Day 1 Arrive in Beijing (D)
Arrive at the Beijing Capital International Airport, where you will be greeted by our tour guide and transferred to the hotel. Enjoy the Peking Duck dinner.

Day 2 Beijing (B,L,D)
In the morning, you will tour the Hutong(Chinese alleyways)by riding aboard a pedicab through the narrow lanes of the old residential quarters. You will have the opportunity to take a glimpse of the residentsÕ life.. In the afternoon, take a flight to Yichang. Board on a cruise after dinner. Now your Yangtze River Adventure has begun.

Day 3 Yangtze River (Yichang, Gezhou Dam, Xiling Gorge) (B,L,D)
Approaching the entrance to Three Gorges, visit the Gezhou Dam, the biggest dam along the Yangtze River before the Three Gorges Dam project was proposed. Sailing through Xiling Gorge, the longest gorge known for its swift currents and dangerous shoal. Here you will see the site of Three Gorges Dam, the biggest dam being built in the world and a large water conservation project for flood control, generation, cultivation and flood discharge.

Day 4 Yangtze River (Three Lesser Gorges, Wu Gorge) (B,L,D)
Sailing through Wu Gorge, famous for its meandering waterways. Additionally, the fog bestows an indistinct and attractive beauty. Excursion in a small boat exploring the Three Lesser Gorges along the Daning River. (Three Lesser Gorges and the Shengnong Stream are alternate if the water level changed.) The captain will host a dinner tonight.

Day 5 Yangtze River (Qutang Gorge) - Wanxian (or Fengdu) (B,L,D)
Sailing through Qutang Gorge, the shortest, narrowest but most imposing section of the three gorges with majestic mountains soaring into the sky along both sides. Disembark for a visit to Wanxian, famous for its suspended coffin, silk, leather, bamboo, wood, etc. (Or visit Fengdu, known as the famous Ghost Town)

Day 6 Yangtze River-Chongqing (B,L,D)
Your Yangtze River Adventure ends in the city of Chongqing, the newest and fourth municipality city under China's central government. It presents a unique magnificent picture as miles of the roads and streets winding up and down the hills and along the riverbanks. After disembarkation, visit Mt. Piba, on the top of which you will get a bird's eye view of the city's landscape at night. You may have the opportunity to see pandas at the zoo . Enjoy the local food for dinner.

Day 7 Chongqing-Beijing (B)
Fly to Beijing. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Day 8 Beijing-Home (B)
After breakfast you will take a departure transfer to the airport for the flight back home.