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TRAIN JOURNEYS · 锦绣东方号 · Jinxiu Dongfang

Golden Panda Express

A 16-day Xinjiang collection with themed choices across Urumqi, Altay, Ili and Kuqa, and Kashgar.

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Kanas route illustration · extracted from the Jinxiu Dongfang brochure, PDF page 6; not a train interior.

WATCH THE FILM

A taste of train travel.

Shared reference film: Anyi train · 安逸号. This film illustrates another train and is not footage of Golden Panda Express. Your selected train’s own film will be added when available.

THE EXPERIENCE

Journey highlights.

Choose your perspective

Each of the four main touring sections has a choice of themed routes. Choose one option within each section; the brochure does not allow mixing options mid-section.

Culture along the Silk Road

Museum visits, a cultural salon, music and local encounters connect the rail journey with off-train discoveries.

Northern & southern Xinjiang

Hemu and Kanas, Ili grasslands, Kuqa’s canyon and Kashgar’s cultural landscape feature in the route options.

CHOOSE YOUR JOURNEY

Routes & editions.

Urumqi · Day 3+

A: Xinjiang Museum and Akhal-Teke Horse Base. B: Tianchi Lake.

Altay · Days 4–6+

A: Hemu, Kanas boat trip and Tuvan music. B: Hemu forest experiences, Baihaba and Kanas. C: Naren Pasture, Baihaba and the border canyon; the brochure lists a CNY 6,000 per-person supplement for this Altay option.

Ili & Kuqa · Days 7–11+

A: Sayram Lake, Nalati, Tangbula and Liuxing Street. B: Qiongkushitai, Tekes and Kalajun. C: Yizhao Highway, Zhaosu Jade Lake, Xiata, Kurdening and a Kazakh family visit. Each option continues to Kuqa’s Kizilya Grand Canyon.

Kashgar · Days 12–14+

A: Minyue Village, White Sand Lake, a Tajik family visit and Karakul Lake. B: Tuogelunxia Village and Panlong Road. C: a Kyrgyz community visit. All options include Kashgar Old City and Id Kah Mosque, subject to access.

A ROUTE TO DISCUSS

16 days across China.

Chengdu · Urumqi · Altay · Ili · Kuqa · Kashgar · Chengdu

The 2027 brochures are planning references. Departure dates, railway schedules, stops, hotel substitutions, service languages and availability must be confirmed for your booking. Rail travel is combined with road excursions and hotel stays; the complete journey is not spent on the train.

  1. Days 1–2 · Chengdu to Urumqi

    Board the train and take part in the welcome programme and cultural salon.

  2. Day 3 · Urumqi

    Select the museum and horse-base programme or the Tianchi Lake option.

  3. Days 4–6 · Altay

    Select one of the three Altay programmes, each linking village or landscape discoveries with Kanas.

  4. Days 7–11 · Ili & Kuqa

    Select your grassland and cultural route, continuing to Kuqa’s canyon.

  5. Days 12–14 · Kashgar & the Pamirs

    Choose a Kashgar-region programme, with highland and cultural visits varying by option.

  6. Days 15–16 · Return to Chengdu

    Return by train with time for onboard activities.

This is the supplied non-Duku itinerary. No Duku Highway visit is included in this version. Border villages, mountain roads and high-altitude visits require nationality, permit and seasonal access checks. Cabin sizes and layouts were not included in the supplied route documents and need confirmation.
Brochure references+

Based on the following SUKHA-supplied documents. Descriptions are English editorial summaries; the confirmed proposal and applicable operator terms govern your booking.

  • 非独库版2027年锦绣东方南北疆行程10.23.pdf
  • (非独库版)英文版 2027年锦绣东方南北疆行.pdf

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