This cruise also available from Chongqing to Nanjing
Day 01 Nanjing
Arrive in Nanjing and embark your river cruise ship. Dinner onboard ship is included (during normal dinner hours) this evening. The ship sails overnight.
Included Meals: Dinner
Day 02 Mt. Jiu Hua
Included Mt. Jiu Hua Tour & Scenic Cruising: After lunch, dock in Chizhou, and enjoy the tranquil beauty of Mt. Jiu Hua, one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains. Because of its importance in the Buddhist religion, it has attracted many pilgrims and a large number of temples have been built in its vicinity. During your excursion, you’ll visit 200-year-old Zhan Chan Lin Temple with its gold-plated and wooden statues and Qiyuan Temple, the largest of the sacred Jiu Hua temples. Captain’s Welcome Dinner: Return to the ship and have time to freshen up before the Welcome Dinner. The ship sails overnight towards Jingdezhen.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 03 Jingdezhen
Included Jingdezhen Tour: After breakfast, disembark and enjoy a full-day excursion to Jingdezhen and its Ceramic Historical Expo Zone, consisting of the Ceramic Historical Museum, ancient kilns and buildings. Here you’ll discover the heritage of ceramics from past dynasties, including handicraft demonstrations, paintings and calligraphy, all set amid lovely gardens, forests and bamboo groves. You’ll have lunch at a local restaurant during the excursion. Return to ship in the late afternoon
and begin sailing towards Wuhan.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 04 Wuhan
Included Museum Visit & Bells Performance: After breakfast, disembark in the Hubei provincial capital of Wuhan for a visit to its renowned museum with wonderful artifacts dating to the Warring States period. Here, you’ll enjoy a musical performance of the museum’s noted collection of chimes and bells. Return to the ship for lunch and enjoy free time to relax onboard as you cruise through the evening towards Yueyang.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 05 Yueyang
Included Yueyang Tower Excursion: After breakfast, disembark for a visit to 66-foot-high Yueyang Tower. One of three famous towers in the region, it became famous when On Yueyang Tower was written in 1045 by Fan Zhongyan. The poem described the beauty of the structure and his concern about the country and people. You will also visit a local tea garden before returning to the ship for lunch. Return to the ship for lunch and an evening of cruising. The ship sails overnight towards Jingzhou.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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