Yangtze Explorer

• Board the ship at Chaotianmen Dock in Chongqing at 16:00-20:00;
• Have a drink at Explorer Bar and appreciate the stunning night view of Chongqing;
• Welcome safety briefing;
• Depart from Chongqing at around 21:30.

• Shore excursion to:

  Option A:

  816 Nuclear Military Plant in Fuling (Included)

  (It is the world largest artificial cave and the hidden mysterious unveiled structure of the real nuclear plant)

  Option B:

  816 Town in Fuling (Included)

  (Transformed from the original 816 recreator engineering mechanical plant, it is an industry styled place with lots of memories about the military project era of China.)

• Enjoy night performance of Feng Yan San Guo Show in Zhongxian County (Included).

  (It is the marvelous large-scale real landscape show about the brilliant historical culture of the Three Kingdoms Period about over 1,800 year ago and the spirit of loyalty of great military officer Guan Yu.)

• Sail through Qutang Gorge (Included);

  (Qutang Gorge is the shortest, most dramatic and magnificent gorge among the three gorges and lets you admire the view of Kuimen Gate printed on the 10 RMB Chinese Note.)

• Take a sightseeing boat via Lesser Three Gorges (included)

  (Lesser Three Gorges is a resplendent pearl of Three Gorge where visitors can take a little boat to admire the majestic mountains, prosperous forests, beautiful riverview, and a more wonderful landscape for a returning to nature.)

• Afternoon shore excursion to Goddess Sky Road in Wushan County (Included):

  (With an average altitude of about 1,200 meters, it is advantageous to overlook the belt-like emerald Yangtze and verdant flowery gorge mountains, especially for autumn and winter red leaves.)

• A Taste of China Farewell Dinner

• Ship disembarkation at Maoping Port at 08:30;
• Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam (Included);

  (It is the world largest hydroelectric station and the biggest dam project in the whole China contributing a lot to the flood control, electricity generation, shipping, etc. and is the No.2 essence of a Yangtze River cruise trip.)

• Lunch at Fangweng Restaurant in Yichang.
• Bus riding to Yichang downtown for leaving.

• Take the tourist bus arranged by Yangtze Explorer from Yichang airport / railway station to Maoping Port at 16:00-19:00;
• Have a drink at Explorer Bar and enjoy the peaceful night;
• Welcome safety briefing.

(Valid most of the time in 2023)

• Shore excursion to Badong in Enshi (Included);

  (Badong is a bright pearl inlaid on the Yangtze River as well as a gathering place of splendid mountains and rivers. You will 1) go to Wuyuan Cave – the heart of Three Gorges to enjoy a charming painting scroll with mountains, rivers, forests, springs and caves; 2) appreciate the amazing Karst landscape in Badong and imagine how the poets wrote a poetic masterpiece here ; 3) set off an adventure to explore the natural wonders along Yinhe River by canoe.)

• Sail through Wu Gorge (Included)

  (Wu Gorge is deep and pretty with rising peaks, peculiar rocks, rolling cutting cliffs making a picturesque winding gallery boasting abundant natural wonders.);

(Valid if the cruise departs on April 23; May 21; June 11; July 9, 23; August 6, 27; September 17; October 15; November 5, 2023)

• Take a morning excursion to Shennongjia Nature Reserve (Included);

  (The nature reserve is the UNESCO World Natural Heritage in Hubei Province, China. You will get up to the essence part of the reserve to explore its best natural wonders. You will 1) go to visit Large Dragon Pool (Da Long Tan ) Protection and Research Center of Golden Monkey, which is the world's unique place to close up to wild golden monkeys, and then visit Xiao Long Tan Wildlife Rescue Station; 2) enjoy the primeval forest and waterfalls and fresh air at Golden Monkey Mountain (Jin Hou Ling); 3) appreciate the natural subalpine scenery at Banbiyan where tracks of wild men were found; 4) Walk to Shennong Valley (Shen Nong Gu) that is also called Scenery Bealock (Feng Jing Ya) and reputed as “No. 1 Scenery in Shennongjia”.)

• Sail through Qutang Gorge (Included).

  (Qutang Gorge is the shortest, most dramatic and magnificent gorge among the three gorges and lets you admire the view of Kuimen Gate printed on the 10 RMB Chinese Note.);

• Morning shore excursion to:White Emperor City (Included);

  (White Emperor City is the famous Chinese Ancient “Poem City” mentioned in about 1,400 Chinese poems. It tells the touching story of Liu Bei entrusting his son to his prime minister, Zhuge Liang and has the best location to admire Kuimen Gate of Qutang Gorge.)

• Afternoon shore excursion to Three Gorges Summit (Included)

  (Three Gorges Summit is the highest peak of the famous Three Gorges area to catch the most beautiful gorge and winding river sightseeing.)

Option A:

• Shore excursion to Shibaozhai Pagoda (Included)

  (The 12-story red building is reputed as the gem of Chinese architecture and one of the top 8 most peculiar architectures in the world. Popular among cruise visitors to look at the pagoda leaning the hills and climb up.)

Option B:

• Shore Shore excursion to Xituo Old Town (included);

  (It was once the vital commercial town in eastern Sichuan Province about 2,000 years ago and is nice to savor the authentic flavor on the ancient streets stretching from the pier up to the top.)

• Ship disembarkation at Chaotianmen Dock in Chongqing at 09:00.
• Bus riding to Chongqing airport / railway station for departure.