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How long the night cruise really takes: sailing, boarding and exit

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How long the night cruise really takes: sailing, boarding and exit - Chongqing Two Rivers Night Cruise

Why the figures differ

Published sources give different figures for the Two Rivers night cruise: distances of about 7 km, about 10 km and 16–20 km, and durations of about 45–60 minutes or 60–90 minutes. The differences may come from start and end points, whether the route is a round trip, and whether an extended branch is included.

So it is better not to write a fixed number of kilometres or minutes into your itinerary.

Budget time in three parts

  • Before boarding: arriving at the wharf, finding the berth, ticket verification and queuing. Noticeably longer in peak season and on holidays.
  • The sailing: as published for that day's departure, generally around an hour.
  • Getting out: docking and disembarking, crowd dispersal, and possible traffic congestion near the wharf in the evening.

Practical advice

  • Treat the cruise as a two-to-three-hour block, not just the sailing time.
  • If you have plans afterwards (back to the hotel, a train), leave a buffer.
  • With elderly companions or children, make the buffer wider.

A note

Departure times and route length follow the booking page and the wharf's notices for the day; this article is not a commitment on duration.

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