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Day 11 | Cruising the Yangtze River BB, L F
Featured Excursion: Lesser Gorges 6 1 S p
Day 13 | Shanghai BB, L, D
In the early morning, your journey will take you through part
of the Three Gorges—Quatang, Wu, and Xiling—whose
spectacular scenery is justly celebrated as some of the most
beautiful in all of China.
Later in the morning, you’re in for an additional treat. Board
a riverboat and embark on a voyage through the enchanting
Lesser Gorges of the Daning River. This intimate encounter
with the area’s striking scenery is truly a once-in-a-lifetime
experience. When you return to your cruise ship, it’s down to
Wu Gorge.
After your peaceful trip through rustic Xiling Gorge, the
longest and deepest of the Three Gorges, with cliffs that rise
around you at heights of up to 4,000 feet (1,219 m), you’ll
experience the manmade excitement of the Three Gorges
Dam ship locks. You’ll be amazed by the sheer size of the
dam—the largest in the world—as you sail ever closer to it,
and you’ll surely be impressed by the engineering marvel of
the five-stage locks as your ship traverses them.
You’ll enjoy a special Captain’s Farewell Dinner on this final
night of your Yangtze River cruise. In the evening, sit back
and enjoy or jump in to show off your own talents as the crew
performs a cabaret.
Day 12 | Yichang, fly to Shanghai e b d BB, L, D
Featured Excursion: Three Gorges Dam 6 2 b
Featured Excursions: Shanghai city tour, Oriental Pearl TV
Tower, Municipal History Museum visit, and Shanghai
Acrobats 8 1 b f m p
Bustling Shanghai is the commercial capital of China, and
today’s tour will take you to some of this sprawling city’s
most impressive sights. Begin with a stroll through Old
Town—with its teahouses, temples, narrow alleyways, and
markets—for a taste of historic Shanghai. Then it’s on to the
Bund, Shanghai’s famed waterfront promenade. Built along
the Huangpu River, the Bund features exhilarating street life
and beautiful architecture; it’s also an ideal spot for taking
pictures of Pudong’s famous skyline. You will then savor a
traditional meal of dim sum for lunch.
Your next stop is the iconic Oriental Pearl TV Tower. One of
the tallest towers in Asia at 1,535 feet (468 m), the Oriental
Pearl TV Tower provides a bird’s-eye view of Shanghai, the
“Pearl of the Orient.” After your elevator ride to the sky-high
observation decks, you’ll have a chance to explore the
Municipal History Museum on the ground floor of the tower.
On your final evening in Shanghai, be dazzled by the
amazing, gravity-defying stunts of the Shanghai Acrobats.
Day 14 | Depart Shanghai b CB/BB
Transfer to the Shanghai Airport for your return fight home,
or continue your tour with an extension to Hong Kong.
China, Tibet & the Yangtze
You’ll begin your day with a visit to the construction site of the
Three Gorges Dam, the world’s largest hydroelectric plant.
After more than a decade of construction, the dam body was
finished in 2006 (though the final components of the dam’s
underground power plant are not expected to become fully
operational until 2012). The Three Gorges Dam harnesses
the power of the mighty Yangtze in order to provide electricity
to ever-growing China. In addition, the dam is designed to
provide relief from the loss of life and property previously
caused by frequent flooding in many riverside cities.
You’ll then disembark your ship in Yichang and fly to Shanghai.
You’ll transfer to your hotel, where you will enjoy a delicious
dinner.
Note: Order of sightseeing may change throughout the itinerary.
Substitute visits to other sites may occur during your trip due to
water levels or other uncontrollable factors.
China, Tibet & the Yangtze
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