Highlights

  • Marvel at the world’s largest hydropower project and explore its museum, uncovering the stories of engineering ambition and human resilience.  

  • Encounter endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys in the wild and trek through Shennong Valley, a UNESCO-listed wonder known as China’s "Green Labyrinth."  

  • Step into history at White Emperor City, a Tang Dynasty fortress perched above Qutang Gorge, or hike trails immortalized in classical Chinese poetry.  

  • Experience the thrill of ascending 113 meters via the world’s largest ship lift, a hydraulic marvel blending technology and nature.  

  • Dive into the neon-lit chaos of Chongqing, exploring its stilted houses, spicy hotpot alleys, and panoramic nightscapes.  

  • Sip Enshi Yulu tea brewed with mountain springs in Badong, wander Ming-era Zhongzhou Old Alley, and lose yourself in the epic outdoor show "War Fire of the Three Kingdoms."  


8 Days Yichang-Chongqing-Yichang Yangzi Explorer Cruise Travel Map

ITINERARY Close All

Day 1Yichang Arrival

Your voyage begins in Yichang, where the Yangzi Explorer glides into view at Maoping Port. Choose to delve into the Three Gorges Dam, its colossal concrete slopes dwarfing the landscape, or wander the tranquil gardens of Qu Yuan Temple, where the poet’s legacy lingers in every pavilion. As dusk paints the river gold, board the ship and savor a welcome feast, the hum of the Yangtze River resonating beneath a star-streaked sky.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: Overnight on the ship
Meals: Dinner
Altitude: 58m
  • Three Gorges Dam

    Three Gorges Dam

  • Quyuan Temple

    Quyuan Temple

Day 2Badong’s Tea, Trails, and Tales

Awaken to mist curling over the Yangtze as the ship navigates Xiling Gorge. Disembark in Badong to explore Wuyuan Caveand taste Yulu Tea, its delicate leaves steeped in mountain springs, paired with Tujia snacks. Alternatively, explore the Badong Museum, where artifacts whisper the tales of the Tujia people. By night, lose yourself in "A Journey through a Thousand Years in Badong", a performance weaving folklore into song and dance beneath a moonlit deck.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: Overnight on the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Altitude: 1053m
  • Xiling Gorge

    Xiling Gorge

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    Badong Museum

Day 3Gorges of Myth & Poetry in Fengjie County

Morning light reveals the Wu Gorge, its twelve peaks veiled in legend. Disembark to ascend White Emperor City, its temples clinging to cliffs where poets once marveled at the river’s fury, or hike the Poetic Trail of Qutang Gorge, where Tang Dynasty verses seem etched into the air, or climb on the Three Gorges Summit to enjoy the best view of Yangtze River. As twilight descends, toast to the day with a gourmet dinner, the ship’s wake shimmering like liquid silver.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: Overnight on the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Altitude: 943m
  • Wu Gorge

    Wu Gorge

  • White Emperor City

    White Emperor City

Day 4Timeless Towns & Riverside Rhythms in Zhong County

Choose to wander Shibaozhai Pagoda, a 12-story wooden marvel defying gravity on a riverside hill, or stroll Xituo Ancient Town, its cobblestone lanes echoing with salt-trade tales. Alternatively, visit Huanghua Island, where Song Dynasty ruins whisper of ancient defenses. As evening falls, a crew cabaret blends fan dances and folk songs, the scent of jasmine tea lingering as the Yangtze murmurs its eternal lullaby.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: Overnight on the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Altitude: 538m
  • Shibaozhai Pagoda

    Shibaozhai Pagoda

  • Xituo Ancient Town.jpg

    Xituo Ancient Town

Day 5Chongqing’s Neon Pulse

The ship docks in Chongqing, where skyscrapers cascade down hillsides like a waterfall of light. Spend the day exploring labyrinthine markets, savoring fiery hotpot, or ascending Hongya Cave, a stilted village glowing above the river. Return to the ship for a farewell banquet, the city’s neon skyline twinkling like a constellation.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: Overnight on the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Altitude: 318m
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    Hongya Cave

  • Chongqing

    Chongqing

Day 6Secrets of Fuling & Twilight Spectacles in Zhong County

Your journey coutinues from Chongqing. On the way to Zhong County, there's a stop in Fuling District, you can choose to delve into the 816 Project, a Cold War-era labyrinth carved into mountains, or visit the White Crane Ridge Underwater Museum, where Tang Dynasty carvings lie submerged like sunken poetry. As night falls, witness “War Fire of the Three Kingdoms” Show—a blaze of galloping horses, holograms, and fireworks—or wander Zhongzhou Old Alley, where history seeps from every weathered brick.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: Overnight on the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Altitude: 538m
  • 816 Project

    816 Project

  • Underwater Museum.jpg

    Underwater Museum

Day 7Goddess Peaks & Twilight Waters in Wushan County

Sail into the heart of Qutang Gorge, its cliffs narrowing like a dragon’s jaws. Disembark to hike the Shennv Sky Road, a cliffside trail offering vertigo-inducing views, or drift through the Lesser Three Gorges on a sampan, where waterfalls plunge into emerald pools. By night, the ship ascends the Three Gorges Ship Lift, its mechanical hum blending with the river’s song.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: Overnight on the ship
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Altitude: 834m
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    Shennv Sky Road

  • Ship Lift

    Ship Lift

Day 8Farewell to the Yangtze River

On your final morning, revisit the Three Gorges Dam or stroll Qu Yuan Temple, its lotus ponds reflecting the poet’s enduring spirit. Disembark in Yichang, carrying memories of misty gorges, roaring rivers, and the Yangtze’s timeless whisper.

Traffic: Ship
Hotel: No accommodation
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Altitude: 58m
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    River Interception Memorial Park

  • Three Gorges Museum.jpg

    Three Gorges Museum

INCLUDES

  • Private transportation through out the itinerary. SRT will arrange for all travelers to be met on arrival and seen off on departure based on your flight info.

  • Shared accommodations in well located, tourist to superior class hotels include breakfast, service charge and government tax.

  • All entrance fees(shuttle bus) sightseeing; excursions and activities as per the itinerary

  • Domestic flights and 2nd class express train listed in the itinerary

  • Private friendly and professional English-Speaking guides (French, Italy, Russian, German can be arranged per your request)

  • Visa support letter for you to apply Chinese visa easily.

  • Travel and health insurance when travel with us.

  • 8, A 24/7 helpline while you are traveling.

EXCLUDES

  • International and domestic flights not indicated.

  • Food, Lunch or dinner not specified

  • Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

  • Personal expenses and the other tours or activities not mentioned

TRIP NOTES

  • We will upgrade trains to 1st class where available if book the tour 5 months in advance of departure.

  • There is no problem to travel Silk Road during Ramadan.

  • Complimentary 2 bottles of water each person on daily use.

Transportation

We will use business MPV to luxurious coaches and trains.

Accommodation

All the hotels we selected are 4-5star well-located in the city center with good and proper breakfast for our clients.

Guides

Our guides are very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful. And our group tours will be escorted from SRT.

Climate and Altitude

Generally speaking Mid March—End Oct are the best time to visit Silk Road. And we strongly suggest you come in May, June, October to avoid the heat and crowd. No need to worry about high altitude along the Silk Road. We will prepare Oxygen bags if the package includes Xiahe, Qinghai Lake and Taxkorgan County.

We offer beneficial Cancellation Policy to our customers.

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