Yangtze River Panorama

Board the 5-star Century Legend at Chaotianmen Pier. Welcome seafood buffet dinner. Safety briefing and Captain's welcome party. Set sail around 9:30 PM.

Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City — actors reenact the afterlife. Afternoon: visit the captain's bridge and attend a Three Gorges lecture. Optional evening show 'Beacon Fire of Three Kingdoms.'

Optional morning visit to White Emperor City or Summit of Three Gorges. Sail through Qutang Gorge (8km, narrowest point 100m) and Wu Gorge (30-mile 'corridor of landscape paintings'). ★ Highlight: around 8 PM, your ship passes through the Three Gorges Dam 5-level ship lock — like a giant 'water staircase,' 113m total lift, 3-4 hours.

Visit the Three Gorges Dam Memorial Park and Museum — see the real construction machinery and learn the stories of 1.3 million relocated residents. Pass through Gezhouba Dam. Sail Xiling Gorge (76km). Crew talent show in the evening.

Choose: Xiongjiazhong National Archaeological Park (2,200-year-old Chu Kingdom tombs with real warhorse skeletons) OR Jingzhou Museum & Ancient City Wall (2,100-year-old male mummy, King of Yue bronze sword). Evening cinema on board.

Visit Yellow Crane Tower — 5-story golden-glazed pagoda. Tour Hubei Provincial Museum: Marquis Yi of Zeng's Bianzhong bells, Sword of Goujian (2,500-year-old, still razor-sharp), Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain. Evening: classical music line dance party.

Option 1: Lu Mountain — cable car to summit, Flower Path Park, Brocade Valley (mist-shrouded cliffs), and Meilu Villa. Option 2: Jingdezhen Porcelain Tour — Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Museum and giant porcelain market. Evening: masked ball with live music.

Full day at Jiuhua Mountain, one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains. Visit Huacheng Temple, cable car to Baisui Palace (preserved body of a 124-year-old monk), and 500 Arhats Hall. Evening: onboard karaoke.

Visit Niushoushan Cultural Park — the Usnisa Palace built over an abandoned mine with rotating white jade reclining Buddha and 1,343 golden Buddha statues. Climb the 88m Fogding Pagoda with panoramic mountain views.

★ Yangzhou morning tea experience: three-diced buns, crab roe soup dumplings, and shredded dried tofu. Stroll Slender West Lake — willow-lined banks and the iconic Five Pavilion Bridge. Evening: farewell party and photo sharing salon.

Arrive at Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal. Shuttle transfer to airport or train station. Optional: extend with Shanghai city tour — the Bund, Yu Garden, and Pudong skyline.