Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

DEPART YICHANG

In the evening you will arrive at the luxury Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer and check-in to your cabin. The four night cruise sets sail on an upstream course along the Yangzi River the following morning, through the beautiful Three Gorges region. The total length of this cruise is 660 kilometres (402 miles) and is famous for its stunning scenery and is historically and culturally important location for China.

Overnight: Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

XILING GORGES & THREE GORGES DAM PROJECT

Start your morning with a traditional Chinese exercise and work up an appetite for the international buffet breakfast. After breakfast view the Xiling Gorge and meet for the safety briefing and ship's orientation. Then visit the Three Gorges Project Dam Site and Exhibition Centre. Back on the boat enjoy an international lunch buffet followed by An Orientation to China presentation. Then enjoy a complimentary afternoon tea before a silk embroidery demonstration. Tonight there will be a Captain's welcome reception followed by an a la carte welcome dinner prepared by our international award winning chef before a enjoying our welcome crew cabaret.

Overnight: Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

SHENNONG STREAM, QUTANG GORGE, WU GORGE

Start your morning with a traditional Chinese exercise and work up an appetite for the international buffet breakfast. This morning cruise the Shennong Stream and disembark at Badong and transfer to a local longboat (sampan) poled by Tujia boatmen before an international lunch buffet on board. This afternoon view Wu Gorge and then enjoy an arts & crafts presenation before an a la carte diner. After dinner enjoy the movie of the day.

Overnight: Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

FENGDU

Start your morning with traditional Chinese exercise and work up an appetite for the buffet breakfast. Discover the authentic method to preparing tea in China and afterwards learn to make dumplings with our chef. In the afternoon there will be a shore excursion to Fengdu, where you can visit a local Kindergarten or join in with an exercise, singing and dancing regime for the local retired Chinese residents. After a visit to the local market, accompanied by one our Chefs, you have an exclusive visit to a traditional Chinese housing complex, where you can admire the intricate preserved architecture whilst enjoying afternoon tea. The evening will begin with a Captain's Welcome Reception, followed by a Welcome Dinner.

Overnight: Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

DISEMBARK IN CHONGQING

Enjoy an international buffet breakfast before disembarking at 9am.






** Childrens on-board entertainment is available **
* Schedule is subject to change *