7 Days Shanghai Yangtze Cruise Tour (downstream)

Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1 »  Shanghai start off

• Upon arrival, your guide greets you and escorts you to the hotel. The remainder of the day is at your leisure.

Day 2 »  Shanghai

• After breakfast, drive to the Shanghai Museum, the exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land.
• explore the Town God Temple (Chenghuangmiao), a Taoist Temple. The street is also known as Old Chenghuangmiao, where you cannot miss typical Shanghai snacks such as steamed stuffed buns.
• Then, arrive at Yuyuan Garden, which has the exquisite layout, beautiful scenery, and the artistic style of Chinese private gardens.
• Have a look around the bustling shopping district of Nanjing Road. Walk along The Bund, the Bund houses 52 buildings of various architectural styles, which have been regarded as some of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Shanghai.
• The next stop is Oriental Pearl TV Tower for its marvelous exterior appearance, the landmark of Shanghai.
• Ramble around the spectacular People's Square located in the heart of the city. Strolling along Xintiandi Area, which was built and re-orgnized on the basis of Shanghai's unqiue characteristics-Shikumen architectural structures, is well-known as a new stylish pedestrain street for Cuisines, Commerce, Entertainment and Culture tourism spot.

Attractions

• Huangpu River Taking a boat tour along the Huangpu River gives visitors an opportunity to see many of Shanghai's famous sites such as the Bund, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the dramatic skyli ...
• Nanjing Road As a major hotspot for travelers in Shanghai, this street is a paradise of top-tier shopping, and renowned commercial center. ...
• Oriental Pearl TV Tower The Oriental Pearl Tower is a multifunctional body with sightseeing, restaurant, shopping, entertainment, hotel, and radio and TV transmissions. It has already become one of the sy ...
• Shanghai Museum Shanghai Museum has been famous for its large collection of rare cultural piece. The museum now houses over 120,000 pieces of cultural relics in twelve categories, including Chines ...
• The Bund With its name given to Shanghai's waterfront area, meaning literally 'muddy embankment' in Anglo-Indian, the Bund became the city's first foreign street. ...
• Town God Temple In the old days temple fairs were held in this Taoist temple on special days. Gradually the permanent temple market was formed, encompassing the Yuyuan Garden and the Zigzag Bridge ...
• Xintiandi Area As a car-free shopping, eating and entertainment area of Shanghai, China. Xintiandi is composed of an area of restored traditional shikumen ("stone gate") houses on narrow alleys, ...
• Yuyuan Garden Yuyuan Garden is a famous classical garden located in Anren Jie, Shanghai. The garden was finished in 1577 by a government officer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) named Pan Yunduan ...

Day 3 »  Shanghai - Chongqing - Yangtze

• After breakfast, fly to Chongqing. On arrival in Chongqing, visit Eling Park, you can get a bird's eye view of the city of Chongqing from Eling Park.
• Go see Panda Room in Chongqing Zoo. There are more than 230 kinds of rare wild animals on display in the Chongqing zoo, the pandas are the most popular among all of the animals.
• Also have a look at the Ciqikou Old Town. It's an old sleepy town built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
• You then transfer to the cruise pier. Depart Chongqing at 9:00 p.m..

Attractions

• Chongqing Zoo As the largest zoo in southwest China, the Chongqing Zoo boosts over 1000 birds and 230 species of animals, including the charming giant panda, golden hair monkeys, and exotic tige ...
• Ciqikou Old Town With a history of more than 1,800 years, Ciqikou Old Town has some typical traditional and cultural characteristics featured in mountainous areas, where mountains and rivers cross ...
• Eling Park Enjoying a favorite location, the Eling Park provides a superb bird's eye view of the whole city of Chongqing. Eling Park (Goose Neck Park) was built in 1909 as a private garden, a ...

Day 4 »  Yangtze

• Take an onshore excursion to sightsee either Fengdu or Shi Bao Zhai or Wanzhou. Fengdu, located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, is an ancient city with a long history, known as the "Ghost City" to most Chinese people.
• Shi Bao Zhai, literally means Stone Treasure Fortress, located in Zhong County, at the south bank of the Yangtze River, 278 km away from Chongqing, it was first built during Qing Dynasty in 1750.
• Wanzhou is a small mountainous city. It is at about the halfway point between Chongqing and Yichang, and has been an important river port for centuries.

Attractions

• Fengdu Traditionally known as the Ghost City, Fengdu attracts tourists with temple and shrines dedicated to the gods of the underworld. Instruments of torture and wild demon images vividl ...
• Shibaozhai Temple For 500 years, Shibaozhai Temple has sat on a hillside overlooking a crowded medieval village and the terraced green fields of the narrow Yangtze River valley. The wooden pagoda st ...
• Wanzhou Known as the gate way to East Sichuan, Wanzhou is an important port and industrial center. Its tangerines, oranges and peaches are renowned throughout China. Here, you may visit si ...

Day 5 »  Yangtze

• Sail through Qutang Gorge or Wu Gorge and take an excursion to Daninghe River Small Three Gorges or Shennongxi River (Shennong Stream). The disappearing boat trackers can be seen by the Yangtze River.
• Sail through the Three Gorges Dam Ship Locks. The Three Gorges Dam will be the largest hydropower station and dam in the world.

Attractions

• Qutang Gorge As the shortest and most spectacular of the Three Gorges, Qutang Gorge is also the narrowest one. With vertical cliffs of some thousand meters high as its two flanks, the Gorge is ...
• Shennong Stream With a crystal clear stream flowing swiftly from north to south through very deep gorges, an exciting sampan tour allows you to enjoy the charming landscape on both lands of the ri ...
• Small Three Gorges Here sheer cliffs and steep mountains rise on either side, creating one of natural fine arts gallery as natural scenic wonders unfold on both banks of the Daninghe River. Lying on ...
• Wu Gorge Flanked by high peaks that are often capped by fog or clouds, Wu Gorge was long known to be as dangerous as it is beautiful. The river of Wu Gorge cuts its way through two majestic ...

Day 6 »  Yangtze - Yichang - Shanghai

• Go onshore to see the Three Gorges Dam site in the morning.
• Then depart Yichang at 1:30 p.m. for the airport.
• Stay overnight at hotel in Shanghai.

Attractions

• Three Gorges Dam As the world's largest and grandest water conservancy project, Three Gorges Dam has become a symbol of China's efforts to join the modern world. When completed in 2009, the dam wil ...

Day 7 »  Shanghai

• Transfer to Shanghai airport to prepare for departure.
• End of service.