Day 1 Chongqing (/)
Arrive in
Chongqing, the mountain city. You will be met by you local guide and transferred to
the Yangtze River Cruiser. The 4 days Yangtze River Cruise Chongqing to Yichang tour is beginning.
Day 2 Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
Have an early get-up to enjoy a spectacular journey on the mighty Yangtze River. After lunch, you will disembark at the ancient
Fengdu and enjoy a visit to the legendary city of ghost. Before return to the cruise for the welcome banquet, you will explore the city of ghost by visiting the local temples.
Day 3 Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)
Today's highlight is the cruise through the first of the fabled
Three Gorges:
Qutang Gorge framed by steep mossy cliffs
Wu Gorge, celebrated for its 12 peaks and
Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. You will have a memorable experience of the shore excursion of
Shennong Stream with a sampan tour through the treacherous gorges.
Day 4 Yangtze River Cruise / Yichang--Xian (B)
Today you will have a stop at Sandouping to view the historic
Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. After the shore excursion of Three Gorges Dam, you will disembark at Yichang in the afternoon. And then transfer to the airport to take flight to
Xian. Stay in Xian.
Day 5 Xian (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel in Xian. First visit
the BanPo Museum. It is recorded that about 6000 years ago, a village was set up by a late Neolithic people. Visitors can still see the remains of over 40 houses, over 200 cellars, 6 kilns.
Then move on to
Qinling Underground Palace Exhibition Hall. The exhibition hall is built aimed at imitating the real underground palace and giving visitors a vivid picture of what is like in the tomb.
At last you will visit
the Museum of the First Qin Emperor's Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. You will visit the world-famous museum that is constructed on the site of its findings. Stay in Xian.
Day 6 Xian (B, L)
This morning you will visit the
Big Wild Goose Pagoda in downtown Xian. The Big Goose Pagoda is one of the oldest Buddhistic buildings in China. Originally Big Goose Pagoda consisted of a brick structure of five storeys and was about 60 meters high. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was a seven-story tower, 64.5 meters-high.
After visiting the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, continue to visit the
Ancient City wall in Xian. Then come to the downtown to visit
the Bell Tower or Drum Tower in downtown Xian. Stay in Xian.
Day 7 Depart Xian (B)
Transfer to the airport and end the 7 Days Yangtze River Cruise and Xian Tour.