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Yangtze River Cruise Routes

Downstream: Chongqing to Yichang (4 days)

Yangtze River Cruise from Chongqing to Yichang

Day 1

18:00-20:30 Embarkation at Chao Tian Men Dock

21:00 Set sail from Chongqing

21:15 Safety briefing

Day 2

06:30-07:00 Early bird coffee and tea; Practice Tai Chia

07:30-08:30 Breakfast (buffet)

08:00-11:00 Optional shore excursion – Fengdu(at your own expense)

12:00-13:30 Lunch (buffet)

17:15-20:00 Captain's welcome reception and dinner (buffet)

20:00-21:30 Optional shore excursion – FengYanSanGuo Show(at your own expense)

Day 3

06:30-07:00 Early bird coffee and tea; Practice Tai Chia

07:30-08:30 Breakfast (buffet)

07:30-10:15 Optional Shore excursion – White Emperor City (at your own expense)

10:45 (Est.) Saiing through Qutang Gorge

12:45 (Est.) Scenic cruising – Wu Gorge

12:00-13:00 Lunch (buffet)

15:15-18:15 Shore excursion – Goddess Stream

19:00-20:30 Catain's farewell banquet (Chinese table dinner for Victoria cruises)

18:30-23:00 Settle accounts

21:00-21:45 Minorities and Dynasty Crew cabaret

Day 4

06:30-07:45 Breakfast (lunch)

08:00-10:45 Shore excursion – Three Gorges Dam Site

10:45-12:30 Take shuttle bus to Yichang Three Gorges Center Cruise Terminal for departure

Remarks: The above information including itinerary, attractions, excursions, and docks is not fixed and will be changed slightly because of the differences in seasons, water levels, cruise canals, and climates.

Upstream: Yichang to Chongqing (5 days)

Yangtze River Cruise from Yichang to Chongqing

Disembarkation in Chonging

Day 1 16:30-21:00 Embarkation in Yichang at Maoping cruise terminal
Day 2

06:30-07:00 Early bird coffee and tea; Practice Tai Chi

07:00-08:30 Breakfast (buffet)

07:30-12:30 Optional Shore Excursion – Tribe of The Three Gorges (at your own expense)

12:30-13:30 Lunch (buffet)

14:30-17:00 Shore excursion – Three Gorges Dam Site

18:15-20:30 Captian's welcome reception and dinner (buffet)

21:00 Minorities and dynasty costumes show

Day 3

06:30-07:00 Early bird coffee and tea; Practice Tai Chi

07:00-08:15 Breakfast (buffet)

08:30-11:00 Shore excursion – Goddess Stream(or Shennong Stream)

12:45(Est.) Scenic cruising – Wu Gorge

14:45 (Est.) Scenic cruising – Qutang Gorge

15:30-18:00 Optional Shore Excursion – White Emperor City (at your own expense)

19:00-20:30 Dinner (buffet)

21:00 Cabaret show

Day 4

06:30-07:00 Early bird coffee and tea; Practice Tai Chi

07:00-08:15 Breakfast (buffet)

08:00-12:00 Activities

12:00-13:15 Lunch (buffet)

13:15-18:00 Optional Shore excursion – Fengdu (at your own expense)

19:00-20:15 Captain's Farewell Banquet (Chinese table dinner for Victoria cruises)

18:30-23:00 Settle accounts

Day 5

07:00-08:15 Breakfast (buffet) and check out

Remarks: The above information including itinerary, attractions, excursions, and docks is not fixed and will be changed slightly because of the differences in seasons, water levels, cruise canals, and climates.

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