Chengdu, Yichang, Yangtze River Cruise
Please note: Itinerary scheduled activities are subject to change without prior notice based upon weather, traffic conditions and other unforeseen occurrences.
All optional excursions and evening entertainment are excluded from the package.
- DAY 1 Chengdu Arrival
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Your China holiday will begin with an international flight to Chengdu.UponarrivalatChengduAirport,youwillbemet by your tour guide and escorted to your hotel. Take some time to relax and prepare for your full day tour tomorrow.
- DAY2 Chengdu - Chengdu City Tour
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Today, you will have fun with your tour manager to a ChengduCitytour,duringthetouryouwillheadtotheJinli Old Street and Kuan & Zhai Aelly; an area unique for its fusion of ancient and modern China. The shop keepers and waiters dress in traditional style clothing, making this street feel as though you have stepped back in time. Spend the afternoon perusing the old street at your leisure before heading back to the hotel.
- DAY3 Chengdu - Chengdu Leshan Giant Buddha
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Explore the Chengdu or join the optional tour with your local guide for Leshan Giant Buddha tour.
Today’s optional tours:
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre-tall stone statue that has been carved out of the side of a towering cliff face. It is the largest stone Buddha in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
- DAY4 Chengdu - Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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Today, you will visit the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, famous for its breeding program and home of the Giant Pandas and their gorgeous cousins, the Red Pandas. Later, you can join a selection of optional tour with our experienced local guide.
Today’s special meal:
You may enjoy an optional Sichuan cuisine – Hotpot.
- DAY5 Chengdu- Yichang
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Today you will be transferred from Chengdu to Yichang. Upon arrival, you will board the Yangtze River Cruise ship andbeginyourmemorable4-nightcruisedownthe Yangtze River.
- DAY6 Yangtze River Cruise
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Start the morning with an exercise on board in the presence of the beautiful Gorges. Spend your day out on an optional excursion or relax on board the cruise ship. This evening you will return to the ship and attend the Captain’s Welcome Banquet and enjoy the evening entertainment with a Chinese dancing ball.OptionalActivity:Excursion-ThreeGorgesDamSite
The Three Gorges Dam Site is one of the largest construction projects undertaken by mankind and is the biggest hydropower project in the world.
Optional Activity: Excursion – Tribe of the Three GorgesYou may also want to visit the Tribe of the Three gorges, the only large scenic spot that has not been influenced by the Three Gorges Dam project, which showcases the abundant Ba Culture and Shu Culture.
- DAY7 Yangtze River Cruise
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Today, you may choose to embark on the exciting optional excursions or for a leisure day on board the ship. The afternoon you will continue to cruise into the western section of Xiling gorge.
OptionalActivity:Excursion-LesserThreeGorgesor Shennong Stream (Subject to the Cruise)
Explore the Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream, a shining pearl hidden in the remote mountains. You will leave your cruise ship and board smaller vessels to sail through the narrower and breathtaking Lesser Three gorges region or Shennong Stream, lined by sheer cliffs and mountains.
Optional Activity: Excursion – White Emperor City
You may also choose the optional excursion to visit the White Emperor City, an ancient temple that is located atop Baidi Mountain on the northern bank of the Yangtze River in Fengjie County.
- DAY8 Yangtze River Cruise
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Today you will pass through the mountains of Eastern Sichuan. Participate in the optional excursions or pamper yourself with a massage and make the most of the last full dayonyourship.Tonight,enjoythefarewelldinnerand pack your bags in preparation for disembarking tomorrow.Optional Activity: Excursion – Fengdu Ghost City
Today’s optional excursion is the Fengdu Ghost City to see why it’s regarded as the “City of Ghosts.” The temples built on Ming Mountain depict the instruments of punishment and demon paintings, demonstrating the Chinese people’s imagination of hell.
Optional Activity: Excursion – Shibaozhai
Shibaozhai is a 12-story wooden pagoda built against the rock in the 18th century. It is located in Zhong County on the south bank of the Yangtze River. There are steles and inscriptions of past dynasties on each floor. Visitors may also appreciate the spectacular Yangtze River from the windows of each floor during climbing.
