Accommodation and DiningCruise itineraries for Victoria Cruises:
In 2007, Victoria Cruises will offer itineraries through Three Gorges, sailing 3 nights Chongqing to Yichang (downriver) or 4 nights Yichang to Chongqing (upriver). They will also offer cruises which add the interesting sights of the Eastern Yangtze, sailing 6 nights Chongqing/Shanghai and 8 nights Shanghai/Chongqing.
The Upstream trip 4 nights from Yichang to Chongqing
Cruise Only price from $495USD to $560USD per person
Cruise Only price from $495USD to $560USD per person
Include all meals, standard balcony cabin (twin-bed, two passengers share), and daily shore excursions
Day 01 - Yichang Check-in
Board Victoria Cruises vessel before 8 PM.
Board Victoria Cruises vessel before 8 PM.
Day 02 - Yangtze River - Three Gorges Dam (B,L,D)
The day begins with a morning excursion to the enormous and controversial. Three Gorges Dam. Its completion in 2009 will create new sights and sceneries while submerging others. We reboard in the afternoon and sail through the shiplocks and then on to breathtakingly beautiful Xiling Gorge.
Day 03 - Yangtze Cruise - Daning River or Shennong Stream (B,L,D)
At Wushan, we disembark our ship and board small vessels to navigate either Daning River or Shennong Stream. The small ships are an ideal way to experience this tributary of the Yangtze. In the afternoon, we reboard and pass through the soaring peaks of Qutang Gorge.
Day 04 - Yangtze Cruise - Ghost City (B,L,D)
Today's shore excursion leads us to the fabled "City of Ghosts" Fengdu, Wanxian, or "the Pearl of Yangtze" Shibaozhai, largely depending on the river condition.
Day 05 Chonqing Check-out (B)
Our Yangtze River Cruise ends upon the ship's arrival at Chongqing at 9 AM.
The Downstraem trip 3 nights from Chongqing to Yichang
Cruise Only price from $495USD to $560USD per person
Include all meals, standard balcony cabin (twin-bed, two passengers share), and daily shore excursions
Cruise Only price from $495USD to $560USD per person
Include all meals, standard balcony cabin (twin-bed, two passengers share), and daily shore excursions
Day 01 - Chongqing Check-in
Board Victoria Cruises vessel and edge out of port at 8 PM.
Board Victoria Cruises vessel and edge out of port at 8 PM.
Day 02 - Yangtze River (B,L,D)
First stop is either Fengdu, known as the "Ghost City," or Wanxian, or Shibaozhai (depending on river conditions). Afterwards, return to the ship and sail towards the magnificent Three Gorges.
Day 03 - Yangtze Cruise - Daning River (B,L,D)
Enter the Qutang Gorge. Victoria cruise ship cautiously pilots its way through the narrow course. At Wushan, disembark the ship and board smaller vessels in order to explore either the Daning River or Shennong Stream. Reboard the ship and sail through the Wu Gorge.
Day 04 - Yangtze Cruise - Three Gorges Dam (B)
Sails through the Xiling Gorge, the longest and historically the most dangerous of the Three Gorges. We proceed to the massive Dam and disembark for a tour of this engineering marvel at Sandouping Village.
Cruise Arrive in Yichang at 1PM
