Tour Overview
Shop and book your Yangtze River Cruises with River Cruise Network Canada’s online river cruises retailer with the
lowest prices GUARANTEED & exceptional service. The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the third
longest in the world after Nile and Amazon. It flows for 6,418 Kms (3,988 mi) from the glaciers on the Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at
Shanghai.
The Yangtze drains one-fifth of the land area of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its river basin is
home to one-third of the PRC's population. The Yangtze River is famous for its stunning natural beauty and the Three
Gorges Dam, the largest hydro-electric power station in the world. Cruising the Yangtze will give you a unique view of
rural China.
Along with the Yellow River, the Yangtze is the most important river in the history, culture and economy of China. The
prosperous Yangtze River Delta generates as much as 20% of the PRC's GDP. The Yangtze River flows through a
wide array of ecosystems and is itself habitat to several endemic and endangered species including the Chinese
alligator and the Yangtze sturgeon. Some sections of the river are now protected as nature reserves. A stretch of the
Yangtze flowing through deep gorges in western Yunnan is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected
Areas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. When you book Yangtze River Cruises with River Cruise Network we'll
handle all the details so that you travel hassle-free and enjoy your vacation.
