4 Days Yangtze Cruise Tour - M S.Blue Whale Downstream Cruise

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Destinations: Fengdu Ghost City, Shibaozhai, Three Gorges, Three Little Gorges, Three Gorges Dam
Duration: 4 Days
Tour Type: Private Tour
Accommodation: 3 nights on luxury cruise
Highlight: As the mother river of China, Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the world's third river with the total length of 6397 kilometers. The best way to enjoy the stunning scenery of Yangtze River is to take the cruise tour. Stay on a luxury cruise, appreciate the view of Three Gorges, discover the culture of Fengdu Ghost City, etc.

 

Day 1: Chongqing    Fengdu
Activities: 21:30 Set sail from Chongqing. So please get on board before 21:00.
Meals: NIL
 
Day 2: Fengdu Ghost City    
Activities: 10:00-12:30 Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City.
14:00-16:00 Shibaozhai (optional).
Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, Fengdu Ghost City is a historic cultural town with Chinese characters and is famous for the ghost culture all over the world. Fengdu gained the reputation as the "Ghost City" in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 AD - 220 AD). Later the Ghost City combines the cultures of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism with the mystique of ghosts. Since Tang Dynasty, there are 48 temples built in the city, all of which look magnificent with lifelike statues. With the history of nearly 2000 years, it is regarded as one of the must-visit destinations during the Yangtze River Cruise

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Highlights:
Day 3: Fengdu Ghost City    Three Gorges
Activities: 08:00-10:30 Shore excursion to White Emperor City (optional280 p.p.)
10:30-11:00 Qutang Gorge
12:00 Wu Gorge
12:30-16:30 Boat excursion to "Three Little Gorges"
17:00 Xiling Gorge
Qutang Gorge is the first one of the three gorges of the Yangtze River, and it is famous for its sheer and spectacular precipices. The widest point of Qutang Gorge is more than 150 meters while its narrowest point is about 10 meters.
Wu Gorge is known for the beautiful scenery, stretching 45 kilometers. Wu Gorge has too many places of interest such as Twelve Peaks, Luyou Cave, Dayu Shoushu platform, Shennv Temple site, Kongming stone tablet, etc.
Xiling Gorge is famous for its twists and turns waterway, rocks everywhere, many beaches and swift rivers and boats sailing adventure in ancient times. There are many other gorges located on both sides, such as broken water gorge, sword art of war gorge, white dog gorge, etc.
Three Little Gorges zigzags about 31 miles from Wushan County in the south to the Dachang Ancient Town in the north. They are the Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
 
Highlights:
Day 4: Three Gorges    Yichang
Activities: 08:00-10:00 Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam
10:00-11:00 Xiling Gorge
12:00 Disembark in Yichang
Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydroelectric project. The project consists of the dam, the hydropower stations and the navigation facility. It is 607 feet in height with the top of 3,319 yards wide. The whole project took 17 years to finish, which started in 1992 and includes three stages. As a landmark of Yangtze River tour, the Three Gorges Dam playing an important role in flood control, power generation and navigation improvement is really worth a visit.

Meals: Breakfast
 
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