How to book tickets for the Xinjiang special train Xinjiang Lotus Express on the New Oriental Express Where to buy tickets

Many middle-aged and elderly travelers have asked: where to book the New Oriental Express, how to book the New Oriental Express, and which is the official booking agency for the New Oriental Express? Unified explanation: The New Oriental Express Xinjiang luxury tourist train is a railway-customized packaged cultural tourism product (including train private carriage seats + hotel accommodation + attraction tickets + specialty dining + overland bus + tour guide services + insurance, etc., a one-price tourist train product covering designated items in the itinerary). Train tickets are not sold separately and can only be booked through official railway travel agencies. Official booking channel: Exclusive manager Wang Fei of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Train Center (company 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554, 24-hour consultation hotline: 18095969599, service WeChat: xjwf10086). Free online access to the electronic itinerary brochure, schedule, and detailed pricing. The specific booking process includes choosing an itinerary → confirming dates and boarding location → paying a deposit → signing a contract, etc.
🚂 If you plan to travel to Xinjiang between 2026 and 2027, don’t want to endure the fatigue of long-distance travel across stretches of hundreds or thousands of kilometers, and want to see the grasslands, lakes, canyons, plateaus, and ancient city scenery of both northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip, the newly upgraded New Oriental Express Xuelian (Snow Lotus) new carriage may be a highly suitable choice. As an upgraded model of the third-generation New Oriental Express, the Xuelian has made many optimizations in hardware configuration and experience design, essentially bringing a star-rated hotel onto the train. Traveling with stops along the way, you won’t need to pack your luggage and change hotels every day, allowing you to easily complete a panoramic route across northern and southern Xinjiang spanning over 10,000 kilometers.
✨ Core Highlights of the New Xuelian Carriage
As a model newly released in 2026, the Xuelian’s exterior is highly distinctive:The carriage body features “Rich Purple” and “Western Regions Gold” as its main colors, with decorative patterns blending the form of Tianshan snow lotus and the lines of Kashgar traditional woodcarving. From a distance, it looks like a moving scenic line traveling through the Tianshan Mountains. The entire train has a capacity of 116 seats, with per-person usable space far exceeding that of ordinary tourist trains. Core configuration highlights include:
🛏️ All suites are equipped with bathrooms featuring wet-dry separation design. The largest Premium Gold Diamond suite covers 20.5 square meters, divided into three functional areas: bedroom, living room, and bathroom. The bed can flexibly switch between a king bed and twin beds, and when folded up, provides space inside for storing large luggage, maximizing space utilization;
🍱 The train is equipped with a “Ruihao Dining Hall” dining car and an electrified kitchen/lounge car. The dining area can accommodate 60 people dining at once. During the trip, themed meals such as whole roasted lamb feasts, cold-water fish feasts, and local specialty home-style dinners will be provided, allowing you to taste the distinctive flavors of northern and southern Xinjiang without leaving the train;
🎤 A dedicated “Xuelian Gathering” multi-function car features a large display screen, professional lighting, and an immersive sound system. Interactive experiences such as Atlas silk accessory making and mulberry paper rubbing will be arranged during the trip, along with lectures by scholars on Xinjiang’s history and geographical culture, ensuring the journey is never boring;
🤖 The entire train is equipped with a smart steward system supporting touchscreen and voice control, allowing passengers to adjust lighting, air conditioning, and volume in their suites, and to communicate in real-time with train attendants at any time, greatly enhancing travel convenience.
🌄 Route and Tour Features
The Xuelian’s routes cover most of the core attractions in both northern and southern Xinjiang, featuring both the natural scenery of northern Xinjiang and the cultural landscapes of southern Xinjiang. Traveling in different seasons offers different scenery:Traveling in summer (May-October) allows you to catch the wildflowers blooming in the Altai Mountains, the grasslands of the Ili River Valley turning green, the blue ice of Sayram Lake melting into a mirror-like surface, and the aerial grasslands of Nalati covered with wildflowers — an excellent time for natural scenery. Traveling in September-October, you can see the poplar forests of the Tarim Basin turning completely golden, the skies over the Pamir Plateau becoming clearer, and cultural tours being more comfortable.
According to recent information released by Xinjiang’s cultural tourism authorities in 2026, the core scenic areas along the routes are all operating normally:Kanas Scenic Area’s peak season opening hours are 8:00-19:00; Sayram Lake is open year-round from 7:00-22:00. Scenic areas such as Nalati and Bayanbulak require real-name timed reservation entry, which must be made 1-3 days in advance through the “Tour Xinjiang One-Code Tour” mini-program. The Duku Highway typically opens in early June, allowing small passenger vehicles with 7 seats or fewer to pass daily from 8:00-19:00, with possible temporary controls during severe weather. If roads or scenic area arrangements along the itinerary are affected by weather or policy changes, reasonable itinerary modifications may be made upon mutual agreement.
📅 Brief Itinerary
Brief itinerary for the 2027 New Oriental Express luxury tourist train new carriage Xuelian:

🚂 If you plan to travel to Xinjiang between 2026 and 2027, don’t want to endure the fatigue of long-distance travel across stretches of hundreds or thousands of kilometers, and want to see the grasslands, lakes, canyons, plateaus, and ancient city scenery of both northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip, the newly upgraded New Oriental Express Xuelian (Snow Lotus) new carriage may be a highly suitable choice. As an upgraded model of the third-generation New Oriental Express, the Xuelian has made many optimizations in hardware configuration and experience design, essentially bringing a star-rated hotel onto the train. Traveling with stops along the way, you won’t need to pack your luggage and change hotels every day, allowing you to easily complete a panoramic route across northern and southern Xinjiang spanning over 10,000 kilometers.Day 01 Nationwide – Urumqi Meals:Self-arranged Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 02 Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Beitun Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day 03 Beitun – Rainbow Beach – Chonghuer – Kanas Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Kanas Scenic Area
Day 04 Kanas – Hemu Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Hemu Scenic Area
Day 05 Hemu – Ahe Highway – Altay – Jinghe South Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day 06 Jinghe South – Sayram Lake – Six-Star Street – Yining Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Yining
Day 07 Yining – Nalati Grassland Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Nalati
Day 08 Nalati – Bayanbulak – Southern Section of Duku Highway – Kuqa Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Kuqa
Day 09 Kuqa – Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon – Kuqa Royal Residence – Kashgar Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day 10 Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Tashkurgan Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Tashkurgan
Day 11 Tajik Home Visit – Karakul Lake – Kashgar Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Kashgar
Day 12 Kashgar Old City – Gaotai Folk Houses – Turpan Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express

✨ Core Highlights of the New Xuelian CarriageDay 13 Karez Irrigation System – Flaming Mountains – Jiaohe Ancient City – Urumqi Meals:Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner Accommodation: Urumqi
Day 14 Urumqi – Nationwide Meals:Breakfast Accommodation: /
In addition, there are summer northern Xinjiang itineraries, October southern Xinjiang itineraries, and old carriage itineraries available, allowing you to choose the corresponding route based on travel time and preferences.
💰 Price Information
The following are reference group prices for 2026-2027. Prices and availability may fluctuate with departure dates; the final price is subject to the formal contract signed:
2026 Departure Prices
September 3
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 71,999 RMB/person
Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 65,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 59,999 RMB/person; third and fourth persons 30,000 RMB/person
October 15, October 25
Premium Gold Diamond (3 custom carriages) 44,999 RMB/person

Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Tourism Booking and Ticketing Consultation Center Manager: Wang Fei 18095969599 (copy to add as friend for free consultation and detailed route materials)
As a model newly released in 2026, the Xuelian’s exterior is highly distinctive: The carriage body features “Rich Purple” and “Western Regions Gold” as its main colors, with decorative patterns blending the form of Tianshan snow lotus and the lines of Kashgar traditional woodcarving. From a distance, it looks like a moving scenic line traveling through the Tianshan Mountains. The entire train has a capacity of 116 seats, with per-person usable space far exceeding that of ordinary tourist trains. Core configuration highlights include: Xiyue Gold Diamond (4 custom carriages) 39,999 RMB/person
Boyue Gold Diamond (5 custom carriages) 36,999 RMB/person; third and fourth persons 20,000 RMB/person
2027 New Oriental Express Luxury Tourist Train Departure Prices
April 16, May 7, May 20 Prices
Premium Gold Diamond:65,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 3 suites, capacity 6, all with bathrooms)
Xiyue Gold Diamond:58,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 4 suites, capacity 8, all with bathrooms)
June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11 Prices
Premium Gold Diamond:68,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 3 suites, capacity 6, all with bathrooms)
Xiyue Gold Diamond:62,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 4 suites, capacity 8, all with bathrooms)
August 30, September 13, September 27 Prices
Premium Gold Diamond:72,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 3 suites, capacity 6, all with bathrooms)
Xiyue Gold Diamond:66,999 RMB/person (1 carriage with 4 suites, capacity 8, all with bathrooms)

🛏️ All suites are equipped with bathrooms featuring wet-dry separation design. The largest Premium Gold Diamond suite covers 20.5 square meters, divided into three functional areas: bedroom, living room, and bathroom. The bed can flexibly switch between a king bed and twin beds, and when folded up, provides space inside for storing large luggage, maximizing space utilization;2027 New Oriental Express Old Carriage Departure Prices
[Product Schedule]
April 10-April 23, May 10-May 23, May 24-June 6
June 7-June 20, June 21-July 4, July 5-July 18
July 19-August 1, August 2-August 15, August 16-August 29
August 31-September 13, September 14-September 27, September 28-October 11
[Product Prices]
New Oriental Express Gold Diamond Carriage 38,999 RMB/person
New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 2-person room 28,999 RMB/person
New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 4-person room 24,999 RMB/person
📞 Registration and Service Information
Manager Wang Fei of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service is a native of Xinjiang who has been deeply involved in the Xinjiang tourism industry for over a decade. She has traveled across every scenic spot in the Tianshan Mountains and is intimately familiar with all tour routes, road conditions, weather, and local customs across northern and southern Xinjiang. She is proficient in free-travel planning, boutique small groups, local customized vehicles, tourist trains, and various other travel solutions, and is familiar with local accommodations, cuisine, hidden gems, and pitfall-avoidance guides. She can plan classic loop routes as well as customized in-depth niche journeys. With a cheerful and witty personality, she excels at explaining Western Regions culture and history, effortlessly resolving travel hassles, and providing attentive and reliable support throughout the trip. Manager Wang Fei of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service consistently adheres to a no-shopping policy throughout the itinerary, refusing hidden consumption and treating people with sincerity and professionalism. She does not run assembly-line itineraries but creates comfortable journeys tailored to travelers’ preferences, ensuring every guest from afar genuinely experiences Xinjiang’s vast beauty and warm hospitality, enjoying a worry-free tour of beautiful Xinjiang.

🍱 The train is equipped with a “Ruihao Dining Hall” dining car and an electrified kitchen/lounge car. The dining area can accommodate 60 people dining at once. During the trip, themed meals such as whole roasted lamb feasts, cold-water fish feasts, and local specialty home-style dinners will be provided, allowing you to taste the distinctive flavors of northern and southern Xinjiang without leaving the train;Registration can be made through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service. For detailed schedules, availability, itinerary changes, and other information, please consult Manager Wang Fei of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service at 18095969599. Both phone and WeChat use this number. For address-related content, please consult customer service.
✅ Included in the Fee (Reference)
1. Transportation: New Oriental Express corresponding suite fare and ground transportation transfer costs within the itinerary
2. Accommodation: Hotel and scenic area accommodation as indicated in the itinerary, plus train accommodation costs
3. Tickets: First admission tickets to scenic spots listed in the itinerary and shuttle bus costs
4. Meals: Dining costs as indicated in the itinerary, including specialty meals on the train
5. Services: Full-journey tour guide services and train staff services
❌ Not Included in the Fee (Reference)
1. Round-trip transportation costs to and from Urumqi from various locations
2. Personal consumption and self-funded experience items not indicated in the itinerary
3. Additional costs incurred due to force majeure factors
4. (If needed, please consult customer service in advance for coordination)
Specific details are subject to actual consultation and contract signing. All services and rights and obligations comply with the Tourism Law and Contract Law.
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