Chengdu to Chengdu · 16 days / 15 nights
Selected: 2027-06-03
1. Separate wet and dry independent bathroom 2. Two combinable single beds, one mini bar fridge, a separate wet and dry bathroom and a dedicated vanity, a three-seat sofa and a single-seat sofa.
Panda Train room type: Han-style Themed Room Eligibility, child fares, supplements and the final quote are confirmed by an advisor. Additional charges are not automatically added.
1. Separate wet and dry zones in the independent bathroom 2. Two combinable single beds, one mini fridge, a bathroom with separate wet and dry zones and a dedicated vanity, a three-seat sofa and a single sofa.
Exclusive train cabin type: Panda-themed Cabin Eligibility, child fares, supplements and the final quote are confirmed by an advisor. Additional charges are not automatically added.
Prices and availability are subject to confirmation.
2027 Panoramic Luxury North and South Xinjiang 16-Day Tour (Duku Highway Edition), departing from Chengdu, including Urumqi Routes A/B, Altay Routes A/B/C and Kashgar Routes A/B/C
Board the Panda Train · Golden Panda Express and embark on a journey through Silk Road culture.Today's activities: welcome ceremony and cultural salon.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Route A: Xinjiang Museum + Ferghana Horse Base; if the Xinjiang Museum is closed, it will be replaced by Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar.Route B: Tianshan Tianchi, with a distant view of the Bogda snow peaks.In the evening, return to the Panda Train and head to Altay.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Altay itinerary on Days 3-5, three themed routes A, B, and C are available. Only one route may be selected for each segment of the itinerary; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway. (If Route C of the Altay segment in the itinerary is selected, an additional itinerary fee of CNY 6,000 per person is required.)Route A: Ahe Highway — Hemu; stay at a high-end guesthouse in Hemu.Route B: Hemu Village + forest experience activities, tea gathering in the forest; stay at a high-end guesthouse in Hemu.Route C: Ahe Highway — Hemu; stay at Hemu Holiday, Hemu Conrad, or a hotel of the same class, with an off-road vehicle for transportation.
Stay: High-end guesthouse in Hemu
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Altay itinerary on Days 3–5, three themed routes are offered: A, B, and C. Only one route may be selected for each segment; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched mid-way. (For example, if you choose Route C for the Altay segment of the itinerary, an additional itinerary fee of RMB 6,000 per person is required.)Route A: Hemu Village — Kanas — boat tour — private Tuvan concert; stay at a premium guesthouse in Kanas.Route B: Tiejia Highway — Kanas — Baihaba; stay at a premium guesthouse in Kanas.Route C: Tiejia Highway — Kanas — Naren Ranch — Baihaba — China-Kazakhstan Border Grand Canyon; stay at a premium guesthouse in Kanas.Note: Naren Ranch is in a border management zone and may be inaccessible due to closures or weather.
Stay: Premium guesthouse in Kanas
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Altay itinerary on Days 3–5, three themed routes A, B, and C are offered. Only one route may be selected for each segment; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or changed mid-way. (For example, if Route C of the Altay segment is selected, an additional itinerary fee of 6,000 yuan per person is required.)All routes include: the Three Bays of Kanas — Cold Water Fish Banquet.In the afternoon, travel to Burqin to taste the intangible cultural heritage Cold Water Fish Banquet; then proceed to Beitun Station and take the Panda Train to Yining.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Days 6–10 Yili + Kuqa itinerary, three themed routes A, B, and C are offered. Only one route may be selected for each segment of the itinerary; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway. Route A/Route B: A tour around Sayram Lake, with accommodation at Hotel Indigo Sayram Lake or a comparable hotel. Route C: Yizhao Highway—Jade Lake; overnight stay at Zhaosu Muzitao Wild Luxury Resort. Note: If Yizhao Highway is not open, the route will use the national highway instead; if the cruise is not operating, the tour will visit Ahe Yazdi Canyon instead.
Stay: Hotel Indigo Sayram Lake or comparable / Zhaosu Muzitao Wild Luxury Resort
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Ili + Kuqa itinerary on Days 6–10, three themed routes A, B, and C are offered. For each segment, only one route may be selected; once selected, that segment is operated as fixed, and cross-route combinations or mid-way switches are not permitted.Route A: Tianshan Flower Sea—Nalati Grassland; stay at Indigo Nalati or equivalent.Route B: Qiongkushitai Kazakh Village; stay at Zhande Hotel Qiongkushitai or equivalent.Route C: Xiata—Muzart Glacier—Kurdening Grassland; stay at Borui Camp Kurdening or equivalent.Note: If Xiata is closed due to weather, it will be replaced by the Zhaosu Heavenly Horse Bathing in the River.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Yili + Kuqa itinerary on Days 6–10, three themed routes A, B, and C are offered. Only one route may be selected for each segment; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched mid-way. Route A: Narati Grassland — Tangbula Grassland — Hundred-Mile Gallery; stay at Taoli · Mengkete Secluded Manor. Route B: light forest hike — wilderness kitchen — Tekes · Bagua City; stay at Tianyue Ecological Hotel / Yiwen Hotel or equivalent. Route C: visit a Kazakh herder's home — Liuxing Street; stay at Yining InterContinental or equivalent.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For Days 6–10, the Yili + Kuqa itinerary offers three themed routes: A, B, and C. Only one route may be selected for each segment; once selected, that segment operates as fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway.Route A: Mengkete Ancient Trail — Wilderness Kitchen — middle section of the Duku Highway.Route B: Nalati Grassland — middle section of the Duku Highway — Bayanbulak; stay at Bayanbulak Holiday Hotel or equivalent.Route C: Sayram Lake loop; after dinner in Yining, take the Panda Train · Golden Panda Express to Kuqa.Special note: The Duku Highway is open only to domestic guests; if the Duku Highway is not open, Yili + Kuqa Routes A and B will be toured according to the non-Duku version of the itinerary.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Days 6–10 Yili + Kuqa itinerary, three themed routes A, B, and C are offered. For each segment, only one route may be selected; once selected, that segment is operated as fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched mid-way.Route A/Route B: Southern section of the Duku Highway–Kiziliya Grand Canyon–Kuqa; after dinner, take the Panda Train to Kashgar.Route C: Kiziliya Grand Canyon + exclusive tea break; after dinner, take the Panda Train to Kashgar.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Kashgar itinerary on Days 11–13, three themed routes are offered: A, B, and C. Only one route may be selected for each segment of the itinerary; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway.Route A: Minyue Village—Baisha Lake—Pamir Plateau—Tashkurgan County; stay in Tashkurgan County at Snow Crown Hotel or Wanda Meihua.Route B: Baisha Lake—Pamir Plateau—Tuogelunxia Village, to watch eagle dancing and listen to eagle-bone flutes; stay in Tashkurgan County at Snow Crown Hotel or Wanda Meihua.Route C: Baisha Lake—Pamir Plateau—Tashkurgan County; stay in Tashkurgan County at Snow Crown Hotel or Wanda Meihua.
Stay: Tashkurgan County: Snow Crown Hotel, Wanda Meihua
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Kashgar itinerary on Days 11-13, three themed routes A, B, and C are offered; only one route may be selected for each segment, and once selected, that segment will be carried out as fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway.Route A: Visit a Tajik family, enjoy an eagle flute performance and eagle dance — Karakul Lake; stay at Radisson Blu Hotel Kashgar / Kashgar Yifei Resort Hotel.Route B: Panlong Ancient Road — Karakul Lake; stay at Radisson Blu Hotel Kashgar / Kashgar Yifei Resort Hotel.Route C: Karakul Lake — visit a Kyrgyz tribe and watch a traditional wedding; stay at Radisson Blu Hotel Kashgar / Kashgar Yifei Resort Hotel.
Stay: Radisson Blu Hotel Kashgar / Kashgar Yifei Resort Hotel
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the itinerary on Days 11–13 in Kashgar, three themed routes, A, B, and C, are offered. Only one route may be selected for each segment of the itinerary; once selected, that segment is operated as fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched mid-way. All routes include: Kashgar Old City—Id Kah Mosque. In the morning, stroll through Kashgar Old City and enjoy a Western Regions-style afternoon tea; in the afternoon, visit the Id Kah Mosque. After dinner, return to Chengdu aboard the Panda Train · Golden Panda Express.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Return journey by train from Kashgar to Chengdu, with onboard activities.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Continue the return journey by train, with onboard activities.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Continue the return journey by train, with train activities.
Stay: Panda Train • Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
These itinerary notes are for reference. Your advisor will confirm the inclusions, costs and arrangements for your trip.
1. Transportation: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express + licensed air-conditioned tourist coaches at destinations, 7-seat business vans. 2. Meals: The tour includes breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout. Golden Panda Express train meals: breakfast standard RMB 168 per person, main meal standard RMB 368 per person. Local meals at destinations: breakfast is mostly provided by the hotel; main meal standard RMB 120–150 per person, specialty meals RMB 150–200 per person (the specialty meals are the Xinjiang Welcome Banquet, Grassland Camp Meal, Specialty Cold-Water Fish Banquet, Yak Meat Hot Pot, and Roast Whole Lamb Banquet). Special note: Because train meals must be ordered in advance according to quantity before the train departs, and local meals at destinations are group table meals, meals included in the itinerary are non-refundable if unused. Thank you for your understanding! 3. Entrance tickets: Entrance tickets to the attractions included in the itinerary and necessary scenic-area shuttle transport. Special note: The tourist train itinerary is a packaged service model; ticket costs have been calculated uniformly at group rates and require advance booking and registration. Therefore, no discount policies apply to the tickets, and they are non-refundable if unused! Thank you for your understanding. 4. Accommodation: See the detailed itinerary for hotels; (room type is a twin standard room; if there is a solo male or solo female guest, room-sharing arrangements will be made; guests who cannot be paired or who voluntarily stay alone must pay a single-room supplement of RMB 13,000 per person.) 5. Tour guide and service staff: Excellent local tour guides at destinations; full-time accompanying service staff; the Golden Panda Express is equipped with a Panda Butler providing public services on the train and accompanying professionally licensed medical staff. Special note: "Accompanying licensed medical staff" refers to health ambassadors with physician or nurse qualifications and rich clinical experience who accompany tourists on the train. 6. Service standard for children under 12: Does not include train berths or hotel beds; includes train meals, tourist vehicle fees, entrance tickets and scenic-area shuttle transport, local meals, driver and guide service fees, etc. 7. Complimentary travel accident insurance: Travel accident insurance is provided as a gift, with a maximum coverage of RMB 800,000. Claims for incidents occurring during the tour are subject to the relevant terms of the insurance company: for various accidental injuries not caused by the travel agency, the tourist shall pay the costs first, and reimbursement shall subsequently be made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the insurance company. Costs arising from the guest's own illness shall be borne by the guest and are not covered by the insurance.
1. All other expenses not listed in the fee inclusions. 2. Optional paid itineraries and services 3. Additional expenses caused by unexpected events such as transportation delays or cancellations, or by force majeure such as war, strikes or natural disasters.
All orders are booking requests and take effect only after manual secondary confirmation by customer service. Altay Routes A/B and Ili+Kucha Routes A/B/C must be confirmed at the time of registration; once selected, no cross-route switching is permitted throughout the tour. The Duku Highway is open only to domestic (Chinese) guests; foreign guests cannot choose Route A.
Refunds, changes, cancellations and breach handling are subject to the formal travel contract signed by both parties.
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