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Yangtze River Century Cruise Ship Tour

Price From: US$ 563( 3600 CNY )

[Start from Chongqing to Yichang- 4 day 3 nights, Start from Yichang to Chongqing - 5 days 4 nights.]

Five Star Century Star CruiserMarch ~ November. Start from Chongqing or Yichang.
Cruiser Description:
世纪之星(Chinese name)
Standard:  five star ★★★★★(ISSUED BY CHINA TOURISM BUREAU)
Started Operating: 2003;
Length 285 feet Crew 135;
Capacity: 186 Passengers;
Decks: 5.

Itinerary of Yangtze River Century Cruise Ship Tour

  • Century Star is a deluxe 5 star cruiser on Yangtze river and set off its work in December, year 2003, it is the most popular cruise on Yangtze River. With its 2 stairs high big hall, beautiful dinning room, elegant restaurant and best furniture, the passagers will feel totally comfortable just as a 5 star deluxe hotel.

    All of the cabin on Century Star Cruiser own private balcony and equipped with television and telephone, mini bar. The standard room is twin beds room or king bed room. The passagers could choose the cuisine on the ship as they prefer, both in Chinese style or western style, you could enjoy the local food also.

    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 Snowy Jade Cave(14:00-17:00). 
    -Fengdu Snowy Jade Cave: In the ghost country Fengdu, on the steep cliffs above the Longhe canyon, there is a beautiful, mysterious cave-Snowy Jade Cave, also called Xue Yudong.
    Xue Yudong is only 12 kilometers from the new county of Chongqing Fengdu, and across the Yangtze river with the Mountains of Fengdu.
    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). Have lunch onboard. 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-12:00PM). 
    - 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 Fengdu Snowy Jade Cave(09:00AM-12:00AM). 
    -Fengdu Snowy Jade Cave: In the ghost country Fengdu, on the steep cliffs above the Longhe canyon, there is a beautiful, mysterious cave-Snowy Jade Cave, also called Xue Yudong.
    Xue Yudong is only 12 kilometers from the new county of Chongqing Fengdu, and across the Yangtze river with the Mountains of Fengdu.
    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.

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Price Include:
Crusier accommodations, three meals everyday, shore excursions specified on the itinerary. The accommodation is based on one standard bed per person.

Aboard the cruise: You should arrive at Chongqing before 22:00PM to aboard the cruise on the first day. You can tell us your flight  number (or  train number) and arrival time, or hotel you stay in Chongqing. Our guide will pick you up and drive you to the port to aboard the ship.

Note: There are only two beds in a cabin. Most of the ships do not provide extra bed, so you may need to reserve another cabin, or a half cabin (0.5 cabin) for the third person (for an adult or a big child) .
If you want to take a whole cabin for the third person, a single supplement of 75% to 100% of a single ticket is required. If you only take a half cabin, or only "a bed", the price is the same but he/she need to share the cabin with a stranger.

 
 
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Traveller Reviews Yangtze River Century Cruise Ship Tour

    Review written by: Kasey H Phan Added: 2013-12-02
  • Rating:

    I felt very proud that this time I took the cruise having a dazzling tour widening my vision appreciating many highlights. I was very keen on the large scale Three Gorges Dam. It is truly a wonder marking my vision with grand atmosphere!