Destinations of Yangtze Victoria Cruises – Three Gorges Dam

Destinations of Yangtze Victoria Cruises – Three Gorges

The Three Gogres are one of nature's most extraordinary sculptures, carved along the Yangtze River from Fengjie County, Chongqing Municipality in the west to Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east.

Destinations of Yangtze Victoria Cruises – Three Gorges Dam

The Three Gorges Dam located at Sandouping in Xiling Gorge, the Three Gorges Dam is the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken. Originally proposed by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in 1919, and begun in 1994, the structure was completed in 2006, and is now fully operational.

The Three Gorges Dam is 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. The dam has raised the river to a level of 175 meters above sea level, creating a 600 kilometers long reservoir extending from the dam site all the way to Chongqing Municipality. It has submerged approximately 570,000 acres of farmland, 13 cities, 140 towns, 1,352 villages, and 657 factories, causing approximately 1.5 million people to be relocated. The estimate for construction of the project is US$70 billion. The building of this huge dam is for the purpose of flood control, generation of electricity, navigation, and irrigation. Victoria's ships sail through its adjacent system of ship locks.

Destinations of Yangtze Victoria Cruises – Wanzhou (Wanxian)

Wanzhou is a mountainous city which is an important port and industrial center. This city is received its name during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and became a Foreign Treaty Port in 1902. In 1926, two British gunboats bombarded the city, when the local warlord took to commandeering foreign vessels to transport his troops. Following this incident, a boycott on the loading of British vessels was enforced for several years. This became known as the "Wanxian Incident". Wanxian tangerines, oranges and peaches are renowned throughout China. The City's silk-spinning and weaving industries are well known in the Yangtze Gorges region. The exciting acrobatic show is well known in this region, and there is a free market in town where local produce and crafts are sold.

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

These are ships under the name of Yangtze Victoria Cruises: Victoria Sophia, Victoria Anna, Victoria Lianna, Victoria Selina, Victoria Grace, Victoria Katarina, Victoria Jenna.