China River Cruise - Three Gorges area
"If you are going to China, do not consider any tour operator other than Viking River Cruises. They make traveling through a very large country effortless and totally enjoyable."

Curtis & Danielle Anderson

River Cruises Through the Three Gorges Dam

Imperial Jewels of China

China River Cruise - couple on Great Wall gazing
Shanghai to Beijing

From £2,145 / 12 Days

See all of China’s key highlights in just 12 days. Explore cosmopolitan Shanghai and, in Beijing, imperial treasures like the Great Wall and Forbidden City. Cruise the wildly beautiful Three Gorges region of the legendary Yangtze, and admire the engineering marvel of the Three Gorges Dam. You also visit Xian, home of the famous Terra Cotta Army.

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China’s Cultural Delights

China River Cruise - Beijing, China
Beijing to Shanghai

From £3,195 / 17 Days

This 17-day odyssey explores China’s cradle of culture with an epic 11-day Yangtze cruise between Chongqing and Nanjing. See all the wonders of Beijing, Xian, Shanghai and the Three Gorges, plus visit the birthplace of porcelain, the elegant classical gardens of Suzhou, a sacred Buddhist mountain and much more.

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Roof of the World

China River Cruise - Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
Beijing to Shanghai,
plus Tibet

From £3,095 / 16 Days

Discover the many faces of China on this fascinating 16-day adventure. See the imperial treasures of Beijing, Xian and Shanghai and enjoy a 6-day Yangtze River cruise. Then experience the Tibetan plateau, known as the “roof of the world”. Spend three spiritually enlightening days in Lhasa, visiting Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace and more.

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