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Nanjing City Highlights Day Tour: Explore Historical Sights and Ancient City Wall
5.0
61 Ratings
Nanjing
Immerse yourself in the historical wonders of Nanjing on a personalized full-day tour. Explore ancient city walls, visit renowned temples, and admire scenic landmarks with a knowledgeable local guide.
Immerse yourself in the historical wonders of Nanjing on a personalized full-day tour. Explore ancient city walls, visit renowned temples, and admire scenic landmarks with a knowledgeable local guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sun Yatsen Mausoleum (Zhongshan Ling) - Begin your day by meeting your guide in the hotel lobby in Nanjing city or at Nanjing Railway Station. This tour offers flexibility, so feel free to inform your guide of your preferences, and they will tailor the itinerary accordingly. Alternatively, you can follow the suggested itinerary. Typically, the…
- Sun Yatsen Mausoleum (Zhongshan Ling) - Begin your day by meeting your guide in the hotel lobby in Nanjing city or at Nanjing Railway Station. This tour offers flexibility, so feel free to inform your guide of your preferences, and they will tailor the itinerary accordingly. Alternatively, you can follow the suggested itinerary. Typically, the tour starts with a visit to the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the father of modern China, which is a must-see in Nanjing. Enjoy a hike to the top of Purple Mountain, delve into China’s 20th-century history, admire the mausoleum’s elegant design, take in a panoramic view of the city, and get a close-up look at the mausoleum itself.
- Zhonghua Gate (Zhonghuamen Castle) - Next, proceed to Zhonghua Gate. Explore the castle-style ancient city gate, notable for its massive masonry walls, deep arched gateways, and multiple courtyards. Discover how the military defended against enemies and protected the city in ancient times.
- Xiaoling Tomb of Ming Dynasty - Continue your tour to the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty, a historic site located at the southern foot of Purple Mountain, east of Nanjing’s historical center. Marvel at the impressive ancient architecture, learn about the Ming dynasty’s history, and enjoy a pleasant walk along paths lined with numerous animal statues and beautiful trees.
- Confucian Temple Area (Fuzi Miao) - If desired, visit the Confucius Temple to see how people honor the great educator and philosopher. Sample local snacks on the old street, and if time permits, enjoy a 50-minute boat ride along the Qinhuai River, passing by historic buildings.
If you have already visited some of the attractions mentioned, consider exploring other sites such as:
• The Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre
• Presidential Palace of Nanjing
• Nanjing Museum
• Xuanwu Lake
• Purple Mountain
• Jiming Temple
Once your tour concludes, your guide will return you to your hotel in Nanjing or accompany you to Nanjing Railway Station.
What's Included
- Nanjing Hotel/Railway Station pick up and drop off
- Private guide
- Private air-conditioned comfortable car
- Lunch
- Nanjing Hotel/Railway Station pick up and drop off
- Private guide
- Private air-conditioned comfortable car
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Admission fees
- Gratuities
- Admission fees
Additional Information
Embark on a day-long expedition around the historic city of Nanjing, under the guidance of a personal local guide. Your tour’s itinerary is flexible and can be molded to fit your interests. Explore renowned sites such as Chaotian Gong (Heaven Palace), Zhonghua Gate (ancient city wall), Confucius Temple, Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu Lake,…
Embark on a day-long expedition around the historic city of Nanjing, under the guidance of a personal local guide. Your tour’s itinerary is flexible and can be molded to fit your interests. Explore renowned sites such as Chaotian Gong (Heaven Palace), Zhonghua Gate (ancient city wall), Confucius Temple, Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu Lake, Purple Mountain, plus any other city attractions. The tour also provides private transportation and includes a lunch. Your starting point can be your accommodation in Nanjing or the Nanjing Railway Station.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- Ming Tomb Ticket 10 USD/Person(if Private Tour with Lunch Option is selected)
- Zhonghua Gate Ticket 7USD/Person(if Private Tour with Lunch Option is selected)
Location
Sun Yatsen Mausoleum (Zhongshan Ling)
No.2 Sifangcheng, Zhongshanling Road, Xuanwu District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(61 Ratings)
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Hunghooit
Mar 15, 2026
Amazing day trip to Nanjing - My wife and I had an absolutely amazing day trip to Nanjing from Shanghai with Alana and her team. Booking and pre trip coordination was fuss free and easy. Alana was very prompt in her responses and advices. Meet up was like a gathering with friends as Alana sent Caroline, whom we met in our previous trips with them. She assisted us with our transfer via high speed rail to Nanjing and sent us to the boarding platform. Fred, the Nanjing guide, was right there waiting for us as we stepped out from the Nanjing station. He was patient, knowledgeable and considerate as he brought us to 中华门，夫子庙，中山陵 and 明孝陵. He shared with us the history, stories and insights into the rich history and culture of Nanjing and gave us a good appreciation of Nanjing and her place in Chinese history. We learnt a lot. Fred fed us very well too and we enjoyed the lunch. Transfer back to Shanghai was equally easy. Caroline picked us from Shanghai station and sent us to 豫园 at our request for our dinner. From 8 am to 7 pm, it was a fun, enriching and enjoyable day out. We could not have have asked for more. Thank you Alana, Caroline and Fred! We look forward to our next trip with you when we next visit Shanghai.
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93bennettc
Mar 10, 2026
Highly recommended tour. - Our tour guide, John, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. While we did not take advantage of selecting the sites to visit ourselves, and opted for the standard itinerary, I liked how there were options, and we visited other sites that John recommended. He even took us to lunch halfway through and explained the local cuisine. At one point, we had to get cash to enter one of the sites, and he calmly and patiently led us to bank. Overall, I had a great experience.
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Bananainpj
Dec 4, 2025
Highly recommend! - Booked a day tour with them to understand more about nanjing’s history as we go through the sites and they did not disappoint at all! Fred was super knowledgable and shared so much interesting context and background at all the sites. He also easily answered our countless questions so that was a plus. We honestly thought he was a walking encyclopedia haha. The lunch was also yummy :)
Anyway, this was worth every dime and would recommend this to everyone!
Many thanks to Alana and Fred for this day tour!
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Piyawan_p
Nov 15, 2025
A group of eight - It is a very informative and impressive tour. We, a group of 8, traveled from Shanghai by high speed train to start the tour at Nanjing train station. Jenny, our tour guide, met us at the station as planed. She is very knowledgeable and took a very good care of our group. Our group has leaned a lot about China history starting from Ming dynasty to China civil war period. The traffic is Nanjing is rather heavy during the rush hours. Spare some time if you have to take a train back to Shanghai as we did.
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Darcy
Nov 13, 2025
Great trip with Fred - Great Tour with Fred. Very good English, and knowledge of the Nanjing. He took us to all the major sites and helped us out with a few extras.
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F5887kjrussellp
Nov 2, 2025
1 Day Nanjing private tour - John was an excellent guide. He could switch seamlessly between Mandarin and English. I highly recommend him if you are English speaking but understand some Mandarin as some concepts, ideas, words are better explained in Mandarin. Alana also provides great service support.
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Rizal
Oct 30, 2025
A crash course on Nanjing history and culture. - It was our last day in China, so we buy a return train ticket from Shanghai and reserved this tour. It turned out a good decision. We have an excellent service from Shi-shi, our tour guide, to visit the main attractions in Nanjing: Sun Yatsen mausoleum, Ming Tomb, the ancient city wall, and Confucius Temple. We also explore the Qinhuai riverbank and had an excellent lunch in the local restaurant. The itinerary is flexible. Since we are interested in history and culture of China, the tour can easily cater to our needs and interests. 5 stars!
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Zahra
Oct 24, 2025
Great Day Tour with Jenny in Nanjing! - I had a wonderful day tour in Nanjing with Jenny. Her friendly and lovely personality, combined with her excellent English and deep knowledge of the city’s history and culture, made the day truly special. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a memorable experience in Nanjing!
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Peixi
Oct 22, 2025
Perfect day in Nanjing - It was a perfect day in Nanjing with our guide Fred.
I did my undergrad here but never traveled within. So it was extra special for me to visit.
In the morning we did purple cloud mountain. We visited the SunZhongShan mausoleum, the Ming dynasty first emperor tomb.
We did a special stop at my Alma mater right after lunch
Then we visited the ZhongHua Gate and QinHua River scenic area. Went through the history of Imperial examination.
Fred was so knowledgeable and walked us through all the most important history and cultural importances. I’ve learned so much and such a perfect visit.
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952hendrik
Sep 13, 2025
Emily Najing tours - excellent choice !!! - Emily’s Najing Tour was recommended by an agent in Najing to accompany me on a 1-day tour of the most important sites in and around the city I wanted to see. As a business traveller, I don’t have many days for sight-seeing, and I was impressed by the excellent planning of Emily. No time was wasted, everything went as planned !! She was absolutely fluent in English, and very knowledgeable in the Chinese history and details ! She is a friendly and pleasant person as a tourguide, and willing to take the extra turn or extra request along the way !! My sure choice when I visit China again 🙌🙌🙌
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