Yangzi Explorer 2025: Chongqing Loop| 8 Days & 7 Nights

US$3,430.00

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Room Type Deluxe Suite 31m² Ambassador Suite 40m² Celebrity Suite 89m²

Deck Deck 2 Deck 3 Deck 4 Deck 5

Number of guests 1st and 2nd person Single person 3rd person (adult/child) 3rd person (infant)

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Overview

Embark on an epic 8-day voyage aboard the Yangzi Explorer, China’s most exclusive luxury river cruise, celebrating three decades of redefining elegance on the Yangtze. In 2025, our fully reimagined vessel—designed to navigate the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift, the world’s largest vertical ship elevator—invites you to explore the soul of China. From Chongqing’s neon-lit skyline to the UNESCO-listed wilderness of Shennongjia, this journey blends awe-inspiring landscapes, ancient history, and immersive cultural encounters. With only 148 guests, enjoy intimate service (1:1 crew-to-guest ratio), lavish suites featuring private balconies, and curated excursions that reveal the Yangtze’s best-kept secrets.

Highlights

Intimate and Personalized Service: With a near 1:1 ratio of crew to guests, expect attentive and customized service that makes your journey exceptional.
Luxurious All-Suite Ship: Each of the 148 rooms is equipped with a private river-view balcony, ensuring a quiet, spacious, and refined experience.
Wilderness & Culture: Trek through Shennongjia’s primeval forests, a UNESCO Triple Crown site (Biosphere Reserve, Geopark, and World Heritage).
Exclusive Experiences: Choose between Cold War bunkers (816 Underground Nuclear Project), cliffside poetry trails (Shennv Sky Road), or mythical river gorges.
Starry Nights: Stargaze from the ship’s observation deck, far from light pollution.
Engineering Marvel: Glide effortlessly through the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift—a jaw-dropping 113-meter vertical ascent.
Local Flavors: Enjoy gourmet meals prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, offering a true taste of the regions you pass through.

Itinerary

Cruise departure date 2025

May 22, May 29, June 5, June 12, June 26
July 3, July 17, July 31, August 14, August 21, August 28
September 4, September 18, September 25, October 16, November 27, December 4

Day 1 Chongqing

Breakfast ㄨ Lunch ㄨ Dinner ✓

Arrival

Arrive independently in Chongqing. You will be greeted by the Yangzi Explorer staff at the airport or train station and transferred to the embarkation point.

Evening On Board

Enjoy the Captain’s welcome cocktail party under the city’s hypnotic 5D nightscape.

Day 2 Fuling & Zhongxian

Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓Dinner ✓

In the morning, the cruise ship docked at Fuling Pier.

Morning Fuling Shore Tours

Line A: Visit the 816 Underground Nuclear Engineering Site

This is a top-secret national defense construction project, mainly used to produce raw materials for nuclear reactors, which lasted 18 years. Due to the need for confidentiality, the area where the site is located was erased from the map until it was declassified in 2002 and gradually opened to the public after 2009.

Line B: Explore the White Crane Ridge Underwater Museum

The White Crane Ridge Underwater Museum is a national key cultural relic protection unit and the world's first underwater museum that can be reached without diving. It records hydrological data for 72 years over 1,200 years, and is called "the only well-preserved ancient hydrological station in the world" by UNESCO.

Evening Zhongxian Shore Tours

Line A: Witness “The Three Kingdoms” Performance

The live performance is mainly tell the spirit of "loyalty and righteousness" as the core and the legendary story of Guan Yu as the main line. The performance was grand in scale and the scene was shocking, bringing a visual feast to the audience.

Line B: Wander Zhongxian Alley

Zhongxian has retained the nostalgia of Bayu and the original Three Gorges style. The quiet city walls, entrenched old tree roots, mottled bricks and tiles, and the old shops that are indispensable in the lives of the elderly have been well preserved.

Day 3 Wushan

Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓Dinner ✓

The Cruise through the Qutang Gorge and Wuxia Gorge, two of the most stunning sections of the Three Gorges, as the landscape transforms before your eyes. After dinner, the cruise ship slowly sailed into the "Xiling Gorge", the most beautiful section of the Three Gorges.

Day Shore Tours

Line A: Hike the Shennv Sky Road

Stroll between the cliffs at an altitude of about 1000 meters, and look out over the millions of years of tender care of the Goddess Peak and the Yangtze River flowing eastward. If the weather permit, you can also choose to join the hiking route (sign up in advance at the cruise front desk). During this hiking journey, you will have a different travel experience.

Line B: Boat trip on Wushan Little Three Gorges and Mini Three Gorges

Take a sightseeing boat to visit the beautiful scenery of "Wushan Little Three Gorges". Traveling through the steep canyons, the clear water reflects the blue sky and white clouds. Switch to a small boat to enter the "Mini Three Gorges". There are amazing cliffs on both sides, and the cliffs are covered with green ivy, as if it is a green corridor built by nature for you.

Evening Highlight

Glide through the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift—a jaw-dropping 113-meter vertical journey.

Day 4 Yichang

Breakfast ✓ Lunch✓Dinner✓

Morning Shore Tours

Line A: VIP tour of the iconic Three Gorges Dam

Including The Three Gorges Dam, which was started at the end of 1994, is one of the largest water conservancy hubs in the world today. The Three Gorges Diversion Memorial Park retains the engineering piles and objects left at the original site of the Three Gorges Dam construction site. And the Three Gorges Project Museum. It is one of the best viewing points for the Three Gorges Dam.

Line B: Cultural journey to the Qu Yuan Memorial and the Three Gorges Immigration Museum

The Qu Yuan Temple was built in the 15th year of the Tang Dynasty (820 AD) to commemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan. The museum restores the water storage process of the Three Gorges Dam and creates underwater villages and towns to immerse you in the vicissitudes of the reservoir area during the construction of the Three Gorges Project.

Lunch

Enjoy a farewell Yangtze Fat Fish Banquet at Fangweng Karst Cave Restaurant, featuring a local delicacy, the Yangtze’s famous fat fish.

After lunch, visit "Sanyou Cave". This is the dividing line between the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

Evening Highlight

the Captain’s cocktail party and glide through the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lift.

Day 5 Shennongjia

Breakfast ✓ Lunch✓Dinner✓

Shennongjia is recognized by the three major protection systems of UNESCO: World Biosphere Reserve, Global Geopark and World Heritage Natural Site. In 2022, Shennongjia was selected into the IUCN Green List of the World's Best Protected Sites.

Day Shore Tours: Guanmen Mountain, Jinhouling Primitive Forest, Golden snub-nosed monkey Research Base

In Guanmen Mountain, you can see the geological changes over billions of years, rare animals such as giant pandas and giant salamanders, and the cliff nests of Chinese honey bees.

Jinhouling grows a variety of plants such as Bashan fir, Chinese pine, arrow bamboo and alpine rhododendron, and is one of the best protected areas of Shennongjia primeval forest.

Golden snub-nosed monkey Research Base is an important platform for the National Forestry and Grassland Administration's golden monkey research. They are resting and playing in the woods by the stream, the staff at the base will introduce you to the living habits of them.

Day 6 Fengjie

Breakfast ✓ Lunch✓Dinner✓

Shore Tours

Line A: Discover the historical splendor of Baidi City

Walking in Baidi City, every brick and stone has been weathered for thousands of years, as if talking to history. This place is not only a natural landscape and a few buildings, but also a historical picture scroll! Therefore, Baidi City has become the place with the most poems and essays in the Three Gorges, made Fengjie famous as the "Poetry City"

Line B: A light trekking adventure along the Qutang Gorge

This is a slightly challenging but poetic hiking route. On one side is a cliff that plunges straight into the river, on the other side is the rushing river, and on the other side are cliff carvings left by celebrities of all dynasties.

Line C: Peak of the Three Gorges.

This is the highest point of the Three Gorges, the Yangtze River is like a winding jade belt floating in front of you.

Day 7 Zhongxian

Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓Dinner ✓

Shore Tours

Line A: Explore the majestic Shibao Fort

Shibaozhai was built on the mountain of Yuyin Mountain. It's a magnificent building with 12 floors and a total height of 50 meters.

Line B: Wander through the historic streets of Xitu Ancient Town

Take a local ferry and experience the daily transportation method of locals. The boat crosses the Yangtze River and sails to the ancient town of Xituo. Go down the thousand-step cloud ladder of the Bayan Ancient Road and feel the river breeze and salt charm of the past.

Line C: Visit the Huanghua island

The island is crisscrossed with fields and has beautiful scenery. Due to the special terrain surrounded by water on all sides and steep on three sides, the "Huanghua City" was built here during the Song Dynasty.

Day 8 Chongqing

Breakfast ✓ Lunch ㄨDinner ㄨ

Departure

After breakfast, bid farewell at Chongqing, with transfer services provided to the airport or train station.

Optionally, continue exploring the vibrant “Mountain City” of Chongqing at your leisure.

Include

Cruise Fare: 7-night luxury accommodation on the Yangzi Explorer.
Dining: 7 breakfasts and 13 main meals served at designated dining sessions.
Transfers: VIP transfers on embarkation/disembarkation days ((Chongqing ↔ cruise terminal).
Guided Tours: Onboard narration by experienced English guides plus expert-led excursions at key scenic spots.
Entrance Fees: Admission to all scheduled attractions—including shuttle bus rides, local transit, and cable car services.
Activities: All included shore-based activities.
Insurance: Travel accident insurance.

Exclude

Gratuities.
Personal expenses: Onboard entertainment, shopping, and any additional premium activities.

Additional Information

All tourists and staff must provide accurate ID details (name, passport number, mobile number) upon registration and bring the same valid identification when boarding.
Please arrive at the designated boarding time. In case of changes (due to hydrological, meteorological, or regulatory conditions), our dedicated team will provide updated transfer arrangements.
Please consider carefully when shopping and consuming locally, pay attention to quality and price, pay attention to food hygiene, and be sure to ask for and keep all shopping receipts.
Adult and child fares are the same; no special discounts for specific groups.
Single occupancy surcharges will be added at 75% of the respective room rate.
For a third person (using an extra bed) in a cabin, adults and children aged 2 and above incur a 90% charge of the cabin rate, while infants under 2 years incur a 10% charge.

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