(2026 & 2027) China Yangtze Spectacular Deluxe Escorted Tour (CYYA)

Fly from your hometown with Air Canada or WestJet to Vancouver and connect with China Eastern Airlines to Shanghai. Start your worry-free vacation with the guidance of our Canadian Tour Leader.

Cross the International Date Line and arrive in Shanghai, China’s most populous city and seaport. Here you will be greeted by your local guide and transferred to your hotel. Relax and get some rest.

Shanghai Jeurong Hotel  (5-Star Design)

Discover Shanghai’s highlights, including the Shanghai Museum, People’s Square, the “Bund”, Yuyuan Bazaar, Nanjing Road shopping street, Pudong Development Zone, and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. Huangpu River Night Cruise can be arranged as an optional tour at night (Special US$30.00 per person, pay locally). ( B / L / D )

After breakfast, visit XinTianDi, a replica of old Shanghai. Continue to Zhujiajiao Water Village before heading to Suzhou, known for its canals, stone bridges, and pagodas. Stroll along historic Pingjiang Road and end the day with a China Welcome Dinner. (B / L / SD)

Pullman Suzhou Zhonghui (5-Star Design)

Explore Lingering Garden (UNESCO World Heritage). Visit the Silk Factory before returning to Shanghai to ride the Maglev Train to Pudong Airport for your flight to Yichang (Dinner on Board). Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. (B / L / D)

Crowne Plaza Yichang (5-Star Design)

This morning, explore the Three Gorges Tribe Scenic Area, known for its clear waters, stilted Tujia homes, and local culture. Then board the 5-Star MV Century Oasis to begin your Yangtze River cruise. Dinner on the cruise. (B / L / D)

Yangtze Cruise Ship: 5-Star MV Century Oasis (Outside Cabin with Balcony)

A shore excursion at Sandouping takes you to “Three Gorges Dam”, the biggest hydroelectric dam in the world. Return to the ship and set sail for the first gorge – Xiling Gorge, the longest and the most hazardous one in the famous “Three Gorges”. Early evening, enjoy a Captain’s Welcome Reception in the lounge. (B / L / D)

Begin your day with an excursion to Shennv Stream. Return to the cruise ship again and set sail through the second gorge – Wu Gorge, known for its odd, misty rock formations and its backdrop of soaring mountains. Later in the afternoon, you will pass the third gorge – Qutang Gorge, the shortest but the most dramatic of the Gorges with ancient relics scattered along its steep cliffs. Excursion to the historic and cultural White Emperor City. Enjoy a Crew Cabaret Talent Show at night. (B / L / D)

Morning can practice tai Chi with a professional trainer on the sun deck. Afternoon arriving in Fengdu, enjoy a shore excursion to visit Fengdu Ghost City, known for the culture of ghosts and integrating of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism with a diversity of Chinese traditions. Enjoy an Evening Show with the Crew at night. (B / L / D)

Disembark in Chongqing for a city tour, including a visit to the Chongqing Zoo to see Pandas and the Huguang Guild Hall. Indulge in a special Sichuan-style lunch. Enjoy a free afternoon or an optional tour to enjoy the fantastic Chongqing by Night with Hot Pot Dinner. (Special US$30.00 per person, pay locally). ( B / L )

Le Meridien Chongqing Hotel Nan’an (5-Star Design)

After breakfast, drive to Dazu County (2 hrs) to visit the UNESCO-listed Baodingshan Rock Carvings, renowned for their scale, detail, and artistry. Return to Chongqing to see the Liziba Monorail passing through a building. Continue to Shibati (Eighteen Steps), a restored traditional neighborhood. Enjoy tea tasting with a cultural performance, including the famous Face-Changing Show. ( B / L / D )

Take a morning flight to Xi’an. After lunch, visit Xi’an City Wall, which represents one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Chinese city walls. Then, tour Shuyuanmen, which is a well-known cultural and historical block that blends traditional Chinese culture with artistic charm. Enjoy a Western Dinner. ( B / L / WD )

Hyatt Centric Gaoxin Xi’an (5-Star Design)

Visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Reproduction Factory. Enjoy a noodle-making show and a Handmade Noodle lunch. At night, experience a Dumplings Making Lesson and the Tang Dynasty Show with Empire Dinner. ( B / L / SD )

Visit the historic Little Goose Pagoda and Big Goose Pagoda Square, Xi’an Museum, and Mosque. Enjoy a Xi’an Special Dumpling Lunch. At night, visit the Muslin Quarter Street, a famous food street where you can try all kinds of local food. Dinner on your own. ( B / SL )

Experience the China High Speed Train from Xi’an to Beijing, lunch on your own on the train. Explore Beijing’s traditional Hutong neighborhoods by Rickshaw and enjoy a captivating Beijing Acrobatic Show in the evening. ( B / D )

Hilton Beijing Tongzhou (5-Star Design)

Spend an inspiring day at the Great Wall (Juyong Pass). Then tour around the Summer Palace for an enchanting panorama of lake, landscape, pagodas, and pavilions. On the way back, have a closer look at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Stadium (the Bird’s Nest & the Water Cube). ( B / L / D )

Start the day at Tian’anmen Square, then delve into the majestic Forbidden City. Explore the Wangfujing shopping area and the historic Chinese medicine center, “Tong Ren Tang“. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Peking Duck Dinner. ( B / L / SD )

Today is free for you to explore Beijing. Lunch and dinner on your own.  ( B )

This morning, you will transfer to the Beijing airport to depart for Canada via Shanghai and arrive home on the same day.