DAY 45

Week 7

YUZHONG (Chongqing, CHN) to YANGJIABAO (Chongqing, CHN)

Sunday August 20th, 2017

TODAYS MILEAGE – 223 miles or 359 kilometres
TRIP MILEAGE – 35,302 miles or 56,813 kilometres


During the night, the "Yangtze 1" had travelled approximately 108 miles, (175 kilometres) from Nanan Qu to Mingshanzhen, while we slept.

Last night’s cruise briefing had specifically mentioned that we "secure the cabin patio door and draw the curtains prior to turning for the night" - which I thought was a bid odd. All was revealed at first light when I opened the curtains to find another ships balcony literally 6 feet away from me and staringing straight into the cabin of a vessel tied up alongside us.

The dulcet tones of the vessels diesel generator were pierced at 7:00AM precisely with air-raid like announcements basically demanding our presence at breakfast in order to depart on the $160.00 USD ($209.86 AUD) visit to the "The City of Ghosts" at 8AM.

We slipped our moorings around 10AM and meandered our way along the "Yangtze River", having lunch around Longhuamiaocun, passing through Tangtucun, Majiaping then docking for a while at Shibaozhen before continuing into the night, headed for Yangjiabao.



• MINGSHANZHEN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
• LONGHUAMIAOCUN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
• TANGTUCUN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
• MAJIAPING ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)
• SHIBAOZHEN ~ Yangtze River Cruise (Chongqing, CHN)


Day 15 - Yangtze River
Float to your next destination in traditional style. Enjoy the views from the deck and embark on riverside excursions up stunning tributaries and to historic sites.
Spend two days on board a basic boat traversing through the Three Gorges en route to Yichang. Along the way take the opportunity to visit some of the many attractions and towns.
There is the opportunity to leave the boat to take an early morning trip down a tributary of the Yangtze River.
The cabins are clean, twin-share with private toilet and shower facilities, but not luxurious. There is basic Chinese food available in the restaurant on board.