A wonderful cruise that was arranged and supported by China discovery
From the moment I first contacted this company by email to completion of the trip, they have been so supportive. They send links for overseas payments with the balance to be paid 6 weeks before. It’s all above board and trustworthy, go for it, it was the best experience of our China trip. On the day of departure, they even confirmed the pier for me. We had a wonderful time. The cruise was so much fun. We were one of three European families on the cruise and English speaking Stephen, one of the crew, dedicated time to us to make sure we understood the timetable and checked on us everyday. Announcements on the ship were in Chinese and English. The ship’s accommodation and facilities were of a high standard. Day 1 We loved leaving Chongqing in the evening whilst the lights were shining from the buildings, there was a party atmosphere. We danced with the staff and other guests. Great fun. The food was of high standard and had great choice with free beer and good wine. Day 2 at the ghost city was a wonderful tour, so well organised with electric cars up to the city with an English speaking tour guide. The show on the evening was cancelled as the extreme weather had damaged the facilities so we were given another trip to another city the next day. Day 3 we visited an ancient city with an English speaking tour guide. In the afternoon the ship sailed down the gorges which was spectacular, like the fjords of Norway, breathtaking and Stephen translated everything into English, before we transferred onto smaller boats to go deeper into the pretty gorges, again with English speaking guide. It was so well organised that we packed our luggage this day and delivered it to the foyer for it to be transferred to the cruise terminal in Yichang, so well organised Day 4 we woke up early to have breakfast before being transferred to another ship to go through the 3 gorges dam ship lift. This was a real highlight. Then we had a tour of the dam area with an English speaking guide who took us around the museum there before being transferred for an hour to Yichang where it was easy to identify and pick up our bags. We got to Yichangdong train station by 2pm for our bullet train to Wuhan We had a fantastic time on board, we made great friends and felt very welcome. This is a cruise I would highly recommend. Thank you for all your support Leo. We loved China, you live in a wonderful country with a welcoming and safe society. We miss it .