Yangtze River Cruise - Shanghai to Chongqing 8 Nights Cruise Journey

July 15, 2009 - PRLog -- Travel upstream from Shanghai to Chongqing along the Yangtze River aboard the   Victoria Prince Yangtze Cruise.  The Three Gorges are some of the most impressive sculptures found in nature. The scenery alternates from peaceful and forested mountains to dramatic canyon walls. In addition to the Three Gorges (and depending on river conditions) take day trips to destinations such as Fengdu (the "Ghost City"), the foggy Huangshan Mountains, and the historical river towns Wuhan and Nanjing.


Day 1 Shanghai

Set sail from Shanghai, one of China's most important industrial and cultural centers. Shanghai is known for its vitality and its bustling tree-lined streets crammed with shops.

Day 2 Nanjing

Visit Nanjing, located on the southern bank of the Yangtze. Tour the Sun Yat-sen Memorial, a 95,000 square-yard mausoleum. Also visit a Qing Dynasty style bazaar surrounding a Confucian Temple.

Day 3 Huangshan

Full day excursion to Haungshan. Cloaked in fog and clouds for most of the year, Huangshan is a World Heritage Site and one of China's most celebrated mountain ranges. (Depending on conditions, an alternate excursion may be submitted to Jiuhuashan, one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism)

Day 4 Wuhan

Take an afternoon excursion in Wuhan at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han Rivers. Attractions include the Yellow Crane Tower, Yangtze River Bridges, East Lake, and the Hubei Provincial Museum. The museum houses artifacts from first century BC.

Day 5 Sailing on the Yangtze River

Spend the day on board and enjoy the splendid views of the Yangtze River.

Day 6 Three Gorges Dam Site

In the morning, visit the Three Gorges Dam Site, the largest water conservation project ever undertaken. Then in the afternoon, enter the Three Gorge Dam ship locks and sail through Xiling Gorge, the longest and deepest of the Three Gorges.

Day 7 The Three Gorges

Discover why the Three Gorges are some to of the most extraordinary sculptures in the natural world. Enter Wu Gorge, known for its peaceful beauty and forested mountains. Then sail through Qutang Gorge, the shortest, narrowest and most dramatic Gorge of the three. Take an excursion up the Daning river through the beautiful "Lesser Gorges."

Day 8 Fengdu

Take a morning excursion to Fengdu and see the plethora of demon-decorated temples, buildings and statues that earned this river town the nickname "Ghost City."

Day 9 Chongqing

Arrive and disembark in Chongqing, a dazzling mountain city sitting on the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing Rivers. The 3,000 year old city was once the capital of the ancient Ba Kingdom was more recently the war-time capital of the Chiang Kai-shek Nationalist government during World War II

Accommodating leisure and business travelers, the Victoria Prince has been redesigned with private balconies for all cabins to allow intimate, private viewing of the scenery of the Three Gorges. Hospitable, well-trained staff make passengers feel comfortable and at home aboard this floating hotel.
To request more informaton, visit http://www.china-tourism.org/victoriaprince.html
USA/Canada call toll-free 1-866-Yangtze (926-4893)

# # #

Travel agency specialize in Yangtze cruise, and independent China travel services. USA/Canada call toll-free 1-866-Yangtze (926-4893). Or visit website http://www.china-tourism.org


.