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Trip Highlights:
Pass through the marvelous five-step ship lock, next you will visit the Three Gorges Dam site, the largest hydroelectric dam in the world which is a knockout in the trip. Besides, you will also pay a visit to the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen who is considered as the father of China Republic, the picturesque Mt. Huangshan and Hubei Provincial Museum with rich collections.
Day 01: Arrival in Shanghai
Today you will get abroad American Victoria Cruise(5 star). If the waterline is not deep enough you will be met and transferred to Yangzhou to board the ship. Depart from Shanghai at 17:00.
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 02: Nanjing (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Confucius Temple:
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is located on the Purple Mountain, it is the burial ground for Dr.Sun Yat-sen who is considered as the father of the Chinese republic. The mausoleum is 158 meters above sea level with 392 marble steps leading up to it and a five-meter-high statue of Dr.Sun Yat-sen greeting people in the entrance of the main hall.
Confucius Temple was once a center of Confucian study for more than 1500 years, it has been damaged and rebuilt repeatedly, the present buildings are late-Qing dynasty structures or completely new ones restored in traditional style.
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 03: Huangshan (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Mt. Huangshan .
Mt. Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) is located in the southern Anhui Province, extending about 40km from north to south and 30km from east to west, the Huangshan Scenic Area is comprised of numerous peaks of various heights and grotesque rocks of different formation, and is well known for its extraordinary aesthetic mountainous features, where we can find all beauties of nature, with its charm lying especially in its oddly-shaped pines, fantastic rocks, sea of clouds and hot springs--the four supreme sights on the mountain.
The picturesque Mt. Huangshan has been a famed destination for scholars, poets and the occasional hermits in Chinese history, and has long been effusively described as "awesome," "a wonderland" and "Heaven on Earth."
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 04: Wuhan (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Hubei Provincial Museum. Hubei Provincial Museum was built in 1953, the museum is highlighted by a large collection of artefacts from the Zenghouyi Tomb dating from aound 433 BC and unearthed in 1978, the most spectacular collection is a complete set of 65 ritual bronze bells of different sizes made more than 2200 yeaers ago that are played using hammer-like objects and poles, the museum offers wonderful performances on duplicate bells throughout the day.
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 05: Wuhan-Yichang (B, L, D)
Full day is sailing.
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 06: Three Gorges Dam Site (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site. The Three Gorges Dam project began in the year of 1994, it is now the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. The Dam will be 2,335 meters long, 18 meters wide, and its bottom will be 130 meters wide after completion in 2009, and by then the water level will rise to 135 meters above sea level. The reservoir began filling on June 1, 2003, and will occupy the present position of the scenic Three Gorges area, between the cities of Yichang, Hubei; and Fuling, Chongqing Municipality.
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 07: Lesser Three Gorges (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges. It indicates three separate valleys along the Daning River, the chief tributary of the Yangtze River, they are called "Dragon-Gate Gorge", "Misty Gorge" and "Dicui (Emerald) Gorge" respectively. You can take a small boat to enjoy the spectacular views and experience a water-borne sensation you have never had before when the natural scenic wonders unfold in front of you with clear water flowing fast through the gorges, sheer cliffs and steep mountains rising on either side to create one fine art gallery.
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 08: Fengdu Ghost City (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City. The legend goes that about 1,700 years ago, two officials, Yin and Wang (the combination of their surnames means "Ghost King ") became Taoists here and eventually Immortals.
Accommodations: On the ship
Day 09: Departure from Chongqing (B)
Disembark the ship in Chongqing at 08:00AM. You will be escorted to the airport to your next destination.
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