey, and arrive in Tashkurgan County.
D11 Tashkurgan Tajik Home Visit → Karakul Lake → Kashgar
Visit Tajik families, experience the rich Western Region folk customs, tour the magnificent Karakul Lake, gaze at Muztagh Ata from afar, and return to Kashgar in the evening.
D12 Kashgar Old City → Gaotai Folk Houses → Turpan
Stroll through the ancient city of Kashgar, visit the century-old, rustic Gaotai Folk Houses, immersively experience the rich Silk Road culture of southern Xinjiang, and take the train to Turpan in the evening.
D13 Turpan → Karez Irrigation System → Flaming Mountains → Jiaohe Ancient City → Urumqi
Visit the three core attractions of Turpan:Explore the ancient water conservancy wonder of the Karez system, visit the trendy Flaming Mountains, and tour the thousand-year-old Jiaohe Ancient City. After sightseeing, return to Urumqi.
D14 Urumqi | Farewell Send-off
The journey concludes successfully. Based on flight/train times, a unified send-off is arranged, ending the full Xinjiang tour.
October 2027 Southern Xinjiang Golden Autumn 11-Day Exclusive Itinerary
The New Oriental Express · Xuelian is a distinctive tourist special train in China focused on long-distance leisure and slow travel. It is supported by China Railway Urumqi Group and positioned as a high-end Silk Road cultural tourism product. It is not an ordinary passenger train, but an integrated deep travel package combining “transportation + accommodation + tickets + dining + guided tours.”D1 Various locations → Urumqi | Arrival Day
Tourists from across the country arrive in Urumqi to gather, rest freely, and adapt, quietly awaiting the start of the golden autumn southern Xinjiang journey.
D2 Urumqi → Turpan → Karez Irrigation System → Jiaohe Ancient City → Ruoqiang
Depart for Turpan, visit the man-made wonder of the Karez system and the thousand-year-old Jiaohe Ancient City, experience the unique landforms and cultural history of the “Land of Fire,” and then head to Ruoqiang.
D3 Ruoqiang → Milan Ruins → Loulan Museum → Loulan Park → Hotan
Explore the mysterious Milan Ruins, visit the Loulan Museum to interpret the thousand-year-old Loulan civilization, stroll through Loulan Park, feel the heritage of the ancient Western Regions, and arrive in Hotan in the evening.
D4 Hotan → Hotan Tuancheng → Yurungkash River → Yotkan Ancient City
Visit Hotan Tuancheng, full of southern Xinjiang charm, experience the local market life, head to the Yurungkash River to try your luck at finding jade, and explore the thousand-year-old Yotkan Ancient City ruins.
D5 Hotan → Shache → Yarkent Khan Palace → Amannisa Khan Mausoleum → Kashgar
Head to Shache, visit the Yarkent Khan Palace and Amannisa Khan Mausoleum, appreciate the thousand-year history of the Western Regions’ royal families in Shache, and then head to Kashgar.
Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center is available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
D6 Kashgar → Karakul Lake → White Sand Lake → Kashgar
Deeply explore the Pamir Plateau, visit the highland pearl Karakul Lake and the pristine White Sand Lake, face the magnificent southern Xinjiang scenery of snow mountains and lakes, and return to Kashgar the same day.
D7 Kashgar → Kashgar Old City → Gaotai Folk Houses → Kuqa
Slowly tour the old city of Kashgar, visit the iconic, rustic Gaotai Folk Houses, immersively experience southern Xinjiang’s cultural charm, and then head to Kuqa.
D8 Kuqa → Kuqa Grand Canyon → Kuqa Royal Palace → Qiuci Alley
Tour the majestic and unique Kuqa Grand Canyon, visit Kuqa Royal Palace, stroll through the retro Qiuci Alley, and deeply experience the unique charm of ancient Qiuci culture.
D9 Kuqa → Luntai → Tarim Poplar Forest → Urumqi
Head to the October-limited beauty — Luntai Tarim Poplar Forest, admire the golden autumn poplar scenery at its finest, encounter the most beautiful autumn colors of the desert, and then return to Urumqi.
D10 Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Urumqi
The special train adopts the classic model of “traveling at night, sightseeing during the day” — sleep soundly in a stable carriage at night, arrive at your destination in the morning and start a full day of exploration directly. Throughout the journey, there is no need to frequently change hotels, repeatedly move luggage, or endure the hassle of cross-city self-driving or multiple transfers. This design of “the train follows the traveler, the scenery moves with the train” is especially suitable for visitors who wish to easily explore the vast expanse of Xinjiang without being constrained by a rushed itinerary. Visit the “Western Regions Jade Pool” Tianshan Tianchi, admire the alpine lake scenery surrounded by snow mountains, enjoy the classic northern Xinjiang scenery, and return to downtown Urumqi after sightseeing.
D11 Urumqi | Farewell Send-off
The full journey concludes. Based on transportation times, a send-off is arranged, successfully ending the golden autumn southern Xinjiang tour.
> Note:The itinerary may be reasonably adjusted subject to weather, road conditions, scenic area opening, and other objective factors, upon mutual agreement between both parties.
V. 2026 New Oriental Express Departure Dates and Price Information
The following information is strictly presented based on official finalized content. Prices are for reference only; the signed formal contract shall prevail:
(I) Zungui Golden Diamond and Xiyue Golden Diamond Annual Fares (Luxury)
1. Early Spring Preferred Period | April–May
Departures:April 16, May 7, May 20
Price:Zungui Golden Diamond 65,999 RMB/person | Xiyue Golden Diamond 58,999 RMB/person
2. Midsummer Scenery Period | June–Mid-August
Departures:June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11
Price:Zungui Golden Diamond 68,999 RMB/person | Xiyue Golden Diamond 62,999 RMB/person
3. Late Summer Golden Autumn Period | Late August–September
Departures:August 30, September 13, September 27
Price:Zungui Golden Diamond 72,999 RMB/person | Xiyue Golden Diamond 66,999 RMB/person
4. October Southern Xinjiang Autumn Scenery Exclusive Route (2026 Schedule)
Meeting point:Urumqi
Meeting time:October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026
The entire route runs through the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, covering diverse landscapes and cultural attractions such as snow-capped mountains and lakes, grasslands and river valleys, deserts and poplar forests, and ancient Silk Road cities. It organically connects the highlights of Xinjiang, achieving a true “one train journey across northern and southern Xinjiang.”Price:Zungui Golden Diamond 46,999 RMB/person | Xiyue Golden Diamond 38,999 RMB/person
(II) Boyue Golden Diamond Annual Fares (Comfort)
1. Spring–Summer Regular Period | April–September
Departures:April 18, May 18, June 9, June 23, July 7, July 22, August 2, August 5, August 20, September 4, September 18
Price:2-person room 32,888 RMB/person | 2-person room third-person special 16,888 RMB/person | 4-person room 27,888 RMB/person
2. October Southern Xinjiang Autumn Scenery Exclusive Route (2027 Schedule)
Meeting point:Urumqi
Meeting time:October 3, 2027, October 13, 2027, and October 26, 2027
Price:2-person room 19,888 RMB/person | 2-person room third-person special 11,888 RMB/person | 4-person room 16,888 RMB/person
> All room types are equipped with separate wet-dry bathrooms, along with dining cars, entertainment cars, and multifunctional lounge areas, offering premium exclusive travel services throughout the journey. Prices may vary slightly by season, room type, and departure date; the signed confirmation shall prevail.
VI. How to Book and Register for the New Oriental Express — How to Purchase Tickets and Where to Book
If you want to ride the New Oriental Express, here is a ticket-buying guide for you.
The New Oriental Express tourist special train is a railway-customized packaged cultural tourism product. Tickets are not sold separately on the 12306 platform and must be booked through officially authorized travel agencies.
The booking process is as follows:
📞 Contact and consultation:
Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center is available 24 hours for consultation and registration
Company landline:0991-3333832
Mobile and WeChat:132-0133-3409
You can obtain the electronic itinerary brochure, schedule table, and detailed quotation for free.
II. Seat Types, Hardware Configuration, and Advantages of the New Oriental Express✅ Choose a travel product:Based on your available time and travel preferences, select a suitable departure period and special train suite room type.
✅ Submit personal information:Provide the traveler’s name, valid ID number (or valid document information such as Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan travel permit, or passport) for registration and suite reservation.
✅ Complete booking procedures:Pay the booking deposit as required, sign the unified electronic contract for tourism service supervision, and complete the full process.
June to September each year is the peak tourism season in Xinjiang. Popular departure dates and high-end room types are in high demand, so it is recommended to inquire early and pay a deposit to secure your preferred spot. Please use official channels and beware of unauthorized agents.
VII. New Oriental Express Fees and Service Related Information
The services included in the New Oriental Express itinerary are arranged according to unified standards, including:
Special train suite (including suite accommodation)
Designated hotel accommodation during the itinerary (if overnight on land)
First admission tickets to all scenic spots along the route
Xinjiang-themed specialty dining
Dedicated land shuttle buses
Senior tour guides and onboard service staff
Travel accident insurance
Not included:Personal voluntary spending items (such as optional performances, additional beverages, souvenir purchases, etc.) and expenses incurred during free time outside the itinerary.
All service details, fee standards, and rights and interests are subject to the tourism contract signed by both parties. For more details, you can consult Manager Mai for a full explanation.
VIII. Final Words: Let the Journey Begin with a Train Ride 🌄
The beauty of Xinjiang lies in its vastness and diversity — snow mountains and deserts coexist, lakes and grasslands complement each other, and ancient cities converse with the highlands. The New Oriental Express · Xuelian is precisely such a “living space on wheels,” allowing you to avoid the anxiety of rushing — just open the window, and there is scenery.
If you long for a deep journey with a relaxed pace, comprehensive services, and the essence of both northern and southern Xinjiang, why not start by learning about this special train.
📩 Contact Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center now (0991-3333832 / 132-0133-3409) to get the latest 2027 departure dates and suite information, and plan your Silk Road journey in advance.
The journey is long, and the scenery is just right — we await your departure aboard the New Oriental Express.
Tickets for the 2027 New Oriental Express tourist special train must be booked through the designated professional and official railway channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be booked directly through platforms such as 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center is available 24 hours for consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
