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4 Days Shanghai, Chongqing, Yangtze, Yichang tour

Destinations: Shanghai → Chongqing → Yangtze → Yichang
Tour Length: 4 Days

  • pictureDay 1
    Destination: Shanghai to Chongqing to Yangtze
    Travel: Air China CA4112 Dep 9:00AM - Arr 2:40PM
    Accommodation: Victoria
    Services & Highlights: accommodation as listed above, Departs Chongqing at 2100., Departs Chongqing at 2100., Goose Neck Park, Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo, Ciqikou Old Town,
  • Day 2
    Destination: Yangtze
    Accommodation: Victoria
    Services & Highlights: accommodation as listed above, Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City or New Wanxian County (0800-1000).
    -Fengdu is where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend. They say that spirits go to heaven, and evil goes to Fengdu. The town is overlooked by Ming Shan Hill, home of Tianzi, the King of the Dead. The whole place has an eerie feel to it with deserted streets, tower blocks, empty shops and banks. The only people here are those who make a living from visiting cruise boats., Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner
  • Day 3
    Destination: Yangtze
    Accommodation: Victoria
    Services & Highlights: accommodation as listed above, Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges(0800-1300).
    -The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water. Mountain tops hover above the ribbon of mist, disconnected from their roots. Its "subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes" create the timeless beauty that you see in Chinese landscape paintings. Monkeys, mandarin ducks and other water birds can be seen loitering on big boulders in this area. In addition to the wonderful natural scenery there are a number of historical places of interest along the way, such as a suspended coffin, boat coffin, and remains of ancient plank walkway., Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner
  • Day 4
    Destination: Yangtze to Yichang to Shanghai
    Travel: Shanghai Airlines FM9366 Dep 4:35PM - Arr 6:05PM
    Services & Highlights: Flight tickets, Cruise pier Transfer (Yichang), Airport Transfer (Yichang), Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site(0800-1000). Have lunch onboard. Arrives in Yichang at 1330.
    -Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom. Since Sep 1st, 2005, the first 1000 tourists each day get access to the top of the dam and enjoy different kinds of photo opportunities., Breakfast, Chinese Lunch

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