Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train 16 Day Tour Includes Airfare Travel Cost Inclusions
【Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train】How to buy tickets and book the 2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train?
The 2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train must be booked through the railway-designated professional and official channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be booked independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai Zi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
🚂 Many friends want to bring their parents or themselves to experience a truly ‘slow-paced’ Xinjiang journey. This ‘Gobi Cruise’ full-view air-conditioned tourist special train covering Northern and Southern Xinjiang is worth your serious consideration.
It is specially designed for the silver-haired generation, adopting a ‘travel by night, sightsee by day’ model, allowing you to sleep comfortably on the sleeper berth and wake up at a new scenic spot, avoiding the hassle of frequently changing hotels and carrying luggage.
🛤 ️ Detailed Introduction to the Gobi Cruise Special Train
The ‘Gobi Cruise’ full-view air-conditioned tourist special train covering Northern and Southern Xinjiang is a long-distance Northern and Southern Xinjiang product created by Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service for middle-aged and elderly friends.
Itinerary Model:Adopts a ‘travel by night, sightsee by day’ model. The train travels at night and sightseeing is arranged during the day, converting long-distance road transport into a comfortable sleeper berth journey.
Core Experience:One berth for the entire journey, large luggage can be stored in the carriage, no need to frequently get on and off, greatly reducing the travel burden for middle-aged and elderly people.
Route Design:The 13-day itinerary covers core areas of Eastern Xinjiang (Turpan), Northern Xinjiang (Kanas, Hemu, Sayram Lake, Nalati) and Southern Xinjiang (Kuqa, Kashgar), achieving the experience of ‘one trip, panoramic Xinjiang’.
Target Audience:Very suitable for middle-aged and elderly friends over 50 years old, and also suitable for children who want to easily accompany their parents on a trip.
🛌 Seat Types and Hardware Configuration
The special train offers a variety of seats, and you can choose according to your budget and preferences:
1. Huixiang@Gobi Cruise
Hard sleeper 6-person room:Compact space, suitable for tourists with limited budget traveling in groups. Upper berth 2980 yuan/person, middle berth 3980 yuan/person, lower berth 4580 yuan/person.
Double-deck hard sleeper 4-person compartment:Better privacy, wider berths. Middle berth 3980 yuan/person, lower berth 4580 yuan/person.
2. Zunxiang@Gobi Cruise
Double-deck 4-person soft sleeper compartment:The carriage has a double-deck design, with better privacy and comfort. Upper berth 7980 yuan/person, lower berth 8980 yuan/person.
3. Shexiang@Gobi Cruise
🚂 Many friends want to bring their parents or themselves to experience a truly ‘slow-paced’ Xinjiang journey. This ‘Gobi Cruise’ full-view air-conditioned tourist special train covering Northern and Southern Xinjiang is worth your serious consideration.Double-deck 2-person soft sleeper compartment:Excellent privacy, comfort and space, suitable for tourists seeking a high-quality experience. Price: 19800 yuan/person.
Special Train Hardware Advantages
Carriage:Uses a double-deck air-conditioned carriage, stable operation with low noise.
Sleeper berths:Equipped with adjustable-angle berths, reading lights and power sockets.
Public areas:Equipped with dining car, washrooms and public rest areas, convenient for passengers to socialize.
✨ Travel Quality and Service Highlights
1. Worry-free and effortless: The entire journey features ‘train follows passengers’, no need to change accommodation, large luggage stored on the train, which is very considerate of physical strength.
2. Elderly-friendly design: Relaxed itinerary pace, not too many core scenic spots per day, with afternoon rest time arranged. Elderly-friendly services provided on the train, such as low-salt meals and common medicines.
3. Guarantee: Experienced staff accompany the tour, and some departures also have onboard doctors to safeguard travel health.
4. Social atmosphere: Most passengers in the carriage are peers, convenient for chatting, playing chess, taking photos — the journey is not lonely.
🗺 ️ Simple Itinerary Arrangement
Brief itinerary of the Huixiang@Gobi Cruise Northern and Southern Xinjiang full-view air-conditioned tourist special train 13-day tour:
Day 1:Departure point – Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi – Turpan (Flaming Mountains, Karez, Aydingkol Lake) – Kuqa
Day 3:Kuqa – Keziliya Grand Canyon – Restan Street – (special train) – Kashgar
Day 4:Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 5:Kashgar – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Kashgar Old City – Id Kah Mosque – Tongrentang – Kashgar – Korla
It is specially designed for the silver-haired generation, adopting a ‘travel by night, sightsee by day’ model, allowing you to sleep comfortably on the sleeper berth and wake up at a new scenic spot, avoiding the hassle of frequently changing hotels and carrying luggage.Day 6:Korla – Daxi Village – Lop Nur People’s Village – Tiemenguan Pass – Korla – Yining
Day 7:Yining – Nalati Scenic Area – Xinyuan County
Day 8:Xinyuan County – Xinjiang Yiparhan Lavender Sightseeing Garden – Huiyuan Ancient City – Sayram Lake – Shuanghe
Day 9:Shuanghe – Guaishi Valley – Gudao Hot Spring – Jinghe – Beitun
Day 10:Beitun – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin
Day 11:Burqin – Hemu – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 12:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – China Color Cotton Technology Park – Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – Departure point
Brief itinerary of the Zunxiang@Gobi Cruise Northern and Southern Xinjiang full-view air-conditioned tourist special train 13-day tour:
Day 1:Departure point – Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi – Turpan (Flaming Mountains, Karez, Aydingkol Lake) – Kuqa
Day 3:Kuqa – Keziliya Grand Canyon – Restan Street – (special train) – Kashgar
Day 4:Kashgar – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 5:Kashgar – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Kashgar Old City – Id Kah Mosque – Tongrentang – Kashgar – Korla
Day 6:Korla – Lop Nur People’s Village – Daxi Village – Tiemenguan Pass – Korla – Kuitun
Day 7:Kuitun – Duku Northern Section – Nalati Scenic Area – Xinyuan County
Day 8:Xinyuan County – Lavender Garden – Huiyuan Ancient City – Sayram Lake – Shuanghe
🛤️ Detailed Introduction to the Gobi Cruise Special TrainDay 9:Shuanghe – Guaishi Valley – Gudao Hot Spring – Jinghe – Beitun
Day 10:Beitun – Kanas – Colorful Beach – Burqin
Day 11:Burqin – Hemu – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 12:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – China Color Cotton Technology Park – Urumqi
Day 13:Urumqi – Departure point
Brief itinerary of the Shexiang@Gobi Cruise Northern and Southern Xinjiang full-view air-conditioned tourist special train 13-day tour:
Day 1:Departure point – Urumqi
Day 2:Urumqi – Turpan (Flaming Mountains – Karez – Grape Valley) – Kuqa
Day 3:Kuqa – Tianshan Secret Grand Canyon – Restan Street – (special train) – Kashgar
Official registration channel: Manager Mai Zi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
Day 4:Kashgar – Baisha Lake – Karakul Lake – Kashgar
Day 5:Kashgar – Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall – Old City – Id Kah Mosque – Kashgar – Kuqa
Day 6:Kuqa – Duku Southern Section – Bayanbulak – Nalati Town
(If the Duku Southern Section is not open in late May, it will be upgraded to a flight from Kuqa to Yining or Nalati)
Day 7:Nalati Town – Nalati Scenic Area – Kokdala/Yining City
(In late May: Yining or Nalati – Nalati Grassland – Kokdala City/Yining City)
Day 8:Kokdala/Yining – Sayram Lake – Bole/Shuanghe
The ‘Gobi Cruise’ full-view air-conditioned tourist special train covering Northern and Southern Xinjiang is a long-distance Northern and Southern Xinjiang product created by Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service for middle-aged and elderly friends.Day 9:Bole/Shuanghe – Guaishi Valley – Gudao Hot Spring – Jinghe – Beitun
Day 10:Beitun – Ahe Highway – Hemu Scenic Area
Day 11:Hemu – Kanas Scenic Area – Colorful Beach – Beitun – Urumqi
Day 12:Urumqi – Tianshan Tianchi – Color Cotton Technology Park (herbal nourishing health hot pot)
Day 13:Urumqi – Departure point
💰 2026 Departure Dates and Price Information
Departure Dates
The Huixiang@, Zunxiang@, and Shexiang@ products all have the following tour dates:
May 20, June 13, July 7, July 31, August 24, September 17.
Please note:In May, some sections may have alternative or modified plans due to weather conditions. Please refer to the departure notice for details.*
Price Reference
Huixiang@Gobi Cruise
Hard sleeper 6-person room:Upper berth 2980 yuan/person, middle berth 3980 yuan/person, lower berth 4580 yuan/person
Double-deck hard sleeper 4-person compartment:Middle berth 3980 yuan/person, lower berth 4580 yuan/person
Zunxiang@Gobi Cruise
Double-deck 4-person soft sleeper compartment:Upper berth 7980 yuan/person, lower berth 8980 yuan/person
Shexiang@Gobi Cruise
Itinerary Model: Adopts a ‘travel by night, sightsee by day’ model. The train travels at night and sightseeing is arranged during the day, converting long-distance road transport into a comfortable sleeper berth journey.Double-deck 2-person soft sleeper compartment:19800 yuan/person
The above are 2026 reference prices. Actual prices may vary slightly due to season, berth type and departure date. Please refer to the contract or same-day confirmation for details.*
📞 Booking and Registration Method
If you want to take the ‘Gobi Cruise’, please keep this ticket-buying guide.
1. Contact and Consult
Manager Mai Zi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration
Company landline:0991-3333832
Mobile and WeChat:132-0133-3409
2. Choose a Product
Based on your time, budget and preferences, choose the appropriate product, departure date and seat.
3. Submit Information
Provide basic identification information such as traveler’s name and valid ID number for booking and insurance.
4. Complete Procedures
Pay the booking deposit, sign the unified national tourism supervision electronic contract, and complete the reservation.
Warm Reminder:June to September is the peak tourist season each year, and seats are relatively tight. It is recommended to inquire early and pay a deposit to secure your seat.*
📝 Fee and Service Related Information
Fees Include
Core Experience: One berth for the entire journey, large luggage can be stored in the carriage, no need to frequently get on and off, greatly reducing the travel burden for middle-aged and elderly people.Transportation within the itinerary:Special train sleeper tickets and local air-conditioned tourist buses.
Accommodation within the itinerary:Local hotels or guesthouses.
Meals within the itinerary:Some breakfasts and regular meals.
Tickets within the itinerary:First admission tickets and shuttle bus tickets for some scenic spots.
Tour guide service:Full-journey tour guide commentary service.
Travel insurance:Travel agency liability insurance and travel accident insurance.
Fees Not Included
Personal expenses and self-funded items not mentioned in the itinerary.
：For solo registrations, our company will try its best to arrange room sharing; special circumstances need to be negotiated separately.
Additional expenses incurred due to force majeure factors such as traffic delays, weather, policies, etc.
All service details, charging standards, and included rights are subject to the agreement signed by both parties.*
🌅 Final Words
A good trip is not about how fast you go, but about how comfortable and at ease you feel.
The ‘Gobi Cruise’ full-view air-conditioned tourist special train covering Northern and Southern Xinjiang is a ‘mobile vacation home’ tailor-made for the silver-haired generation. If you also want to give yourself or your parents an unforgettable experience of ‘seeing Xinjiang while lying down’, why not contact Manager Mai Zi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center now and secure a preferred departure date.
📞 Manager Mai Zi 24-hour consultation and registration
Landline:0991-3333832
Mobile/WeChat:132-0133-3409
May you and your family enjoy a wonderful time in beautiful Xinjiang that is worth reminiscing about again and again.
The 2026 Xinjiang Sunset Red Special Train must be booked through the railway-designated professional and official channel — Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service · Special Train Center. It cannot be booked independently through platforms like 12306. Official registration channel: Manager Mai Zi of the Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Service Special Train Center, 24-hour consultation and registration. Company landline: 0991-3333832, mobile and WeChat: 132-0133-3409.
