For  a Yangtze River Cruise your options are really only limited by where you want to go as certain ships and cruise lines only sail certain parts of the Yangtze River and the lengths vary according to where you want to go and how far along the river you want to travel. Viking River Cruises offers a Yangtze River option and they are perhaps the most well known company for river cruises, but Victoria Cruises also offers a Yangtze River option and they have a very strong reputation for being among the best on the river.

Viking River Cruises offers cruise and travel from 10 to 17 days with cruises along the Yangtze River and excursions on land. The 10 day option offers a six day cruise proceeded by four days in Beijing and a flight to Chongqing to meet the cruise ship. The cruise will then take you to the famous three gorges and offers and excursion through the lesser three gorges. This is considered to be the most beautiful portion of the Yangtze River. This is a round trip so you will be brought back to Beijing at the end of your journey. If you want longer trips Viking River Cruises also offers options with 11 day cruises that begin and end with stays in Shanghai. Onboard every stateroom has its own private balcony so you’ll see every bit of the gorgeous landscape that the ship sails past.  The ship also has a large Western style kitchen so every meal served onboard is a delectable treat.

If you choose to sail with Victoria Cruises your experience will be varied only by the ship itself as many of Victoria’s Yangtze River Cruise options also sail through Three Gorges. With Victoria Cruises you have two main options one is Shanghai to Chongqing, and the other is Chongqing to Yichang, the length of trip varies according to whether or not you would like round trip and what sites you would like to see along the way. The cruises range from seven to nine days so expect to see and do a lot while you are on the river. Onboard the ship you’ll have access to a boutique where you can buy Chinese souvenirs for friends as well as access to a variety of programs, from learning Tai Chi Chaun, to lectures on the history of China to Cabaret Shows.

If you decide to take a Yangtze River Cruise, no matter what cruise line you decide you’ll be treated to some of the most spectacular and wondrous views in all of China, and along the way you’ll get to see some of China’s most infamous cities.

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