Yangtze / ElevenAn itinerary by Voyager & Co.

CA$ 4,290 / pp

◊ Itinerary № YT · 14 — Autumn 2026

Down the river,
for eleven days.

Toronto to Shanghai by air; Shanghai to Beijing by river, rail and the afternoon nap of an obliging tour director. Eleven days slow enough to read the books you brought, fast enough to fly home before your second Monday off.

Days, door to door

Travellers, capped

4.93

1,204 reviews

5★

All hotels, including ship

Plate I

Plate J

Plate K

◊ The 11-day route

Day 01 — Toronto.

ON · meals Dinner aloft

01 / 11

◊ Route — YYZ → Shanghai → Yangtze → Beijing → YYZ

~ 4,800 km along the river

Day01

meals · Dinner aloft

Toronto

Wheels up, westbound.

An evening departure from YYZ. Sleep on board; wake to the Yellow Sea.

Day02

PVG

meals · B · D

Shanghai

The Bund, after the rain.

Settle into the Peace Hotel. A welcome dinner on the 32nd floor.

Day03

Jiangsu

meals · B · L

Suzhou

Gardens for the patient.

Bullet-train morning. Afternoon at the Lingering Garden, tea at the Master.

Day04

Sichuan

meals · B · L · D

Chongqing

Boarding the Yangtze Explorer.

A flight inland to the river. We board at dusk; the ship pulls anchor at nine.

Day05

Yangtze

meals · B · L · D

Fengdu

The Ghost City, above the river.

An optional shore trip — a 2,000-year-old necropolis on the cliffs.

Day06

Yangtze

meals · B · L · D

Three Gorges

Through the vertical world.

Six hours, three gorges, every camera on the top deck.

Day07

Hubei

meals · B · L

Yichang

Disembarking; the dam.

Off the ship after breakfast. The Three Gorges Dam by midday; bullet train onward.

Day08

Shaanxi

meals · B · D

Xi'an

An evening of warriors.

After-hours museum access, just our group, 1:1 with the silent army.

Day09

PEK

meals · B · D

Beijing

The capital, by lantern light.

Walk the Forbidden City as it empties; supper in a Ming courtyard.

Day10

Hebei

meals · B · L · D

Jinshanling

An empty wall.

Our private gate, just our twelve. A photographer joins us at first light.

Day11

YYZ

meals · B aloft

Toronto

Home by tea.

Morning departure from PEK. Toronto by mid-afternoon.

◊ Where you sleep

Four houses, all five-star.

The cabin on the Yangtze Explorer is the smallest room of the trip — and still big enough to fit a writing desk and a balcony.

5★2 nights

Fairmont Peace Hotel

Shanghai · nights 2 — 3

River-view suite
Old jazz bar nightly
Bund balcony

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5★ ship3 nights

ii.

Yangtze Explorer

On the river · nights 4 — 6

Private balcony
Sundeck library
Two seatings nightly

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5★1 nights

iii.

Sofitel Renmin Square

Xi'an · night 8

Inside the city wall
1 km from the warriors
Late checkout

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5★+2 nights

iv.

Aman Summer Palace

Beijing · nights 9 — 10

Pavilion suite
Private Wall transfer
Garden tea house

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◊ What's in the price

Everything, actually.

We do not believe in tipping you into a tip jar after dinner. Everything we mention by name on this page is included; everything we don't mention, you don't pay for. Wines on the ship, of course, are personal.

01.All international flights, YYZ ↔ PVG and PEK ↔ YYZ◦
02.All internal flights and bullet trains◦
03.All five-star accommodation, including the Yangtze Explorer cruise◦
04.All breakfasts, six lunches, eight dinners◦
05.Private after-hours access to the Forbidden City◦
06.A photographer at first light on the Wall◦
07.Local English-speaking host throughout◦
08.All gratuities, all visa support, all tips◦

◊ Three departures, three cabins each

Yangtze 11-Day.

Down the river,
for eleven days.