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Best time to be there

While there are differences in the climate according to the region in China, it is best to travel in Spring and Autumn when the weather is not too hot nor freezing cold. But we also pay attention to festival periods and special occasions.

Fly to

Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin)

flying time

11 hours 20 minutes non-stop

time difference

GMT +7 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area




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yangzi river cruises

Come aboard the 'Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer' for a Yangzi cruise of discovery and tranquillity along China's magnificent Yangzi River. Passing through the Three Gorges region, this journey encompasses thousands of years of history as well as timeless natural beauty, all in the comfort of the finest ship on the Yangzi today. 

'Sanctuary Yangzi Exlporer' cruises downstream from Chongquing to Yichang (3 nights) and upstream from Yichang to Chongquing (4 nights), with shore excursions at Fengdu, Shennong Stream and the Three Gorges Dam Project.

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suggested cruises

Yangzi 

Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer

The Sanctuary Yangzi Explorer is one of only two five star vessels operating in the astonishing Three Gorges region of China. Elegant and stylish, it is perfect for relaxed cruising through spectacular and...