5-Day Yangtze river cruise&Chongqing city half day tour from Shanghai by Air

Shanghai, China
Duration5 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Immerse yourself in the scenery and history of one of China’s most popular regions aboard a Yangtze River cruise that travels from Yichang to Chongqing . Enjoy your ship’s luxurious amenities while taking in the sights along the majestic Yangtze River, passing through Daning River,Shennong Stream,Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge, Take daily shore excursions to Three Gorges Dam, Fengdu Ghost City, and an optional tour to White Emperor City (own expense), or simply relax on board your cruise boat. You’ll hear informative commentary about the region throughout the tour. upon cruise arrival in Chongqing, spend half to explore this magic city by your informative guide as well as taste local signature food-hot pot before fly back Shanghai.

What's included

  • All the transportation during the tour is provided
  • Round-trip private transfer service (from Shanghai hotel within city range to airport)
  • Professional English-speaking guide (half day tour in Chongqing)
  • Lunch
  • Flight tickets from Shanghai to Yichang and Chongqing to Shanghai (Economy class),upgrade on request
  • Dinner
  • Entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Breakfast
  • 4 nights Golden Series Cruise accommodation: Standard Twin Room on(based on double occupancy)
  • Including pick-up and drop-off service at Yichang&Chongqing.
  • Personal Expense
  • Gratitude
  • Optional excursion tour per person paid directly to the cruise company on-board

What to expect

Day 1: Shanghai-Yichang  by air
  1. Shanghai
    1h
    14:30-18:50 Our driver will meet you in hotel lobby of Shanghai and take you to airport, then fly to Yichang
  2. 1h
    21:20 arrive Yichang, while the local guide will pick you up and take you to Maoping pier for boarding.
    18:00-22:30 Boarding in Maoping
    21:00 Embarkation begins at Yichang Maoping Wharf.
    Meals: None
    Overnight on the boat (Chinese 5-star boat)
Day 2: Sailing on Yangzte river
  1. Three Gorges Dam Project
    8h · Admission ticket included
    07:00 - 8:00 Buffet breakfast with morning coffee and Taiji exercise
    07:30 - 12:30 Morning Optional Excursion to The Tribe of the Three Gorges (CNY290 per person) or Quyuan Hometown (CNY220 per person)
    12:00 - 13:30 Buffet lunch
    14:00 - 17:00 Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam
    Afternoon optional tour to Quyuan Hometown(CNY180 per person) or Ship Lift (CNY290 per person)
    17:00 - 18:00 Captain's Welcome Party
    18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
    20:30-21:30 The Three Gorges theme show
    Meals: BLD
    Overnight on the boat (Chinese 5-star boat)
Day 3: Sailing Through Three Gorges
  1. Chongqing Qutang Gorge
    8h · Admission ticket included
    07:00 - 08:00 Buffet breakfast with morning coffee and Taiji exercise
    07:30 - Sailing through Wu Gorge 
    08:00 - 12:00 Boat excursion to the Lesser Three Gorges, and optional tour to the Mini Three Gorges(CNY150 per person).
    12:30 - 13:30 Buffet Lunch
    14:30 - 15:00 Sail through Qutang Gorge 
    15:00 - 18:00 Optional Excursion to White Emperor City (CNY290 per person) 19:00 - 20:00 Buffet dinner
    20:30 - 21:30 Dancing Party 
    Meals: BLD 
    Overnight on the boat (Chinese 5-star boat)
Day 4: Sailing on Yangzte river
  1. Fengdu Ghost City
    8h · Admission ticket included
    07:00 - 08:30 Buffet breakfast with morning coffee and Taiji exercise
    08:30 -10:30 Optional Excursion to Shibao Village
    12:00 - 13:00 Buffet lunch
    15:30 - 18:30 Shore excursion to the Ghost City of Fengdu
    19:00 - 20:00 Captain’s Farewell Banquet. 
    20:00 - Check out
    20:30-21:30 Entertainment show
Day 5: Chongqing  Arrival and half day city tour then fly Shanghai
  1. Chongqing Chaotianmen
    1h · Admission ticket included
    07:00 - 08:00 Buffet breakfast
    09:00 - Disembark from the cruise at Chongqing Chaotianmen Wharf, end of the cruise tour .
    Your local tour guide will pick you up at pier, then start your half day tour in Chongqing, the following itinerary as below.
  2. Yangtze River bridge Chongqing
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Your tour will begin with a ride in Yangtze river cable car, As we know Chongqing is known as a city among mountains and surrounded with water. The Yangtze River and Jialing River separates the city into three parts, which causes the local people much inconvenience to across the river, the cable car ride is no more than a means of convenient and inexpensive traffic across the river, but to tourists it can be an exciting way of appreciating the scenery of rivers and downtown Chongqing. Standing in the cable car with wind blowing on your face and looking down at the rolling water, you will be impacted with a striking sense of spectacular.
  3. Crown Escalator
    20m · Admission ticket included
    The magic terrain of Chongqing has let many Chongqing outsiders get lost and sigh for helplessness. So do you have the courage to challenge it? Now it’s time to experience the The Crown Escalator- It is said to be the Asia's longest escalator, a total length of 112 meters, running a total of 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
  4. Liziba Station
    20m · Admission ticket included
    Then continue another magic place, it sounds maybe crazy for you,In Chongqing, it is indescribable to take a light rail. It may runs in the mountain, but in next minute it is under the river.even runs through a building with people living inside where the 6 floor is the station hall; the 7 floor is the device layer, and the 8 floor is the platform layer.
  5. Hongya Cave
    2h · Admission ticket included
    After you get a idea of landscape of Chongqing, now you will chance to try local cuisine -Chongqing Hotpot.

    Afterwards Continue the tour to Hongya Cave . The main style and feature in Hongya Cave is the traditional stilted building. Hongya Cave is preserved the most complete and decorated the best stilted building group in Chongqing. It is built leaning on the mountain and beside the river. There you can also see the The Monument to Liberation of People, it was built in 1945 to commemorate the victory over the Japanese in WWII.
  6. Shanghai Tourist Service Center (Pudong Airport T2)
    4h · Admission ticket included
    At last drive to airport fly back Shanghai. Our driver will meet you Shanghai then take you to hotel directly.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

any hotel in Shanghai city center

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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