7-day Yangtze River Cruise and Zhangjiajie Tour
Tour Code: ZTG-L-05 , Tour Type: Private Tour
Cruise along with the picturesque Yangtze river and its tributary from Chongqing to Yichang by VICTORIA CRUISES. Encounter magnificent mountain vistas while exploring Zhangjiajie, home to the Tujia ethnic group along with experiencing the world famous Sky Walkway and the Plank Road along the cliffs.
- Departure: Any day you want
- Reply: Within 0.5~23.5 hrs.
Our Advantages & Promise
- One-on-one travel consultant service.
- Flexible time schedule to suit your pace.
- Selected and trained guides.
- Western style service standard
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DAY 1 Chongqing
Transfer via: flight - your arrangement
Activities for today: Airport to ship transfer (Chongqing)
Arrival at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport before 18:00, meet the local guide and transfer to board your Yangtze ship (VICTORIA CRUISES).
18:00 - 20:30 Embarkation at Chao Tian Men Dock #5
21:00 Set sail from Chongqing
21:15 Safety briefing
(Note: You can arrange your own dinner on board. If you want to try the local food of Chongqing, please tell your guide. S/he will be happy to take you to the local restaurant). -
DAY 2 Yangtze River Cruise
Transfer via: cruise ship our arrangement
Activities for today: Fengdu "Jade Emperor"
06:30 - 07:00 Early Bird Coffee and Tea
06:30 - 07:00 Practice Tai Chi
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast (Buffet)
08:00 - 11:00 Shore excursion---Fengdu "Jade Emperor"
08:00 - 12:00 Additional Shore excursion---Fengdu "Ghost City"(RMB 295 p.p)
09:30 - 11:30 Activities 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch (Buffet)
17:15 - 18:00 Captain's Welcome Reception
18:00 - 20:00 Dinner (Buffet)
19:00 - 21:30 Additional Shore excursion---FengYan SanGuo "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Show(RMB 295 p.p)Fengdu Ghost CityThe Entrance of Fengdu Ghost CityFengdu Ghost City -
DAY 3 Yangtze River Cruise
Transfer via: cruise ship our arrangement
Activities for today: Goddess Stream
06:30 - 07:00 Early Bird Coffee and Tea
06:30 - 07:00 Practice Tai Chi
07:00 - 08:30 Breakfast (Buffet)
07:30 - 10:15 Additional Shore excursion---White Emperor City(RMB 295 p.p)
10:45 (Est.) Sailing through Qutang Gorge
09:00 - 10:30 Activities
12:45 (Est.) Scenic cruising---Wu Gorge
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch (Buffet)
15:15 - 18:15 Shore excursion---Goddess Stream
19:00 - 20:30 Captain's Farewell Banquet
18:30 - 23:00 Settle accounts
21:00 - 21:45 Minorities and Dynasty Crew cabaretLesser Three GorgesLandscape of the Lesser Three GorgesThe Ancient Plank Road -
DAY 4 Yangtze River Cruise/Yichang/Zhangjiajie
Transfer via: ship - our arrangement, train with soft sleeper - our arrangement
Activities for today: Three Gorge Dam Site
06:30 - 07:45 Breakfast (Buffet)
08:00 - 10:45 Shore excursion---Three Gorges Dam Site
10:45: After visiting the Three Gorges Dam Site, meet our Yichang local guide and drive to Yichang Train Station for the train to Zhangjiajie.
(Note: please don’t take the ship company’s bus after visiting the dam site. Our guide and driver will meet you there)
Upon arrival at Zhangjiajie train station, our Zhangjiajie tour guide will hold a sign of our logo "Zhangjiajie Tour Guide + Mrs. Rands" to meet you at the exit of the train station. Drive to your hotel check in.Three GorgesThree Gorges Picture on the RMB ChongqingThree Gorge Dam Was under Bulding -
DAY 5 Wulingyuan
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Yellow Stone Village, Golden Whip Stream, Baofeng Lake
After breakfast, drive to visit Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. You will take a cable car up to the Yellow Stone Village for about 2-hour sightseeing. After lunch at a local restaurant, proceed to the Golden Whip Stream. You will have a leisure hiking about 2.5 hours. Later, enjoy a wonderful cruise in the beautiful Baofeng Lake.
Yellow Stone VillageGolden Whip StreamBaofeng Lake Zhangjiajie -
DAY 6 Wulingyuan
Transfer via: private vehicle
Activities for today: Bailong Elevator, Yuanjiajie Mountain, Tianzi Mountain, Ten-mile Natural Gallery
Another day to explore Zhangjiajie Nnational Forest Park. You will ascend Yuanjiajie Mountain by the famous Bailong Elevator. On the summit, you will take about 2.5 hours hiking to admire the Southern Sky Column (had been officially renamed "Avatar Hallelujah Mountain"). Proceed to the Fascinate Platform to enjoy the nearby breathtaking peak views and then walk across the No. 1 Bridge under Heaven. Climb up the Tianzi Mountain to enjoy breathtaking views. Later, take the cable car down the mountain to have a walk (40 minutes) along the dreamlike fairyland –Ten-mile Natural Gallery (mini-train is optional, RMB 76/pp for round trip).
Yuanjiajie Scenic AreaYuanjiajie Scenic AreaTen-mile Natural Gallery -
DAY 7 Zhangjiajie/Exit
Transfer via: flight- your arrangement
Activities for today: Yellow Dragon Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park
Morning drive about 40 minutes to Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area to explore the biggest karst cave in Asia – the Yellow Dragon Cave.
Afternoon, proceed to visit Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, where you will experience a ride on the world’s longest cable car up to the summit of the Tianmen Mountain. You will take a hiking (approximately 2 hours) on the Plank Road along the Ghost Valley (glass walkway is optional. RMB 5/pp). After hiking, you will pay a visit to the Tianmen Temple, and then take the sightseeing cable car and back to the Tianmen Cable Car Station, and take the big cable car down to the middle station, you will take a bus via the Heaven-Linking Avenue to see the world famous Tianmen Cave.
Drop off at Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport.Tianmen MountainView of the Heaven-Linking Avenue from a cable carYellow Dragon Cave
Price Details & Inclusions of this Trip
Price Includes
- Entrance fees:
- To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
- Meals:
- All meals as specified in the itinerary. "B" stands for Chinese or western breakfast at your hotel. "L" for Chinese Lunch at local Chinese restaurant. "D" for Chinese dinner at local Chinese restaurant. If you have any special request about meals, like vegetarian, or Indian food etc, please inform us in advance.
- Private Transfers:
- Between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in Zhangjiajie by the private air conditioned vehicle with driver.
- Private tour escort for Sightseeing:
- As outlined in the Itinerary will be escorted with English-speaking guide.
The English-speaking guide and driver of each city accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city. They do not fly with you from one city to another. - Hotels:
- Service includes standard rooms for your tour group.
All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast. All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified. - Transportation:
- All the domestic airfare of economy class with airport tax/ or train ticket(s) as specified in the itinerary.
- Service Charge & Government Taxes.
- Arrangements:
- The tour cost includes the planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Price Excludes
- Entry / Exit Airfare or train tickets..
- Visa Fees; Trip Insurance; Credit Card Processing Fee;.
- Excess Baggage Charges:
- For checked luggage: Adult and children are entitled to a free checked baggage allowance in economy class of 20kg / 44. The size limit for each piece is 40x60x 100cmor 15.7x 23.6x 39.4 inches. For carry-on luggage: each economy class passenger is allowed one piece of 5kg / 11 lbs. The size limit for each piece is 20 x 40 x 55cm or 7.8 x 15.7 x 21.6 inches.
- Personal Expenses:
- Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities and sightseeing.
- Meals:
- Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L" or "D".
- Gratuities to guides or drivers.