The Days Nobody Organized

Special Notes

A few things on this route follow a sailing calendar, a policy window or a supplier's confirmation. Here they are, told straight.

• Travel Itinerary & Quote — Please advise your travel dates, number of guests, and preferred room types. We will verify Yangtze River itineraries and cabin availability, overland hotel room types, and transportation options from Yichang to Shanghai on Day 12 against your dates. Specific items, costs, confirmation deadlines, and cancellation or modification terms are detailed in the written quotation and booking confirmation. Connectivity and family cabin availability are subject to actual inventory for the relevant dates.
• The river segment — From Day 9 to Day 12, the itinerary includes a three-night river cruise downstream from Chongqing to Yichang. On Days 10 and 11, activities will follow the schedule of the booked cruise; we will not dispatch a ground guide on board. The vessel, voyage, cabin category, costs, and onboard meals will all be verified according to the travel dates and itemised in the written quotation.
• Departure calendar — Boarding takes place on Day 9. Your departure date must align with the current season's sailing schedule. We will verify available sailings and cabin availability for your dates, then back-calculate the transport and accommodation for the preceding leg, and include all details in a written quotation.
• The Forbidden City day — The Palace Museum is typically closed on Mondays; please verify specific opening and reservation dates against your actual departure date. If a visit is not possible on the second day, the order of the two Beijing days will need to be adjusted and confirmed in the written itinerary. We will arrange the time-slot tickets for you.
• The day-twelve flight — On Day 12, the itinerary calls for a flight from Yichang to Shanghai; please verify specific flight details against your departure date. If no suitable flights are available, we can arrange an alternative high-speed rail route via Wuhan. Please reconfirm the arrangements, timings, and costs for Days 12 and 13 before finalising your booking.
• Cable car and toboggan in late autumn — The Mutianyu cable car and slide are subject to weather conditions and winter operational schedules. We will verify availability based on your travel date; if either is inaccessible, we will outline the alternative routes for ascending and descending, along with any necessary itinerary adjustments, before you make a payment.
• Internal transport classes — The specific flight and high-speed rail services, cabin classes, and seat categories for the two scheduled legs will be verified against the departure date and clearly itemised in the written quotation and order; should the itinerary be revised to use high-speed rail on Day 12, the adjusted itinerary and associated costs must be confirmed beforehand.
• Visa window — Entry policies are verified individually based on passport details, arrival date, actual length of stay, and prevailing regulations. Please provide the issuing country of accompanying travellers' passports and their complete dates in China before confirming your booking, so we can check whether a visa is required.
• US passports — Guests holding a US passport should verify the applicable entry requirements before making payment. The viability of this 14-day itinerary cannot be determined solely by a short transit stay period. The required visa type, documentation, and processing times are subject to the prevailing official requirements and individual circumstances.
• Confirmation and changes — All written quotations specify a confirmation deadline along with amendment and refund terms. When travel dates are adjusted, cruise itineraries, intercity transport, hotel room types, and other booked items must be re-verified, and the updated written order shall prevail.