"Yangzi River Cruise 2001" Yangzi by tini58de

Yangzi Travel Guide: 51 reviews and 224 photos

From Shanghai to Chongqing

Before the Yangzi River was to change by the Three Gorges Dam, we decided to go see it in its "original" beauty!

Mr. Song of CITS Beijing was the best person we could have wished for and helped us with our itinerary. It was his suggestion to take the boat from Shanghai to Chongqing (instead of vice versa) and this way we could enjoy that river like a symphony: at first calm and quiet and succedingly getting more vivid and exciting!
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The Three Gorges Dam

Three Gorges Dam Project 2001

The Three Gorges Dam is a gigantic project! It will flood the area all the way to Chongqing, thus making the Yangzi accessible to ocean liners all the way from Shanghai to Chongqing.

The water surface will rise another 170 meters, consequently flooding villages, streets, farms and archeological sites. More than 1 million people will have to leave their homes and move and the whole scenery will change.

We heard all the pros from the local guides, only a very few cons, but the ecological problems are well discussed at least here in Europe.

The Victoria V

the lobby of the Victoria V

We were fortunate to get two cabins aboard the "Victoria V" - a very noble cruise ship.

In this page I will let you join us on this fantastic cruise!
The itinerary will be best viewed in the travellogue, the accomodation - our home for 10 days - will be introduced in this page!

Pros and Cons

Pros:fantastic scenery - impressive natural "symphony"
Cons:too soon to be changed by the Three Gorges Dam
In a nutshell:See it while you can!!!

Last visit to Yangzi: Nov 2001
Intro Updated Aug 6, 2004
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Reviews (9)

Flooded areas Warnings Or Dangers (2)

Since we visited, the Yangzi dam has been completed, which means, that the whole scenery has changed. In other words:... more travel advice

get ready for the Captain's Dinner! What to Pack (1)

a cruise on a fine ship like this calls for fancy clothes - one would think! Travelling with a backpack didn't give me... more travel advice

It won't get boring! Things to Do (1)

Aboard the Victoria there were lots of activities organized for the guests: lectures, shows, Tai Chi, even an... more travel advice

the Victoria V somewhere along the Yangzi - Yangzi

Nothing will beat that! Favorites (1)

Going on a cruise of the Yangzi definitely is a fabulous way of experiencing this impressive river! Going upstream from... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Sep 6, 2002

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Comments (16)

Luchonda Oct 6, 2007 at 4:16 PM Report Abuse

Must have been a nice cruise Have a nice weekend Tine
yumyum Aug 25, 2007 at 12:47 AM Report Abuse

I wish I could go on a cruise of some sort right now. Glad that you saw it before they built the dam.
sue_stone Jan 2, 2007 at 4:00 AM Report Abuse

Hope you didn't get seasick from too many Yangzi Rapids!!
madamx Oct 28, 2006 at 7:27 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for your tips on the Yangzi River cruise, very informative. It looks like a gorgeous trip :o)
nepalgoods Oct 17, 2005 at 8:49 AM Report Abuse

Nothing really changed in the last 4 years. The Yangzi River can still be cruised. And the Lesser Three Gorges can be easily visited.
Trekki Aug 28, 2005 at 1:32 PM Report Abuse

Great page - yes, you were lucky to see it before the merging. Huang Shan must have been wonderful !!
Nemorino Dec 30, 2004 at 1:26 PM Report Abuse

Sounds like a great trip! Glad you went before it was all submerged.
urban4est Feb 14, 2004 at 4:57 AM Report Abuse

Our ship only had 2 laowai on board. I noticed ships passing with foreign groups actually had deck chairs to sit in. The river is still beautiful as it rises. The relocation projects astounding. We must compare notes!
herzog63 Jul 5, 2003 at 10:42 PM Report Abuse

Very nice upstream tour! I went down stream on a ferry boat! Looks like you had a great time!! The travelogue is Fantastic!!
TinKan Apr 24, 2003 at 7:38 AM Report Abuse

What a lovley idea, a cruise down the river. Nice clothes tip... I must remember to bring some nice ones with me.