National 5A Scenic AreaCentral China
Yangtze Three Gorges
长江三峡 · Hubei, Yichang
The legendary 200-kilometre stretch of Yangtze gorges, experienced by cruise between Chongqing and Yichang.
The Three Gorges — Qutang, Wu and Xiling — are a series of dramatic canyons where the Yangtze River cuts between towering cliffs and misty peaks. Multi-day cruise ships travel between Chongqing and Yichang past ancient cliff paths, temples and the enormous Three Gorges Dam, with shore excursions to the Lesser Three Gorges and Fengdu ghost city.
The gorges have been a vital artery of Chinese civilisation for millennia, celebrated by poets like Li Bai and lined with historic sites. The Three Gorges Dam, completed in 2006 as the world's largest hydroelectric project, raised the river and reshaped the scenery, which remains spectacular, especially in the narrower Wu Gorge.
Day-by-day routes you won't find online — now starting with an 8-day, 1,500 km loop through western Sichuan. New regions are added regularly; tell us where you want to drive next.
