Real Luxury Train Journeys
The most beautiful way to see China is by rail.
Curated luxury train journeys across the world's most extraordinary landscapes. Every suite, every meal, every excursion, seamlessly included.
Curated luxury train journeys across the world's most extraordinary landscapes. Every suite, every meal, every excursion, seamlessly included.
We obsess over the details so you can lose yourself in the view. One price, one partner, one seamless journey from your front door to the farthest reaches of China.
Train suites, all dining, premium drinks, off-train excursions, transfers, permits and English-speaking guides. All settled before you board.
Every journey is led by seasoned English-speaking tour directors who know the route, the culture and the quiet corners worth stopping for.
We partner only with China's finest tourist trains, each hand-selected for suite comfort, dining quality and onboard service.
Tibet travel permits, border passes, domestic flights and high-speed rail connections. We navigate the paperwork so you don't have to.
Aboard the New Orient Express since 1999. The complete Xinjiang: fir forests, glacial lakes, desert oases and Silk Road cities in one grand journey.
Aboard the Silk Road Express. Xi'an to Dunhuang in one week: Terracotta Warriors, the Hexi Corridor, and the Mogao Caves, the essential Silk Road.
Aboard the Hulunbuir Express. Only 44 guests. Hailar to Harbin through Inner Mongolia's legendary grasslands. Summer wildflowers and nomadic herder culture.
Aboard the White Cloud Express, China's first Chinese-scholarly-aesthetic train. From Guangzhou through Guangxi karst to Kunming, Lijiang and Shangri-La, and back.
Aboard the Beautiful Sky Road Express. Qinghai Lake, the 5,072 m Tanggula Pass and Lhasa on the world's highest railway, with pulse oxygen at every berth.
Aboard the Lindou Express. Harbin to Mohe's Arctic Village, Snow Town and Changbai Mountain, in 21 sqm suites, the largest in Chinese luxury rail.
Each train in our portfolio is chosen for a single reason: it turns the ride itself into the experience. Private en-suite suites, observation cars, fine dining. The golden age of rail, reimagined for modern China.
Launched in 2024 by Fosun's Star Express. Thirty-eight private en-suite suites, the largest standard cabins in Chinese luxury rail (11 to 22 m²), twin dining cars and a 270-degree panoramic lounge. Five routes from Xi'an to Kashgar, the Silk Road reimagined for modern China.
Years of first-hand knowledge, distilled into guides that answer the questions other sites can't.
Everything an international visitor needs to know about the TTP, PSB and how we secure them on your behalf.
A month-by-month breakdown of weather, festivals and crowds for all ten signature journeys.
From visas to voltage to what to pack for altitude. The complete starter guide for overseas travelers.
The moment the train cleared the Tanggula Pass and the plateau opened up before us, my wife just held my hand and wept. No photograph can prepare you for it. China Expresses thought of every single detail. We never lifted a finger.Richard & Helen M. · Surrey, United Kingdom · Xinjiang Grand Circuit, 2025
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