Expedition of Yangtze River
Overview
This is a guided China tour package that including the most popular cities along the Yangtze River, with several transportations could be arranged, like River cruise from Chongqing to Yichang, speed train to Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai.
Duration: 10 days & 9 nights
Destinations: Chongqing - Yangtze Cruise - Yichang - Wuhan - Nanjing - Shanghai
Starting Point: Chongqing
Ending Point: Shanghai
Travel type: Private & customized tour
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Visit the Three Gorges Museum, presenting the Ba-Shu civilization from the Paleolithic Age to the Bronze Age, as well as the knowledge of the natural landscape of the Three Gorges and the immigrant culture.Tthen drive to Dazu to see the Buddhist Grottoes, from the early Tang Dynasty (650 AD) to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They were included in the "World Heritage List" in 1999. After dinner, board your Yangze cruise ship.
Meal: B, L ,D
On board, shore excursion to the Ghost City of Fengdu or Shibaozhai depending on the schedule of the cruise companies. Since 2010, some cruise companies offer optional shore excursions during your cruise, please kindly check with your travel consultant for more information.
Meal: B, L ,D
Today you'll get a close look of the enchanting landscape as you board a small boat and cruise along a tributary to the Yangtze to explore the exceptionally beautiful Lesser Three Gorges or Shennong Stream depending on the arrangement of the cruise company.
Meal: B, L ,D
Shore excursion to the amazing Three Gorge Dam: it is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (22,500 MW). Later, disembark at Yichang. After lunch, transfer to board a speed train to Wuhan (2 hours). Have a stroll at East Lake Scenic Area.
Meal: B, L
Visit Hubei Provincial Museum, one of the best museums in China with over 240,000 pieces of cultural relics from different Chinese dynasties. Witness the Yellow Crane Tower, built during the Three Kingdoms period, with a history of over 1,700 years. One of the historical and cultural famous buildings in China, it is among the "Three Famous Towers of Jiangnan" along with Yueyang Tower and Tengwang Pavilion. Then transfer to the railway station and head for Nanjing by speed train (4 hours).
Meal: B, L
After breakfast, you will start today’s tour with a visit to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, a UNSCEO World Cultural Heritage site, and one of the largest imperial mausoleums still existing in China. With a walking distance, you come to the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, where The late Premier Sun of the Chinese Nationalist Party is buried. Then visit Zhonghua Gate - the southern gate of the Ming Dynasty Nanjing City Wall was of a quadruple-barricaded structure. The last stop is the Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre, which commemorates the massacre of 300,000 innocent people in Nanjing by the Japanese army in 1937.
Meal: B, L
Take a speed train to Shanghai (2 hours). Be met and transfer to visit Yu Garden, built during the Jiajing and Wanli periods of the Ming Dynasty, with the meaning of "reassuring and pleasing the elders". Next to it, the Yu Garden Market showcases various Shanghai local snacks and handicrafts, such as Nanxiang steam buns, pear syrup candies, and fur embroidery, allowing you to experience the authentic traditional Shanghai flavors. Coming next is the Jade Buddha Temple.
Have a guided walk along the Bund, located on the bank of the Huangpu River, one of the most iconic attractions in Shanghai. It offers a view of the skyscraper complex in Lujiazui on the Pudong side, as well as a comparison with the International Architecture Exhibition of the 19th century. Find more historical architectures on Nanjing Road.
Meal: B, L
Free time at leisure until your guide transfer you to the airport. End of your 9 days private guided China Yangtze cruise tour with ETC.
Meal: B
Transfer to the airport and fly to your next destination.
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