| Day 1 Chongqing ( ) |
| Upon arrival at Chongqing airport, picked up by our local English speaking tour guide and drive to the downtown for your free time. Recommend you to walk around the Ciqikou ancient town. Leisure on your own for the rest of the day untill escort you to Chongqing pier to board the ship for Yangtze River Cruise. |
| Ciqikou Ancient Town | Ciqikou Old Town was once the home of many of Chongqing's rich merchants, where you can still see lots of Ming and Qing dynasty architecture, local shops, tea houses, local Sichuan street performance and so on.. |
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| [ Optional ] Chaotian Gate Wharf: Chaotian Gate is in the Northeast and it is the biggest harbor along the upstream of the Yangtze River. It is said the best place to start sightseeing in Chongqing is Chaotian Gate, where the muddy, churning waters of the Yangtze meets the transparent Jialing River. |
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| Day 2 Yangtze Cruise ( B,L,D ) |
| Arrive Fengdu in the morning. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City (08h00-10h00). |
| Fengdu Ghost City | Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and bank…… |
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| [ Optional ] Fengdu Ghost City: Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats. |
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| Day 3 Yangtze Cruise ( B,L,D ) |
| Sailing through the beautiful Wu Gorge. Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream(10h00-13h00). |
| Shennong Stream | Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank pat…… | | Lesser Three Gorges | The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water.…… |
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| [ Optional ] Xiling Gorge: Xiling gorge is known for its dangerous rapids, sharp turns, and numerous reefs and shoals. The recent construction of the Gezhouba water control project has helped calm the torrents but the charms of the scenery remain the same. |
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| Day 4 Yichang ( B ) |
| Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site (08h00-10h00). Sailing through the shiplocks and the shiplift of the Three Gorges Dam. Arrive in Yichang at 13h00. You will be met by our local tour guide and drive to Yichang airport for your flight (or drive to Yichang train station for your train) to your next destination. Flight/train ticket fee is not included in this package.
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| The Three Gorges Dam | Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. It is 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. |
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| [ Optional ] The Three Gorges Dam: Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. It is 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. |
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