The Yangtze River Economic Belt is one of the regions with the strongest comprehensive strength and the greatest strategic support in China’s tourism industry. Promoting the integration of the tourism industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and building the Yangtze River International Gold Tourism Belt are the breakthrough points and important factors. Since the 13th Five-Year Plan，tourism industry of the 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River economic Belt has made remarkable achievements in the fields of industrial growth，brand building，regional cooperation and goal setting. At the same time，there are still differences in the distribution of resources，operating performance，basic security and development environment among the provinces or cities of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Finally，this article puts forward the corresponding suggestions on further improving the institutional mechanism，deepening the regional cooperation，updating the products and pushing the safeguard measures in combination with the important development opportunities of the Yangtze River tourism belt.