5 days / 4 nights · Chongqing / Three Gorges / Yichang
Chongqing and the Yangtze Three Gorges 5 Days
Mountain City Night View · Qutang Gorge · Wu Gorge · Xiling Gorge
Reference Price
$830Rise / Person
- Purely for fun, no shopping
- The itinerary can be slightly adjusted
- Includes ticket reservation service
Number of people in a group6–20 people
IntensityRelaxed
Best seasonSpring / Autumn
TrafficCruise ship + business van
AccommodationChongqing Four Stars 1 night + Cruise ship 3 nights
Departure MonthApril–June, September–November
Prices vary between peak and off-peak seasons; the following order confirmation shall prevail · Tickets for highlands and peak seasons need to be booked in advance
Itinerary Details
All routes are for reference only, the actual route is subject to the explanation of customer service
The best way to see the Three Gorges is from a boat: the cliffs on both sides of the valley rush past you, a perspective that a road could never provide. Coupled with the three-dimensional terrain of Chongqing at night, it is a completely different kind of shock.
Day-by-day itinerary5 days in total · daily destination, meals, accommodation and transport
Expand day by day; click a title to collapse. Itinerary for reference and may be adjusted for weather and traffic.
- D1Arriving in Chongqing · Night View of the Mountain City
DestinationPlaces → Chongqing → Hongya Cave
- Meals
- Meals are self-managed
- Accommodation
- Chongqing Four-Star Hotel
- Transport
- Airport/Station pickup
- Distance
- Within the city
Daily detailArrive in Chongqing from various locations.
17:00 Hongyadong and Qiansimen Bridge area, a cluster of stilted buildings built along the mountains; they look most three-dimensional when the lights are on at night.
19:00 Hot pot dinner.
Tip: Chongqing's "floor numbers" often aren't what you think they are, so don't argue with the navigation. - D2Ciqikou · Boarding the Boat
DestinationChongqing → Ciqikou → Board the boat
- Meals
- Breakfast: Hotel · Lunch: City area (included) · Dinner: On the boat
- Accommodation
- Cruise ship
- Transport
- Business van
- Distance
- Within the city
Daily detail09:30 Ciqikou Ancient Town, an old town by the Jialing River, where twisted fried dough sticks and Chen Ma Hua are specialties.
12:00 Lunch.
14:00 Free activities around Jiefangbei and Jiaochangkou.
17:00 Board the ship at Chaotianmen Pier.
20:00 Cruise sets sail, night cruise through the Chongqing city section. - D3Qutang Gorge · Baidi City
DestinationCruise → Qutang Gorge → Baidi City
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner: on the ship
- Accommodation
- Cruise ship
- Transport
- Cruise ship Shore shuttle
- Distance
- within the flight segment
Daily detail07:00 After breakfast, watch the Qutang Gorge from the deck. This is the shortest and most dangerous section of the Three Gorges, with the cliffs on both sides of Kuimen almost vertical.
10:00 Go ashore to visit Baidi City, the place where Liu Bei entrusted his son, and also the location featured on the back of the ten yuan RMB note.
13:00 Return to the ship to continue sailing.
16:00 Enter Wu Gorge, about 45 kilometers long, known for its deep and beautiful scenery, with the twelve peaks of Wushan spreading out on both sides.
Tip: It is windy on the deck, bring a jacket. - D4Wu Gorge · Xiling Gorge · Three Gorges Dam
DestinationCruise → Xiling Gorge → Three Gorges Dam ship lock
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner: on the ship
- Accommodation
- Cruise ship
- Transport
- Cruise ship Shore shuttle
- Distance
- within the flight segment
Daily detail07:00 Continue sailing to Wuxia, where you can switch to a small boat to enter Goddess Creek.
10:00 Enter Xiling Gorge, the longest section of the Three Gorges, with many rapids and swift currents, retaining historical traces.
14:00 Cruise ship passes the Level 5 lock of the Three Gorges Dam. The step-by-step descent and descent process takes several hours, making it the most direct experience of the project.
Note: Lock passage times are subject to the day's schedule and may be scheduled at night. - D5Disembark in Yichang · Drop-off station
DestinationCruise → Yichang → drop-off station
- Meals
- Breakfast: Onboard
- Accommodation
- Not included
- Transport
- Business van
- Distance
- Within the city
Daily detail08:00 Disembark in Yichang.
09:30 Visit the Three Gorges Dam Viewing Platform (view of the dam from the shore is a different perspective from the boat passing through the lock).
12:00 After lunch, transfer to the station or airport according to the train schedule.
Key facts
Departure pointAssemble in Chongqing, disperse in Yichang
Number of people in a group6–20 people
AccommodationChongqing Four Stars 1 night + Cruise Balcony Room 3 nights
TrafficCruise ship Business car
SuitableElders / Family / Avoid mountain roads
Costs include
- Chongqing four-star 1 night, cruise 3 nights (including meals)
- Tickets for shore attractions included in the itinerary
- Shore excursions and sightseeing on the cruise
- Transfers and business vehicle
- Chinese-speaking tour guide
- Travel accident insurance
Cost not included
- Round-trip major transportation between Chongqing/Yichang
- Optional expenses on the cruise
- Personal expenses
Booking Reminder
Cruise cabins and sailing schedules are fixed, and during peak season, reservations must be made at least 30 days in advance; passage through the Three Gorges Dam ship lock is subject to the day's scheduling.