Chengdu to Chengdu · 16 days / 15 nights
Selected: 2027-08-25
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.
Special train cabin type: Han-style Theme 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.
Panda Train cabin type: Panda Themed Room 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 (No Duku Highway Edition), departing from Chengdu, featuring multiple options: Urumqi Routes A/B, Altay + Yining Routes A/B/C, and Kashgar Routes A/B/C
Board the Panda Train · Golden Panda Express and join the welcome ceremony and cultural salon.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Route A: Xinjiang Museum, Akhal-Teke Horse Base. Route B: Tianchi Lake in the Tianshan Mountains. Afterwards, return to the special 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 are offered: A, B, and C. Only one route may be selected for each itinerary segment; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway. (For example, if you choose Route C for the Altay section of the itinerary, an additional itinerary fee of CNY 6,000 per person is required.)Route A: Ahe Highway → Hemu. Accommodation: Hemu high-end guesthouse.Route B: Hemu Village → forest experience activity. Accommodation: Hemu high-end guesthouse.Route C: Ahe Highway → Hemu. Accommodation: Hemu Holiday/Conrad or equivalent (off-road vehicle; additional CNY 6,000 per person required).
Stay: Hemu high-end guesthouse/Hemu Holiday/Conrad or equivalent
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 per segment; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway. (For example, if you choose Route C for the Altay segment of the itinerary, an additional itinerary fee of CNY 6,000 per person is required.)Route A: Hemu Village → Kanas → boat excursion → private Tuvan concert. Accommodation: high-end guesthouse in Kanas.Route B: Tiejia Highway → Kanas → Baihaba. Accommodation: high-end guesthouse in Kanas.Route C: Tiejia Highway → Kanas → Naren Ranch → Baihaba → China-Kazakhstan Border Grand Canyon. Accommodation: high-end guesthouse in Kanas.
Stay: High-end 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 per segment; once selected, that segment is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway. (For example, if Route C of the Altay segment in the itinerary is selected, an additional itinerary fee of 6,000 yuan per person is required.)Routes A/B/C: Three Bays of Kanas → Cold-water fish banquet → Board the special train at Beitun Station for Yining.
Stay: Panda Train • Golden Panda Express
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 is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway.Route A: Sayram Lake. Accommodation: Sayram Lake Indigo or equivalent.Route B: Sayram Lake. Accommodation: Sayram Lake Indigo or equivalent.Route C: Yizhao Highway → Jade Lake. Accommodation: Zhaosu Muzitao Wild Luxury Resort Hotel.
Stay: Sayram Lake Indigo or equivalent / Zhaosu Muzitao Wild Luxury Resort Hotel
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Day 6–10 Yili + Kuqa itinerary, 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 midway.Route A: Tianshan Flower Sea → Nalati Grassland. Accommodation: Nalati Indigo Hotel or equivalent.Route B: Qiongkushitai. Accommodation: Qiongkushitai Zhande Hotel or equivalent.Route C: Xiata → Muzart Glacier → Kurdening Grassland. Accommodation: Kurdening Borui Camp or equivalent.
Stay: Nalati Indigo Hotel or equivalent / Qiongkushitai Zhande Hotel or equivalent / Kurdening Borui Camp or equivalent
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Yili + Kuqa itinerary on Days 6–10, 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 mid-way. Route A: Nalati Grassland → Tangbula Grassland → Hundred-Mile Gallery. Stay: Taoli · Mengkete Hidden Retreat. Route B: Light forest hiking → Wilderness Kitchen → Tekes · Bagua City. Stay: Tianyue Ecological Hotel / Yiwen Hotel or equivalent. Route C: Visit a Kazakh herder family → Liuxing Street. Stay: Yining InterContinental or equivalent.
Stay: Taoli · Mengkete Hidden Retreat / Tianyue Ecological Hotel / Yiwen Hotel or equivalent / Yining InterContinental or equivalent
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 midway.Route A: Yining → Liuxing Street, then take the special train to Kuqa in the evening. Accommodation: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express.Route B: Kalajun Grassland → Yining, then take the special train to Kuqa in the evening. Accommodation: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express.Route C: Sayram Lake → Yining, then take the special train to Kuqa in the evening. Accommodation: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Yili + Kuqa itinerary on Days 6–10, three themed routes are offered: A, B, and C. Only one route may be selected for each segment; once selected, that segment's itinerary is fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway.Route A: Kuqa → Kizilia Grand Canyon, then take the special train to Kashgar in the evening. Accommodation: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express.Route B: Kuqa → Kizilia Grand Canyon, then take the special train to Kashgar in the evening. Accommodation: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express.Route C: Kizilia Grand Canyon → exclusive tea break, then take the special train to Kashgar in the evening. Accommodation: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
The Day 11–13 Kashgar itinerary features three themed routes, 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. Accommodation: Tashkurgan Snow Crown / Wanda Meihua.Route B: Baisha Lake → Pamir Plateau → Tuogelunxia Village. Accommodation: Tashkurgan Snow Crown / Wanda Meihua.Route C: Baisha Lake → Pamir Plateau. Accommodation: Tashkurgan Snow Crown / Wanda Meihua.
Stay: Tashkurgan Snow Crown / Wanda Meihua
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: Visit a Tajik family → Karakul Lake. Accommodation: Radisson Blu Kashgar / UrCove by Hyatt Resort Kashgar.Route B: Panlong Ancient Road → Karakul Lake. Accommodation: Radisson Blu Kashgar / UrCove by Hyatt Resort Kashgar.Route C: Karakul Lake → Visit a Kyrgyz tribal community. Accommodation: Radisson Blu Kashgar / UrCove by Hyatt Resort Kashgar.
Stay: Radisson Blu Kashgar / UrCove by Hyatt Resort Kashgar
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
For the Kashgar itinerary on Days 11–13, three themed routes are offered: A, B, and C. For each segment of the itinerary, only one route may be selected; once selected, that segment will be operated as fixed and cannot be combined across routes or switched midway.Routes A/B/C: Kashgar Old City → Id Kah Mosque.After dinner, take the Panda Train · Golden Panda Express back to Chengdu.
Stay: Panda Train • Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Return journey by train / Onboard activities.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Train return journey/train activities.
Stay: Panda Train · Golden Panda Express
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Train activities; the 16th Western Regions Secret Realm Journey concluded successfully.
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 and seven-seat business vans at destinations.2. Meals: The tour includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout.Golden Panda Express train meals: breakfast at 168 CNY per person, main meals at 368 CNY per person. Local meals at destinations: breakfast is mostly provided by the hotel; main meals at 120-150 CNY per person; specialty meals at 150-200 CNY 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 and prepared in advance before the train departs, and local meals at destinations are group table meals, meals included in the itinerary are non-refundable if not consumed. Thank you for your understanding!3. Admission tickets: Tickets to the attractions included in the itinerary and necessary shuttle buses.Special note: The tourist train itinerary is a packaged service model. Ticket costs have been uniformly calculated at group rates and require advance booking and registration. Therefore, no discount policies apply to tickets, and they are non-refundable if not used! Thank you for your understanding.4. Accommodation: See the detailed itinerary for hotels; (room type is a twin standard room. If there is a single male or single female guest, room-sharing arrangements will be made. Guests who cannot be paired or who voluntarily stay alone must pay a single supplement of 13,000 CNY per person.)5. Guides and service staff: excellent local guides at destinations; full-time accompanying service staff; the Golden Panda Express is staffed with Panda Butlers providing public services on the train and professional licensed medical staff accompanying the group.Special note: "licensed medical staff accompanying the group" refers to health ambassadors with physician or nurse qualifications and rich clinical experience who travel with tourists on the train.6. Service standards for children under 12: Does not include train berths or hotel beds; includes train meals, tourist vehicle fees, admission tickets and shuttle buses, ground 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 800,000 CNY. Claims for accidents 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 expenses first, and reimbursement shall be made afterward in accordance with the relevant provisions of the insurance company. Expenses 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 under what is included.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 + Kuqa Routes A/B/C must be confirmed at the time of registration; once selected, route switching is not permitted throughout the tour. The Duku Highway is open only to domestic 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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