Chongqing Yangtze Cruise Yichang 4 Days |
from only $508 |
Day 1. Chongqing/ Yangtze (L, D)
Arrive in Chongqing, you will be greeted by our tour guide. Chongqing is called the 'mountain city', which was the capital of China during World War II. We drive over to the zoo to see the pandas, with just an estimated 1,000 surviving in the wild. We'll visit the Stilwell Museum dedicated to "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell, commander of American forces in China, Burma, and India during World War II. We'll learn about the colorful history of the American Volunteer Air Group, the "Flying Tigers", who were based here during the war. Then get onto the cruise and spend the rest of other nights of the tour in there.
Day 2. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, D)
The first shore excursion will be 'Ghost City' Fengdu, which contains numerous statues of devils and ghosts that roam the afterworld. Fengdu model after the Chinese Hell in Taoist mythology, built over 1800 years ago.
Day 3. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, D)
Sail through Qutang Gorge, the shortest and most dramatic one of the Three Gorges. Wu Gorge is famous for its quiet beauty. Disembark at Wushan where we board small riverboat for a leisurely ride through Shennong Stream, which offers clear running waters, picturesque rock formations, and even monkeys and goat along its banks, Drifting along the Shennong Stream in sampan is the unique way experiencing the beauty of Shennong Stream, a sampan is about 40 foot long, 6 foot wide, usually steered by six boatmen. we will pass through the ship-lock of the new three gorges dam.
Day 4. Yangtze/ Yichang (AB, L)
We disembark to visit the massive Three Gorges Dam Project in the morning, the Dam is the world's largest dam, measuring 606 feet high and 6,500 feet long. In 1997, the cofferdam was completed and the main structure begun. The dam has two five-stage locks to raise and lower ships to the different river levels. Each lock in the five stages is 65 feet high and 910 feet long. The ship sails through Xiling Gorge, the longest one of the Three Gorges. Disembark at Yichang, the terminus of all our memorable Yangtze river cruises. Our tour guide will accompany with you to the airport after lunch.
| Mar | Apr, May | Jun, Jul, Aug | Sep, Oct | Nov | |
| 2 p | 408 | 474 | 408 | 474 | 408 |
| 3 p | 408 | 474 | 408 | 474 | 408 |
| 4 p | 389 | 455 | 389 | 455 | 389 |
| 5 p | 381 | 447 | 381 | 447 | 381 |
| 6 p | 381 | 447 | 381 | 447 | 381 |
| 7 p | 375 | 441 | 375 | 441 | 375 |
| 8 p | 371 | 437 | 371 | 437 | 371 |
| 9 p | 368 | 434 | 368 | 434 | 368 |
| 10+ p | 359 | 425 | 359 | 425 | 359 |