{"id":2523,"date":"2026-07-02T03:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2026-07-02T03:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T03:03:09","slug":"first-class-on-chinas-most-luxurious-sleeper-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2523","title":{"rendered":"First Class on China\u2019s Most Luxurious Sleeper Train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3xn9KrIaROQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Get Airalo today, and use my code TREKTRENDY3 for $3 USD OFF your data plan: https:\/\/try.airalo.com\/TrekTrendy<\/p>\n<p>Today I\u2019m going First Class on China\u2019s most luxurious sleeper train, the brand new Silk Road Express! Over the next three days, we\u2019ll travel from Xining to Dunhuang, climbing to over 9,000 feet above sea level before crossing the Gobi Desert. I\u2019m staying in the train\u2019s most opulent accommodation: the Grand Suite. This massive 22m\u00b2 room comes complete with a private living area, a super king bed, and a designer bathroom with freestanding bath!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be trying Silk Road inspired fine dining, exploring every unique carriage onboard (including the private Karaoke room and observation car), and seeing whether this new luxury sleeper train deserves to be ranked among the world\u2019s greatest rail experiences! As usual, this trip is entirely self funded so I can provide a completely unbiased and honest review.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n02:25 &#8211; Grand Suite<br \/>\n06:45 &#8211; Feast Hall Dinner<br \/>\n08:23 &#8211; Star Palace Lounge<br \/>\n11:05 &#8211; 9,000ft Above Sea Level<br \/>\n13:33 &#8211; Observation Car<br \/>\n15:05 &#8211; Country Dining Car<br \/>\n18:41 &#8211; Cost<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Airalo today, and use my code TREKTRENDY3 for $3 USD OFF your data plan: https:\/\/try.airalo.com\/TrekTrendy Today I\u2019m going First [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - 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