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Century Star Cruiser, Yangtze River Three Gorges Tour

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    Century Star Cruiser, Yangtze River Three Gorges Tour
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    March ~ November. Start from Chongqing or Yichang.

    Cruiser Description:
    Standard: ★★★★★
    Started Operating: 2003
    Length 285 feet Crew 135
    Capacity: 186 Passengers
    Decks: 5

    The luxurious 5-star Century Star began her maiden voyage on Sep, 12.2003. It has been proven to be one of the most popular ships on Yangtze River. With its grand two-story lobby to the beautiful ballroom, elegant restaurant and top furnishing, the ship boasts the same comforts and amenities you would expect from a 5-star hotel.

    The ship features Spacious, all outside cabins have private balconies. Each cabin is equipped with a phone and color television, mini-bar, and all bathroom are designed according to the western standard. The two beds in the standard cabin can be combined to be a King size bed. In addition, bathtub, hairdryer, telephone in bathroom are set in all Presidential Suites and Deluxe Standard Cabins.

    Meals onboard will allow you a choice of Chinese or Western entrees. You can enjoy local cuisine, but also delicately grilled salmon and tender steak on the menu, the Chinese meals are served in traditional family style.

    Voyage: Chongqing to Yichang

    Days Chongqing to Yichang (Down Stream)
    D1 board on the ship before 21:00pm.The Ship will make sail on 22:30PM.
    D2 Shore excursion to Fengdu Xueyu Cave(14:00-17:00PM).
    D3 Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges(09:00AM-13:00PM). -The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water. Mountain tops hover above the ribbon of mist, disconnected from their roots. Its "subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes" create the timeless beauty that you see in Chinese landscape paintings. Monkeys, mandarin ducks and other water birds can be seen loitering on big boulders in this area. In addition to the wonderful natural scenery there are a number of historical places of interest along the way, such as a suspended coffin, boat coffin, and remains of ancient plank walkway.
    D4 Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site(08:00AM-10:00AM). Arrives in Yichang at 11:30PM. -Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.

    Voyage: Yichang to Chongqing

    Days Yichang to Chongqing (Up Stream)
    D1 Aboard on the ship before 21:00pm.
    D2 The Ship will make sail on 08:00AM. Shore excursion to Three Gorges Dam site(10:00AM-12:00AM). -Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project ever undertaken by man and it has been a dream for several generations of Chinese people. The construction of the dam formally began in 1994. The body of the dam was completed in 2003, and the whole construction will be competed in 2009. It will be 2,335 meters long, 185 meters high, 18 meters wide on the top and 130 meters wide at the bottom.
    D3 Shore excursion to Lesser Three Gorges(08:00AM-12:00AM). -The Lesser Three Gorges are the three separate valleys of the Daning River: Dragon Gate Gorge, Misty Gorge and Emerald Gorge. These lie on the lower reaches of the Daning, which flows into the Yangtze. The gorges are truly spectacular. Sheer cliffs soar up towards the sky from the brown-green water. Mountain tops hover above the ribbon of mist, disconnected from their roots. Its "subtle mountains, clear waters, pretty rocks, dangerous rapids, sharp turns, fantastic caves, and stalactites in various shapes" create the timeless beauty that you see in Chinese landscape paintings. Monkeys, mandarin ducks and other water birds can be seen loitering on big boulders in this area. In addition to the wonderful natural scenery there are a number of historical places of interest along the way, such as a suspended coffin, boat coffin, and remains of ancient plank walkway.
    D4 Shore excursion to Fengdu Xueyu Cave(09:00AM-12:00AM).
    D5 Arrives in Chongqing at 08:00AM.

    The itineraries listed in the form probably be adjusted owing to the bad weather, water level, temporary navigation control and prohibition.

    Aboard the cruise: You should arrive at Chongqing before 22:00PM to aboard the cruise on the first day. You can tell us your flight number (or train number) and arrival time, or hotel you stay in Chongqing. our guide will pick you up and drive you to the port to aboard the ship.

    Price Include:
    Crusier accommodations, three meals everyday, shore excursions specified on the itinerary. the accommodation is based on one standard bed per person.

    How to Book?
    You can book online or by email, tell us your flight number/ arrival time to Chongqing or Yichang, or the hotel you stay in either city, we will pick you up from the airport(or hotel) to the cruiser. you will receive our confirmation email and voucher after your booking.

    Note: There are only two beds in a cabin. Most of the ships do not provide extra bed, so you may need to reserve another cabin, or a half cabin (0.5 cabin) for the third person (for an adult or a big child) .
    If you want to take a whole cabin for the third person, a single supplement of 75% to 100% of a single ticket is required. If you only take a half cabin, or only "a bed", the price is the same but he/she need to share the cabin with a stranger.

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    Select Tour Type: more friends coming with you, more discount you get. Note: following price is for per person
    Except (US, Canada) Standard Cabin (Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov) : 2,550CNY (375 USD)
    Except (US, Canada) Standard Cabin (May, Sep, Oct) : 2,650CNY (390 USD)
    Additional Requirement:
    2 persons minimum Pickup from airport (or hotel) to the cruiser : +200CNY (29 USD)

    Customer Reviews of , check total 1 travellers reviews:

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    review written by robbert takx
    the boat travel that we made was very good. We really enjoyed the journey on the yangtze river. The Century star is a beautiful ship with nice cabins. The staff was also very good and we recommed this ship to everyone who wants to make a trip on the river. 2006-08-10

    Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]

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