Stretching over 3,000 miles from the glaciers of the Tibetan plateau to the East China Sea, the Yangtze River is Asia’s longest river and has played a pivotal role in the history of China.

It was on these river banks that some of the earliest Chinese cultures existed, and ever since it has been essential for China's agriculture, transportation and the development of the country's economy.

Cruising the mighty Yangtze slows down the pace of your China tour and and allows you to observe China from a new perspective. All you have to do is sit back and admire the steady flow of history and heritage that survives along the Yangtze's banks as you wind your way through impressive gorges and cliffs.

Sailing through the magnificent Three Gorges is a real highlight, with cliffs rising dramatically from the steadily flowing waters, each bend in the river offers a new breath-taking panorama.