Cruise block defined first
Direction, nights, ship, cabin, pier and included shore visits are compared before land cities are added.
Yangtze River Tours
Yangtze River Tours cover cities along China's greatest, world's third longest river, cities long its bank and some other important cities in China. To sail through the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze is to feel its power, majesty and timelessness, and to explore its new dam, the Three Gorges Dam whose scene of almost unspeakable beauty and the long history behind. In this catalog, you can find the newest Yangtze Cruise ship schedule, with our highly-recommended best quality Yangtze cruiser, tours, discount and much more!
11 Days Best Yangtze River Cruise Tour
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Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai
11 Days Yangtze River Group Tour
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Beijing, Xi'an, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai
13 Days from Li River to the Yangtze Tour
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Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai
14 Days Adventure of Tibet and Yangtze
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Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai
14 Days Amazing Journey to the Wonderland
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Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai
16 Days Majestic Panorama China Tour
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Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong
23 Days China Panorama Tour
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Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong
9 Days Golden Yangtze Cruise
Beijing, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai
12 Days Upstream Yangtze Cruise Tour
Shanghai, Yichang, Yangtze Cruise, Chongqing, Xi'an, Beijing
14 Days Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Yangtze-Shanghai Group Tour
Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai
14 Days Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountains & Yangtze River Group Tour
Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai
23 Days Enjoy the Scenic Yunnan and Mighty Yangtze
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Guilin, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-la, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai
25 Days The Best Scenic China
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai, Mt. Huangshan, Hangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong
One Month Tour to China
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Lhasa, Shangri-la, Lijiang, Dali, Kunming, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong
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Yangtze cruise planning
Compare the sailing block before adding the wider China route
Yangtze River cruises in visitor itineraries usually form a multi-day Three Gorges travel block linked with Chongqing and Yichang. The cruise is accommodation, transport and sightseeing together, so the right comparison begins with sailing direction, nights aboard, exact embarkation point, cabin category, included meals and shore visits. A ship name alone does not explain the experience or final price.
Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin, Chengdu or Tibet can be connected before or after the cruise. Those land segments should not hide the transfer to the pier or the arrival after disembarkation. Ship assignment, schedule, terminal, excursions and water-related operations can change, so every dated proposal needs a current confirmation and clear terms for substitutions.
What this collection helps you compare
Embarkation is door to door
Hotel pickup, terminal, luggage, check-in and the first night aboard are treated as one transition.
Land route stays readable
Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin or other extensions have full days rather than being compressed around sailing dates.
Current schedule required
Ship assignment, terminal, excursion and operating details are reconfirmed for the exact departure.
Compare three route styles
9 days
Golden Yangtze Cruise Introduction
- Route
- Beijing · Chongqing · Yangtze Cruise · Yichang · Shanghai
- Best for
- First-time visitors wanting the cruise within a concise gateway-city route.
- Why choose it
- Uses a compact land itinerary while keeping the sailing and terminal transitions visible.
11 days
Classic China & Yangtze Cruise
- Route
- Beijing · Xi'an · Chongqing · Yangtze Cruise · Yichang · Shanghai
- Best for
- Travelers wanting the classic cities plus the Three Gorges cruise.
- Why choose it
- Adds Xi'an without making the cruise a brief transport label between long flight days.
13 days
Li River to Yangtze Journey
- Route
- Beijing · Xi'an · Guilin · Chongqing · Yangtze Cruise · Yichang · Shanghai
- Best for
- Travelers comparing two major river landscapes in one longer China route.
- Why choose it
- Adds Guilin and requires enough time for land, air or rail connections around the sailing date.
How to choose
Your situation
The cruise is your main priority
Best starting choice
Confirm the departure date, direction and cabin before fixing the land route.
Tradeoff to accept
The wider itinerary must follow the actual sailing rather than the other way around.
Your situation
You want the classic first China route
Best starting choice
Use the eleven-day Beijing, Xi'an, cruise and Shanghai itinerary.
Tradeoff to accept
The trip includes many components and leaves less independent city time.
Your situation
You want more landscape contrast
Best starting choice
Add Guilin only with enough days and a workable connection to Chongqing.
Tradeoff to accept
Another region increases flights or rail, luggage handling and schedule exposure.
Timing and transport
Recommended duration
9–13 days with the wider China route
The cruise itself is a fixed block; additional cities need full land days and protected connections.
Season planning
Use the current dated sailing
Weather and river operations affect the experience, but the confirmed ship, direction and schedule are the starting point.
Transport rhythm
Gateway, pier and onward city
The plan must identify Chongqing or Yichang hotel transfer, terminal, embarkation, disembarkation and the next transport.
What changes the price?
- Cabin category and exact ship
- Sailing date and direction
- Included shore visits and onboard services
- Land-tour length, hotels and private guiding
- Flights or rail, party size and substitution terms
How YunSky checks the plan
YunSky separates the cruise contract from the land itinerary and confirms the dated ship and terminal details before treating the route as final.
- Route purpose: The sailing date and direction anchor the land sequence rather than being inserted after the cities are chosen.
- Usable time: Pier transfers, check-in, disembarkation and onward transport are visible as travel transitions.
- Date-specific checks: Ship, cabin, terminal, excursions, meals, schedule and substitution terms are reconfirmed.
- Written trip scope: Cruise inclusions and exclusions are separated from land hotels, guides, vehicles and transport.
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Anchor the trip to a real sailing date
Send your dates, preferred direction, cabin needs, party size and land cities. We will confirm the cruise block before connecting the rest of China.
Content reviewed September 19, 2026 by YunSky Travel's inbound planning team. Routes are planning examples, not fixed quotations or guarantees. Hotels, guides, transport, tickets, current access, weather-sensitive activities and exact prices are reconfirmed for the requested dates.