Sail the Majestic Yangtze (downstream)|travel package

Sail the Majestic Yangtze (downstream)
travel package - 4 days / 3 nights

Sail the magnificent Yangtze River on our modern ship fully equipped with communication facilities, restaurant, Chinese massage, and shops. All cabins come with modern bath and toilet, along with large panoramic windows. The journey includes three very interesting shore excursions and a visit to the world's largest hydro-electric facility, the Three Gorges Dam. Parents and children alike will enjoy the natural vistas that await them along Asia's longest river.

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Day 1 (30th Sep)Beijing / Shanghai - Chongqing

Flight to Chongqing and meet your guide at the airport.
Half day tour in Chongqing (optional): Visit the Ciqikou Old City, Erling Park and Great Hall of the People.
Transfer to Chongqing Pier.
Boarding of the cruise vessel in the evening.
Later in the evening your cruise director will give an introduction about the cruise vessel and the facilities on board.
Overnight on vessel

Day 2 (1st Oct)Yangtze Cruise (B, L, D) Ghost City Fengdu After breakfast the cruise vessel will leave Chongqing. The city will soon seem to vanish at the horizon and you will be able to enjoy the countryside of Southwestern China.
Meet the cruise director and learn interesting information about the Yangtze River.
After lunch your cruise vessel will arrive in the so-called "Ghost City", Fengdu where you will have your first shore excursion and visit the temples on the Mingshan Mountain.
Captain's Welcome Dinner in the evening, followed by a performance of dancing and singing by the crew.
Overnight on vessel Day 3 (2nd Oct)Yangtze Cruise (B, L, D) Wu Gorge, Qutang Gorge, Shennong Stream

After breakfast you will pass the first of the Three Gorges, the narrow "Qutang Gorge".
This will be followed by the mythical "Wu Gorge" with its famous mountains and green slopes.
After lunch you will disembark for an excursion to the Shennong Stream. This small tributary of the Yangtze River is the main transportation link for the farmers living in the area. Even today they still use small wooden boats that are pulled upstream.
Return to your cruise vessel in the late afternoon. The ship enters the last of the gorges, "Xiling Gorge".
Dinner in the evening.
Overnight on vessel

Day 4 (3rd Oct)Yichang - Beijing / Shanghai (B) Three Gorges Dam After breakfast you will disembark from your cruise vessel and visit the massive "Three Gorges Dam". It is the largest hydro-power plant in the world.
Transfer to airport, flight back to Beijing / Shanghai. For travel package bookings and more information please contact Hotline Beijing: +86-10-8519 8999(phone)