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:

  Baiheliang Underwater Museum in Fuling (Included)

  (Baiheliang Underwater Museum – an archeological site has been praised as the World First Ancient hydrologic station by the UNESCO)

• 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.)

• Afternoon shore excursion to:

  Option A: 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 the autumn and winter red leaves.)

  OR

  Option B: Lesser Three Gorges + Mini Three Gorges (Optional; CNY 480/pp)

  (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 more wonderful landscape for a returning to nature.)

  The Mini Three Gorges, boasting the “mountains in Zhangjiajie and water in Mini Three Gorges”, is well-known and popular among visitors, so enjoy your time getting close to nature and fun. Furthermore, reputed as the “best area for drifting in China”, it is also regarded as the “No. 1 Drifting in China”.

• 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.)

• 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 Juweng Pinwei 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 on July 3, 7; August 21, 28; September 4, 11, 25; October 2, 9, 16; November 6)

• 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.)

• Go to Wuyuan Cave – the heart of Three Gorges to enjoy a charming painting scroll with mountains, rivers, forests, springs and caves;
• Appreciate the amazing Karst landscape in Badong and imagine how the poets wrote a poetic masterpiece here ;
• Set off an adventure to explore the natural wonders along Yinhe River by canoe.

(Valid on July 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14; September 18; October 23, 30.)

• 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 nature wonders.)

• Go to visit Large Dragon Pool (Da Long Tan ) Protection and Research Center of Golden Monkey, which is the world unique place to close up to wild golden monkeys, and then visit Xiao Long Tan Wildlife Rescue Station.
• Enjoy the primeval forest and waterfalls and fresh air at Golden Monkey Mountain (Jin Hou Ling)
• Appreciate the natural subalpine scenery at Banbiyan where tracks of wild men were found;
• Visit Liaowang Tower (Liao Wang Ta) which is the highest building in Central China.
• 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 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.)

• Morning 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 the autumn and winter red leaves.)

• 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.);

• Afternoon shore excursion to (Included):

  Option A: White Emperor City;

  (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.)

  OR

  Option B: 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.)

• A Taste of China Farewell Dinner.
• Shore excursion visit to Fengdu Ghost City (Included)

  (A large complex of shrines, temples and monasteries dedicated to the afterlife located on Ming Mountain. You’ll have a learning about Chinese demons and beliefs of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.)

• Visit Xiaoguanshan Ancient Dwelling Houses (Included)

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