OVERVIEW

The tour will let you explore the southern China including Hong Kong, Yangshuo, Guilin, Three Gorges, and Shanghai. It is great to view the landscape and learn the history about China in 12 days. Note: There are three included shore excursions on the cruise, we will send you the specific included items before the tour as each cruise has different included shore excursions. The cruise itinerary is subject to change due to river regulation and weather, please refer the updated itinerary while boarding the cruise.

ITINERARY

Day 1Arrival Hong Kong

Today is arrival day, you will be transferred to your hotel and check in with your passport. Enjoy your free time. Airport transfer is included.

Overnight in Hong Kong Stanford Hotel or similar hotel

Meal: N/A

Transport: Airport pickup
Accommodation: Overnight in Hong Kong

Day 2Hong Kong free day

Free explore by your own in Hong Kong, Hong Kong is easy to explore by metro.

Overnight in Hong Kong Stanford Hotel or similar 4-star hotel

Transport: N/A
Accommodation: Overnight in Hong Kong
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3Hong Kong--Guilin by bullet train, overnight in Yangshuo

Today you will take 4-hour bullet train from Hong Kong to Guilin this morning by yourself. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to Yanngshuo. Explore West Street in Yangshuo this evening.

Overnight in Yangshuo 5-star or nice 4-star hotel

Transport: Bullet train + Private transfer in Guilin
Accommodation: Overnight in Yangshuo
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4Yangshuo Sightseeing

Yangshuo is a nice town with the amazing landscape. You will take a bike riding or hiking this morning in the countryside this morning. Moreover you will take a bamboo raft on the picturesque Yulong River.

Later, you can enjoy the cooking class or Chinese painting/calligraphy/Kung Fu class(You can choose one of the 4 activities).

Transport: Private vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Yangshuo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5Free time in Yangshuo

Today is your free time in Yangshuo. You can explore, or join cooking class on your own cost.

Transport: N/A
Accommodation: Overnight in Yangshuo
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6Yangshuo to Guilin, then take bullet train to Chongqing

Today you will take 5-hour bullet train from Guilin to Chongqing. Upon arrival, you will expore two spots in Chongqing, Liziba Light Train Station where the train runs through the high buildings, and Hong Ya Dong which is fabulous for the varied layers of the buildings. Then you will board the cruise to start the 4-day Yangtze River Three Gorges boat tour.

Overnight in the 5-star cruise

Transport: Bullet train + private transfer
Accommodation: Overnight in the cruise
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7Cruise sailing

Today continue sailing on the Yangtze River, and you will take a shore excursion to Shibaozhai or Fengdu's“Ghost City" or Yuhuang Shengdi (Jade Emperor Sanctuary) or others.

Note: The included excursions are subject be change as per different boat schedule, please check the onboard cruise itinerary.

Transport: Cruise
Accommodation: Overnight on the cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8Entering the Three Gorges

Enter the Three Gorges, one of nature’s most extraordinary sculptures. 

Today you will pass through the first two—Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Qutang Gorge is the shortest (8km), narrowest, and most dramatic. The 46km long Wu Gorge is known for its quiet beauty, forest-covered mountains, and cliffs so sheer that the sun barely penetrates the precipices. 

Transfer to another vessel for a relaxing excursion through the attractive gorges of Goddess Stream. Depending on river conditions, an alternate excursion may be substituted to the gorges of Shennong Stream or or Small Three Gorges or others. 

Enter Xiling Gorge, the longest (76km), and the deepest of the Three Gorges. 

Additional optional Shore Excursion to White Emperor City (river conditions permitting), an ancient city overlooking the western end of Qutang Gorge. 

Note: The included excursions are subject be change as per different boat schedule, please check the onboard cruise itinerary.

Transport: Cruise
Accommodation: Overnight on the cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 9Yichang: Disembark the Cruise, fly to Shanghai

Visit the Three Gorges Dam this morning before transferring from the cruise to Yichang airport to catch flight to Shanghai. Upon arrival Shanghai, transfer to hotel.

Transport: Private Vehicle + Flight
Accommodation: Overnight in Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 10Shanghai City Tour

City explore in Shanghai today with a local guide, you will visit the Bund that is riverfront of the Huangpu River, Yu Garden that is an old pretty garden, Xintiandi that is former French Colony, and Jade Buddha Temple etc. 

Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation: Overnight in Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 11Free time in Shanghai

Today is a free day in Shanghai, you can enjoy your own time.

Transport: N/A
Accommodation: Overnight in Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast

Day 12Departure from Shanghai

Today is departure day, you will be transferred to Shanghai Airport to catch your flight back home, where the wonderful tour concludes.

Transport: Private Vehicle
Accommodation:
Meals: Breakfast

INCLUDED

5-star hotels 8 nights

5-star Chinese Cruise 3 nights

Local English-speaking guide

Cruise guide

10 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches

Entrance fees

Private vehicle for transfer

Bullet Train(Second Class) Hong Kong/Guilin/Chongqing

Airfare Yichang to Shanghai(Economy)

Note: Single supplement do not work for the cruise cabin. If you want to single cruise cabin please contact us.

EXCLUDED

Tips

Travel insurance(need to show for the tour)

TRIP NOTES

Difficulty: Easy

Tour duration: 12 days 11 nights

What to bring: Passport

Note: There are three included shore excursions on the cruise, we will send you the specific included items before the tour as each cruise has different included shore excursions. The cruise itinerary is subject to change due to river regulation and weather, please refer the updated itinerary while boarding the cruise.

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