5 Days Yichang City Tour with Yangtze River Cruise from Yichang to Chongqing

Yangtze River Cruise from Yichang to Chongqing route is by far the most travelled section of the Yangtze. During this 5 days Yangtze River Cruise, you can enjoy breathtaking scenery along Three Gorges and take some excursions to Three Gorges Dam Site, Shennv Stream, Shibaozhai Pagoda, etc.

Highlights:

  • Enjoy breathtaking scenery along Three Gorges.
  • Take some excursions to Three Gorges Dam Site, Shennv Stream, Shibaozhai Pagoda, etc.

Brief Itinerary

  • Day 1: Yichang Arrival
  • Day 2: Yangtze River Cruise
  • Day 3: Yangtze River Cruise
  • Day 4: Yangtze River Cruise
  • Day 5: Chongqing Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Yichang Arrival

Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation: cruise
Meals:

Upon arrival, met by the tour guide and transferred to Yichang Three Gorges Center Cruise Terminal (or Yichang East Railway Station) to take the tourist bus to Maoping Port for embarkation. The amazing Yangtze River cruise starts!

Day 2 Yangtze River Cruise

Sightseeing and Activities: Captain’s Welcome Party, Three Gorges Dam, Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift(optional), Tribe of Three Gorges(optional)
Accommodation: cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy the spectacular view from the deck. Morning have a cup of coffee or practise Tai Chi on the deck. There are various kinds of activities on the board you can enjoy, such as Yangtze River History and Culture Lecture, Captain’s Welcome Party, etc.

Today we will have a shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site, one of the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Experience the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift to view the huge dam(optional).

Later take another shore excursion to Tribe of Three Gorges(optional), a dreamland garden with breathtaking views.

Day 3 Yangtze River Cruise

Sightseeing and Activities: Three Gorges, Shennv Stream, White Emperor City(optional)
Accommodation: cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Continue the Yangtze River Cruise. Today we will sail through the spectacular Three Gorges – Xiling Gorge, Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge. Then enjoy the shore excursion to Shennv Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Wushan County. Have a close-up views and enjoy the shows performed by the Tujia ethnic group.

There is another shore excursion for today – White Emperor City(optional). Located on Baidi Mountain at the mouth of Qutang Gorge, it was often the point of battle in history. Reputed to be Poem City, numerous celebrities have been here and created poems.

Day 4 Yangtze River Cruise

Sightseeing and Activities: Shibaozhai Pagoda, Fengdu Ghost City(optional), Captain’s Farewell Party
Accommodation: cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, there is an excursion to Shibaozhai to visit a 12-storey wooden pavilion built in the Ming Dynasty. Then have an optional shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City if you like. In the evening, join the Captain’s Farewell Party.

Day 5 Chongqing Departure

Sightseeing and Activities:
Accommodation:
Meals: Breakfast

At around 09:00 in the morning, we will arrive at Chongqing Chaotianmen Port and then disembark the ship. Upon arrival, met by the tour guide and escorted to the airport or train station for your next destination.

Service Included:

  • Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary;
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary;
  • Hotels as listed in the itinerary;
  • Private English-speaking tour guide;
  • Private vehicle for transfers & sightseeing with skilled driver;
  • Service charge & government taxes;
  • Luggage transfers between airports and hotels;
  • Domestic train tickets of soft sleeper.

Service Excluded:

  • Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
  • Chinese visa fees;
  • Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
  • Single room supplement;
  • Tips to guides and drivers;
  • Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff;
  • Personal travel accident insurance;
  • All optional programs.