Find your Yangtze River Cruise 2025/2026
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There are over 20+ ships offered by the top cruise companies including Century Cruises, Victoria Cruises, Yangzi Explorer and Changjiang Cruises, etc. With so many different cruises to choose from we know it can be hard to decide which Yangtze cruise ship is right for you. To make things much easier, please use the cruise search below to enter your Yangtze cruise criteria and a list of applicable ships will be displayed.
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Most travelers would like to use our constantly-updating CRUISE CALENDAR 2025/2026 to find a suitable Yangtze cruise. We’ve collected the latest schedules from all the cruise companies to update them at the first moment. No matter you want to book a ship in an urgent date, or plan a cruise trip a few month later or even next year, you can check it on our cruise calender to see which ships are available, which route to offer, whether it is "limited" or "fully-booked". (Note: If you want to have a full view of all the cruise ships sailing from Monday to Sunday, you can first turn to Yangtze River Cruises Weekly Sailings and then get back to the calendar to select your cruise.)
Best Classic Yangtze Cruises - 4/5-Day Between Chongqing and Yichang
The Three Gorges itinerary is a popular choice for luxury cruises on the Yangtze River, offering a 4/5-day journey that showcases the stunning landscapes of the Three Gorges. Additionally, the starting and ending cities, Chongqing and Yichang, provide easy access to other key travel destinations in China through both air and land transportation, making it an ideal introduction to river cruising in China for tourists.
Panorama Yangtze Cruise - 11/12-Day Between Chongqing and Shanghai
The Yangtze River Grand Panorama luxury cruise is the ultimate adventure for delving into the core of China’s Yangtze River, with an 11-to-12-day journey that encompasses the most breathtaking natural and cultural sights along the mid and lower reaches of the river. This expedition includes an in-depth exploration of nine major cities on both sides of the Yangtze, with the trip bookended by the metropolitan giants of Shanghai and Chongqing, which serve as key transportation junctions to various travel hotspots across China by air and land. This cruise is a unique and lavish experience for those looking to deeply immerse themselves in the essence of China’s river cruise travel.
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Want to Do Some Research to Find Your Cruise?
Specialized in booking Yangtze River cruise for many years, we know the area, the Yangtze cruise companies and Yangtze cruise ships very well. Here, we have provided you the top 6 cruise companies with detailed ship info, prices, deals, schedules and itineraries etc. Choose your favorite one and start your relaxing Yangtze vacation right now!
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Century Cruises
- Asia's Best River Cruise Line (2021-2024) with outstanding fleet and service
- Century Oasis,Century Voyage,Century Glory,Century Victory,Century Paragon,Century Legend
6 new & chic vessels leading the luxury Yangtze cruise getaway -
Victoria Cruises
- New York based luxury cruise line with international service
- Victoria Sabrina,Victoria Jenna,Victoria Anna,Victoria Katarina
4 praised cruise ships with satisfying international service -
Yangzi Explorer
- 2025 Launched unparalleled luxury "Celebrity Choice" with one-on-one service
- Yangzi Explorer
2025 Launched unparalleled luxury "Celebrity Choice" with one-on-one service -
Changjiang Cruises
- Professional experienced team offering All-inclusive cruises packages & unique itineraries
- Yangtze 3,Yangtze 1,Yangtze 2
The member of "American Travel Agents Association" with 3 new ships -
Yangtze Gold Cruises
- Large & valuable cruises popular among domestic travelers
- Yangtze Gold 2,Yangtze Gold 3,Yangtze Gold 5,Yangtze Gold 6,Yangtze Gold 7,Yangtze Gold 8
7 large ships with full facilities and large beds -
President Cruises
- Domestic famous cruise brand with 2 spacious & cost-saving ships
- President No.7,President No.8
2 spacious cost-saving cruise vessels for budget sailing vacation
Find Your Cruise: Shore Excursions Comparisons
The Three Gorges, stretching 192 kilometers, are home to a multitude of scenic spots. While luxury cruise companies operate the same lines for the Three Gorges tour (4-day Chongqing to Yichang/5-day Yichang to Chongqing), each company has its own unique approach and considerations when planning shore excursions. This allows you to select a cruise that aligns with your interests in visiting specific landmarks. Notably, both the iconic sections of the Three Gorges and the Three Gorges Dam are offered by all cruise operators.
Notice: 1. Typically, cruise lines that do not offer all-inclusive packages include up to 3 onshore visits in their pricing for the whole trip. Apart from the day of boarding, they plan a maximum of 2-3 shore excursions per day (some sites mentioned above can only be explored by selecting one over the other).
2. The information on included and optional shore excursions is for guidance and comparison purposes only. Once you have made up your mind to choose a particular cruise company/ship, please navigate to the specific itinerary page to check the detailed arrangements.
3. For those curious about the shore excursions on the 11/12-day Shanghai to Chongqing cruise, please refer to Century Legend, which is the sole cruise ship operating on this route in the year 2025.
Select Your Yangtze Cruise By Line
Almost every ship runs a stable route with fixed arrangement in a whole year that you can choose your favored route either downstream or upstream! All the Yangtze River cruises sail between Chongqing and Yichang, and some of them will do some renovation with itineraries to Wuhan, Shanghai or around with longer days. Check the following detailed route and select yours!
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Chongqing Yichang Yangtze Cruises - 4 Days & 3 Nights
This is the golden cruise line, starting from Chongqing and ending in Yichang, taking 4 days and 3 nights for the downstream cruise. It is chosen by more than half travelers!
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Yichang Chongqing Yangtze Cruises - 5 Days & 4 Nights
This is another popular cruise line and it sails upstream from Yichang to Chongqing, taking 5 days and 4 nights in total. Many travelers have taken this route recent years.
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Shanghai Chongqing Yangtze Cruises - 12 Days & 11 Nights
It will take you to see the fabulous natural and cultural charm of the lower and middle reaches of great Yangtze River in the relaxing 12 days and 11 nights cruise vacation from Shanghai to Chongqing (11 days and 10 nights from Chongqing to Shanghai). Date is unfixed every year.
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Most Useful Articles for Planning a Cruise
The following useful guide and articles will let you have a clear understanding of when is the best time to take a cruise, how to choose route, how to plan your cruise trip, the latest news, and more detailed information about food, drinks, accommodation, services, etc. onboard, and important guide of the ports for your embarkation and disembarkation, etc.
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How to Plan a Yangtze River Cruise in 2025/2026?
Taking a Yangtze River cruise sailing on the longest river in Asia is the must-do thing when traveling in China. Check the 14 useful questions to plan a Yangtze cruise.
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How to Choose your Best Cruise Ship?
If you are on business, honeymoon, for birthday trip, traveling with families and kids, or even solo...you can just jump to our “best cruise series” to quickly find a right cruise for you.
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What to See & Explore along Yangtze River
During your 4 or 5 days Yangtze cruise, you have got chances to leave your ship and explore along some destinations along the river to marvel at both natural and cultural attractions.
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What to Do & Expect on a Yangtze Cruise?
Your life will be never boring onboard. No matter you want some quiet time to enjoy Three Gorges scenery or want to join in the groups to have more fun...you will have many choices to select your activities.
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