Hong Kong Chengdu Yangtze River 7 Day Tour

Day By Day Itinerary

Today you may take flight from Hong Kong or train from Guangzhou or Shenzhen ( close to Hong Kong) to Chengdu ( air-ticket or train ticket is not included ). You will be met by our English speaking tour guide and escorted to our pre-booked hotel in Chengdu. You are free for the rest of the day.

Meal: No

Pick-up from your hotel in Chendgu around 8:30am and drive to Changdu Panda Base. Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Centre has been constructed and imitated the pandas' natural habitat in the hope that they could have the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. There you can see pandas almost in their natural environment as they have plenty of space around them. They are incredibly cute to watch. They spend most of their day eating bamboo.

After Chinese lunch, continue to visit Wenshu Monastery. Wenshu Monastery is the best-preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu, and also serves now as the home of the Buddhist Association of both Sichuan Province and Chengdu City. Cultural relics are the highlights of Wenshun Monastery. Then move on to Kuanzhai Alley. Kuanzhai Alley literally means "Wide and Narrow Alleys" (Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi). Here they particularly referred to the two famous lanes in Chengdu – Kuan Alley (wide lane) and Zhai Ally ( narrow Lane). Both Kuan Alley and Zhai Alley (Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi) are the gentrified ancient alleys from Qing Dynasty ( 1644 -1911 ) in Chengdu.

Meals: Hotel breakfast and Chinese lunch

Pick up from your hotel in Chengdu around 8:30am and first have a stroll around People's Park. People's Park is the most popular park in Chengdu. People's Park provides tourists an opportunity to have a glimpse of the leisure city of Chengdu. It is a great public outlet for joggers, tai qi enthusiasts, gamers, musicians, tea drinkers and grandparents with their grandchildren in tow.

Then visit Qingyang Taoist Palace (also called Qingyang Taoist Temple). "Qingyang" literally means "green ram". So the Qingyang Temple got its popular name from the two blue-green goats made of bronze in the Sanqing main Hall in the temple. The Qingyang Gong Daoist Temple has been famous as "No 01 Taoist Temple in Sichuan" and "No.01 Temple in West China". Now It is a famous tourism and sightseeing attraction of Taoist cultural heritage.

After lunch, continue to visit Temple of Marquis ( also called Wuhou Shrine). Wuhou Shrine Chengdu was first built in memory of Zhuge Liang (181 – 234), the prime minister of Shu ( 221 – 263 ) of the Three Kingdoms ( 220 – 280). Zhuge Liang was a famous statesman, military strategist. He was also given the title of Marquis Wuxiang in his lifetime. "Wuhou" literally means "Wuxiang Marquis". Now Wuhou Shrine is more than a shine. Instead, it has become a museum, the largest museum in China displaying the relics and introducing the history about the Three Kingdom.

Finally have a walk along Jinli Street. The Jinli Old Street is located just next door to Wuhou Shrine. Actually Jinli Street is part of the Wuhou Shrine Museum. It has become a major tourist attraction in Chengdu, attracting a great number of travelers each each year, which boasts of ancient buildings, traditional cultures, local food and customs.

Meals: Hotel breakfast and Chinese lunch

Today you take the bullet train from Chengdu to Chongqing. You will be met by our English speaking tour guide. After dinner you will transfer to the Cruise vessel for boarding and begin your lifetime cruise downstream. Starts from Chongqing 21:00.

Meals: Chinese Dinner

Go ashore to visit Fengdu, the "Ghost City" in the afternoon. Free to explore the ship's many amenities. Tonight, you are invited to take part the captain's cocktail party. Alternate shore excursion may visit Shibaozhai or Wanzhou.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sail through the first of Three Gorges - Qutang Gorge, the most awe-inspiring and the narrowest of the three gorges. Then, cruise on through Wu Gorge, most famous for its 12 peaks. At Badong, transfer to a small ship for a mesmerizing excursion on Shennong Stream to visit its breathtaking small gorges. Next come back to your deluxe cruise ship and sail through Xiling Gorge, the last, the longest and most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, pass through the amazing Three Gorges 5-stage ship locks at the Three Gorges Dam. Alternate shore excursion may visit Daning River ( Little Three Gorges )

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, dock at Sandouping to visit the historic Three Gorges Dam project, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. Disembark Yichang about 13:30. Transfer to Yichang Airport for your next destination.

Meals: Breakfast

Price List for this tour   ( US$ Per Person )

Hotels in Use for this tour :

Price inclusion: 1. All transfers and city transportation for your own use 2. Entrance fees and meals as mentioned 3. Private car or van with English speaking guide in Chengdu, Chongqing and Yichang, and Shore Excursion Group Tour 4. 3-night at Chengdu Hotels and 3-night on board above with daily breakfast 5. Chengdu - Chongqing bullet train ( second class ) 6. The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group.

Price exclusion: 1. Tips to your tour guide and driver 2. Hong Kong Chengdu air or train Tickets

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