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The Yangtze River

The Yangtze River

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Cruise along the Yangtze, China's grandest river, and immerse yourself in some of the world's most breathtaking landscapes. Your adventure will be crowned by a passage through the legendary Three Gorges, a spectacle of natural grandeur and historical depth.

As the river unveils its transformed vistas and storied past, you'll gain a unique perspective on its profound impact, intertwining ancient marvels like the enigmatic Ghost City of Fengdu and the awe-inspiring Three Gorges Dam with the serene beauty of the Little Three Gorges. This journey is not just a trip—it's a deep dive into the heart of China's dynamic history and stunning natural beauty.

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The Yangtze River offers a wealth of wonderful sights and experiences. What better way to explore them than on a Wendy Wu tour?

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Things To See In The Yangtze River

No trip to The Yangtze River would be complete without seeing one of the wonders listed below.

  • Yangtze River Cruise

    Yangtze River Cruise

    Cruising the mighty Yangtze helps you to discover China's history, scenery and culture from a new perspective.
  • Three Gorges Dam

    Three Gorges Dam

    A massive feat of engineering the dam is the world's largest hydroelectric power station.
  • Shibaozhai Temple

    Shibaozhai Temple

    Shibaozhai Temple perches precariously on a rocky island in the midst of the Yangtze's flow.

The Yangtze River at a Glance

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The Yangtze River Tour Reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 5528 reviews

Review for Wonders of China
A wonderful introduction to China with a great group of well travelled people. Our guide was helpful, informative and interesting and the tour was a good mixture of busy sightseeing days and more relaxed days on the Yangtze river where we could enjoy the beautiful scenery as well as the talks and entertainment on board. Everything was meticulously organised and we were given enough free time to explore on our own. I would thoroughly recommend this tour and can think of no negatives at all.
Nov 11, 2024
Review for Wonders of China
Excellent trip. Britney, the tour guide was superb. Hotels were very good with Western and Chinese breakfast buffet. Very tasty Chinese lunch and evening meals.
Well organised visits to lots of iconic places such as Tianimum square, Great Wall, Terracotta warriors, Giant pandas.
Stunning scenery along the Yangtze river and especially in Guilin and along the river.
2nd tour I have done with Wendy Wu and would strongly recommend them.
Oct 06, 2024
Review for GRAND TOUR OF CHINA
Service rating : Wendy Wu, Grand Tour of China. This was very well organised, with pick up from the airport, meet by the excellent National Tour guide Summer. Check in, all transport, entry to attractions. Meals etc. The tour itself was excellent with interesting locations and places to visit. Very well run. 2 of the local tour guides stood out. Both called Cherry, the first with Three Tribes tour in the Yangtze River and in Chengdu.
Product : Wendy Wu were easy to book with. The daily trips out were excellent. Several stand out, Dali was beautiful in the foothills of the Himalayas, Beijing and the Great Wall. The terracotta Warriors, the Pandas, Xi’an at night and Shanghai. Sailing through the Three Gorges on the Yangtze Cruise. Loved wondering around the markets in the various towns battering for items.
Apr 24, 2019
Review for LEGENDS OF CHINA
Service rating : Our guided tour of China was extremely well organised. The hotels were excellent and the meals we had as a group (of 10) were all first class. Our national guide, Melody, made sure everything ran very smoothly and became a friend to each of us. The local guides were better than any guide book giving us history, culture, stories of daily life and even Chinese jokes. We saw the classic sites but also had included special extras like a tai chi lesson, dim sum making, calligraphy and spectacular theatre shows. The only lowlight would be the Yangtze River cruise where the food and evening entertainment shows were not to our taste, however the accommodation was very good and everyone else seemed to enjoy themselves. All in all an unforgettable trip.
Product : A well thought-out tour of China with all the classic sights and much more besides, including lectures, factory tours, theatre trips, country walks and rickshaw rides. The selection of hotels and restaurants was first class. All the tour guides were excellent. There was a perfect mix of organised sight-seeing and time to explore on your own. Highly recommended.
Nov 14, 2017
Review for MAJESTIC YANGTZE
Service rating : From start to finish Wendy Wu were friendly, efficient and professional regarding all aspects of the booking as well as the actual tour. We did not experience any problems at all and would definitely recommend them.
The Tour to China was amazing, well organised and good value.
Product : The Yangtze River Cruise was excellent. Worth upgrading our room.
Oct 06, 2017
Review for WONDERS OF CHINA
Service rating : We had Sophie Lee (Lixianhui) as our national guide, she was excellent and help to make our holiday such a great success. She was very well organised, helpful and also very knowledgeable with a good sense of humour - a credit to Wendy Wu Tours.
Product : The holiday, although very busy was wonderful. There was so many highlights. We enjoyed The Great Wall, the Yangtze river trip and the Li river trip from Guilin very much and would have liked to have stayed longer.in China. The organisation was excellent, and I would not hesitate to travel with Wendy Wu again,
Nov 21, 2016
Review for WONDERS OF CHINA
Service rating : Our national Guide Wendy was fantastic. She made everything run like clockwork. A feat in it's self shepherding 28 bodies around! The local guides Mai, Eddie, Amy, Jenny and Stephen were also very good, very informative , and like Wendy, good fun!
Product : Very tiring but worth it. Food plentiful, but at some restaurants the meat was a little sparse and the Peking Duck dinner was a let down as everything was chopped up, bone, gristle, skin and a bit of meat (not like the shredded duck in English Chinese meals). Trips were very good and well organised. Hotels were mainly very good. The cabins on the Yangtze river cruise were naturally small with not a lot of storage space and a little tired but perfectly acceptable. The entertainment on the boat was very good, especially considering it was the staff not professionals giving the shows. (I sure you could mistake them for professionals!). The staff were very polite and friendly and one of the bar staff, Christina seemed to be able to remember everyone's name, amazing!
It would take too long to go into detail about the trips but for me The Great Wall stood out, but mind, be aware those steps are very steep and exhausting. The vastness of Pit no. 1 and of the detail of the Terracotta warriors. The colourful sights, sounds and smells of the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an. The Summer Palace by the lake. Three Gorges Dam and ship locks, a tribute to Chinese civil engineering on the Yangtze River cruise. The pandas at Chongqing. The Cormorant Fisherman show and having a Cormorant perched on my arm so my wife could take a picture.
Our group of 28 consisted of 21 English and 7 "Aussies" all got on well and had loads of laughs, including being stopped in the street by Chinese to take our picture, especially if one of us was Blonde or fair headed. Our guide said many Chinese holiday from rural parts where Westerners are a rarity. They are intrigued by our big noses too (but in a nice way!)
We thoroughly enjoyed the holiday and would not hesitate to recommend a trip to China through Wendy Wu Tours and our particular 16 day tour "The Wonders of China "
Barry and Brenda
Oct 01, 2016
Review for WONDERS OF CHINA
Service rating : Our national guide, Addison and the rest of the Wendy Wu team gave us the best service ever. We did not have to worry about anything at all, except enjoying ourselves of course. There were also plenty of surprises and delights throughout the tour.
Product : The Wonders of China fulfilled childhood dreams with the Great Wall and Terracotta warriors. It was also awe inspiring with things like the Yangtze river cruise and the Li river into the beautiful Yangshuo and many more. This is the first time I have been able to say "I have a number one best holiday ever".
Jun 30, 2016

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