Top Yangtze River Local Immersion & Homestays Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 7 most popular Yangtze River Local Immersion & Homestays Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 5 tour companies. 5 reviews.

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China Experience
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They're highly committed to sustainable tourism and contribute to crucial initiatives like climate action, focusing on local cultures and more.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Dam, Yangshuo, Yangtze River, Yichang

Highlights

  • This is one of our most comprehensive trips in China, covering huge distances and taking in key destinations from north to south with plenty of variety in experiences and sights along the way
  • Zip through the country from north to south on its efficient high-speed rail network.
  • Take through the iconic scenery of the Yangzi River as you meander through the dramatic Three Gorges on a three-day cruise
  • No matter how many guide books you have read, nothing truly prepares you for the grandeur and immensity of historic sights like the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Leshan Big Buddha and the Terracotta Army. However, the country's modern man-made sights refuse to beoutdone, and you can see the modern equivalence of those ancient feats in the skyline of Hong Kong and the Yangzi River's Three Gorges Hydroelectric dam
  • Get up close to giant pandas in Chengdu and learn about the preservation work required for this ancient species.
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Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, High Adventure, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"I went on the Intrepid 15 day "Best of Morocco" tour in 2025 and had such an amazing time that I wasn't ready to leave by the time the trip finished! It exceeded my expectations in so many ways: value for money, itinerary, a lot of included activities balanced with lots of rest stops on longer travel days, very caring & attentive local guides, and lots of optional activities. As a company, Intrepid was very easy to communicate with before the trip started (I had sent a few questions about optional activities). The website is also easy to navigate and simple for updating travel & health information. If you are considering doing a tour with Intrepid - make sure you read the Essential Trip Information they have on each tour page. It describes everything in detail so you'll know what to expect. While I LOVED my tour, I can see some people signing up for this without reading the description and then being surprised at some of the 2 star hotels (in this case it was the "Original" tour style). Overall, I am impressed at how this tour managed to simultaneously get us closer to Moroccan culture AND feel like an adventure AND feel like a vacation from day-to-day life back home. I would travel with Intrepid again."

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Golden Triangle & Yangtze
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Must-see sights in China - the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors
  • Unwind with a Yangtze River cruise tour & see the Three Gorges
  • Take in the impressive skylines of Shanghai as you walk along the Bund
  • Walk into a local Chinese family, interact & dine with the hosts in their home

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"J'ai utilisé les services de Travel China Guide pour la réservation de trains entre Chongqing, Chengdu et Leshan en mars 2025. Le service est précis, ponctuel, attentif aux demandes du client. Un aspect très positif est que le service n'est pas anonyme et que le nom du (de la) Travel Consultant est connu. Le service rendu par Christina Zhao a été parfait."

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Impression China
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Must-see sights - the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Giant Pandas
  • See the giant pandas up close in the Panda Breeding and Research Center
  • Soften and scent your body from head to toe on Yangtze River cruise
  • Walk into a local Chinese family, interact & dine with the hosts in their home

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"J'ai utilisé les services de Travel China Guide pour la réservation de trains entre Chongqing, Chengdu et Leshan en mars 2025. Le service est précis, ponctuel, attentif aux demandes du client. Un aspect très positif est que le service n'est pas anonyme et que le nom du (de la) Travel Consultant est connu. Le service rendu par Christina Zhao a été parfait."

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Majestic China & Yangtze River
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4.7/5 Excellent
99 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • A cruise along the dramatic landscapes of the majestic Yangtze River highlights this journey through China´s “Golden Triangle Cities"
  • Visit the Great Wall, which is one of the man-built architectures that can be seen from the low orbit of the earth.
  • Visit to Tiananmen Square, the world-famous and historic Tiananmen Square, or “Gate of Heavenly Peace”. Located in the heart of Beijing
  • Visit one of the three towns (depending on local river conditions): Shibaozhai, Fengdu, or Wanzhou.Shibaozhai's main attraction is a majestic 12-story tall wooden pagoda, built 400 years ago without use of a single nail.
  • Spend the day free or take the tour to witness the famous "Terra Cotta Warriors."
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise, Relaxing Retreats, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"We did the tour to Bangkok and Phuket in off season. We were concerned about the weather and if we would get a sub-par experience. But we had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend Affordable World!! Great company. Very organized and thorough. Our tour guide was amazing! He explained all of our stops and even some extra tid bits about the country. We were transported in air conditioned vans/sprinters to every stop. We felt right at home!"

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Majestic China & Yangtze River 14 Days 12 Nights
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4.7/5 Excellent
99 reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Visit the Great Wall, which is one of the man-built architectures
  • Visit to the world-famous and historic Tiananmen Square
  • Explore Yichang,the cultural and economic center of the western Hubei Province
  • Explore the Three Gorges Dam Site, located in the middle of the Xiling Gorge
  • Enjoy a memorable excursion to cruise along the serenely beautiful gorges of the Yangtze
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"We did the tour to Bangkok and Phuket in off season. We were concerned about the weather and if we would get a sub-par experience. But we had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend Affordable World!! Great company. Very organized and thorough. Our tour guide was amazing! He explained all of our stops and even some extra tid bits about the country. We were transported in air conditioned vans/sprinters to every stop. We felt right at home!"

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Shanghai 3-in-1 All-Inclusive: Culinary Tour, Tailor Made Clothes, & Sightseeing
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5/5 Excellent
5 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • First and only 3-in-1 tour of its kind
  • Small groups to provide you more attention
  • $300 worth of free tailor made clothes
  • Enjoy 12 different types of Chinese cuisine

Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine, Local Immersion & Homestays

What travelers are saying

"When I was presented with the opportunity to travel to Shanghai for the first time, I was incredibly excited to embark on such a captivating journey. The history, architecture & culture of China has always been fascinating to me. I had also never left the continent at the time too, so I knew there would be many new & unfamiliar experiences as well. David did a fantastic job at providing a very informative, meaningful & fun trip. With his guidance & planning, we got the unique opportunity to fully immerse ourselves in the wonderful foods, sights, fashion & culture that Shanghai has to offer. I also appreciated how he went out of his way to give our group a comfortably-paced & hassle-free trip. David led an incredibly memorable & inspiring trip that went beyond my expectations & I would highly recommend it!"

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Best of China
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5/5 Excellent
8 reviews
River Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Dine At The Great Wall:Be the envy of your friends with a private chef-prepared buffet lunch on a quiet stretch of the Great Wall of China
  • Summer Palace Cruise:Glide across Kunming Lake aboard a traditional vessel to admire the gardens and ancient pavilions of the Summer Palace
  • See The Terracotta Warriors:Descend into dark excavation pits to glimpse the life-sized clay soldiers of the ancient Terracotta Army in Xi'an

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Small Ship Cruise

What travelers are saying

"Amazing trip of a lifetime from Amsterdam to Budapest. Great food, great drinks, amazing service, beautiful ships, incredible scenery, well planned with great variety. I would definitely recommend APT, only wish we were doing it all again"

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Yangtze River Local Immersion & Homestays Trips & Packages Reviews

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Andrew

Oct 2015

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Overall, the trip was excellent. This was

Overall, the trip was excellent. This was my first time with Intrepid but I have taken several similar trips (Tucan). The tour leader (Kris) was excellent and the ac...

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Anne

Sep 2015

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Emma was an excellent group leader- very

Emma was an excellent group leader- very friendly, helpful and polite. We really liked her suggested restaurant and activity recommendations and felt that they were ...

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Steve

Sep 2015

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Excellent Guide. Good Itinerary.

Excellent Guide. Good Itinerary.

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Benita

Sep 2015

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A well put together itinerary from Intrepid

A well put together itinerary from Intrepid and my tour guide Emma Guo was fantastic. She made herself available to the group 24 hours with added information on loca...

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Cornelia

Sep 2015

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I had a amazing time during this

I had a amazing time during this trip. China Experience is a very good to see a lot of spots in China. That only negative point was that we couldn't see the Forbidde...

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