Visitors on the cliff path beside the Leshan Giant Buddha

Three Gorges & Zhangjiajie 10D9N

Chengdu·Fengjie·Yichang·Zhangjiajie·Chongqing·Leshan

Grand tour
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10 days / 9 nights
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6 places
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Quoted on brief

Overview

What this journey is

An introductory long-haul programme for Southwest China, built around the Yangtze. Pandas in Chengdu, then the high-speed train to Fengjie for a one-day cruise through all three gorges to Yichang — the gorges without the days a full cruise takes. Three days in Zhangjiajie, two in Chongqing's vertical city, and a close in Chengdu with Three Kingdoms history and the Leshan Giant Buddha.

Day by day

1
Day 1 — Arrive Chengdu: the panda base
Met on arrival · The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, its Panda Museum and science exhibition · The climbing-panda landmark at IFS, Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li.
2
Day 2 — High-speed train to Fengjie and Kuimen
By high-speed rail to Fengjie on the Yangtze · The Three Gorges Summit viewpoint over the river and Kuimen Gate, the mouth of the Qutang Gorge · Night in Fengjie.
3
Day 3 — One day through the Three Gorges to Yichang
Board a Century Cruises vessel at Fengjie for the Qutang, Wu and Xiling gorges in a single day · Onboard cultural activities and traditional crafts, lunch with river views · Off at Yichang for the night.
4
Day 4 — To Zhangjiajie: Tianmen Mountain
On to Zhangjiajie · Tianmen Mountain: Heaven's Gate, the 99-bend road and the glass skywalk.
5
Day 5 — Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
The Bailong Elevator · Yuanjiajie's sandstone pillars, the landscape behind Avatar's floating mountains · Tianzi Mountain · Huangshi Village.
6
Day 6 — Golden Whip Stream and the Ten-Mile Gallery
Walk Golden Whip Stream along the valley floor · The Ten-Mile Gallery · Evening performance of Xiangxi ethnic culture.
7
Day 7 — High-speed train to Chongqing: the city by night
By high-speed rail to Chongqing · Nanbin Road for the skyline · Evening cruise on the two rivers.
8
Day 8 — Chongqing, the vertical city
The Yangtze River Cableway · Kuixinglou · The Liziba monorail through a building · Shancheng Alley and Shibati · Hongyadong · Chongqing hot pot and Jianghu-style dishes.
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Day 9 — Back to Chengdu: the Three Kingdoms
Return to Chengdu · Wuhou Shrine and the Three Kingdoms story · Jinli Ancient Street.
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Day 10 — Leshan Giant Buddha and Suji Ancient Town
South to Leshan for the Giant Buddha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen from a river cruise · Suji Ancient Town, home of Qiaojiao beef — its teahouses and old streets · Tour ends.

Accommodation

We quote a hotel ladder rather than a fixed list, so the same itinerary can be sold at more than one price point.

Crowne Plaza Chengdu Zongfu

International five-star, Chengdu

Days 1 and 9.

Shicheng Huangting Hotel

Officially rated five-star, Fengjie

Day 2.

Crowne Plaza Yichang Changle

Five-star standard, Yichang

Day 3.

Zhangjiajie Ruijing Manshan Hotel

Five-star standard, Zhangjiajie scenic area

Three nights, days 4–6.

Hyatt Regency Chongqing

International five-star, Chongqing

Two nights, days 7–8.

What’s included

English-speaking guide throughout
Professional drivers and comfortable vehicles
All transport in the day plan: high-speed rail, coach and the one-day Three Gorges cruise
Attraction admission and the featured experiences in the day plan
Hotels as listed
Lunch on the Three Gorges cruise

Not included

International flights and associated taxes
China visa — required for most passports
Travel and medical insurance
Personal expenses

Operational notes

The things worth raising before you quote it, not after.

Built for groups of 8 to 22 travellers.
The Three Gorges day is a scheduled sailing between Fengjie and Yichang, so the dates follow the cruise line's calendar.
Meals beyond the cruise lunch are confirmed line by line in the quote.
Sample itinerary. Dates, hotel ladder and net rates are quoted against your brief.

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Quoted on brief

Net rates move with season, group size and hotel ladder, so we quote them against your brief rather than publishing one number.

Duration: 10 days / 9 nights
Group size: 8–22 travellers
Route: Chengdu · Fengjie · Three Gorges · Yichang · Zhangjiajie · Chongqing · Leshan
Best season: April–June and September–November. Zhangjiajie is at its most crowded in the Chinese holiday weeks of early May and early October.
Internal transport: Five hotels, never more than three nights in one; high-speed rail between the cities and one full day on the river

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Why it sells

It adds the Three Gorges without the three or four nights a full cruise costs.
First-timers get pandas, the river, the Avatar peaks and a mountain city in ten days — a real alternative to Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai.
Regional food at every stop: Sichuan dishes, Fengjie salt-baked chicken and Kuizhou grilled fish, Xiangxi cuisine, Chongqing hot pot, Leshan Qiaojiao beef.

Sample itinerary for trade briefing. Every element is adjustable — length, hotel tier, pacing and city order.

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