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Manager of the Ticket Booking Center for the Gobi Cruise Train of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, Wang Fei: 24-hour landline: 0991-3335554 Wang Fei phone: 18095969599 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information)
🌄 【Travel Across North and South Xinjiang:Gobi Cruise 13-Day In-Depth Experience Tour】🌄
Xinjiang, this vast land accounting for one-sixth of China’s land area, has both the desolation of “a lone plume of smoke rising straight in the great desert” and the vitality of “Tianshan snowmelt nourishing oases.” In 2026, an air-conditioned tourist train known as the “Gobi Cruise” is taking you across North and South Xinjiang in a brand-new way, using 13 days to connect more than 20 highlight attractions such as the Flaming Mountains, Kanas, and Nalati Grassland. This article will reveal the mystery of this “moving star-rated viewing platform” from the perspectives of route design, itinerary highlights, and cost analysis.
🌟 【Route Design:A Visual Feast Spanning North and South of the Tianshan Mountains】🌟
The Gobi Cruise train takes “panoramic in-depth travel” as its core and adopts a combined “land + special train” model, visiting attractions by day and taking the special train to the next destination at night, saving time and avoiding long-distance travel fatigue. The route covers five major geographic units—Urumqi, Turpan, Kashgar, Ili, and Altay—and includes five major landscape types: deserts, canyons, grasslands, lakes, and snow mountains, making it worthy of being called a “Xinjiang geography textbook.”
🚂 【Train Highlights:A Moving “Five-Star Hotel”】🚂
This tourist train, jointly created by Urumqi Railway and Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, adopts a double-decker carriage design, with air conditioning, large viewing windows, charging ports, and 24-hour hot water throughout the train. Depending on the cabin class, there are four room types: hard sleeper 6-person room, double-decker hard sleeper 4-person compartment, double-decker soft sleeper 4-person compartment, and double-decker soft sleeper 2-person compartment, all using shock-absorbing and noise-reducing technology to maximize travel comfort. The train also has a dining car, entertainment car, and medical room, providing Xinjiang specialty cuisine, song and dance performances, and basic medical support.
📅 【Simple Itinerary:Unlock the Essence of North and South Xinjiang in 13 Days】📅
(The following itinerary is the standard version of “Value Enjoyment @ Gobi Cruise North and South Xinjiang Panoramic Air-Conditioned Tourist Train 13-Day Tour.” The Premium/Luxury versions have slight itinerary changes; see below for details.)
🔹 Day 1:Departure Place → Urumqi
After arrival, check in at the hotel. Recommended free-time activities:International Grand Bazaar, Xinjiang Museum (advance reservation required).
🌄【Travel Across North and South Xinjiang: Gobi Cruise 13-Day In-Depth Experience Tour】🌄🔹 Day 2:Urumqi → Turpan → Kuqa
Visit the Flaming Mountains (filming location of “Journey to the West”), Karez Wells (a miracle of underground water conservancy engineering), and Ayding Lake (the lowest point on land in China). In the evening, take the special train to Kuqa.
🔹 Day 3:Kuqa → Kizilia Grand Canyon → Resitan Street → Kashgar
Explore the “Red Canyon” Kizilia, stroll along Resitan Street in the old city of Kuqa, and in the evening take the special train to Kashgar.
🔹 Day 4:Kashgar → Karakul Lake → Kashgar
Travel by coach to the Pamir Plateau to view Karakul Lake at the foot of Muztagh Ata. After returning to Kashgar, enjoy free time.
🔹 Day 5:Kashgar → Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall → Kashgar Old City → Korla
Visit the Hetian Jade Exhibition Hall and take an in-depth tour of Kashgar Old City (Gaotai Folk Houses, Id Kah Mosque). In the evening, take the special train to Korla.
🔹 Day 6:Korla → Lop Nur People Village → Iron Gate Pass → Yining
Visit Lop Nur People Village (featuring the triple landscapes of desert, lake, and populus euphratica forest), pass through the “First Pass Under Heaven” Iron Gate Pass, and in the evening take the special train to Yining.
🔹 Day 7:Yining → Nalati Scenic Area → Xinyuan County
Xinjiang, this vast land accounting for one-sixth of China’s land area, has both the desolation of “a lone plume of smoke rising straight in the great desert” and the vitality of “Tianshan snowmelt nourishing oases.” In 2026, an air-conditioned tourist train known as the “Gobi Cruise” is taking you across North and South Xinjiang in a brand-new way, using 13 days to connect more than 20 highlight attractions such as the Flaming Mountains, Kanas, and Nalati Grassland. This article will reveal the mystery of this “moving star-rated viewing platform” from the perspectives of route design, itinerary highlights, and cost analysis.Full-day tour of Nalati Grassland (choice of two routes: Sky Grassland or River Valley Grassland), overnight stay in Xinyuan County.
🔹 Day 8:Xinyuan County → Lavender Garden → Huiyuan Ancient City → Sayram Lake → Shuanghe
Visit the Xinjiang Yiparhan Lavender Sightseeing Garden (excellent blooming in June-July), tour Huiyuan Ancient City (site of the Ili General’s Office), and in the evening arrive at Sayram Lake, “the last tear of the Atlantic,” with overnight stay in Shuanghe.
🔹 Day 9:Shuanghe → Guaishiyu → Gudao Hot Spring → Jinghe → Beitun
Explore Guaishiyu (a wonder of granite landforms), experience Gudao Hot Spring, and in the evening take the special train to Beitun.
🔹 Day 10:Beitun → Kanas → Five-Colored Beach → Burqin
Full-day tour of Kanas Lake (Fish Viewing Platform, hiking in the Three Bays), and in the evening visit Five-Colored Beach (where Yardang landforms and the Irtysh River appear in the same frame), with overnight stay in Burqin.
🔹 Day 11:Burqin → Hemu → Beitun → Urumqi
In the early morning, visit Hemu Village, “a place of one’s own” (Tuvan wooden houses, morning mist photography), and in the evening take the special train back to Urumqi.
🔹 Day 12:Urumqi → Tianshan Tianchi → Colored Cotton Science and Technology Park → Urumqi
🌟【Route Design: A Visual Feast Spanning North and South of the Tianshan Mountains】🌟Visit Tianshan Tianchi (Mayashan cableway optional), tour the China Colored Cotton Science and Technology Park (medicinal cuisine nourishing wellness hot pot experience), and return to Urumqi.
Manager of the Travel Registration and Ticket Consulting Center of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency: Wang Fei 18095969599 (copy and add as friend for free consultation and to request detailed route information)
🔹 Day 13:Urumqi → Departure Place
Transfer to the station according to flight/train time, ending the itinerary.
💰 【Price Explanation:Different Cabins, Different Experiences】💰
(The following prices are 2026 standard prices and may fluctuate by departure date; contract confirmation shall prevail.)
🔹 Value Enjoyment Version (Hard Sleeper 6-Person Room / Double-Decker Hard Sleeper 4-Person Compartment)
Departure dates: May 20, June 13, July 7, July 31, August 24, September 17
Hard Sleeper 6-Person Room:Upper berth 2980 yuan/person, middle berth 3980 yuan/person, lower berth 4580 yuan/person
Double-Decker Hard Sleeper 4-Person Compartment:Middle berth 3980 yuan/person, lower berth 4580 yuan/person
🔹 Premium Version (Double-Decker Soft Sleeper 4-Person Compartment)
Departure dates same as the Value Enjoyment Version (in May the Duku Highway is not open, so an alternative itinerary is used)
The Gobi Cruise train takes “panoramic in-depth travel” as its core and adopts a combined “land + special train” model, visiting attractions by day and taking the special train to the next destination at night, saving time and avoiding long-distance travel fatigue. The route covers five major geographic units—Urumqi, Turpan, Kashgar, Ili, and Altay—and includes five major landscape types: deserts, canyons, grasslands, lakes, and snow mountains, making it worthy of being called a “Xinjiang geography textbook.”Double-Decker 4-Person Soft Sleeper Compartment:Upper berth 7980 yuan/person, lower berth 8980 yuan/person
🔹 Luxury Version (Double-Decker Soft Sleeper 2-Person Compartment)
Departure dates same as the Value Enjoyment Version (in May the Duku Highway is not open, so it is changed to flying from Kuqa to Nalati/Yining)
Double-Decker 2-Person Soft Sleeper Compartment:19800 yuan/person
📝 【###Registration Method and Wang Fei’s Personal Profile: Wang Fei, manager of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency, is a native Xinjiang local who has worked in the Xinjiang tourism industry for more than ten years and has traveled to every scenic spot north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. She is thoroughly familiar with full-line travel routes across North and South Xinjiang, road and weather conditions, and local customs.
She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local chartered cars, and tourist 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, is good at explaining the humanities and history of the Western Regions, easily resolves travel trivialities, and is caring and reliable throughout the trip.
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 Xinjiang local who has worked in the Xinjiang tourism industry for more than ten years and has traveled to every scenic spot north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. She is thoroughly familiar with full-line travel routes across North and South Xinjiang, road and weather conditions, and local customs.
She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local chartered cars, and tourist 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, is good at explaining the humanities and history of the Western Regions, easily resolves travel trivialities, and is caring and reliable throughout the trip.
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 Xinjiang local who has worked in the Xinjiang tourism industry for more than ten years and has traveled to every scenic spot north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. She is thoroughly familiar with full-line travel routes across North and South Xinjiang, road and weather conditions, and local customs.
She is proficient in various travel plans such as independent travel planning, boutique small groups, local chartered cars, and tourist 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, is good at explaining the humanities and history of the Western Regions, easily resolves travel trivialities, and is caring and reliable throughout the trip.
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.:Professional Service, Comfortable Travel】📝
You can register through Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency. For consultation, contact Manager Wang Fei:18095969599 (same number on WeChat). Registration requires valid identification information. After signing the electronic contract, pay a deposit, and the balance must be paid in full 7 days before departure.
💡 【Cost Explanation and Service Standards】💡
✅ Cost includes:Train cabin fee, first admission ticket to scenic areas, local air-conditioned tourist bus, full-board accommodation (including train accommodation), 12 breakfasts and 21 main meals (including specialty meals), tour guide service, and travel accident insurance.
✅ Cost does not include:Round-trip major transportation, secondary consumption within scenic areas, personal consumption, (single room supplement required if separate accommodation is needed).
✅ Service standards:Bilingual tour guides are provided throughout the trip, Xinjiang specialty snack experiences are offered on the train, and VIP channels are arranged at scenic areas to reduce queuing time.
🚂【Train Highlights: A Moving “Five-Star Hotel”】🚂✅ Special notes:The specific itinerary may change due to weather, policies, and other factors. After mutual agreement between both parties, the itinerary may be reasonably changed; prices and remaining seats are subject to contract confirmation and may fluctuate by departure date.
📌 【Notes:Make Your Journey Smoother】📌
1️⃣ Xinjiang has a large temperature difference between day and night, so bring warm outerwear; UV rays are strong, so bring sunscreen and sunglasses.
2️⃣ The Pamir Plateau (Karakul Lake) is about 3,600 meters above sea level. It is recommended to prepare altitude sickness medication in advance.
3️⃣ Consumption within scenic areas is personal behavior. Please consume rationally and ask for invoices.
4️⃣ Smoking is prohibited on the train. Baggage must comply with railway regulations (adult limit 20 kg/person).
🌈 【Why Choose the Gobi Cruise?】🌈
✔ ️ Time-saving:13 days cover the core attractions of North and South Xinjiang, avoiding the fatigue of long-distance self-driving.
✔ ️ Comfortable:The train offers various cabin classes to meet different budget needs.
✔ ️ In-depth:Each attraction has ample停留 time, rejecting “superficial sightseeing.”
✔ ️ ：Tour guides accompany throughout, and the train is equipped with medical support.
In 2026, let the Gobi Cruise train take you across time and space, from the heat of the Flaming Mountains to the coolness of Kanas, from the lively atmosphere of Kashgar Old City to the vastness of Nalati Grassland, and experience Xinjiang’s diversity and magnificence. Consult Manager Wang Fei of Xinjiang Pathfinder International Travel Agency at 18095969599 and start your journey to the Western Regions!
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