8-days yangtze river cruise(shanghai, yichang, chongqing & suzhou)

d1 arrive in shanghai, meet at airport and transfer to the 4 star hotel in the center of the city by the huangpuriver.

d2 this morning visit yuyuan garden and jade buddha temple. in the afternoon, transfer to the airport for a flight to yichang. upon arrival, board the cruise ship on the river, and begin your enthralling yangtze cruise.

d3 cruise upstream today from yichang aboard the boat to see one of china's greatest natural wonders - the extraordinary three gorges of yangtze river, featuring towering peaks and sheer cliffs. enjoy shennong stream excursion. the boat continues to sail upstream until it reaches fengjie where the boat will dock overnight and get ready for the cruise downstream the next day.

d4 this morning take an excursion to the historic town of baidicheng (white emperor city). sail through qutang and xiling gorge. in the afternoon, the ship docks in zigui for a shore excursion to visit the three gorges dam.

d5 cruise ends in yichang. upon disembarking, you will take a morning flight to shanghai and then transfer by motor coach to suzhou, a garden city on the grand canal. you will stay at bamboo grove hotel. the highlight of today's activities is to visit suzhou's beautiful gardens including the humble administrator's garden (1522 ad) and the lingeringgarden (1525 ad).

d6 visit the national embroidery institute, which was built in 1957 to preserve and further the study of silk embroidery. in the afternoon, travel from suzhou by motor coach to shanghai. head for shanghai museum of art & history-one of the finest art collections in china.

d7 sightseeing in the bund, the tv tower from where you can enjoy a bird's eye view of the big city, then we will take you to nanjing road, which is the best-known shopping area in china, to let you enjoy the free time.

d8 relax and depart shanghai.