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Asia & Yangtze River Cruises
The Yangtze River boasts some of the world's most spectacular landscapes of misty mountains, breathtaking gorges, bamboo groves and serene lagoons. Along its narrow, cliff-bound course lies some of China's greatest cultural treasures - ancient tombs, temples & natural wonders. Widely regarded as one of China's celebrated scenic attractions, the Three Gorges cruise along the Yangtze River is the centerpiece of most itineraries.

The Three Gorges Dam, the most ambitious engineering project of its kind, is planned for completion in 2009 when the river will rise to a final 575 feet above sea level, submerging existing towns along the way and flooding the narrow gorges of the Yangtze's tributaries, creating a lake behind the dam & smoothing out the shoals & rapids of the river. Phase Two of the Three Gorges Dam project was completed in June 2003; the river has risen to 443 feet above sea level.

China's new dam promises to yield the equivalent power of 15 nuclear plants as well as control the centuries-old problem of devastating Yangtze floods. However, over 1.5 million people have been relocated to make way for the dam. Although the dam has changed the river landscape, it has also made the Lesser Gorges more accessible. So choose from the river cruises below and book your Yangtze River Cruise tour today!

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The Mekong River connects Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan (China) and is the longest river in the southeastern Asia region. Deep in history and rich in culture, it's one of the last travel frontiers with stunning natural beauty and incredible cultural diversity. Some of its attractions include ancient monuments, royal capitals and UNESCO World Heritage sites like Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Luang Prabang in Laos, signify an illustrious past dating back thousands of years. Explore the Great Mekong River aboard the charming M.V. Mekong, MV Mekong Pandaw, a rafting experience or ferry. The cruises and tours below offer a variety of options on traveling on or along the Mekong River.

MEKONG RIVER CRUISES & TOURS