Tripology

Commercial Flight

Overnight flight to China.

Hotel

On arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight.

Food and Dining

Due to various flight arrivals, meals are on your own.

Sightseeing

Your morning panorama tour of this magnificent and growing city will include new and old highlights such as the Bund and the Yu Yuan Gardens.

Food and Dining

Return to your hotel for lunch (on your own) and a short rest.

Performing Arts

This evening depart for a special welcome banquet at a local restaurant followed by a performance of the fabulous Chinese Acrobats! (B, SD)

Sightseeing

After checking out, continue for a Mongolian style BBQ lunch followed by a visit to a local art center or Silk Factory.

Food and Dining

Enjoy a dinner at a nearby restaurant.

River or Barge Cruise

Transfer to the dock to board your luxurious floating hotel. Set sail 10 pm! (B, SL, D)

Sightseeing

Sightseeing of this former war capital of China. On your included shore excursion you will visit Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s (Father of China) Mausoleum and a Qing Dynasty bazaar surrounding a Confucian Temple.

Sailing

Return to the ship and sail on. (B, L, D)

Sightseeing

Today, a full day excursion will take you to the legendary Mt. Huangshan, famous for its natural beauty and as a fixture in Chinese lore.

River or Barge Cruise

Continue sailing once back on board. (B, L, D)

Sightseeing

A merger of 3 cities, Wuhan lies on the confluence of two great rivers – the Yangtze and the Yellow River. Your city tour of this bustling capital will include a visit to the Hubei Provincial Museum. (B, L, D)

River or Barge Cruise

A wonderful day to enjoy your sailing experience to the fullest! Watch the magnificent passing scenery or participate in one of the many on board activities arranged by our crew including lectures, tea ceremonies, cooking lessons and similar. (B, L, D)

Sightseeing

Today is an exciting day as you first sail through the old Gezhouba Dam and then visit the new gigantic 3 Gorges Dam set into operation in 2003.

Sailing

Return to the ship and then marvel at human ingenuity as you sail through 4 of the gigantic locks which will lift your ship 70 meters up and whose gigantic steel doors are 90 meters high and 2 meters thick! (B, L, D)

Sailing

First sail through the peaceful and mysterious Wu Gorge before arriving to the Danning River.

Sightseeing

Here you will take a smaller steamer ship into this Yangtze tributary where you will see unique wildlife, wild monkeys as well as the famous “hanging coffins” of the ancient Ba people – etched into the cliff sides over 1000 years ago!

Sightseeing

Then you will enjoy boarding smaller sampan boats which will take you even further into the winding tributaries and streams, to view channels previously not accessible by any means.

Sailing

Return to your ship via steamer. (B, L, D)

Sightseeing

Today brings you to Fengdu, China’s fabled “Ghost City”. The Chinese believe that when they die, their souls must first come to Fengdu and based on their life are either sent to heaven or hell! A colorful Temple reached by a ski lift sits on top of a 210 meter hill – and here is where you will have to pass the tests and see where your soul will be headed to!

Food and Dining

On your return to the ship, prepare for your final and fancy Captain’s Farewell dinner, followed by a crew performance! (B, L, D)

River or Barge Cruise

As all great things must end, so does your magnificent journey from the mouth of the China Sea to the heart of China’s inland – Chongqing, the World’s largest municipality with over 37 million people!

Commercial Flight

Disembark and transfer to the airport for your flight to Beijing.

Hotel

On arrival, dinner will be held at a local restaurant prior to reaching your hotel for check-in and overnight. (B, D)

Sightseeing

Your morning tour will encompass the giant Tiananmen Square followed by a tour of the Imperial (“Forbidden”) Palace. Then it’s on to the old part of the town – the Hutongs – where families still live in a communal setting.

Sightseeing

Here you will meet a local family who will invite you into their home and cook a home made lunch for you! This delightful day will end with an exciting cyclo ride through the narrow maze of the Hutong streets.

Sightseeing

Then, continue to the Children's Palace.

Hotel

Return to your hotel and if you can eat any more – the meal is on you! (B, L)

Sightseeing

This morning take the excursion to the Great Wall of China. Here you will have time to walk the ramparts and wonder in amazement how a structure of such size was ever built.

Shopping

After the tour, you will head back towards Beijing and stop at a local Jade and Silk factory where you will have lunch and enjoy some time shopping.

Food and Dining

Return to your hotel for a short rest before heading out for your farewell dinner featuring – what else – the famous Peking Duck! (B, L, SD)

Pack your memories away as you transfer to the airport for your flight home (B)