Facilities and Services

The Shangri-La Express

The accommodation on board the Shangri-La Express offers passengers comfort with modern facilities and air conditioned cars. A wash basin facility is shared between adjoining compartments for the convenience of our guests and toilet/wash facilities are available at each end of the sleeping carriages. A separate state of the art shower car with individual compartments, each containing a shower and changing area is located centrally on the train. Towels and robes are provided. We also offer, at extra cost, an on board laundry service.

Restaurant Cars

A western breakfast is available to all guests before embarking upon the day's adventures. Our Chinese chefs offer a variety of local specialties at lunch and dinner using the finest local ingredients. Quality wines from around the world are served with both lunch and dinner, along with beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee.

Bar Car

A relaxed setting is available to meet and chat with your fellow passengers whilst watching the passing countryside. Serving an extensive array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, our bar stays open until the last person leaves.

Room Facilities

Facilities	Twin-bed Rooms	Four-bed Rooms
Decoration	Elegantly furnished with mahogany furniture and pure wool carpets	Recently refurbished modern style
Carriages No.	1-8	9-10
Area measurement	10 square meters for each compartment	10 square meters for each compartment
Bed type	0.9 meters wide and 1.9 meters long	0.9 meters wide and 1.9 meters long
Number of rooms	8 compartments per carriage	8 compartments per carriage
Non-smoking room	Yes	Yes
Washroom	Yes	No
Adjustable air-conditioning	Yes	Yes
Luggage cabinet	Yes	Yes
Sightseeing sofa	Yes	Yes
Daily Room Service	Yes	Yes
Free in-room fruit tray	Yes	Yes
Internet access	No	Yes
Wireless internet	Yes	No
Adjustable lighting	Yes	Yes
Adjustable music player	Yes	Yes

Photos of the facilities on the Shangri-la Express


Service	Twin-bed luxury compartments	Restaurant Cars	Bar Car

Luxury Shangri-la Express Tours

12-Day Silk Road Adventure by Luxury Shangri-La Express A

12-Day Beijing to Urumqi Silk Road Adventure by Shangri-la Express

Destination: Beijing → Luoyang → Xian → Tianshui → Lanzhou → Jiayuguan → Dunhuang → Turpan → Urumqi
Departure Date: Sept. 6 - Sept. 17. 2013
Price: from $ 2599 p/p, based on 4 people in Twin-bed Room

Silk Road Adventure by Luxury Shangri-La Express B

12-Day Urumqi to Beijing Silk Road Adventure by Shangri-la Express

Destination: Urumqi → Turpan → Dunhuang → Jiayuguan → Lanzhou → Tianshui → Xian → Luoyang → Beijing
Departure Date: Sept. 13 - Sept. 24. 2013
Price: from $ 2599 p/p, based on 4 people in Twin-bed Room