Great Yangtze River Cruise: Beijing - Yichang - Chongqing - Shanghai (11 days / 10 nights)

Arrival in Beijing.
Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to the hotel, check-in after 12:00 PM.
Early check-in requires an additional charge for the night.
Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to Tiananmen Square (the largest square in the world, with Mao Zedong's Mausoleum located in the northern part).
Forbidden City (Gugong) - the Winter Imperial Palace, home to 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Temple of Heaven - a sacred complex dedicated to the God of Heaven.
Lunch - Peking duck.
Return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to the Great Wall of China (Mutianyu section, 70 km from Beijing). It is a symbol of China and the only man-made structure visible from space with the naked eye.
Lunch at a country Chinese restaurant.
Yiheyuan Summer Garden is the largest and oldest garden and park complex.
External tour of the Olympic venues: the Gnezdo and Water Cube stadiums.
Return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport. Flight to Yichang (CA8663 Beijing-Yichang 1225/1435).
Meet and transfer to Maoping Pier. Boarding the Century Paragon.
6:30-8:30 PM Dinner on board.
8:30-9:15 PM Safety briefing.

6:30-8:30 Breakfast on board.
8:30-11:30 Bus and walking tour to the Three Gorges Dam (Yangtzi River Closure Memorial Park and the Three Gorges Dam Project Museum).
Optional excursion for an additional fee.
12:00-1:30 Lunch on board.
2:00 PM Departure for Wushan County.
3:00 PM Passing through Xilingxia Gorge.
6:00-7:30 PM Dinner on board.
8:00-8:45 PM Captain's cocktail on board.

6:30-8:30 Breakfast on board.
8:30-11:00 Boat ride along the Goddess River.
11:00 Passage through Wu Xia Gorge.
12:00-1:30 Lunch on board.
2:00 PM Passage through Qutang Xia Gorge.
3:00 PM-6:00 PM Free time on board. Optional excursion: City of the White Emperor.
6:30 PM-8:00 PM Dinner on board.

6:30-8:30 Breakfast on board.
8:30-11:30 Free time.
12:00-1:30 Lunch on board.
2:00-5:00 PM Walking tour of the ghost town of Fengdu.
6:30-8:00 PM Dinner on board.

6:30-8:30 Breakfast on board.
8:30 End of cruise on the Century Paragon.
Transfer to Chongqing Airport. Flight to Shanghai. Arrival in Shanghai. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in.
Free time to explore Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, Shanghai's main shopping street and one of the busiest shopping streets in the world.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Tour of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in the Pudongto New District. It is the tallest tower in Asia and the third tallest in the world, surpassed only by the CN Tower in Toronto (553 meters) and the 540-meter Ostankino TV Tower in Moscow.
Tour of the Yuyuan Garden of Joy, located in the center of Shanghai's historic district (Old Town). It is over 450 years old. The garden covers 4 hectares. The park features numerous Chinese-style buildings, arches, bridges, and ponds with large goldfish.
The Old Chinatown, or Old Town, is the oldest part of Shanghai. This circular area originally formed the walled city of Shanghai.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Zhujiajiao Excursion - While in Shanghai, after you've admired the skyscrapers, temples, and pagodas, you can head to the western suburbs of Shanghai, 50 km from the city center. There, you'll find a place unusual not only for you but also for China, known as the Venice of Shanghai: the ancient water town of Zhujiajiao. Its history spans 1,700 years, and the atmosphere of ancient China has remained remarkably intact. This is evident in everything: the ancient streets and architecture, the customs of the local population, and the urban landscapes typical of southeastern China, as well as the waterscapes. Here lies a kingdom of beauty, peace, and tranquility. This city, like a precious diamond, sparkles among the mountains and water—the most beautiful historical site in the country.
Return to the hotel. Free time.

Check out from the hotel.