Yangtze River Cruise Ships 2025/2026
At China Discovery, we offer all the best luxury Yangtze cruise ships at the best prices. Are you interested in a high-quality sailing experience aboard the newest Century Oasis in 2025/2026, or on its sister ships Century Victory and Century Glory? Perhaps you are considering the popular Victoria Cruises or looking for an all-inclusive or special-themed cruise vacation with Changjiang Cruises. Whether you are looking for a top-tier ship or planning a budget cruise, you can find the perfect option for your once-in-a-lifetime China Yangtze cruise here.
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Special Offers
Century Voyage
Only $770
2025 Ultimate Luxurious, Newest & Cozy Cruise
Yangzi ExplorerOnly $1,432
2025 unparalleled luxury "Celebrity choice"
Victoria SabrinaOnly $499
Newest Vessel with American-style Service
Yangtze 3Only $703
2023-launched Changjiang Cruise with All-in-one Packages
All Yangtze River Cruise Ships
All of the best Yangtze cruise ships at the lowest price are listed below, by cruse company. Click the ship name or enquiry button for detailed information about the ship, cruise schedule and cruise routes.
- The most energetic company proclaimed by New York Times 2005;
- Prized as 5-star hotels on the water;
- The only fleet with a sun deck bar or an a la carte restaurant with panoramic views;
- European hospitality experts providing personal management on every ship.
New Century Cruises
| Century Voyage |  | Price Only $770 | Enquiry |
| Century Oasis | | Price Only $611 | Enquiry |
| Century Paragon | | Price Only $436 | Enquiry |
| Century Legend | | Price Only $436 / $2,319 | Enquiry |
| Century Glory | | Price Only $611 | Enquiry |
| Century Victory | | Price Only $611 | Enquiry |
- The Largest 5-star Fleet on the Yangtze River;
- The only American cruise line on the Yangtze;
- High-quality fleet, outstanding service & innovative itineraries;
- Being the cruise leader and favorite vessels by our overseas clients for over 17 years.
Victoria Cruises
| Victoria Sabrina | | Price Only $499 | Enquiry |
| Victoria Jenna | | Price Only $397 | Enquiry |
| Victoria Isabella | | Price Only $499 | Enquiry |
| Victoria Anna | | Price Only $397 | Enquiry |
| Victoria Katarina | | Price Only $383 | Enquiry |
- The top 1 luxury ship among all the Yangtze cruise ships;
- Chosen by Warran Buffett and many celebrities for their Yangtze cruise;
- 2025 brand-new ship with only 148 capacity;
- The most grand and luxurious suites offering more personal space ;
- The outstanding comfort, meticulous and thoughtful service like in a 5-star hotel.
Yangzi Explorer Cruise
| Yangzi Explorer | | Price Only $1,432 | Enquiry |
- Offers both luxury and budget Yangtze cruise ships at a reasonable low price;
- Mostly prefered by Asian travelers.
Changjiang Cruises
- All the ships are built after 2011, being the newest fleet on Yangtze River;
- Yangtze Gold Cruises include seven 5-star luxury ships - Gold 2 to Gold 8;
- Advanced facilities, large accommodation, spacious rooms and fantastic experience onboard, etc.
Yangtze Gold Cruises
| Yangtze Miracle | | Price Only $708 | Enquiry |
| Yangtze Gold 8 | | Price Only $385 | Enquiry |
| Yangtze Gold 7 | | Price Only $385 | Enquiry |
| Yangtze Gold 6 | | Price Only $385 | Enquiry |
| Yangtze Gold 5 | | Price Only $385 | Enquiry |
| Yangtze Gold 2 | | Price Only $385 | Enquiry |
| Yangtze Gold 3 | | Price Only $385 | Enquiry |
- Super scale and luxury cruise fleet on Yangtze Three Gorges for years;
- Guaranteed high-quality service with LOWER prices;
- Stable sailing schedule all year round;
- Anchor at cultural, natural and modern places of interest.
President Cruises
| President No.8 | | Price Only $400 | Enquiry |
| President No.7 | | Price Only $400 | Enquiry |
How to Plan a China Yangtze Tour?
♦ 2025 Yangtze River Cruise Routes:
- 4 Days Chongqing to Yichang; 5 Days Yichang to Chongqing;
- 10 Days Chongqing to Nanjing; 11 Days Nanjing to Chongqing;
- 11 Days Chongqing to Shanghai; 12 Days Shanghai to Chongqing. More about 2025 all yangtze river cruise routes & itineraries >>
♦ Best Time to Visit:
- Spring and Autumn are two peak seasons for the comfortable weather and best splendid sceneries of the Yangtze River. More about Yangtze River Weather & Best Time to Visit >>
♦ Transportation Tips:
- Flight to Chongqing/Yichang from Beijing/Guangzhou/Shanghai/Hong Kong……
- High Speed Train to Chongqing from Xian/Chengdu/Guilin/Guiyang/Beijing……; High Speed Train to Yichang from Wuhan/Changsha/Beijing/Shanghai……
- Drive from Yichang to Zhangjiajie/Shennongjia/Enshi…… More about How to Get to Yangtze River Cruise Ports >>
Over 90% cruiser would choose the classic Chongqing-Yichang Three Gorges Itinerary, which only takes 4 to 5 days, as their first encounter with the Yangtze River. Then, they will leave some time to visit surrounding highlights or explore famous landing cities. So, a China Yangtze tour can extend from 4 days to a month, or even more.
To/From nearby Hot China Destinations (Chongqing, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie, Guilin…)
— Chongqing(重庆) is known as the most essential starting point for a classic Yangtze River cruise. The city has gained international recognition in recent years for its unique tridimensional cityscape, 8D transportation system, and cyberpunk-style buildings and architecture, which have attracted a growing number of tourists to the city. Usually, a leisure landscape tour in Chongqing city requires 2~3 days. It’s recommended that you extend your journey to the surrounding UNESCO heritage sites like Wulong - the famous Karst Landscape in blockbuster Transformers (1-2 days) and Dazu - the last monumental works in the history of world grottoes art (1 day).
☛ 4 Days Chongqing Essence Tour with Yangtze River Cruise
Useful Links: 1~3 Days Chongqing Tours 2025 | How to Plan a Chongqing Tour >>
Our Guests Take a Photo with Hongya Cave
— Chengdu(成都), a 1~1.5-hour high-speed train from Chongqing, is known as the hometown of the Giant Pandas and UNESCO’s City of Gastronomy. Take 1~2 days to meet these cuties and keep yourself in the “laid-back” living pace like a local while wandering around parks, museums, ancient pedestrian streets, and temples in the downtown area, you will probably understand why people say Chengdu is a city you don't want to leave. Moreover, Chengdu is the gateway to so many UNESCO world heritage sites, including Jiuzhaigou (3 days), Mount Emei (2 days), Leshan Giant Buddha (1 day), Dujiangyan (0.5-1 day), etc., and astonishing hidden plateau - Western Sichuan (3~7 days).
☛ 8 Days Best of Sichuan with Yangtze Cruise Tour (with Chengdu/Emeishan/Leshan)
☛ 8 Days Beauty Tour to Jiuzhaigou & Yangtze River
Useful Links: 1~7 Days Chengdu Tours 2025 | Top Sichuan Tours 2025 | How to Plan a Chengdu Tour >>
Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in Chengdu
— Zhangjiajie(张家界), a 4.5-hour two-train transfer from Yichang, offers the most distinct and iconic landscape of the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar. Let along adrenalin-pumping Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge and frightening skywalks and sharp zigzag driving roads at Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park, the uncanny natural wonders in Zhangjiajie (3~5 Days) attracting countless adventurers and travel addicts from all over the world!
☛ 7 Days Nature Tour to Yangtze River & Zhangjiajie
Useful Links: 3~5 Days Zhangjiajie Tours 2025 | How to Plan a Zhangjiajie Tour >>
Chona from Philippines visited Tianzi Mountain, Zhangjiajie
— Guilin(桂林), located 4-5 hours away by high-speed train from Chongqing, is renowned for its breathtaking scenery, making it a must-visit destination in China. Generally, Li River, Yangshuo County, and Longji Rice Terraces are the three most popular and separate destinations. For most travelers to Guilin, 3-5 days is enough to cover the highlights by using a private car.
☛ 7 Days Idyllic Guilin & Yangtze River Cruise Tour
Useful Links: 3~5 Days Guilin Tours 2025 | How to Plan a Guilin Tour >>
Claire from UK visited Yangshuo Countryside
From/To Classic China Destinations (Beijing/Shanghai/Xian/Hong Kong/Guangzhou…)
Guests who are visiting China for the first time probably would choose Beijing (the capital of China, recommended travel days: 3~4 days), Shanghai (the largest and most developed and populated city of China, recommended travel days: 2~4 days), Guangzhou (the third biggest city in China, recommended travel days: 2~3 days) or Hong Kong (a convenient transit hub with mainland China, recommended travel days: 2~3 days) as their first stop, as all these four destinations process excellent infrastructure and multi-dimensional transportation networks connecting the whole of China. How to arrange your travel route? Our top-pick China Yangtze Tour itineraries may bring you some inspiration!
☛ (Beijing/Xian/Chongqing/Yangtze Cruise/Yichang/Shanghai) 11 Days China Golden Triangle Tour with Yangtze River Cruise
☛ (Beijing/Xian/Chengdu/Yangtze Cruise/Zhangjiajie/Shanghai) 15 Days China Best Treasure Tour with Yangtze Cruise & Zhangjiajie Landscape
☛ (Hong Kong/Guilin/Chengdu/Chongqing/Yangtze Cruise/Yichang/Shanghai) 12 Days China Splendid Tour from Hong Kong
☛ (Shanghai/Yichang/Yangtze Cruise/Chongqing/Chengdu/Lhasa/Xian/Beijing) 17 Days China Yangtze Tour with Tibet & Giant Panda Visit
☛ (Hong Kong/Guilin/Chengdu/Yangtze Cruise/Zhangjiajie/Shanghai/Xian/Beijing) 21 Days China Holiday with Yangtze River Cruise Tour
Useful Links: Yangtze River Cruise Tour from Beijing | Yangtze River Cruise Tour from Shanghai | Yangtze River Cruise Tour from Hong Kong >>
Check more details about 2025 Top China Yangtze Tours >>
Alexia visited Mutianyu Great Wall
Terracotta Warriors, Shared by Chris
Lujiazui, Shanghai
Travel Yangtze River with China Discovery
Have your own ideas of where and what to discover before, during and after the Yangtze River cruise tour? We China Discovery offers many popular and valuable private China tour packages with Yangtze River Cruise vacation taking you to enjoy wonderful exploration of the best highlights of Three Gorges, Chongqing, Yichang, Zhangjiajie, Chengdu, Xian, Guilin, Wuhan, etc. And our professional travel team with experienced travel expert, local English-speaking travel guide and driver and non-smoking comfortable licensed private vehicle will help you throughout the trip from the planning, navigation, hotel arrangement and scenic spot visiting. So you will have the much better travel experience on and around the extensive Yangtze River. You can check our tour packages to get some inspiration. All tours can be tailor-made according to your group size, time, physical condition, plan, interests, budget and any other special need! Please feel free to contact us to customize your own China Yangtze River Cruise trip or if you need any help!
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Recommended Tours
Top 3 tours chosen by most customers to explore in the best way. Check the detailed itinerary, or tailor your own trip now with us.
7 Days Shanghai & Yangtze Cruise Tour (Upstream)
Shanghai / Yichang / Yangtze Cruise / Chongqing
11 Days China Golden Triangle Tour with Yangtze River Cruise
Beijing / Xian / Chongqing / Yangtze Cruise / Yichang / Shanghai
13 Days Classic China Vacation Tour with Yangtze Cruise
Beijing / Xian / Guilin / Yangshuo / Yangtze Cruise / Shanghai
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