4D3N Yangtze River tour: Chongqing to Yichang by Victoria Sabrina | La Vacanza Travel

4D3N Yangtze River tour: Chongqing to Yichang by Victoria Sabrina

Duration: 4 days
Destination: China, Chongqing Region, Chongqing
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  • 4 days
  • Chongqing
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Overview

Victoria Sabrina is the brand-new 5-star cruise and the first eco-friendly Yangtze River cruise built by American managed Victoria Cruises in 2019. It is going to make her first voyage in May 2020 and offers world visitors an amazing deluxe 4-5 days aquatic holiday between Chongqing and Yichang!

Itinerary

Day 1: Departure from Chongqing.

Stop At: Chaotianmen Dock, HH7Q+8PJ, Chang Jiang Bin Jiang Lu, Yu Zhong Qu, Chong Qing Shi, China, 400013
When you booked the cruise boat tour with us, we will provide the exactly Boarding place in Chinese and English, then you take a taxi go there and Board the ship from 18:00 to 20:30 and departs Chongqing at 21:00.

Tonight activities is: Embarkation & Safety briefing 20:30-21:00
Note: We can provide the private car from Chongqing airport/train station/hotel to the wharf for you if you want, but pay extra charge.

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Victoria Sabrina Ship, a 5-star boat

Day 2: Sailing & Shore Excursion at Fengdu ShuangGui Mountain.

Stop At: Chongqing Shuanggui Mountain, In Fengdu District, Fengdu County 408200 China
Take a shore excursion to the Shuang Gui Mount Scenic Area near Fengdu,faces the Yangtze River and is a national forest park known for its picturesque scenery, which integrates history, culture, and modern art. Mt. Shuanggui has for centuries been a favorite destination for literati and artists. There are cliff brush writings of calligraphists here from the Song Dynasty to the present day, and pavilions are named for notable historic figures.(B, L, D)

Additional optional shore excursions (river conditions permitting) to Fengdu’s “Ghost City” (daytime), and the elaborate Fengyan Sanguo “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” show (evening).
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ghost City of Fengdu, North bank of Yangtze River, Chongqing 408200 China
Additional optional shore excursions--The Fengdu Ghost City which has a 1,900 year old site is interesting and meaningful to know Chinese culture, telling the traditional Chinese belief of that those pure spirits would be rewarded and those sinful ones would be subject to severe punishments with many statues and scenes in the traditional architectures.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:30-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
• Lunch: Chinese & Western buffet; 12:00-13:30
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 18:00-20:00
Accommodation included: Overnight at Victoria Sabrina Ship, a 5-star boat

Day 3: Sailing through Three Gorges & Shore Excursion at Shennv Stream.

Stop At: Chongqing Baidi City, North bank of Yangtze River, Qutang Gap Mouth, Fengjie County 404600 China
Today's additional optional shore excursion (available in the morning, river conditions permitting) to White Emperor City an ancient city overlooking the western end of Qutang Gorge and also known as the “City of Poems”
Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Chongqing Qutang Gorge, Baidi Cheng, Fengjie County 404600 China
This day the Yangtze River Cruise Ship will first enter Qutang Gorge, the beginning passage of the Three Gorges, which is the shortest but the grandest one. Later, we will pass the Wu Gorge with famous lofty and misty peaks on two sides. It is the largest and the longest gorge along the way. This gorge is full of craggy grotesque rocks, and the entire pass looks like a winding natural gallery.

Stop At: Shennv Stream, Changjiang River South Bank, Originated in Guandu District, Wushan County 404700 China
Afterwards, you will disembark at Badong for an excursion to the Shennong Stream, which originates from the south slope of Shennongjia. You will take a pea boat ride drifting along the crystal stream to have a close look at mossy rocks, verdant plants, plank roads, ancient hanging coffins and precious animals. Moreover, the unique songs of the local Tujia people will leave you a deep impression.

After that, you will go back to the ship and continue the cruise to the west section of Xiling Gorge, which is famous for torrential water.


Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:30-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
• Lunch: Chinese & Western buffet; 12:00-13:30
• Dinner: Chinese & Western buffet; 18:00-20:00
Accommodation included: Overnight at Victoria Sabrina Ship, a 5-star boat

Day 4: Sailing & Shore Excursion at Three Gorges Dam. The cruise end of Yichang.

Stop At: Three Gorges Dam Project, Sandouping Town, Yiling District, Yichang 443134 China
After an early breakfast, Disembark at Maoping pier of Yichang. Join the Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam,which is the largest water power project in the world. (Exclude the golf car of CNY10/pp while tours.) Complete the trip by shuttle bus service from the Dam bus station to downtown of Yichang for your onward Journey around 12:30pm.
Today's optional experience is the Ship Lift(CNY295/pp).
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese & Western buffet;07:30-08:30, but during 06:30-07:00 also has a Morning coffee, tea and pastries
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • 3 nights cruise accommodation
  • Professional bilingual guide onboard - Chinese and English
  • The entrance tickets of Fengdu ShuangGui Mountain, Shennv Stream and Three Gorges Dam
  • 3x Breakfast
  • 2x Dinner
  • 2x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 3 nights
  • Entry/Admission - Three Gorges Dam Project
  • Entry/Admission - Shennv Stream
  • Entry/Admission - Chongqing Shuanggui Mountain

Exclusions
  • Cruise service charge of 150RMB per adult (12 years and older) required by the cruise company
  • Single Room Supplement
  • River pier/Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Optional excursion--295RMB/pp/tour
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Stroller accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • The tour price range is based on a standard cabin for twin sharing, it means if you are alone, you may sharing the room with others
  • Single Room Supplement: If you want to stay in one cabin (usually two beds in one cabin) on your own, you need to pay higher than one room shared with another, you need 75% more.
  • If you want book the suite level room, pls contact us before and let us to check if has a room available
  • Itineraries and times are subject to change according to river conditions.
  • Victoria Sabrina will be available for every Friday
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from Chongqing Chaotianmen pier


Departure Time

06:00 PM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 days


User's Reviews

Robert L

28 Mar, 2024

We traveled on Sabrina upstream starting on March 17. All upstream Victoria cruises start on Monday’s, We upgraded to a 6th floor cabin and VIP dining room for $2000 RMB or about $285. The room was supposedly a little larger, it’s very comfortable and much larger than my current Holiday Inn Express Clarke Quay room. The only kicker was due to some height restrictions the elevators only go to fifth floor. We had to get a crew to carry our luggage up the stairs. For both dinning rooms seating is fixed. The VIP dining room is on the 6th floor, so very convenient for us. We have our own table and the foods are supposedly better. There’s a hot noodle bar where you can order a hot noodle soup bowl. We also paid about $85 to use a lounge on the 3rd floor where the staff will serve you fruits and small desserts such as apple or walnut pies. We used the lounge to take photos as the ship sails through a gorge unencumbered by the masses gathered on deck 6. We liked the food but probably ate more than we should. The crews did performances, and many were trained by professional instructors hired by the cruise company. The ship’s river guide, Daniel, speaks English and is very friendly and helpful. Shore excursion guides are not from the ship but from the local attraction sites. We paid for our optional tours, about one a day besides the included daily tours. I don’t know how we did but we were able to rack up ten thousand steps and up to 25 stairs a day. Our upstream cruise could not go to Chongqing due to too low water level so we all had to pack our luggage the night before and had them hauled up by porters. Departure by bus started at 6:30 AM. It’s a bit daunting as this port, Feng Du, doesn’t have escalators or funiculars so we had to climb 120 steps (20 steps followed by a flat stretch). Apple used to count 12 steps as a stair but now seems to count 20 steps as one stair.

T8887LEbradleyb

25 Mar, 2024

This was my 15th cruise and the WORST cruise experience I have ever had. There was no air conditioning on the ship for the first night and a half of the next day. It was utterly miserable. What food I was able to eat was nearly inedible. I communicated my food allergies to the cruise company 6 weeks before boarding and our travel agency followed up to confirm before our arrival. But, every meal I went hungry because there was nothing but 1 dish of fried vegetables and some rice that I could to eat. My traveling companions also complained about the poor quality of the food (they were able to eat most everything, but said it was "hospital food" quality). But the absolute worst part: 3 Gorges Dam tour. It was obvious that our tour guide "Alex" hates foreigners. Alex was supposed to be the tour guide for our group of English speaking people, but he refused to speak any English during the tour. After we complained repeatedly, he would only begrudgingly say a few words in English and spent the entire 2.5 hours speaking Chinese with the few Chinese speakers who got stuck in with the English speaking group. Alex should not be a tour guide for foreigners if he hates foreigners so much. The scenery was gorgeous. The ship was clean. Except for Alex, the staff was very friendly and hard working. I strongly recommend against this cruise and this cruise line. I thought that because it was advertised as "American managed" that it would be the best fit for an American passenger. I was VERY wrong. If this were my first cruise experience I would never go on a cruise again!

Francisco B

02 Dec, 2023

I took the 4D3N Yangtze River Cruise, from Chongqing to Yichang, by Victoria Cruise. I came from Xi'an by train, with a final destination in Shanghai. A few years ago I had been to Tibet, at the source of the Yangtze River and I wanted to take the cruise to experience this great river and its landscapes in the Three Gorges. Traveling alone and without knowledge of the language, I found, however, all kinds of help from the trip hiring staff and, especially the crew. I am very grateful to have been able to live this experience, which for me is unforgettable. I stand out not only in the quality of the boat and the exceptional beauty of the landscapes, but also, and especially, the quality and variety of the delicious food on board.

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Only 4 stars because we had to climb so many steps

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