Victoria Cruises 5 Day Yichang to Chongqing Yangtze River Cruise

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5 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Victoria Cruise Lines was founded in New York in 1993. It is the only American-managed cruise line on the Yangtze, sailing the Three Gorges since 1994. More than two million guests have sailed with the fleet. Five ships, all five-star by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Victoria Jenna, Katarina, Anna, Sabrina, and Isabella (about 264-690 guests). Public rooms mix European and Asian design. Standard cabins have a private balcony, bathtub, and satellite TV; Wi-Fi is available onboard. This 5-day/4-night Yichang-Chongqing sailing usually departs: Monday Sabrina; Wednesday Isabella; Thursday Jenna; Friday Katarina; Saturday Anna. No regular upstream sailing Tuesday or Sunday. Your confirmation names the ship; winter and holiday weeks can differ. Sailings have a Western cruise director and English-speaking river guides. Days include lectures and cultural activities.

What's Included

Shore excursion to Fengdu Snow Jade Cave & Xiao Guan Shan
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam Site
4 nights onboard Victoria Cruises
Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[3])
Dinner
Shore excursion to Shennong Stream
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Optional: Three Gorges Ship Elevator. payable onsite
Optional: White Emperor City excursion. payable onsite
Optional: shore excursion to Wuling Mountain Great Rift Valley. payable onsite
Cruise service fee / gratuities per person. payable onsite

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Sanxia Tourist Center

Meet at Sanxia Tourist Center in Yichang between 17:30 PM and 19:30 PM on Day 1. Search “Sanxia Tourist Center” in Google Maps. Show your boarding information and transfer to the cruise shuttle for Maoping Port. The ship does not dock downtown.

End point
Chaotianmen Dock

The tour ends at Chongqing Port on Day 5 after disembarkation at 09:00.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Yichang Arrival & Boarding in Maoping

    2 stops
  • 1
    Sanxia Tourist Center

    Meet at Yichang Sanxia Center Cruise Terminal between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Show your boarding information and take the free shuttle to Maoping Port. The ship does not dock downtown.

    2 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    Meet at Yichang East Railway Station(Yichang Tourist Information Center) Cruise Terminal between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM. Show your boarding information and take the free shuttle to Maoping Port. The ship does not dock downtown.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Three Gorges Dam Site & Ship's Elevator

    2 stops
  • 3
    Three Gorges Dam Project

    Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. Walk the viewing platforms to see the five-stage ship lock and take in the scale of the world’s largest hydropower project by generating capacity.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Three Gorges Dam Project

    Optional extra at 1:45 PM: Board a sightseeing boat for the Three Gorges ship lift and be raised or lowered through the dam. You do not stay on your cruise ship.

    1 minute • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 3

    Wu Gorge, Qutang Gorge & Baidi City

    3 stops
  • 5
    Shennong Stream

    Board a smaller boat to cruise Shennong Stream, a narrow tributary of the Yangtze. Pass beneath steep cliffs and look for hanging coffins set into the rock.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 6

    This afternoon, stay on board as the ship sails through Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge, two of the Three Gorges.

    2 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Optional extra: Visit White Emperor City (Baidi City), a hilltop temple complex overlooking Qutang Gorge. There are quite a few stairs.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 4

    Fengdu Ghost City or Mt. Wulong Exploration

    2 stops
  • 8
    Fengdu Ghost City

    Shore excursion in Fengdu to Snow Jade Cave and Xiaoguanshan Folk Culture Park. Walk a limestone cave of white formations, then a reconstructed village of old courtyards, temples, and city gates moved before the reservoir rose.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 9
    Chongqing Wuling Mountain Forest Park

    Optional extra, 9:30 AM–6:00 PM: Full-day trip to Wuling Mountain Great Rift Valley, with lunch included. You rejoin the ship at Fuling, not at the same dock.

    2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 5

    Arrival & Disembarkation in Chongqing

    1 stop
  • 10
    Chaotianmen Dock

    Breakfast on board, then disembark at Chaotianmen Port in Chongqing by 9:00 AM.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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