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Yangtze River Cruise and Three Gorges
Yangtze River cruise can offer travelers many kinds of expeditions. The river can be traveled by scheduled steamers or luxury cruise ships for the 2,500 km between Chongqing and Shanghai . The travelers can also make overland expeditions to trace the remote upper reaches of the river - northern Yunnan , Tibet , and even as far as the river's source in Qinghai .
The cruise downstream starts with the city of Chongqing . There are many interesting sites to see in the small towns nearby: Fengdu was known for a temple dedicated to the King of the Underworld; Fuling was the site of the royal tombs of the fourth-century state of Ba. Also look for Shiabozhai, a temple built on a 100-foot-high rock that juts into the sky. Continue going downstream, Wanxian is the overnight stop for the scheduled steamers before they negotiate the Three Gorges by morning light.
Baidicheng is the last city before you reach the first gorge, the Qutang. It offers splendid views into the mouth of Qutang, and has a temple which was originally dedicated to the mythical White Emperor. Qutang Gorge was known to foreigners in the last century as 'The Windbox' because of the light mist hanging between towering cliffs. The next gorge is Wu Gorge with twelve peaks. The most renowned peak is Goddess Peak (Shennu Feng), which is said to resemble the figure of a maiden kneeling in front of a pillar. Xiling Gorge, the longest of the three gorges, runs for 75 km through slopes planted with orange groves. The shoals and rapids within Xiling were the most treacherous of all obstacles in the Three Gorges. Until the 1950s, boasts were hauled over them by trackers, whose backbreaking job would guarantee them an exceedingly short life span. Yichang marks the end of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River .
Map of Yangtze River Cruise
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13days: Beijing,Xi'an, Yangtze cruise, Shanghai, Zhujiajiao |
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19 days:Beijing,Xi'an,Chengdu,Leshan,Emei,Yangtze cruise,Shanghai,Guilin,HK |
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20 days:HK, Guilin,Yangshuo, Longsheng, Yangtze cruise,Shanghai,Huangshan,Xi'an,Beijing |
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2006 Upstream-Yichang to Chongqing , 5 days and 4 nights
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Ports |
Arrival |
Departure |
Day 1 |
Embarkation at Yichang |
22:00 |
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Day 2 |
Embarkation & Departing Yichang Pier |
08:00 |
09:15 |
Passing Xiling Gorge - East Part |
09:30 |
10:30 |
Arrive Yangjiawan Pier |
11:00 |
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Three Gorges Dam Project - Shore Excursion |
14:00 |
17:00 |
Passing Three Gorges Dam 5-stage Shiplocks |
18:00 |
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Day 3 |
Passing Xiling Gorge - West Part |
07:00 |
08:00 |
Shennong Stream - Shore Excursion |
10:00 |
13:00 |
Passing Wu Gorge |
13:30 |
16:00 |
Passing Qutang Gorge |
17:00 |
17:40 |
Day 4 |
Wanxian - Shore Excursion |
08:00 |
10:00 |
Day 5 |
Arrive Chongqing - Disembarkation |
09:00 |
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2006 DOWNSTREAM - CHONGQING TO YICHANG - 4 DAYS & 3 NIGHTS |
Date |
Ports |
Arrival |
Departure |
Day 1 |
Embarkation at Chongqing |
22:00 |
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Day 2 |
Wanxian - Shore Excursion |
14:00 |
17:00 |
(After Apr. 20, 06) |
Fengdu - Shore Excursion |
13:00 |
15:30 |
( before Apr. 20, 06 and for low water or foggy weather) |
Day 3 |
Passing Qutang Gorge |
06:40 |
07:00 |
Passing Wu Gorge |
08:00 |
10:00 |
Shennong Stream - Shore Excursion |
10:30 |
13:00 |
Passing Xiling Gorge |
15:00 |
16:00 |
Passing Three Gorges Dam 5-stage Shiplocks |
18:30 |
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Day 4 |
Three Gorges Dam Project - Shore Excursion |
08:00 |
10:00 |
Arrive Yichang - Disembarkation |
11:30 |
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2006 Upstream-Wuhan to Chongqing , 6 days and 5 nights
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Date |
Ports |
Arrival |
Departure |
Day 1 |
Depart from Wuhan |
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20:00 |
Day 2 |
Recreation on board |
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| Day 3 |
Excursion to Three Gorge Dam |
10:00 |
12:00 |
Ship lock of Three Gorge Dam, Xingling Gorge, Wu Gorge (passing) |
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| Day 4 |
Excursion to Shennong Stream or excursion to Lesser Three Gorges |
9:30 |
13:30 |
| Day 5 |
Excursion to Shibaozhai or to Wanzhou |
8:00 |
10:00 |
Day 6 |
Arrive Chongqing - Disembarkation |
09:00 |
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2006 DOWNSTREAM - CHONGQING TO WUHAN - 5 DAYS & 4 NIGHTS |
Date |
Ports |
Arrival |
Departure |
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Pre-boarding Day |
21:00 |
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Day 1 |
Depart from Chongqing |
9:00 |
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Fengdu - Shore Excursion |
15:30 |
18:30 |
Day 2 |
Passing Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge |
13:00 |
16:30 |
Shennong Stream - Shore Excursion |
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Day 3 |
Three Gorges Dam Project - Shore Excursion. Passing Xiling Gorge |
08:00 |
10:00 |
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Arrive Wuhan - Disembarkation |
11:30 |
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The cruise schedule and sailing date tend to change due to the water level and less booking, please contact us at chinaonyourmind@hotmail.com to get exact information. |
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