Discovering the Yangtze River and Zhangjiajie

Our guide and will meet at the airport/train station/port upon your arrival and transfer you to your hotel.

This is the first day of the trip and it includes getting to the Zhangjiajie airport, and the preparation for the trip. Each visitor will be given a Chinese cell phone for rental. These phones have to be returned to the guide at the end of the trip. They do not operate in the Hong Kong area so they should be returned prior to getting there. It comes with the standard free 30 or 60 minutes of conversation and can be used normally as any other cell phone in China.

Meals:	No Meals
Hotels:	Pullman Zhangjiajie   |  Zhuanjiacun Hotel   |  Jianghan Hotel Zhangjiajie

After the breakfast, the first stop is the Huangshi Fort. This fort is situated on the 1080m tall hill and it provides one of the most beautiful sights on the Zhangjiajie forest. It is ideal to enjoy the beautiful view but there are also some very interesting things to see within it as well. Some really impressive things like Treasure Box of Heavenly Books or South Pillar of Heaven can be seen in this forest. It is a rather big place since it covers the area of 16.5 hectares. After this, the visitors are taken to the walk along Jinbioan Brook and this is quite refreshing experience since besides this 7.5 kilometres brook, many interesting things can be seen. First of all, there is a famous Jinbian Cave which is shaped like an eagle. This can be a bit exerting experience so it is mandatory to prepare yourself properly. A pair of good hiking boots would be more than handy in this situation. This woodland area is well known for its peace and quiet and any tourist who lives in the crowded city will be more than thrilled with it. Meals: breakfast and Chinese lunch and dinner

Meals:	Breakfast, dinner
Hotels:	Pullman Zhangjiajie   |  Zhuanjiacun Hotel   |  Jianghan Hotel Zhangjiajie

Mt. Tianzishan is well known for its beauty. No matter which time of day or which time of year you pick for a visit, it will provide some really impressive sights to see. It is famous for its misty peaks, moonlit nights, beautiful sunrises and the ice capped peaks in the winter. You can use the cable to inspect it thoroughly. Also, there is a Bailong Sightseeing Elevator. This is the fastest and the highest sightseeing elevator in the world. It can carry some 3000 people per hour on the height of 335 metres. The trip to the top of the mountain takes only 2 minutes. Meals: breakfast and the Chinese lunch

Meals:	Breakfast
Hotels:	JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing   |  Lafei Royal Hotel - Chongqing   |  Lafei Royal Hotel - Chongqing

The panda room is situated in the Chongquing Zoo. This is one of the biggest zoos in China and it is full of the marvellous and rare animals. Amongst many others, the Pandas are pretty much the biggest attraction since both regular and giant Panda bears can be seen here together with their offspring. Also, the local folk come to the zoo to practice Tai Chi and you are more than welcome to join them. The visit to the zoo lasts 2 hours. After that the tour goes to the Goose Neck Park. This is a very peaceful place where the local people come to play Mah Jong or simply to relax. The time for the visit is 1 hour. Later on the tour goes to the Three Gorges Museum. This place is pretty interesting and you can see a lot of the exhibited items connected to the famous Three Gorges Dam and the Yangtze River. Also, some really impressive terracotta and stone sculptures can be seen there. The time for visit is limited to two hours here. The next stop is Ciqikou Old Town. It is a lovely place that kept all of the charms of the old China. It is pretty much available to try all sorts of local delicacies there since it is full of the tea houses and local snack bars. The visiting time is 1.5 hours. The last sightseeing stop of the day is the Chongqing National Arts Institute Gallery. This place is famous for many traditional and oil paintings and has become rather popular amongst the tourists due to the abundance of fresh and original art pieces available there. The last stop of the day is the lunch at the Cai Xiang Yuan Restaurant. This place offers both local and the Cantonese dishes.After that, head to the dock and board on the ship to Yangtze River. Meals: breakfast at your hotel,lunch at Chinese Cai Xiang Yuan Restaurant.

Meals:	Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Cai Xiang Yuan Restaurant (Yangjiaping Branch)
Hotels:	On the Ship

Shibaozhai, literally means Stone Treasure Fortress, Located in Zhong County, it was first built in Qing Dynasty in 1750. Shibaozhai is one historic site that will look much different in 2009. The wooden architecture stands on the riverside. It is built by catch upon a rectangular rock with sheer cliffs with a height of 56 meters and 12 stories. And every floor of the wooden structure contains interesting artifacts. Each of the 12 floors of Shibaozhai is dedicated to a famous general of the Three Kingdoms period (220-265AD), a local scholar or a renowned Chinese poet.Shibaozhai is an ancient fortress and its name literally means the Stone Treasure Fortress. It is not a too old construction since it was built in 1750. Still, it is quite an impressive piece of architecture since it has 12 stories and each of them is dedicated to a specific general, a great poet or a local scholar of the Three Kingdoms era. Meals: breakfastat, Chinese and western buffet lunch and dinner

Meals:	Breakfast, dinner
Hotels:	On the Ship

Passes through the 1st gorge--Qutang Gorge. Passes through the 2cd gorge---Wu Gorge. Shore excursion to Shennong Stream(1:30pm-5:30pm). You have the option of visiting White Emperor City(RMB260 per person). Crew's Performance. Sails through the 5-steps Ship locks. Shennong Stream is another tributary of the Yangtze River, and its fast-flowing, crystal clear water runs southwards through deep gorges. The stream races past large and small karst caves, flocks of swallows, sheer cliffs, deep gorges, waterfalls, three-colored springs, rapids, the ancient plank path, a suspended coffin in the cliff, groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst formationsThis day is all about the Yangtze River. It includes sailing through Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, and a stroll by the Shennong Stream. The natural beauties and the remnants of the old times are clearly visible while travelling through these gorges and this is just a perfect day for the people who like being on the water. Additionally, there is a possibility of visiting the White Emperor City for RMB 260 per person. Meals: breakfastat, Chinese and western buffet lunch and dinner

Meals:	Breakfast, dinner
Hotels:	On the Ship

Shore excursion to The Three Gorges Dam Site. Arrive in Yichang at 1:00pm. Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction has been completed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.The tourists can get access to the top of the dam and enjoy different kinds of photo opportunities.

You will be transferred to the airport/train station/port by our private car/van.

This is the final day of the tour and it includes the excursion to the Three Gorges Dam after the breakfast and the trip back to Three Gorges Dam after the breakfast and the trip back to Yichang around 1 o'clock afternoon and catching the flight back home. Meals: breakfast

Meals:

No Meals