Trip Summary
The Yangtze's middle country by land, not cruise ship: Chongqing's neon cliffs and Dazu's carvings, Wulong's karst bridges, the canyon lands of Enshi and its Shennong gorge, the Three Gorges Dam's ship locks, and a Wuhan finish of towers, bells and lake greenways.
Trip Highlights
- Hongyadong's lit stilt-stack and the cableway river crossing
- Dazu's Reclining Buddha and the 1,000-armed Guanyin
- Wulong's three natural bridges over the gorge trail
- Enshi Grand Canyon's glass walkways above cloud
- The Three Gorges Dam at full lock drama
Day by Day
Day 1 — Arrive Chongqing
Fly into CKG. Hongyadong's stack and bridge lights.
Flight in · Chongqinginternational flights, destination pre-filledBook → Stay · Chaotianmencliff-stack baseBook → Car rental · Chongqingpick up at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on arrivalBook → 
Day 2 — Vertical city
Liziba's monorail, the Yangtze cableway, Eling's twin-bridge panorama, Jiefangbei night.
Stay · Chaotianmensecond neon nightBook → 
Day 3 — Ciqikou lanes
Porcelain-town morning, tea houses and chili shopping; riverside hotpot.
Stay · Chaotianmenthird hotpot nightBook → 
Day 4 — Dazu day
The Baodingshan carvings at length; return for the night market.
Stay · Chaotianmenfourth Dazu nightBook → Tickets · Dazu Rock Carvingsskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 5 — To Wulong
Train and bus east; the natural bridges' gorge plank walks.
Stay · Wulongkarst bridges stayBook → Tickets · Wulong Karst Landscapeskip-the-line entryBook → Day 6 — Wulong slow
The Furong river caves or a second gorge day; hotpot recovery.
Stay · Wulongsecond gorge nightBook → Tickets · Wulong Karst Landscapeskip-the-line entryBook → Day 7 — Train to Enshi
Into the Tujia canyon country; stilt-lane evening.
Stay · Enshi Grand Canyonrim lodge above the cloudBook → 
Day 8 — Enshi Grand Canyon
The rim walkways and the incense-stick pillar.
Stay · Enshi Grand Canyonsecond rim nightBook → Tickets · Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Areaskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 9 — Tenglong caves
The great limestone hall's light show and river.
Stay · Enshi Grand Canyonthird cave nightBook → 
Day 10 — Shennong stream
Peapod boats up the tracker gorge; transfer toward the dam.
Stay · Three Gorges Damdam-side stayBook → 
Day 11 — Three Gorges Dam
The lock viewpoints and ship-lift decks; Yichang riverside evening.
Stay · Three Gorges Damsecond lock nightBook → Tickets · Three Gorges Damskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 12 — Gorge tribe & falls
The Three Gorges Tribe's cliff village and the waterfall park.
Stay · Three Gorges Damthird gorge-tribe nightBook → Tickets · Three Gorges Tribe Scenic Areaskip-the-line entryBook → 
Day 13 — HSR to Wuhan
Yellow Crane Tower at dusk and riverside noodles.
Yichang → Wuhan trainHSR ~2 hBook → Stay · Yellow Crane Towerriver-tower baseBook → Car rental · Wuhanpick up at Wuhan Railway Station on arrivalBook → 
Day 14 — Wuhan lakes
The chime bells, East Lake greenway, Guiyuan arhats and Hubu feast.
Stay · Yellow Crane Towerfinal bells nightBook → Day 15 — Out
Mulan park option or a last tower walk; WUH out.
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