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Viking Century Star

Information and photos of the Viking Century Star of Viking River Cruises, a river ship that sails the Yangtze River of China

Viking River Cruises' Century Star - Yangtze River Cruise Ship

Join me on the Viking Century Star as we cruise the Yangtze River in China. Our cruisetour was all I expected and more. This five-page mega feature focuses on the cruise portion of our tour from Chongqing to the Three Gorges Dam.

Viking Century Star - China Yangtze River Cruise - Index to Pictures

Index to 43 Yangtze River cruise pictures from the Viking Century Star river cruise ship, Shibaozhai Temple, the Lesser Three Gorges, and the Three Gorges Dam.

Things to Do With Three Days in Beijing, China

Marvelous sites such as the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and Tiananmen Square are all found in or near Beijing. Since Beijing will be hosting the 2008 Olympics, the next few years are a good time to visit Beijing.

Yangtze River Cruise on the Century Star

Viking River Cruises' Century Star sails the Yangtze River in China, and the cruise line offers cruisetours that include China stopovers in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Xian. Other cruise tours add-on Tibet or Thailand to the Yangtze River cruise.

Yangtze River Cruise Pictures

Photos from China made on a 17-day Trafalgar Tour that included a Yangtze River cruise to the Three Gorges on the Victoria Cruise's Victoria Rose river cruise ship. Tour also included stops at Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai.

Shanghai, China - Far East Port of Call

Overview of Shanghai, China and things to do if you have a few days to tour Shanghai.

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