Yangtze Victoria Cruises – Winter Season Ⅰ

Chongqing to Yichang Downstream 4 Days / 3 Nights

Day 1 Depart Chongqing Municipality

9:00pm: Sail from picturesque Chongqing, the "Mountain City".

Day 2 Fengdu Ghost City

Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City, visiting either the "Ghost City", known for its statues of ghosts and devils on Mt. Mingshan Hill, or the new relocation village, built for families who have moved as a result of the Yangtze's rising waters brought about by the Three Gorges Dam. Opitional Excursion to Shibaozhai (river conditions permitting), visiting the impressive 12-story pagoda, known as "The Pearl of the Yangtze River"; it is one of the gems of Chinese architecture. (B/L/D)

Day 3 Enter the Three Gorges / Daning River "Lesser Gorges" / Ship locks

Enter the Three Gorges, one of nature's most extraordinary sculptures. Today you will pass through the first two-Qutang Gorge and Wuxia Gorge. Qutang Gorge is the shortest (5 miles), narrowest (500 feet), and most dramatic. The 25-mile long Wuxia Gorge is known for its quiet beauty, forest-covered mountains, and cliffs so sheer that the sun barely penetrates the precipices. Take an excursion through the Daning River Lesser Gorges, which are narrower than the Three Gorges, but very impressive. Later enter Xiling Gorge, the longest (41 miles), and the deepest – its cliff walls rise to 4,000 feet. In the evening, sail through the Three Gorges Dam ship locks. (B/L/D)

Day 4 Three Gorges Dam Site / Yichang

Visit Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping in the morning, the largest in the world. Arrive Yichang City at 1:30pm, and disembark after lunch. (B/L)

Depending on river conditions, alternate excursions may be substituted as follows: Day 2: Wanzhou; Day 3: Shennong Stream.

Meals: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner