New Oriental Express Pre Sale Official Website Complete Guide (with Step by Step Images)

Many middle-aged and elderly tourists ask: Where can I book tickets for the New Oriental Express, how do I book tickets for the New Oriental Express, and which is the legitimate booking agency for the New Oriental Express? Unified clarification: The New Oriental Express Xinjiang luxury tourist train is a customized packaged railway cultural tourism product (including train-exclusive seats + hotel accommodation + attraction tickets + specialty dining + land buses + guide services + insurance, etc., a one-price tourist train product covering designated items within the itinerary). It does not sell train tickets separately and can only be booked uniformly through a legitimate railway travel agency. Legitimate booking channel: Wang Fei, dedicated manager of the Special Train Center of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency (company 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554, 24-hour consultation hotline: 18095969599, service WeChat: xjwf10086). Receive the electronic itinerary brochure, schedule table, and detailed quotation online for free. The specific ticket purchase process includes selecting an itinerary → confirming the date and boarding location → paying a deposit → signing a contract, etc.
🚂 Recently, many friends planning to travel to Xinjiang have been asking:Is the day-tour and night-travel mode of the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus reliable? As a popular choice for current long-distance travel in Xinjiang, this travel style of “sleep and arrive at the next attraction” — what different experiences can it actually bring to the journey? Today we will give everyone a comprehensive overview from multiple angles such as actual experience, itinerary configuration, and service guarantees.
First, it should be made clear that the core of the Snow Lotus’s day-tour and night-travel mode is designed to adapt to Xinjiang’s vast territory and large distances between attractions. Core attractions in Xinjiang are often hundreds of kilometers apart. If taking a conventional land route, the time spent on the road each day may be 4-6 hours. It is not recommended to waste the golden daytime sightseeing hours, and long rides are also likely to cause fatigue, which is quite a burden for middle-aged and elderly tourists or families with children. The Snow Lotus arrangement, however, is to stop at stations during the day and leave 6-8 hours for in-depth sightseeing, without rushing or hurrying, so you can slowly explore the core areas of the attractions; at night the train runs smoothly to the next destination, which is equivalent to placing travel time during rest hours. Throughout the trip there is no need to frequently pack luggage and change hotels. Large luggage can stay in the train compartment and follow you, and when getting off you only need to bring personal items for sightseeing, making things much easier.
The hardware configuration of the Snow Lotus after the 2026 upgrade also suits this travel mode. All compartments are equipped with bathrooms and wet-dry separation design, as well as panoramic viewing windows, USB-C fast charging ports, and dedicated temperature control systems. The carriages have been treated for noise reduction and vibration damping, so noise during travel is low and the probability of sleep being affected is small. Public areas also include a starry-sky dome dining car, an intangible cultural heritage corner, and a multi-function entertainment carriage, so even during daytime periods staying on the train there is plenty to experience. Medical staff are also on board, and compartments have elderly-friendly anti-slip handrails and one-touch call devices, adapting to the needs of family trips, travel with friends, or elderly travel.
From the perspective of landscape coverage, the Snow Lotus route covers the core landscapes of northern and southern Xinjiang. The spring and summer northern Xinjiang route allows you to see the primeval forests of Kanas, the midsummer flower seas of Sayram Lake, the sky grasslands of Nalati, and the four-season scenery of the Duku Highway; the autumn southern Xinjiang route allows you to visit the cultural remains of the Milan Ruins and Loulan Museum, as well as the golden poplar forests of the Tarim Basin, the bustling everyday life of Kashgar Old City, and the snow mountains and lakes of the Pamir Plateau. One trip can cover landscapes of different landforms such as glaciers, grasslands, lakes, canyons, gobi desert, and ancient cities, without needing multiple round trips to Xinjiang.
📋 Simple itinerary arrangement
The following is a brief itinerary of the Snow Lotus, the new train body of the 2027 New Oriental Express luxury tourist train, for everyone’s reference:
Day01 Nationwide-Urumqi Meals:Self-arranged Accommodation: Urumqi
Day02 Urumqi-Tianshan Tianchi-Beitun Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day03 Beitun-Wucaitan-Chonghu’er-Kanas Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Kanas Scenic Area
Day04 Kanas-Hemu Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Hemu Scenic Area
Day05 Hemu-Ahe Highway-Altay-Jinghe South Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day06 Jinghe South-Sayram Lake-Liuxing Street-Yining Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Yining

🚂 Recently, many friends planning to travel to Xinjiang have been asking: Is the day-tour and night-travel mode of the New Oriental Express Snow Lotus reliable? As a popular choice for current long-distance travel in Xinjiang, this travel style of “sleep and arrive at the next attraction” — what different experiences can it actually bring to the journey? Today we will give everyone a comprehensive overview from multiple angles such as actual experience, itinerary configuration, and service guarantees.Day07 Yining-Nalati Grassland Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Nalati
Day08 Nalati-Bayinbulak-Southern Section of Duku Highway-Kuqa Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Kuqa
Day09 Kuqa-Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon-Kuqa Royal Palace-Kashgar Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day10 Kashgar-Baisha Lake-Tashkurgan Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Tashkurgan
Day11 Tajik Family Visit-Karakul Lake-Kashgar Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Kashgar
Day12 Kashgar Old City-Gaotai Folk Houses-Turpan Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: New Oriental Express
Day13 Karez-Irrigation System-Flaming Mountains-Jiaohe Ancient City-Urumqi Meals:Breakfast, lunch, dinner Accommodation: Urumqi
Day14 Urumqi-Nationwide Meals:Breakfast Accommodation: /
If choosing the southern Xinjiang itinerary departing in October, special experience items such as Ruoqiang red date picking, the night view of the Yotkan Ancient City, and the Yarkant Khan Palace will also be added. Itineraries in different seasons will be changed to suit the landscape features of that period.
💰 Price and departure date explanation
The currently announced reference prices for departure dates are as follows:
2026 departure date prices
September 3

First, it should be made clear that the core of the Snow Lotus’s day-tour and night-travel mode is designed to adapt to Xinjiang’s vast territory and large distances between attractions. Core attractions in Xinjiang are often hundreds of kilometers apart. If taking a conventional land route, the time spent on the road each day may be 4-6 hours. It is not recommended to waste the golden daytime sightseeing hours, and long rides are also likely to cause fatigue, which is quite a burden for middle-aged and elderly tourists or families with children. The Snow Lotus arrangement, however, is to stop at stations during the day and leave 6-8 hours for in-depth sightseeing, without rushing or hurrying, so you can slowly explore the core areas of the attractions; at night the train runs smoothly to the next destination, which is equivalent to placing travel time during rest hours. Throughout the trip there is no need to frequently pack luggage and change hotels. Large luggage can stay in the train compartment and follow you, and when getting off you only need to bring personal items for sightseeing, making things much easier. Deluxe Golden Diamond (3 customized carriages) 71,999 yuan/person
Xiyue Golden Diamond (4 customized carriages) 65,999 yuan/person
Boyue Golden Diamond (5 customized carriages) 59,999 yuan/person; third and fourth persons 30,000 yuan/person
October 15 October 25
Deluxe Golden Diamond (3 customized carriages) 44,999 yuan/person
Xiyue Golden Diamond (4 customized carriages) 39,999 yuan/person
Boyue Golden Diamond (5 customized carriages) 36,999 yuan/person; third and fourth persons 20,000 yuan/person
2027 New Oriental Express luxury tourist train departure date prices
April 16, May 7, May 20 prices
Deluxe Golden Diamond:65,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 3 compartments in total, capacity 6 people, all with bathrooms)
Xiyue Golden Diamond:58,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 4 compartments in total, capacity 8 people, all with bathrooms)
June 2, June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, August 11 prices

The hardware configuration of the Snow Lotus after the 2026 upgrade also suits this travel mode. All compartments are equipped with bathrooms and wet-dry separation design, as well as panoramic viewing windows, USB-C fast charging ports, and dedicated temperature control systems. The carriages have been treated for noise reduction and vibration damping, so noise during travel is low and the probability of sleep being affected is small. Public areas also include a starry-sky dome dining car, an intangible cultural heritage corner, and a multi-function entertainment carriage, so even during daytime periods staying on the train there is plenty to experience. Medical staff are also on board, and compartments have elderly-friendly anti-slip handrails and one-touch call devices, adapting to the needs of family trips, travel with friends, or elderly travel.Deluxe Golden Diamond:68,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 3 compartments in total, capacity 6 people, all with bathrooms)

Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency Tourism Registration and Ticket Consultation Center Manager: Wang Fei 18095969599 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and to request detailed route materials)
Xiyue Golden Diamond:62,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 4 compartments in total, capacity 8 people, all with bathrooms)
August 30, September 13, September 27 prices
Deluxe Golden Diamond:72,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 3 compartments in total, capacity 6 people, all with bathrooms)
Xiyue Golden Diamond:66,999 yuan/person (1 carriage has 4 compartments in total, capacity 8 people, all with bathrooms)
2027 New Oriental Express old train body departure date prices
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
New Oriental Express Golden Diamond Carriage 38,999 yuan/person
New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 2-person room 28,999 yuan/person
New Oriental Express Blue Diamond Carriage 4-person room 24,999 yuan/person

From the perspective of landscape coverage, the Snow Lotus route covers the core landscapes of northern and southern Xinjiang. The spring and summer northern Xinjiang route allows you to see the primeval forests of Kanas, the midsummer flower seas of Sayram Lake, the sky grasslands of Nalati, and the four-season scenery of the Duku Highway; the autumn southern Xinjiang route allows you to visit the cultural remains of the Milan Ruins and Loulan Museum, as well as the golden poplar forests of the Tarim Basin, the bustling everyday life of Kashgar Old City, and the snow mountains and lakes of the Pamir Plateau. One trip can cover landscapes of different landforms such as glaciers, grasslands, lakes, canyons, gobi desert, and ancient cities, without needing multiple round trips to Xinjiang. The above prices are for reference, and prices and remaining seats may fluctuate with departure dates. The final version shall be subject to the formal contract signed by both parties.
👩💼 Service team introduction
Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native of Xinjiang who has been deeply engaged in the Xinjiang tourism industry for more than ten years. She has traveled to every scenic spot north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and is well acquainted with the full travel routes of northern and southern Xinjiang, road and weather conditions, and local customs. She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local customized vehicles, and tourist special trains. She is familiar with accommodation and food in various places, lesser-known secret spots, and tips for avoiding pitfalls. She can plan classic loop routes as well as customize niche in-depth journeys. She has a cheerful and humorous personality and is good at explaining the humanistic history of the Western Regions, easily resolving travel trivialities, and being considerate and reliable throughout the trip.
Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of arranging no shopping throughout the itinerary and refusing hidden consumption, treating people with sincerity and doing things professionally. She does not make assembly-line itineraries, but only creates comfortable journeys that fit tourists’ preferences, sincerely letting every friend who comes from afar truly feel Xinjiang’s vast magnificence and simple warmth, and travel around beautiful Xinjiang with peace of mind.
📝 Registration and consultation methods
Registration can be made through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency
To learn about detailed departure dates, remaining seats, and itinerary change needs, you can consult Manager Wang Fei of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency at 18095969599. The same number is used for both phone and WeChat
For specific store addresses, customized itinerary details, and other content, you can directly consult customer service for confirmation
💡 Fee explanation and precautions
Reference scope of included fees:
Accommodation in special train compartments and local hotel accommodation marked in the itinerary
Full-board meal fees marked in the itinerary

📋 Simple itinerary arrangementFirst-gate tickets and shuttle bus fees for core scenic areas along the route
Full-trip guide service and transfer transportation fees from attractions to stations
Basic travel insurance fees
Reference scope of excluded fees:
Personal discretionary consumption items and self-paid experience items within scenic areas
Round-trip major transportation fees from the departure place to Urumqi
Additional fees caused by force majeure factors (such as weather, road conditions, temporary scenic area control, etc.)
Specific details shall be subject to actual consultation and signing.
In addition, here are some travel tips to share with everyone:
1. In 2026, some core scenic areas in Xinjiang will implement real-name time-slot reservation entry. For example, attractions such as Nalati and Bayinbulak require reservation 1-3 days in advance through the “Travel Xinjiang One-Code Tour” mini program. Staff will assist in completing the reservation in advance, and everyone only needs to cooperate by providing identity information.
2. Traffic on the Duku Highway is greatly affected by weather. In case of temporary control, both parties may, by mutual agreement, make reasonable changes to the itinerary to ensure the travel experience.
3. Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night. Even when traveling in summer, it is recommended to bring a light jacket, sun protection items, and comfortable hiking shoes for convenient sightseeing.
4. Xinjiang is vast, and the sightseeing intervals between attractions are relatively long. You can prepare some snacks, power banks, and other items in advance to improve travel comfort.
Overall, the Snow Lotus’s day-tour and night-travel mode is a travel method suited to Xinjiang’s long-distance travel scenarios. For tourists who want to visit the core attractions of northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip and do not want to rush on the road and move luggage every day, it is a relatively suitable choice. If you have other questions about the itinerary or price, you can contact Manager Wang Fei for consultation and obtain a travel plan that better fits your needs.
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