Four Nights
Day 01 - Shanghai/Yichang
Fly to Yichang by Hainan Airways HU7109 (13:15- 15:25).
Transfer from Yichang airport to Victoria Cruises, check-in.

Day 02 - Yangtze River - Three Gorges Dam (B,L,D)
The day begins with a morning excursion to the enormous and controversial. Three Gorges Dam. Its completion in 2009 will create new sights and sceneries while submerging others. We reboard in the afternoon and sail through the shiplocks and then on to breathtakingly beautiful Xiling Gorge.

Day 03 - Yangtze Cruise - Daning River or Shennong Stream (B,L,D)
At Wushan, we disembark our ship and board small vessels to navigate either Daning River or Shennong Stream. The small ships are an ideal way to experience this tributary of the Yangtze. In the afternoon, we reboard and pass through the soaring peaks of Qutang Gorge.

Day 04 - Yangtze Cruise - Ghost City (B,L,D)
Today's shore excursion leads us to the fabled "City of Ghosts" Fengdu, Wanxian, or "the Pearl of Yangtze" Shibaozhai, largely depending on the river condition.

Day 05 Chonqing - Beijing
Our Yangtze River Cruise ends upon the ship's arrival at Chongqing at 9 AM.
Transfer from cruise to airport, fly to Beijing by Air China CA4141 (1355-1610).

Cost:
+ Shanghai/Yichang air ticket $163USD
+ Yichang one way transfer $30USD
+ Victoria Cruise standard cabin (twin-share) $495USD/person
+ Chongqing one way transfer $30USD
+ Chongqing/Beijing air ticket $198USD
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Total: $916USD/person

The price includes Beijing-Yichang, Chongqing-Beijing air tickets, transfer in Yichang and Chongqing, the accommodation, all meals on board ship, shore excursions and port taxes. The extra costs would be tipping which is discretionary, drinks in bars, long distance telephone calls and faxes, laundry, barbershop, clinics, massage, shopping and other expenses of personal nature.
Domestic airport departure tax included.