Yangtze River Cruises: Galaxy Cruises >> Galaxy 1

Cruise Itinerary:

Downstream (Chongqing->Yichang ) Day 1 Thursday Board your deluxe M.V. Galaxy No.1 Ship and settle into your comfortable outside cabin to begin your memorable cruise downstream. Day 2 Friday Depart from Chongqing in the morning. In the afternoon, go ashore to visit Fengdu, the "Ghost City", where the Chinese believe the soul of the dead goes. The balance of the day is free to explore the ship's many amenities. Tonight, you are our guests at the captain's cocktail party. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3 Saturday Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge, which is framed by steep mossy cliffs. Then, sail on through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its 12 peaks. At Badong, transfer to a small cruiser for an exciting excursion on Shenlong Stream to view its breathtaking small gorges. Next, sail through Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, pass through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship Lock. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4 Sunday This morning, stop at Sandouping to view the historic Three Gorges Dam project, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Disembark Yichang before noon. MEALS: Breakfast Upstream (Yichang->Chongqing) Day 1 Sunday Board your deluxe M.V. Galaxy No.1 Ship and settle into your comfortable outside cabin to begin your memorable cruise upstream. Day 2 Monday Stop at San Dou Ping this morning to see the historic Three Gorges Dam project. Reboard the ship and sail through the dramatic Three Gorges Ship lock before continuing through Xiling Gorge, the longest one of the famed Three Gorges. Xiling Gorge is also known for its danger by its numerous reefs and odd-shaped stones existing in rapid shoals. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3 Tuesday Early this morning, delight in Wu Gorge's deep zigzagging valley. At Wushan, transfer to a motorboat for an exciting excursion on either Daning River or Shennong Stream to view their breathtaking small gorges. Reboard the ship and soon pass through the dramatic grandeur of Qutang Gorge, the shortest, narrowest and most spectacular of the Three Gorges which is framed by steep cliffs. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4 Wednesday Today's shore excursion shows the magnificent 12-story wooden pagoda known as the "Pearl of the Yangtze" in scenic Shibaozhai. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner *Alternate shore excursion may visit Fengdu or Wanzhou. Fengdu, the "Ghost City", where the Chinese believe the soul of the dead goes. Day 5 Thursday This morning you will cruise through now-gentle countryside to Chongqing, where you disembark the ship. MEALS: Breakfast