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Award-winning luxury river cruises in Europe, Russia, Egypt, and China for the discerning traveller.
“Uniworld’s “Six-Star Experience” represents a core value in delivering the highest standards of EXCELLENCE in the six most important aspects of luxury river cruising: Expertise, Service, Unique, Culinary, Choice & Truly All-Inclusive Europe River Cruising.
For nearly four decades, Uniworld has taken guests to the world’s greatest destinations—Europe, Egypt, and China. Since 2006, when Uniworld was acquired by Travel Corporation, parent company of many popular travel companies such as Trafalgar, Insight, Brendan, and Contiki, as well as Red Carnation Hotels—the award-winning five-star luxury hotel collection—Uniworld has made major investments in its ships and its people. The ultimate goal of these investments—a first-class European river cruise boutique hotel-style experience. The winning combination of Uniworld’s sister companies’ expertise in tour planning and in first-class hotel management coupled with Uniworld’s decades of superior nautical experience has created a new dimension in river cruising.
Boutique hotel designers often invest a lot of thought, time, and resources into an interior decor reflective of a destination, as well as the amenities that assure an elegant, relaxed, and intimate experience. This is apparent on each of Uniworld’s nine company-owned ships. Over the course of the last couple of years, Uniworld’s ships have been completely refurbished to the highest standard of comfort, so guests travel from one exciting destination to the next with access to stylish lounges, cozy libraries, panoramic restaurants offering sumptuous cuisine and inviting riverview staterooms.
Complimentary airport transfers on arrival and departure days.
All tips and gratuities included (excluding optional extensions.)
Free onboard Internet and Wi-Fi Access.
In 2014 – Uniworld Boutique River Cruises introduces All-Inclusive European River Cruises
All gratuities for all onboard and onshore services; unlimited fine wine, beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages; shore excursions with local experts as your guide; free Internet and Wi-Fi; and all arrival and departure day transfers.
Note: Unlimited beverages do not include premium wine and premium spirits.
Suite (333 sq ft – 31 sq m).
The newest ship on the Yangtze is a sanctuary of lavish features, with the largest cabins and suites on the river—all with private balconies, and a crew to guest ratio beyond compare (1:1 to be specific).
Grand Suite (420 sq ft – 39 sq m).
The newest ship on the Yangtze is a sanctuary of lavish features, with the largest cabins and suites on the river—all with private balconies, and a crew to guest ratio beyond compare (1:1 to be specific).
The newest ship on the Yangtze is a sanctuary of lavish features, with the largest cabins and suites on the river—all with private balconies, and a crew to guest ratio beyond compare (1:1 to be specific).
Ship Profile & Stats
- Length: 300 ft
- Passenger Capacity (dbl): 124
Ship Facilities
- Observation Deck
- Suite Lounge
- Lotus Room
- Peony Room
- Dynasty Dining Room
- Tang Theatre
- Spa
Cruise Itinerary
| Date | Activity | Arrive | Depart |
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| 11 Sep '21 | Beijing City |
Hotel | |
| 12 Sep '21 | Beijing City |
Hotel | |
| 13 Sep '21 | Beijing City |
Hotel | |
| 14 Sep '21 | Beijing City |
Flight to Xian | |
| 14 Sep '21 | Xian, China |
Hotel | |
| 15 Sep '21 | Xian, China |
Hotel | |
| 16 Sep '21 | Xian, China |
Flight to Chonqing | |
| 16 Sep '21 | Chongqing, China |
Embark | |
| 17 Sep '21 | Fuling, China |
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| 18 Sep '21 | Shennong Stream, China |
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| 19 Sep '21 | Yichang, China |
Disembark | Flight to Shanghai |
| 19 Sep '21 | Shanghai, China |
Hotel | |
| 20 Sep '21 | Shanghai, China |
Hotel | |
| 21 Sep '21 | Shanghai, China |
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.
3 Night Cruise sailing from Chonqing to Yichang aboard Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Beijing and Xian and post-cruise in Shanghai.
Day 1: Beijing
Make your way to your luxury hotel.
Day 2: Beijing
Your adventure begins with two quintessential experiences in China’s capital city. Today, you’ll experience a myriad of cultural gems, including the Forbidden City and Peking duck, a dish originally prepared for Chinese emperors.
Featured Excursion:
The imperial heritage of China’s capital – Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Peking Duck lunch with afternoon Temple of Heaven visit and Tai Chi class
Day 3: Beijing
Certain images immediately spring to mind when you think of China; looming largest is, of course, the Great Wall, which you will visit today. You’ll also experience a traditional teahouse and a rickshaw ride through the city’s ancient hutongs, where you’ll enjoy lunch.
Featured Excursion:
Culture, history and intrigue: hutongs, teahouse and the Great Wall
Day 4: Beijing, Fly to Xi’an
Leave dynamic Beijing behind today and head north to the lush lakeside Summer Palace, home to one of China’s most beautiful classical gardens. From there, plunge into the past in China’s first capital, where you’ll celebrate your first night in Xi’an with a traditional dumpling banquet.
Featured Excursion:
Grace and art—Beijing’s Summer Palace and Xi’an’s traditional dumpling banquet
Day 5: Xi’an
Xi’an’s Terra-cotta Army has been called the 8th Wonder of the World, and it’s certainly the most extraordinary archeological find of the 20th century. You’ll also enjoy a traditional Tang Dynasty dinner show with fabulous food, music and vibrant costumes.
Featured Excursion:
China’s first capital—Terra-cotta Army, Great Mosque with old quarter visit and Tang Dynasty dinner show
Day 6: Xi’an, Fly to Chongqing (Embark), Cruising the Yangtze River
Before you leave Xi’an for Chongqing, you have one more expedition, a visit to the Jade Carving Center, or Jade Factory, as it’s also known. Watch artisans carving intricate designs and learn what to look for when buying this special stone. Then, transfer to the airport and fly to Chongqing, where you’ll board your ship.
Featured Excursion:
Jade Factory visit
Day 7: Cruising the Yangtze River
Near Fuling, you’ll be offered the extraordinary chance to visit the 816 Underground Project, a giant nuclear installation, which the military started constructing in the mountains in the 1960s. It boasts 18 man-made caves, more than 130 roads and tunnels, and an almost 80-meter-high cave where the nuclear reactor was placed. The project was abandoned in a nearly finished state in 1984 before the manufacturing of plutonium-239 began.
Featured Excursion:
Fuling—816 Underground Project
Day 8: Cruising the Yangtze River, Shennong Stream
A full day cruising the Yangtze River’s mystical, beautiful and completely mesmerizing Three Gorges and Shennong Stream await.
Featured Excursion:
The magical Shennong Stream
In the evening, you’ll savor a special Captain’s Farewell Dinner on this final night of your Yangtze River cruise.
Day 9: Cruising the Yangtze River, Yichang (Disembark), Fly to Shanghai
The Three Gorges Dam was an expensive and controversial undertaking, a massive project that involved relocating entire villages as well as submerging a number of cultural treasures behind the rising waters of the Yangtze River. The dam itself is an extraordinary engineering marvel, one that you can see up close today.
Featured Excursion:
Powering China’s future—Three Gorges Dam
Day 10: Shanghai
After days of ancient warriors and timeless Chinese landscapes, Shanghai and its futuristic skyline can be something of a shock to the system. Enjoy a taste of both old and new today, as well as dim sum and a performance by the gravity-defying Shanghai Acrobats.
Featured Excursion:
Spectacular skyscrapers, famous dim sum and acrobats
Day 11: Depart Shanghai
Check out of your hotel.