Yangzi Explorer
Yangzi Explorer takes cruising to a new level of comfort for the discerning travelers and offers the ultimate in luxury when cruising the Yangtze River. Carrying just 124 passengers, Yangzi Explorer offers the finest and most personalized service of any ship sailing the river. With other cruise ships accommodating well over 300 passengers Yangzi Explorer is the market leader by offering such an intimate cruising experience. International standards of services, delivered by the highest ratio of staff to guests, ensure that every level of comfort is catered for during the cruise.
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Cabins Sailing Route Price Shoulder Seasons
(Mar. Jun. Jul. Aug. Nov.)High Seasons
(Apr. May Sep. Oct.)Deluxe Cabin Chongqing-Yichang $1150 per person $1477 per person Yichang-Chongqing $1150 per person $1477 per person Jade and Mandarin Suites Chongqing-Yichang Yichang-Chongqing Celestial and Imperial Suites Chongqing-Yichang Yichang-Chongqing Notes
*Prices for deluxe cabins are per person based on double occupancy in each cabin;
*Prices for suites are per suite based on double occupancy in each suite;
*Cruise prices include meals, shore excrusions and activities on board;
*Single supplement:90% of the cruise fare in a standard cabin;
*Children under 12 staying in the parents' cabin without extra bed are charged 50% of the full cruise fare.
*Children under 12 staying in the parents' cabin with extra bed are charged 75% of the full cruise fare.
* Children under 12 using normal beds are charged100% of the full cruise fare.
*Children under 2 are charged 10% of the full cruise fare.
*Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
*In a standard cabin, infants under 2 must stay in a bed with a parent.
Deluxe Cabin 
31m2 private balcony with armchairs and drink table
Connecting cabins available
0.9M*2M
37" Philips LCD TV
"Satellite programs – HBO, CNN, BBC, ESPN, Star Sports, Discovery "
Video-on-demand System
IDD Telephone with extension
Hairdryer
Safe
Mini Bar
Private bathroom with shower and toilet
Individual air-conditioning system
one bottle of pure water for each passenger per day
Thermos is availableSuite 
"39m2 private balcony with chaise lounge, armchairs and drink table"
Connecting suites available
1.8M*2M
37" Philips LCD TV
"Satellite programs – HBO, CNN, BBC, ESPN, Star Sports, Discovery"
Video-on-demand System
IDD Telephone with extension
Hairdryer
Safe
Mini Bar
Private bathroom with shower and toilet,Dressing table and stool at Bathroom
Individual air-conditioning system
one bottle of pure water for each passenger per day
Thermos is availableJade Suite & Mandarin Suite 
"chinoiserie deco - 81m2Private sun deck with chaise lounge, armchairs and drink table"
"Queen-size 4-poster bed - 1.8M*2M"
Sitting room with full-size panoramic view door
windows
37" Philips LCD TV in sitting room
32" Philips LCD TV in bedroom
"Satellite programs – HBO, CNN, BBC, ESPN, Star Sports, Discovery"
Video-on-demand System
IDD Telephone with extension
Hairdryer
Safe
Mini Bar
Private bathroom with shower and toilet,Dressing table and stool at Bathroom
Individual air-conditioning system
one bottle of pure water for each passenger per day
Thermos is availableCelestial Suite & Imperial Suite 
"provide the highest level of modern comforts "
110m2 Private sun deck with chaise lounge, armchairs and drink table
Big river view window
Queen size bed - 1.8M*2M
Sitting room with full-size panoramic view door windows
"42" Philips LCD TV in sitting room "
32" Philips LCD TV in bedroom
"Satellite programs – HBO, CNN, BBC, ESPN, Star Sports, Discovery "
Video-on-demand System
IDD Telephone with extension
Hairdryer
Safe
Mini Bar
Private bathroom with shower and toilet,Dressing table and stool at Bathroom
Individual air-conditioning system
one bottle of pure water for each passenger per day
Thermos is available
TECHNICAL DETAILS Star Rate ***** Ship Company Orient Royal Cruises First Navigation 1994 Regenaration 2008 Sailing Route Chongqing/Yichang Speed km/h Gross Tonnage 5309 Length 91.5m Width 16.4m Draft 2.8m Airconditioning Danish central air-conditioning Passenger Decks 5 Crew 120 Total Passengers 126 Deluxe Cabins 38 Suites 20 Jade Suitess & Mandarin Suites 2 Celestial Suites & Imperial Suites 2 PUBLIC FACILITIES Business Center Yes Souvenir Shop Yes Conference Room Yes Sauna Yes Reading Room Yes Clinic Yes Front View Stand Yes Gym Room Yes Dancing Hall Yes Card Room Yes Cafe Yes Sun Deck Yes KTV Yes Multi-Function Hall Yes T/G Cabin Yes Public Washroom Yes Beauty Salon Yes Karaoke Yes Radio Room Yes Cigar Bar Yes Massage Room Yes Bar Yes Elevator Yes SPA Yes
Chongqing/Yichang Downstream 4 DAYS /3 NIGHTS Day 1 Depart Chongqing (D)
Embarkation at Chongqing before 7:00pm, and enjoy your dinner. 10:00pm Depart Chongqing pier.
Day 2 Fengdu (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City, known for its statues of ghosts and devils on Mingshan Hill.
Day 3 Enter the Three Gorges/ Shennong Stream/Shiplocks (B, L, D)
Enter the Three Gorges, one of nature’s most extraordinary sculptures. Today you will pass through the first two-Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Qutang Gorge is the shortest (5 miles), narrowest (500 feet), and most dramatic. The 25-mile long Wu Gorge is known for its quiet beauty, forest-covered mountains, and cliffs so sheer that the sun barely penetrates the precipices. Board a ferry for a relaxing ride up the Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze, which has its own attractive gorges. Enter Xiling Gorge, the longest (41miles), and the deepest of the Three Gorges. In the evening, sail through the Three Gorges Dam Ship locks.
Day 4 Three Gorges Dam Site/Yichang (B)
In the morning, pay a visit to the Three Gorges Dam site at Sandouping, the largest project of its kind in the world. Arrive Yichang at 11:30pm, and disembark.Note: 1.Depending on river conditions, alternate excursions may be substituted
2. Included meals as noted in above itinerary:(B)=Breakfast (L)=Lunch (D)=DinnerYichang/Chongqing Upstream 5 DAYS /4 NIGHTS Day 1 Embarkation atYichang (D)
Embarkation at Yichang before 7:00pm, and enjoy your dinner.
Day 2 Depart Yichang/Three Gorges Dam Site/Xiling Gorge (B, L, D)
Depart Yichang at 7:00am and pay a visit to the Three Gorges Dam site at Sandouping, the largest project of its kind in the world. Later sail through the Three Gorges Dam ship locks, and continue through Xiling Gorge, the longest (41miles), and the deepest of the Three Gorges.
Day 3 Shennong Stream / Wu Gorge/ Qutang Gorge (B, L, D)
Board a ferry for a relaxing ride up the Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze, which has its own attractive gorges. Enter Wu Gorge, known for its quiet beauty, forest-covered mountains, and cliffs so sheer that the sun barely penetrates the precipices. Then sail through Qutang Gorge, the shortest (5 miles), narrowest (500 feet), and most dramatic gorge
Day 4 Fengdu (B, L, D)
Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City, known for its statues of ghosts and devils on Mingshan Hill.
Day 5 Arrive Chongqing (B)
8:00am: Disembark at Chongqing.Note: 1.Depending on river conditions, alternate excursions may be substituted
2. Included meals as noted in above itinerary :(B)=Breakfast (L)=Lunch (D)=Dinner
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Note: CQ=Chongqing, YC=Yichang, WH=Wuhan, SH=Shanghai
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Suite Bedroom Suite Bathroom JADE SUITE & MANDARIN SUITE 
Jade Suite & Mandarin Suite Jade Suite & Mandarin Suite Mandarin Suite Bathroom CELESTIAL SUITE & IMERIAL SUITE 
Celestial & Imperial Suite Celestial & Imperial Suite Celestial Suite Balcony
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