Yangtze River Cruise Price: What's Included & Excluded

It is quite important and necessary to know the detailed information of the price for a Yangtze River cruise before you book and get onboard. Check the brief prices, what’s included, what’s excluded and more practical price tips at below!

How much Does a Yangtze River Cruise Cost?

Yangtze River Cruise fares are varied for different cruise ships, companies, accommodation types, sailing routes! Normally, most Yangtze River cruise ships charge about $355~$571 (USA dollar) for the basic standard cabin types (like the most popular Century Cruises and Victoria Cruises). But, charges for suites of higher standards (like executive suites, presidential suites, etc.) usually are much higher. Also, some cruise ships of higher standards and those sailing longer routes also need a higher payment.

However, taking a Yangtze River cruise is super cost-efficient travel experience, because it covers 3-4 nights comfortable accommodation of high standards, most meals every day, some attraction visits, diverse activities for fun, and a series of services, but the prices are much lower than that for a tour package to hot cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, etc. Additionally, travelers can enjoy more leisure time during the trip! So you are highly recommended to the Yangtze cruise if you focus on the prices more!

Check detailed prices of standard cabin types on our 8 most popular Yangtze River cruises at below and click to choose your cruise vacation schedule! (Detailed prices are subject to your Confirmation Letter received from us.)

What's Included in your Cruise

For all Yangtze River cruise companies, the following items are included in your Yangtze River cruise fare. There is no need to pay onboard.

1. Entrance Fees: The arranged shore excursions listed in the itinerary of your cruise ship;
2. Meals: The daily meals (specified with “B”, “L” or “D”) on your cruise ship;
3. Drinks: Drinking water, coffee, milk and other complimentary soft drinks served in the dining room at the meal time;
4. Cabins: A bed in the cabin as specified in the itinerary. You could enjoy your room during daytime and night. Usually,
   Chongqing to Yichang for 3 nights onboard;
   Yichang to Chongqing for 4 nights onboard;
   
5. Activities & Lectures: Captain Welcome Party, cabaret shows, Chinese Yangtze culture and history lectures, Captain Farewell party, seasonal DIY activities, etc.;
6. Cleaning: room cleaning service every day;
7. Local guides for the arranged shore excursions;
8. Accident Injury Insurance;
9. Service Charge & Government Taxes.

What's Excluded in your Cruise

For most Yangtze River cruise companies, the following items are usually excluded in the cruise fare. If you want to enjoy the services, you need to pay extra fees accordingly.

1. Transfers: Between airport/hotel and cruise terminal in each city not specified in the itinerary;
2. Optional Shore Excursions: Different cruise companies have different prices for per person per optional land tour. (most shore excursions are charged for around CNY 290~325 per person each tour. You can check detailed prices from the specific itinerary of your cruise.)
3. Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as beverages, laundry, clinic service, faxes, telephone calls, spa, massage, sauna, salon, shopping, Internet & Wifi, DVDs, etc.
4. Meals: Any meals which are not specified with "B", "L", or "D".
5. Drinks: Any beverage served with extra payments onboard;
6. Single Room Supplement: If you want to stay in one cabin (usually two beds in one cabin) on your own, you need to pay higher than one room shared with another.
7. Service Charge: there is a mandatory tip required to be paid when check in the cruise, you can pay at the ship reception counter. Volunteer tips to river guide, cruise director and staff onboard.

Notice:

1. Please be aware that detailed excluding items may be different based on different cruise companies and cruise ships (like some cruise ships cover the Wifi, dinner on the embarkation night, etc. in the price). And usually, cruise fares for suites onboard cover more items and services. Detailed items included and excluded in your Yangtze River cruise fare are subject to the cruise company and your Confirmation Letter received from us!

2. You can get the detailed information from your travel expert when booking or from the cruise staff after boarding. If you have any questions about the cruise fare, just feel free to contact our travel consultant.

How to Get a Better Yangtze Cruise Fare?

1. Yangtze River cruise is extremely popular for most time of a year! You can choose to take the cruise during the relative off-season, winter months from December to February of the next year, when most cruise companies would offer slightly lower prices, if you are traveling with limited budget!

2. Besides, if you are really interested in the Three Gorges cruise experience but do not want to spend too much, select from our top budget Yangtze River cruises that are not the top large, new or advanced to spend an economical cruise trip, but still cover the basic items listed above!

Check our top budget Yangtze River cruises

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Questions & Discussions

Following are latest questions and answers from our webusers and customers. You can learn many useful information from the discussion and cases. You can also join in the discussions or ask your own question. Our experts will help you ASAP.

cheryle

bathroom

is shampoo and soap included in the bathroom

2019-03-23 17:23

Hi Cheryle
Greetings from Chengdu, China! Yes, shampoo and shower gel are prepare well in the bathroom of every cabin and suite onboard, you can use it freely during your Yangtze River cruise!

Have a nice trip in China!

Carrie at yangtze-river-cruises.com 2019-03-25 18:34

Kathy

Are prices in $US

Are prices in $US

2017-03-12 10:03

Hi Kathy,

Good morning from China! Yes, the Yangtze cruise prices on our website are based on $US dollar. When you click a ship (http://www.yangtze-river-cruises.com/ships.html) and you can find the price range which is the price for standard cabin for twin sharing. This price includes the accommodation, meals, entrances fees and local guide fees, for arranged shore excursions, cultural activities and lectures, daily cleaning, accident injury insurance and service charge & government taxes, etc.

Yangtze-river-cruises.com are the professional cruise agency for any Yangtze River cruise booking with reasonable and valuable price. If you need any service or help, please feel free to contact us.

Have a great day!!!

daisy at yangtze-river-cruises.com 2017-03-14 09:45