6 Days Three Gorges Museum, Ciqikou Ancient Town, Dazu Grottoes, and Yangtze Cruise Tour

Your private guide will be ready to greet you and pick you up, and your driver will drive you to your hotel.

Free Time Ideas

• Visit Hongya Cave (#3 for Chongqing on TA) — it’s good for views, shopping, food, and nightlife.
• Go shopping in Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street.
• Taste a Sichuan hotpot.
• Take a trip on the Yangtze cableway.

Accommodation

Kempinski Hotel Chongqing (5-star)/ Lafei Royal Hotel (4-star)

You will appreciate the cream of China’s rock carvings from the Tang and Song dynasties (618–1279). Due to inconvenient access in the past, these precious rock carvings were well-protected for centuries from warfare and human destruction. So you can walk around these five mountains to enjoy authentic medieval rock carvings.

Accommodation

Kempinski Hotel Chongqing (5-star)/ Lafei Royal Hotel (4-star)

Learn the history of the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam. The lesson at the Three Gorges Museum covers many aspects of the Yangtze River, including the animals living alongside the Yangtze River, the regional population in ancient times, and some ancient artifacts discovered near the Yangtze River.

Stroll in Ciqikou Ancient Town to discover this ancient commercial center with well-preserved ancient buildings. There you can enjoy interesting traditional performances, spot your favorite souvenirs from numerous stalls, and taste local snacks.

In afternoon, your private driver will drive you to the Yangtze cruise pier. And the guide will take you to board the ship.

You will cruise downstream on the Yangtze River from Chongqing. A welcoming banquet and a dance party will be held on the ship. Enjoy yourself as you pass the graceful scenery throughout the cruise.

You will take a shore excursion to Shibao Village in the afternoon, an isolated peak with an ancient temple on it that was built in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). The fantastic buildings, the exquisite carved beams and painted rafters, and the interesting legends are the highlights of the village.

If you are interested in traditional Chinese culture of the netherworld, the optional tour to Fengdu Ghost City is recommended. There are many buildings built according to traditional Chinese geomancy, and statues and artwork reflecting Chinese people’s imagination of the netherworld.

Your cruise will cover the essence of the Yangtze River — the Three Gorges (Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, and Xiling Gorge). Remember to get your camera ready as it’s the most scenic section.

During the cruise, you will take a shore excursion to Shennong Stream, where you will take a boat to discover this tributary of the Yangtze River, with its clear water that runs southwards through the deep gorges.

If you are interested in Chinese calligraphy, the optional excursion to the White Emperor City is a nice choice. There you can see the scenery that is printed on the back of a 10 yuan banknote, and can appreciate stones with inscriptions of calligraphy dating back centuries.