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Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai, a cruise by Riviera Travel

Cruise · 15 nights · with Riviera Travel

Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai

Riviera Travel’s 15-night voyage aboard Century Legend blends three nights in Beijing with a ten-night cruise down the Yangtze River, ending in Shanghai's historic harbour.

Duration
15 nights
Departures
12 dates
Choose a month below
Sails from
Depart UK
Ends in Shanghai
Ship
Century Legend
From
£5,399
per person, sharing

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Three nights in BeijingWith visits to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City

  2. Ten-night Yangtze River cruise from Chongqing to Shanghai

  3. Guided tours of Great Wall's Mutianyu section and Summer Palace

  4. Visit to Fengdu Ghost City and the Three Gorges Dam Museum

  5. Exploration of historic citiesIncluding Jingzhou, Wuhan and Nanjing

About the trip

This journey begins in Beijing, where the layered cityscape plays host to both the grand pathways of Tiananmen Square and the cool retreat of the Summer Palace. After three nights, a flight west delivers you to Chongqing, a city poised at the meeting of two rivers, where ancient porcelain streets invite a slower pace before boarding Century Legend.

The cruise itself follows the Yangtze through a series of places rich in history and nature, including the eerie Fengdu Ghost City on Ming Mountain, the impressive engineering of the Three Gorges Dam, and the cultural centers of Jingzhou and Wuhan. Highlights include the opportunity to climb the watchtowers of the Mutianyu Great Wall and take in panoramic river views from the Peak of the Three Gorges.

The voyage completes in Shanghai, a city where classical Chinese gardens and Buddhist temples sit amid the thrum of the metropolis. There’s no trying to take everything in at once; the itinerary deliberately leaves pockets of quiet for notes over oolong tea or a moment by koi-filled ponds. Riviera Travel’s Century Legend provides a comfortable vessel for navigating this broad sweep of Chinese life and landscape.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Beijing
  2. 2 Chongqing
  3. 3 Shanghai

Itinerary

The route, day by day

  1. Day 1

    Depart UK

  2. Day 2

    Beijing

  3. Day 3

    Chongqing

  4. Day 4

    Fengdu

  5. Day 5

    Fengjie

  6. Day 6

    Yichang

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

Price based on
Two people sharing a cabinThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone
Check with Riviera Travel
Flights
Not needed if you join at Depart UK
What’s included
Check with Riviera Travel
Accessibility
Check with Riviera Travel

For full details of what’s included, check with Riviera Travel. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai?
Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai is a 15 nights cruise holiday.
Where does Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai depart from?
Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai departs from Depart UK and returns to Shanghai.
Who operates Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai?
Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai is operated by Riviera Travel aboard Century Legend.
How much does Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai cost?
Prices for Panoramas of China – Yangtze River Cruise with Beijing and Shanghai start from £5,399, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

New to United Kingdom? Our United Kingdom guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

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