Itinerary of Yangtze River Blue Whale Cruise Tour

• Blue Whale is a ship with advanced technology and own a capacity of 160 passengers, the interior decoration and facilities reach the standard of 5 star cruiser. There are president suite, deluxe room, standard room, the satellite television and telephone is equiped in every room. It is a good choice for the guests whom have a holiday, business travel, etc..
  
  Standard cabins are approximately 187 square feet (typical cabin) with outside picture windows; lower twin-berths, coordinated bedspreads, carpeting and drapes; closed-circuit TV and ample closet space, fully air-conditioned, private bathroom but no bathtub
  
  Amenities
  Barbor/ Beauty Shop (haircare, manicures); Sunbath Pool; Health Club (GYM, sauna, massage); Bar; Ball Room; Game Room; Int\'l Conference Hall; Business Center; Observation; Gift Shop.
  
  Restaurants and Entertainment
  Chinese and western dining hall, ala carle dining hall
  Breakfast: Western or Chinese Buffet
  Dinner: Chinese Table
  
  

  Voyage: Chongqing to Yichang

  Days	Chongqing to Yichang (Down Stream)
  Day 1	board on the ship before 21:00pm. The Ship will make sail on 22:30PM.
  Day 2	Shore excursion to Fengdu Xueyu Cave(14:00-17:00PM).
  Day 3	Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges(09:00AM-13:00PM). - The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water. Mountain tops hover above the ribbon of mist, disconnected from their roots. Its "subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes" create the timeless beauty that you see in Chinese landscape paintings. Monkeys, mandarin ducks and other water birds can be seen loitering on big boulders in this area. In addition to the wonderful natural scenery there are a number of historical places of interest along the way, such as a suspended coffin, boat coffin, and remains of ancient plank walkway.
  Day 4	Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site(08:00AM-10:00AM). Arrives in Yichang at 11:30PM.  - Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.

  
  

  Voyage: Yichang to Chongqing

  Days	Yichang to Chongqing (Up Stream)
  Day 1	Aboard on the ship before 21:00pm.
  Day 2	The Ship will make sail on 08:00AM. Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site(10:00AM-12:00AM).  - Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.
  Day 3	Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges(08:00AM-12:00AM).  - The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water. Mountain tops hover above the ribbon of mist, disconnected from their roots. Its "subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes" create the timeless beauty that you see in Chinese landscape paintings. Monkeys, mandarin ducks and other water birds can be seen loitering on big boulders in this area. In addition to the wonderful natural scenery there are a number of historical places of interest along the way, such as a suspended coffin, boat coffin, and remains of ancient plank walkway.
  Day 4	Shore excursion to Fengdu Xueyu Cave(09:00AM-12:00AM).
  Day 5	Arrives in Chongqing at 08:00AM.

  
  The itineraries listed in the form probably be adjusted owing to the bad weather, water level, temporary navigation control and prohibition.