11D10N Yangtze River Panorama Cruises: Chongqing to Shanghai

11-Day Cruise Sailing Through the Heart of China(Chongqing to Shanghai). Visiting More Than 6 Provinces & Cities. Savoring Delectable 3 Main Chinese Cuisines,
Authentic Shore Excursions to 6 National 5A Scenic Sites
Cruising along the Magnificent Yangtze 3 Gorges. Pacing Tour in the 4 Mega Dynamic Cities. Cruising through 6 Historic & Cultural Ancient Cities.

Itinerary

Day 1: Chongqing

Stop At: Chongqing Chaotianmen, Interchange of Yangtze River and Jialing River, Chongqing 400000 China
Embark Your Cruise at Chaotianmen Port.
(*Century Cruises: Shuttle bus at airport / railway station to the port between 13:00-18:00).
Board the ship from 18:30 to 21:00 and departs Chongqing at 21:30. The boat company will provide the luggage handling service for free.

Tonight activities is:
18:00-19:30 Dinner time.
Embarkation & Safety briefing 20:30-21:00 and Captain's Welcome Reception 21:30
22:00


Duration: 10 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 18:00-19:30
Free flow House wine, local beer, variety of soft drinks are included
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 2: Fengdu

Stop At: Ghost City of Fengdu, North bank of Yangtze River, Chongqing 408200 China
Touring at Fengdu Ghost City(08:30--11:00)
Captain pilot house tour(14:30-15:00) & Lecture about the Three Gorges(15:00-16:00)
Enjoy the grand War Fire of the Three Kingdoms Show(19:00-21:30)
Highlights:
Fengdu Ghost City is 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.

Feng Yan San Guo Show 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.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
• Lunch: Chinese & Western buffet; 12:00-13:30
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 3: Fengjie

Stop At: Chongqing Baidi City, North bank of Yangtze River, Qutang Gap Mouth, Fengjie County 404600 China
Option A: White Emperor City(08:30--11:00) or Option B: Peak of the Three Gorges(08:30--11:00); Sail through Qutang & Wu Gorges; Sail through the Five-stages Ship Locks; Themed party activities.

White Emperor City is located on the north side of Qutang Gorge, White Emperor City offers the best angle to view the magnificent Kui Gate. Known as the Poem City, White Emperor City has attracted many poets come and left many famous poems. What makes this place known to outside is the historical story of “Entrusting Zhuge Liang with an Orphan in Baidi Town”.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Chongqing Three Gorges Dam, Shandouping Town, Wushan County 404700 China
Three Gorges Dam Five Stages Ship Locks is so far the largest ship locks globally. With a water height difference of 113 meters in total, it is the most complicated ship locks to construct universally.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Chongqing Qutang Gorge, Baidi Cheng, Fengjie County 404600 China
Qutang Gorge at the western section is narrow and dramatic like an art gallery of nature, which offers superb magnificent scenery for all guests. Wu Gorge is the middle one gorge. It is a mysterious gorge site well-known for its frequently rising and passing mists, which is extremely beautiful and gorgeous with the leaves in red, yellow, golden and orange during autumn.

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
• Lunch: Chinese & Western buffet; 12:00-13:30
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 4: Yichang

Stop At: Three Gorges Dam Project, Sandouping Town, Yiling District, Yichang 443134 China
Shore Excursion to the River Closure Memorial Park & the Three Gorges Dam
Project Museum(08:30--11:00)
Lecture about Three Gorges Dam and Ship Lock
Immerse into the gorgeous views of the Xiling Gorge.
Crew Cabaret Show at night.

The Three Gorges Dam is the No.1 must-see attraction arranged by every ship as the first or last shore excursion. Located in Yichang City, it has been the world’s largest power station. Three Gorges Dam is 3,335 meters long and the top of the dam is 185 meters above sea level. The dam consists of three parts - dam body, power plants and ship lift. It is used for producing electricity, but also increase the Yangtze River’s shipping capacity. Travelers with a Yangtze River cruise will spend about 2 to 3 hours visiting the dam. You will not only have a close look at the impressive huge dam, but also learn the history, social impact, economics about the dam.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Xiling Gorge Scenic Resort, Urban area, Yiling District, Yichang 443000 China
Xiling Gorge: It is the longest part with 76 km and also the most beautiful one among all the three gorges. Known for its dangerous rugged shoals & turbulent waters, historically. Now tourists can hardly see the billowy waves, but the beautiful landscape will let you forget the worries and linger.

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
• Lunch: Chinese & Western buffet; 12:00-13:30
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 5: Jingzhou

Stop At: Jingzhou Museum, No.134 Jingzhong Road, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou 434000 China
Option-A: Shore excursion to Xiongjia National Archaeological Site Park（08:00--11:30） .
Option-B: Shore excursion to Jingzhou Museum & Jingzhou Ancient City Wall(08:00--11:30）.
Enjoy your movie time in the theater.

Jingzhou Museum: is one of the top National First Class Museums in China with over 130 thousand pieces of historical cultural relics. Admire the top best silk and colorful lacquer exhibitions from the Warring States period, well preserved swords of famous ancient kings. Besides, it boasts the best preserved and most historic ancient male corpse buried in 167BC from the Western Han dynasty.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Jingzhou Historical and Cultural City Area, Downtown, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou 434000 China
Jingzhou Ancient City Wall is one of the best preserved and larges scaled city wall in southern part in China, which is historic from the Warring States period. Visit this ancient site to admire its look kept from the Qing dynasty and understand the history of Jingzhou being the famous place in the past dynasties.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Jingzhou Museum, No.134 Jingzhong Road, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou 434000 China
Or Plan B

The Chariot and Horse Mausoleum of the King of Chu (Xiongjia National Archaeological Site Park) has the precious largest chariot and horse pit even over 200 years early than that of the Terracotta Warriors discovery. The 43 warrior horses and 163 horse skeletons as well as a rich array of high value burial objects presents the brilliant history of the King of Chu more than 2000 years ago!
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
• Lunch: Chinese & Western buffet; 12:00-13:30
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 6: Wuhan

Stop At: Yellow Crane Tower, No.56 Minzhu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060 China
Take a tour to the Yellow Crane Tower(13:00--17:00）. Indulge into the national treasures and
precious cultural relics at Hubei Provincial Museum.
Line Dance Party with classic music in the bar to amuse your night.
Yellow Crane Tower: is one of the most renowned towers south of the Yangtze River. It enjoys the fame of “The First Scenery under Heaven”. And its cultural significance led to its being made the symbol of Wuhan City.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hubei Provincial Museum, No.156 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430077 China
Hubei Provincial Museum, one of the 8 national class museums in China, displays nearly 1,000 pieces of state-level historic and cultural relics. It currently holds over 240 thousand objects to logistically introduce the history and culture of the ancient Chu State and the ancient Yangtze River, among which the most astonishing are the objects excavated from the Zenghouyi Tomb which was built about 2,400 years ago.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
• Lunch: Chinese & Western buffet; 12:00-13:30
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 7: Jiujiang

Stop At: Lushan Mountain, 5 km South of Xichang, Xichang 615000 China
Full day shore excursion to Mt.Lushan(08:00--17:30）. Or alternatively to Jingdezhen Porcelain Town(08:00--16:30）; night Live Music Masquerade onboard.

Option A:
Lushan Mountain is listed as one of the 10 Famous Mountains in China and is famous for having long been complimented by many famous ancient Chinese poets in their masterpieces to describe its peculiar beautiful sightseeing and many kinds of looks from different angle of view.


Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Jingdezhen Ceramic Art Center, Yingtian Village, Xianghu Town, Fuliang County 333403 China
Or Option B:

Jingdezhen Town has been especially famous for over 1,000 years and reputed as “City of Ceramics” for its excellent skill of porcelain production. Visit this elegant town in Jiangxi Province to watch in person the real ancient porcelain factory, ancient kiln porcelain yard, Expo area and various exquisite artistic porcelain works.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
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• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 8: Chizhou

Stop At: Jiuhua Mountain, Changgan East Road, Tunxi District, Qingyang County 245001 China
Option A: One day to Mount Jiuhua(08:30--16:30） or Option B: Jingdizang Temple(09:30-14:00) and Anhui Cuisine Lunch at Pingtian Lake; Karaoke onboard

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Jindizang Temple, JGM6+C6C, Qi Shan Da Dao, Gui Chi Qu, Chi Zhou Shi, An Hui Sheng, China, 247100
Or Option B:

Jindizang Temple facing Mount Jiuhua and backing the elegant mountain is a magnificent temple site to admire the rich royal flavored religious architectural set as well as tranquil nature view. Giant Buddha statues can be found in each hall. During this excursion visit, you will enjoy the authentic Anhui Cuisine at lunch arranged at Pingtian Lake.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
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• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 9: Nanjing

Stop At: Niushoushan Forestal Park, Dongshanqiao Town, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211153 China
Shore excursion to Mt. Niushou Cultural Park(08:00--11:30）.
Take a tour to Muyan Riverside Scenic Site after lunch(14:00--15:00）.
Onboard Activity: Demonstration of Hospitality & Service Skills by the Crew.

Niushou Mountain, named from its two peaks seeming two ox horns. It boasts the parietal Sarira of Shakyamuni, attracts numerous visitors to feel its rich Buddhist culture and its peculiar building that has won "Luban" Prize, a high prize of architecture in China.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
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• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 10: Yangzhou

Stop At: Slender West Lake, No.28 Dahongqiao Road, Weiyang District, Yangzhou 225007 China
Take a relax walking tour to Dongguan Street,then visit the famous Slender Lake(08:00--11:30).
Photography Sharing Salon about the Yangtze & Cruise
Slender West Lake: the symbol of the dignified and graceful Yangzhou and the must-visit site in this city. The verdant trees with branches and flowers dancing in the wind dress the lake into a pretty gorgeous lady who will arouse your interest to enjoy the seasonal scenery.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
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• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 19:00-20:30
Accommodation included: Overnight at Century Cruises Ship, a 5-star boat.

Day 11: Shanghai

Stop At: Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, 500 Dongdaming Rd, Hongkou Qu, Shanghai China
Disembark at Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal around 10:00am. (Opposite to the Pearl Tower)
The cruise company will arrange a vehicle to see you off at the Shanghai airport / train station.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:00-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Stroller accessible"
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Smart Casual is Required for Captain's Welcome Reception"
"cabin for twin sharing, it means if you are alone, you may sharing the room with others"
"The suite cabin don't accept sharing room."
"If one adult stay with one infant or one child in one room, the infant or child should pay 75% room fees"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Duration: 11 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered

Cancellations and refunds: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Included

• 10 nights cruise accommodation
• Professional bilingual guide onboard - Chinese and English
• The luggage handling service
• Free shuttle bus pick up at Chongqing and drop off at Shanghai
• 10x Breakfast
• 10x Dinner
• 9x Lunch
• Accommodation included: 10 nights
• Entry/Admission - Chongqing Baidi City
• Entry/Admission - Niushoushan Forestal Park
• Entry/Admission - Hubei Provincial Museum
• Entry/Admission - Three Gorges Dam Project
• Entry/Admission - Slender West Lake
• Entry/Admission - Yellow Crane Tower
• Entry/Admission - Jingzhou Historical and Cultural City Area
• Entry/Admission - Jingdezhen Ceramic Art Center
• Entry/Admission - Jindizang Temple
• Entry/Admission - Jiuhua Mountain
• Entry/Admission - Jingzhou Museum
• Entry/Admission - Ghost City of Fengdu
• Entry/Admission - Chongqing Three Gorges Dam
• Entry/Admission - Lushan Mountain

Not Included

• Cruise service charge of CNY600 per adult (12 years and older) required by the cruise company
• Single Room Supplement

Facilities