Yangzi Explorer sets sail at about 15:00 and we will pass through Wu Gorge. Wu Gorge is the most beautiful gorge among the Three Gorges. Characterized by majestic peaks crowned by lush forests, Wu Gorge is said to be celestial. Legend has it that Yao Ji loved this area so much that she and her 12 attendants were transformed into the graceful peaks you can see here along the river. A la carte dinner will be served tonight in the Dynasty Restaurant on board.

In the afternoon, visit the Three Gorges Summit and enjoy a magnificent sunset. It is one of the most beautiful landscape forms of the Yangtze River and the highest peak of the famous Three Gorges. After dinner, you can choose to attend a lecture by local scholar on the legendary past and present life of the thousand-year city, also known as the “City of Poems”. The lecture is in Chinese and translation will be made by our cruise director if required

Option B: Xituo Ancient Town Take a local ferry across the river from Shibaozhai to Xituo, experience the daily life of local people. Surrounded by mountains and waters, Xituo Ancient Town has greeted its millennium. It is known as the western border of Bazhou in ancient times. A time-honored street stretches to the top of the ancient town from the riverside pier. With 1,314 steps partly hidden in the mist, like a ladder reaching to the sky, it is also called “Yunti Street.” Owing to its unique pattern of being perpendicular to the Yangtze River and profound history and culture, Yunti Street is hailed as the “First Street of the Yangtze River.” In 2003, Xituo Ancient Town was listed as one of the first batches of China’s top ten famous historical and cultural towns. Xituo Ancient Town is the starting point of the Bayan Ancient Road (a transport route for the salt for Ba people). During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Xituo served as a vital commercial town in eastern Sichuan.

At 9:00 am, disembark the boat at Chongqing Chaotianmen Port. Chongqing, a city of towering buildings, is the world’s largest municipality with a population of over 33 million people. You will be transferred to Chongqing Airport, Railway Station, or downtown Chongqing for your onward journey.