Downstream (Chongqing->Yichang)
Day 1
Board your deluxe M.V. Victoria Cruises Ship and settle into your comfortable outside cabin to begin your memorable cruise downstream. Depart Chongqing at night about 9:00 pm.
Day 2
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
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Shibaozhai or Wanzhou. The magnificent 12-story wooden pagoda known as the "Pearl of the Yangtze" are shown in Shibaozhai.
Day 3
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 elegance and 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
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Daning River. The Daning River is the largest branch of Yangtze River. The Three Little Gorges, with their combination of natural scenery and historic relics, are the highlight of Daning River scenery.
Day 4
This morning, stop at Sandouping to view the historic Three Gorges Dam project, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Disembark Yichang about 13:30.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch
Upstream (Yichang->Chongqing)
Day 1
Board your deluxe M.V. Victoria Cruises Ship and settle into your comfortable outside cabin to begin your memorable cruise upstream. Depart about 21:00.
Day 2
Stop at San Dou Ping in the 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.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Early in 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, framed by steep cliffs.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
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
This morning you will cruise through now-gentle countryside to Chongqing, where you disembark the ship.
MEALS: Breakfast
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