Chongqing Shanghai Cruise

Our guide will greet you outside the Arrival Hall at Chongqing Airport and transfer you to check in the hotel. If time permits, you will have a brief private city tour to the Panda House of Chongqing Zoo and the Residence of General Joseph W. Stilwell. At the zoo, you could see the lively giant pandas and take pictures at close distance. As for General Joseph, he was chief commander of US forces in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II. In the color of low-key blue gray and white, his former residence reveals a sense of calm. Today's dinner will be on your own.

Meals: No meals, advice freely available

After breakfast, our guide will transfer you to board on the Victoria cruise ship. Your 7-day Yangtze Cruise downstream to Shanghai will be started around 10:00 as the ship departs from Chongqing. In the afternoon, you will enjoy the initial onshore excursion to Fengdu, known as the 'Ghost City'. During your visit here, you will be constantly reminded that 'Bad deeds, as well as good, will rebound upon the doer.' Wreathed with luxuriant trees and interspersed by temples and pavilions, the whole scenic area is more like a beautiful garden rather than a 'Ghost City'. Combining the culture of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, Fengdu is also a treasure house of arts. Tonight, the Captain's Welcome Cocktail Party expects your participation.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The essential part of your cruise journey takes place today. You will appreciate the unique scenery of the Three Gorges, which span from Baidi City of Chongqing in the west to Nanjing Pass of Yichang in the east. Qutang Gorge is the shortest but the grandest among three gorges. The middle Wu Gorge is famous for its lofty peaks and mountains on both sides. The last Xiling Gorge is the longest among the three. You will experience a drifting along the Three Little Gorges of Daning River when the ship enters into Wushan, which includes the whole part of Wu Gorge and most of Qutang Gorge. The cragged peaks, changeable clouds, cascading waterfalls, pure water flows, mysterious caves and flourishing forests make the Three Little Gorges a picturesque land.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After a whole night's sailing, the ship will stop at Sandouping Town. You will disembark for a visit to the grandest hydroelectric project in the world, the Three Gorges Dam. The great dam can provide China with great power generation and exercise its flood control function. Upon landing, a bus will drive you to Tanziling, where you could see the panoramic view of the dam and its miniature. After finishing the excursion, you will be back on board and the ship continues sailing to Wuhan.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today, you will disembark in Wuhan for a brief city visit. This city has both an ancient history and a thriving present. The main focus of the day will be Hubei Provincial Museum, which houses more than 200,000 pieces of historical relics. The main exhibitions include potteries, porcelains, jade, bronze vessels, ancient weapons and traditional musical instruments, among which the Bronze Chime and Bells and the sword of Gou Jian are national treasures.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

In the morning, the ship will berth at Guichi Port where you will land to climb up the Huangshan Mountain (Yellow Mountain) or Jiuhuashan ('Mountain of the Nine Lotuses'). Praised as 'the most fantastic mountain under heaven', Huangshan Mountain has been one of the ten most famous mountains in China from ancient time. The mountain boasts not only unmatched natural scenery but also its rich Taoism culture and historical relics. It also has four top wonders, which are strange pines, fantastic stones, sea of clouds and hot springs.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Upon landing in Nanjing this morning, you will have a full day to visit around this city. The first destination is Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's is a great politician and forerunner of Chinese democratic revolution which started the new age of the country. The main buildings of the mausoleum are standing on the central axis in accordance with traditional Chinese architecture style. The natural scenery surrounding is also quite beautiful. After that, you will proceed to a bustling bazaar surrounding Nanjing Confucius Temple. This bazaar, which was constructed to reveal its ancient appearance of 200 years ago, has been a popular place to experience the various kinds of Chinese culture as well as to taste the local snacks.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Your cruise journey will come to the end as the ship arrives in Shanghai at 08:00 this morning. Our professional local guide will meet you on board and transfer you to the hotel. After that, you will visit Shanghai Museum which houses a large collection of historical items, especially ancient artworks. Located in the heart of Shanghai, this grand museum displays a special appearance of a large bronze ware. At noon, a farewell a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) will be served for you at a fancy and famous local restaurant, which offers authentic Shanghai and Cantonese cuisines. In the afternoon, you are going to the famous Yuyuan Garden, a classical garden with traditional southern China architectural features. Afterwards, you could have a stroll at the Bund area along the Huangpu River and then the prosperous Nanjing Road and an old street in Shanghai. The Bund is a waterfront located to the west of the Huangpu River which is a must for travelers to Shanghai. 

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch

Our guide will transfer you to Shanghai Airport and see you off there. Please enjoy your journey back home!

Meals: Western buffet breakfast