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Nanjing City Highlights Day Tour: Explore Historical Sights and Ancient City Wall
5.0
57 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 share your preferences with your guide, who will tailor the itinerary to your liking. Alternatively, you can follow the suggested itinerary. Typically, the tour…
- 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 share your preferences with your guide, who will tailor the itinerary to your liking. 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, 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 panoramic city views, and get a close-up look at the mausoleum itself.
- Zhonghua Gate (Zhonghuamen Castle) - Next, proceed to Zhonghua Gate. Explore the grand, castle-style ancient city gate, featuring 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
After your tour concludes, your guide will return you to your hotel in Nanjing or see you off at 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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(57 Ratings)
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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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Juliay680
Apr 13, 2025
Enjoyable tour - We had a very good guide Fred Wang, and skilful and safe driver Mr Lee. We were met at our hotel lobby very punctually.
Fred is a very knowledgeable, entertaining and obliging guide, and saw to all our requests.
We would not have been able to visit so many places in one day if not for this tour, and fully recommend this enjoyable tour.
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Kenneth
Apr 10, 2025
Professional Tour Operator in China - Everything was perfect from start to finish. We are highly satisfied with the VIP service of Tourleader Alana and Tourguide Jenny as well as support staffs Ting and the driver. We really enjoyed the tour today. Everything went smoothly. Jenny is a highly qualified and engaging guide. Thank you for the memorable experience. We will definitely book with this company again in our future trips to China.
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Annadp6103wd
Apr 5, 2025
Amazing Nanjing - It was a memorable trip. I visited the Qing emperor memorial tomb, Sun Yet Sen's memorial followed by the imperial examination museum and nanjing city wall. We had a good chinese meal which included bass. Very nice. Lot of walking. We learnt a lot about Chinese history and culture. The people were very friendly and helpful. Certainly put a context to all the chinese historical drama on television.
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Jorge_l
Apr 5, 2025
Excellent experience with a great guide - It was everything perfect. We both loved Fred, he’s a great guide, excellent person and speaks English extremely well. He offered great explanations, rich in details, about the history of Nanjing and China. The car and driver were also very good. We really enjoyed our tour and recommend it.
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Anonymous
Feb 19, 2025
Amazing Full Day Tour! - Everything about this tour was perfect, from the customer service to the tour execution. I was contacted several days before the tour by Alana, who helped create a customized itinerary based on my must-see items and answered all my questions. She also assigned a car that accommodated my luggage and provided airport drop off instead of back to the hotel, which I really appreciated!
Alana put me in touch with my tour guide, Fred, a day before the tour. Fred was an amazing and friendly tour guide! He picked me up on time at my hotel lobby and we were off! Fred's English is outstanding and I had no trouble understanding all of the information and stories he provided at each site and during our drives. I thought the pacing of the tour was also very well done. We kept moving while he told me about each location, so there wasn't wasted time standing around. However, it wasn't rushed at all and I had plenty of time to take all the photos I wanted.
Our driver (I didn't get his name) was also fantastic. He was already parked and waiting right near the exit of each location when we were done, and he was very courteous and hopped out to open the car door for me at each spot!
I highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to see all the top highlights on Nanjing in one day. It was well planned, comfortable, and a very enjoyable experience. Thank you to everyone who made this day great!
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