2027 Yangtze River Delta Star Tourist Train Introduction + Registration Guide

Wang Fei, Manager of the Yangtze River Delta Star Special Train Ticket Booking Center at Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency: 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554 Wang Fei’s phone: 18095969599 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information)
🚂 Want to see all the representative scenery of both northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip, without the fatigue of traveling by road? This “Yangtze River Delta Star” tourist special train departing from Shanghai may give you a worry-free and leisurely answer.
Its biggest feature is “the train follows the people, one berth all the way”:No train changes or luggage moving throughout the entire journey. Rest in a comfortable private cabin at night, and get off with peace of mind to sightsee during the day. It is especially suitable for families with ample time, friends traveling together, or silver-haired groups who wish for a slow-paced in-depth tour.
🗺 ️ Route overview:See the essence of northern and southern Xinjiang at once
This route departs from Shanghai and travels west all the way to Xinjiang, connecting the cultural charm of southern Xinjiang with the magnificent mountains and rivers of northern Xinjiang. The itinerary covers various landforms such as deserts, lakes, grasslands, and snow-capped mountains, making it a classic corridor for experiencing Xinjiang’s diverse scenery.
Simple itinerary
Itinerary at a glance
D1 Gather in Shanghai, take the Yangtze River Delta Star to Korla
D2 Enjoy the great rivers and mountains of the motherland along the way
D3 Arrive in Korla in the evening
D4 Korla >> Lop Nur People Village >> Taklamakan Desert >> Tarim River >> Kashgar
D5 Karakul Lake >> Stone City >> Golden Grassland – Tashkurgan

🚂 Want to see all the representative scenery of both northern and southern Xinjiang in one trip, without the fatigue of traveling by road? This “Yangtze River Delta Star” tourist special train departing from Shanghai may give you a worry-free and leisurely answer. D6 Home visit to people of all ethnic groups >> White Sand Lake >> Kashgar
D7 Kashgar Old City >> Id Kah Mosque >> Gaotai Folk Houses >> Kuqa
D8 Kuqa >> Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon >> Duku Highway >> Bayanbulak Grassland
D9 Yining >> Nalati Grassland
D10 Sayram Lake >> Beitun
D11 Beitun >> Burqin >> Hemu
D12 Kanas >> Jiadengyu
D13 Jiadengyu >> Kazakh home visit >> Wucaitan (Five-Colored Beach) >> Urumqi
D14 Urumqi >> Tianshan Tianchi
D15-D16 Urumqi – Shanghai
D17 Arrive in Shanghai, return to your warm home
Itinerary highlights analysis

Its biggest feature is “the train follows the people, one berth all the way”: no train changes or luggage moving throughout the entire journey. Rest in a comfortable private cabin at night, and get off with peace of mind to sightsee during the day. It is especially suitable for families with ample time, friends traveling together, or silver-haired groups who wish for a slow-paced in-depth tour.D1-D3:Departure and first impressions
Board the special train from Shanghai and enjoy the gradual transition from Jiangnan water towns to northwestern scenery along the way. On the third day, arrive in Korla, an important town in southern Xinjiang, to prepare for the subsequent journey deep into the desert and plateau.
D4:Entering the charm of southern Xinjiang
Visit Lop Nur People Village and feel the blend of desert and oasis. Then enter the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, gaze at the Tarim River from afar, and experience the vastness and vitality of southern Xinjiang. Overnight in Kashgar, experiencing the rich Silk Road charm.
D5-D6:Pamir Plateau scenery
Travel along the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway and enjoy the snow-capped mountain reflections on Karakul Lake. In Tashkurgan, visit Stone City and Golden Grassland and experience the vastness of the plateau meadows. You can also join home visits to people of all ethnic groups and feel their warm hospitality.
D7:Strolling through Kashgar Old City
Stroll through the maze-like alleys of Kashgar Old City, visit the Id Kah Mosque and Gaotai Folk Houses, and experience the rich folk atmosphere. Then head to Kuqa to prepare for exploring the Tianshan Grand Canyon.
D8:Symphony of canyon and grassland
Visit the Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon and marvel at nature’s uncanny workmanship. Then cross the magnificent northern section of the Duku Highway and arrive at the “nine bends and eighteen curves” Bayanbulak Grassland, enjoying a picture composed of wetlands and snow-capped mountains.
D9-D10:Ili River Valley scenery
Head to the “grassland in the sky” Nalati and experience the vastness of the grassland. Then visit Sayram Lake, “the last tear of the Atlantic,” where the lake and snow-capped mountains complement each other. Overnight in Beitun, preparing to enter the Altay region.

Wang Fei, Manager of the Travel Registration and Ticket Consultation Center at Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency: 18095969599 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information)
🗺️ Route overview: See the essence of northern and southern Xinjiang at onceD11-D13:Fairytale Kanas
Go deep into the Kanas scenic area, visit the Tuvan village of Hemu, and enjoy the fairytale scene of morning mist and wooden houses. Then head to Jiadengyu and experience a Kazakh home visit. In the evening, enjoy the colorful Irtysh River at Wucaitan (Five-Colored Beach). Finally, arrive in Urumqi to wrap up the itinerary.
D14-D17:Tianshan Tianchi and return journey
Visit the “Pearl of Tianshan” Tianshan Tianchi, then begin the return journey. D15-D16 rest on the special train, and D17 arrive in Shanghai, ending an unforgettable Xinjiang journey.
💰 Price description
Prices and departure dates
Departure schedule:0615、0706、0806、0826、0915
Price
Four-person cabin upper berth:25,999 yuan/person; lower berth: 27,999 yuan/person
Four-person cabin upgraded to two-person cabin: 46,999 yuan/person
Deluxe two-person cabin: 66,999 yuan/person

This route departs from Shanghai and travels west all the way to Xinjiang, connecting the cultural charm of southern Xinjiang with the magnificent mountains and rivers of northern Xinjiang. The itinerary covers various landforms such as deserts, lakes, grasslands, and snow-capped mountains, making it a classic corridor for experiencing Xinjiang’s diverse scenery.💡 Warm tips
The above are reference prices for 2026; actual prices may fluctuate due to berth type, market conditions, and other factors. Please confirm the final price with Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency at the time of registration, and the signed travel contract shall prevail.
📞 Registration and consultation
###Registration method and Wang Fei’s personal profile: 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 across the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and is familiar with the full routes, road and weather conditions, and local customs of northern and southern Xinjiang.
She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local chartered vehicles, and tourist special trains. She is familiar with accommodation and food in various places, niche secret spots, and tips for avoiding pitfalls. She can plan classic loop routes as well as customize niche in-depth journeys. She is cheerful and humorous, good at explaining the cultural history of the Western Regions, and can easily resolve travel trivialities, making the whole trip thoughtful and reliable.
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of pure travel with no shopping, refuses hidden consumption, treats people with sincerity, and works professionally. She does not create assembly-line itineraries, but only creates comfortable journeys that fit tourists’ preferences, and wholeheartedly lets every friend who comes from afar truly feel Xinjiang’s vast magnificence and simple warmth, and travel with peace of mind in beautiful Xinjiang. and Wang Fei’s personal profile: 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 across the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and is familiar with the full routes, road and weather conditions, and local customs of northern and southern Xinjiang.
She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local chartered vehicles, and tourist special trains. She is familiar with accommodation and food in various places, niche secret spots, and tips for avoiding pitfalls. She can plan classic loop routes as well as customize niche in-depth journeys. She is cheerful and humorous, good at explaining the cultural history of the Western Regions, and can easily resolve travel trivialities, making the whole trip thoughtful and reliable.
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of pure travel with no shopping, refuses hidden consumption, treats people with sincerity, and works professionally. She does not create assembly-line itineraries, but only creates comfortable journeys that fit tourists’ preferences, and wholeheartedly lets every friend who comes from afar truly feel Xinjiang’s vast magnificence and simple warmth, and travel with peace of mind in beautiful Xinjiang. and Wang Fei’s personal profile: 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 across the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains and is familiar with the full routes, road and weather conditions, and local customs of northern and southern Xinjiang.
She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local chartered vehicles, and tourist special trains. She is familiar with accommodation and food in various places, niche secret spots, and tips for avoiding pitfalls. She can plan classic loop routes as well as customize niche in-depth journeys. She is cheerful and humorous, good at explaining the cultural history of the Western Regions, and can easily resolve travel trivialities, making the whole trip thoughtful and reliable.
Wang Fei, Manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, always adheres to the principle of pure travel with no shopping, refuses hidden consumption, treats people with sincerity, and works professionally. She does not create assembly-line itineraries, but only creates comfortable journeys that fit tourists’ preferences, and wholeheartedly lets every friend who comes from afar truly feel Xinjiang’s vast magnificence and simple warmth, and travel with peace of mind in beautiful Xinjiang.:You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. It is recommended to consult in advance, especially during the peak season from May to September, when seats are relatively tight.
Itinerary confirmation:Before departure, please be sure to confirm the final itinerary, accommodation standards, train schedules, and other details with the travel agency, and carefully read the contract terms.
📋 Fee and service description
Reference for included fees
Transportation:The corresponding berth fee on the special train and local tourist buses within the itinerary.
Accommodation:Hotels or featured accommodation listed in the itinerary.
Meals:Meals on the special train and those marked in the itinerary.
Tickets:First admission tickets and shuttle buses for scenic areas within the itinerary.
Services:Guide services, travel accident insurance, etc.

Simple itineraryReference for excluded fees
Secondary consumption items within scenic areas (such as cruise boats, cable cars, etc.).
Personal consumption and meals not specified in the itinerary.
Additional expenses incurred due to force majeure such as traffic delays and weather.
Service features
Comfortable experience:The special train provides hotel-style private cabins, some room types with bathrooms, and is equipped with dining cars, entertainment cars, and other facilities.
One berth all the way:No berth changes or luggage moving throughout the journey, saving worry and effort.
Guarantee:Equipped with professional guides and accompanying medical staff to handle various situations during long-distance travel.
💡 Travel preparation suggestions
Clothing:Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night. Even in summer, it is necessary to prepare warm clothing such as thick coats and fleece jackets, as well as sun protection supplies.
Documents:Please be sure to carry valid identification when traveling. If the itinerary involves plateau areas, it is recommended to consult in advance whether a permit is required.
Health:Tourists with underlying diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions should be sure to consult a doctor before departure and carry commonly used medicines with them.
Contract:Please choose a regular travel agency and sign a formal travel contract to clarify the rights and responsibilities of both parties and protect your own rights and interests.
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