Itinerary: 9 Days of Yichang - Maoping - Xiling Gorge - Jujifang - Xiangxi Stream - Nanmu yuan - XiaoJiaping - Mazhongshan - Tuopan - New Peishi - Qingshi – Xiangjiawan - Wushan - BaiDicheng - Fengjie - Chongqing

Yangtze River cruise tour

Arrive in Yichang and get yourselves prepared both physically and psychologically. There are about 70 kilometers between Yichang and Maoping. You can take bus to Maoping at Haitong bus station. The bus fare is about ￥15.00 per person. You may stay at the Xinghuacun guesthouse in Maoping, which is situated at No. 27 Pinghu Avenue, Maoping town. The phone number is 0717-2885907. Have a good sleep there.

On the second day morning, take the bus to Jujifang at Maoping bus station. It is about 30 kilometers from Maoping to Jujifang. Start hiking to Xintan from the south bank and then pass through the Liyutan tunnel of 1800 meters in length. There isn't light in the tunnel but intakes every 500 meters. Then you will arrive at Buzhuanghe after 18 kilometers' hiking, go across the river by rowboat. Stay overnight at Xiangxi.

Yangtze Three Little Gorges

Go across Xiangxi stream by rowboat on the third day. Take the boat to Shazhuanchang at Badong at the expense of ￥15.00 per person. You need 15 kilometers' hiking along the way of Shazhuanchang, Suozi stream and Nanmuyuan. It is very cheap to lodge in Nanmuyuan.

On the fourth day, it takes about 2 hours when you hike from Nanmuyuan to Xiaojiaping port. The road is very dangerous so you should take much more care. After arrival in Xiaojiaping, go on to walk along the mountain road. Trek through Mazong Mountain and Tuopai, and finally arrive in New Peishi. It is about 16 kilometers long from Nanmuyuan to New Peishi. You only need to spend￥10.00 for the overnight stay at New Peishi.

On the fifth day, start hiking to Qingshi. It is about 10 kilometers from Old Peishi port to Qingshi. The comparatively wide road should facilitate your trekking. Less thorns and couch grass are grown there. It is quite a pleasure to hike this part, because all you see is the prettiness and grandeur of Wu Gorge. Pay a visit at Shennv Feng and Kongming Monument. If you are interested, you can even climb up Shennv Peak, it takes about 2-3 hours for it. You may stay in a local family and taste the local food in Qingshi.

Verdant Shennong Stream

Today you are advised to hike from Qingshi to Xiangjiawan. There are about 15 kilometers between Qingshi and Xiangjiawan. It is about 4 hours' hiking from Qingshi to Xiangjiawan. Challenge your stamina as well as enjoy the natural beauty. You are advised to take a boat to reach Wushan port. It takes about 1 hour and 1 quarter to be there. For one thing, you can keep some physical strength, for another you have more time to select the lodgings in Wushan County.  

On the seventh day, go on to take the boat and reach Daxi via Daning Valley. Take the boat from Wushan to Daxi in the morning. There are 3 boats running in-between every day. They depart from Wushan at 08: 00, 11: 30 and 13: 30 respectively. Get on board at Port 6. It is about 2 hours and a half from Wushan to Daxi. Lodge at Daxi and have a good sleep.

Continue your hiking on the eighth day. Hiking about 8 kilometers and you can reach Baidicheng. The admission fee is ￥90.00 per person. The phone number is 023-56721279 Have a visit there. Afterwards, take the bus in the parking lot outside Baidicheng. Alternatively, you can walk along the road for about 100 meters where there are lots of buses heading for Fengjie. Have an overnight there.

On the last day, take the bus back to Chongqing. Your hiking tour ends here.