Guilin Scenery and Yangtze River Cruise Escape

Be met at the arrival hall of the airport by our tour guide and transferred back to your hotel in a comfortable private vehicle.

You will receive a Free CH cell phone package including free rental for the cell phone and SIM card and at least 30 free minutes, delivery and collection in China.

Hotels:

Osmanthus Hotel   /  Guilin Bravo Hotel / Sheraton Guilin

Start your memorable Guilin tour by taking a Li River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. The 83-kilometer-long (52-mile-long) winding Li River reveals itself as a long picture scroll with stunning scenery around every corner.

The cruise arrives at the terminal in Yangshuo after lunch and you have the change to explore Yangshuo by yourself. Then return to Guilin by our private car.

Meals:	Breakfast , Chinese Lunch
Hotels:	Osmanthus Hotel   /  Guilin Bravo Hotel / Sheraton Guilin

Today, you will first visit the symbol of Guilin city – Elephant Trunk Hill which is a huge rock which looks like an elephant drinking water at the riverside.

Then we transfer to Folded Brocade Hill which is famous for its smooth path for climbing and beautiful view of Li River. Lunch is at a great local restaurant.

The Reed Flute Cave is a highlight of the tour today. Reed Flute Cave boasts many Karst formations in the shape of stone columns, stalactites and stalagmites with each presents unique shapes enhanced by colored lights.

Then transfer to the airport to board on the flight to Chongqing, where your local guide will meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

Meals:	Breakfast , Lunch at McFound Restaurant
Cruises:	Eling Park Hotel   /  Eling Park Hotel  / JW Marriott Hotel

After breakfast, visit Goose Neck Park where locals spend their spare time playing mahjong, cards or singing and dancing. You will see the cute pandas in Chongqing zoo and go to Ciqikou Old Town to experience authentic community and local’s life. Lunch is arranged at a great local restaurant.

Board the ship from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Dinner is not included and we suggest that you buy some snacks in local supermarket. Start your Yangtze River cruise from Chongqing to Yichang at 9:00pm.

Meals:	Breakfast , Lunch at Yunyuan restaurant
Cruises:	Yangtze Paradise   /  President 1  President Prime

A shore excursion to Shibaozhai. It is built by catch upon a rectangular rock with sheer cliffs with a height of 56 meters and 12 stories. 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.

At night, a welcoming banquet and dancing party will be held on the ship.

Meals:	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels:	Yangtze Paradise   /  President 1  / President Prime

Today you will experience perhaps the most memorable part of your Yangtze Cruise tour. The ship will sail through Qutang Gorge which is the grandest and most dangerous section of the river with steep precipices on both sides.

Go ashore to visit the Shennong Stream when the ship sails between Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. This is an interesting junk adventure drifting along the winding stream for three to four hours. Aboard the ship again and Crew's Performance will be held tonight.

At night, a welcoming banquet and dancing party will be held on the ship.

Meals:	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels:	Yangtze Paradise   /  President 1  / President Prime

Today, your Yangtze River cruise will end with an excursion to the Three Gorges Dam which is the world's largest hydropower project.

The ship disembarks in Yichang and our local guide will transfer you to Yichang airport so that you can board your flight.