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Yangtze River Cruise

Over 6,300 kilometres long, the mighty Yangtze is the largest and longest river in China.

Yangtze River Cruise

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The Mother River of the Chinese Nation; the Life-blood of China; these colourful descriptions of the Yangtze River are no exaggeration. Over 6,300 kilometres long, the mighty Yangtze is the largest and longest river in China, surpassed only by the Nile of Africa and the Amazon of South America. Born of the melting snows and ice in the Tanggula Mountain chain in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, where it is known as Tongtian He,‘Travelling-Through-the-Heavens' River, the torrent flows from west to east through provinces of Qinghai, Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu and the city of Shanghai, finally flowing into the East China Sea. Between Chongqing and Yichang are the magnificent Three Gorges which are regarded as some of the most spectacular scenic attractions in China. Yun Sky Travel invites you to cruise with us on the legendary Yangtze River in one of the Three Gorges' top-rated floating hotels…

Yangtze River Tours

11 Days Yangtze River Group Tour - Qutang Gorge

11 Days Yangtze River Group Tour

Beijing, Xi'an, Yangtze River Cruise, Shanghai

From $ 1699

11 Days Best Yangtze River Cruise Tour - Lesser Three Gorges

11 Days Best Yangtze River Cruise Tour

Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai

From $ 1599

13 Days from Li River to the Yangtze Tour - First Bend Of The Yangtze River

13 Days from Li River to the Yangtze Tour

Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai

From $ 23332100

14 Days Adventure of Tibet and Yangtze - Yamdrok Lake

14 Days Adventure of Tibet and Yangtze

Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai

From $ 28612575

14 Days Amazing Journey to the Wonderland - Huanglong Scenic Area

14 Days Amazing Journey to the Wonderland

Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai

From $ 2546

16 Days Majestic Panorama China Tour - Bronze Chariots And Horses

16 Days Majestic Panorama China Tour

Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong

From $ 2983

23 Days China Panorama Tour - Folded Brocade Hill

23 Days China Panorama Tour

Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yangtze Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong

From on request

9 Days Golden Yangtze Cruise - Yangtze Cruise

9 Days Golden Yangtze Cruise

Beijing, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai

From $ 1382

12 Days Upstream Yangtze Cruise Tour - Yangtze Cruise

12 Days Upstream Yangtze Cruise Tour

Shanghai, Yichang, Yangtze Cruise, Chongqing, Xi'an, Beijing

From $ 1510

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