Mythical China

Sail through millennia of mystery and culture as East meets West!

As perhaps the most ancient and mysterious culture on earth, China offers some of the world’s most fabulously exotic destinations.  Each of the Old World River Cruises itineraries provides an up close and personal immersion into the history and culture of Asia.

Explore the sites and sound from Shanghai and Beijing, China’s modern capital to the Summer Palace and Xi’an, birthplace of it’s ancient culture and first dynasty.  Visit the 4,000 mile Great Wall and the art and architecture of the Forbidden City’s 800 buildings and nearly 1,000 rooms.

Sail the famous Yangtze, the third longest river in the world. China’s premier waterway flows thousands of miles through the heart of the land and its diverse peoples.  Beautiful with great gorges with panoramic vistas, this lifeline for transporting food and information, colorful ancient and modern cities reveal the soul of the Chinese culture.