2-Day Nanjing Tour: Explore the Cultural & Historical City of Nanjing In Your Way

Day 1

In the morning, you will be picked up from your Nanjing hotel or Nanjing train station, you'll find a welcome signage "Najing Private Tour". 

 
Our Nanjing Pick Up Sign "Nanjing Private Tour"

First stop is Sun Yat-Sen’s Mausoleum, a site of deep historical significance, magnificent architecture and beautiful scenery in Purple Mountain. Covering nearly 20 acres, the lush scenic is a tribute to the noble spirit and heroic efforts of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's devotion to the Chinese people and their fight for independence.

Next stop is Linggu Temple. Linggu Temple is a Buddhist temple set in the southeastern part of the Purple Mountain area, east of the Mingxiaoling Mausoleum. The original Linggu Temple was at the place where the Mingxiaoling Mausoleum is now. But it was destroyed to make way for the mausoleum. There are three main buildings in the complex called the Beamless Hall, the Linggu Pagoda and a Buddhist temple.

Enjoy your lunch at a local Chinese restaurant. (Feel free to let your guide know your requirements, your tour guide is willing to give you good recommendations on spot)

After lunch, continue your tour to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the tomb of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty. It lies at the southern foot of Purple Mountain, located east of the historical centre of Nanjing, China. Legend says that in order to prevent robbery of the tomb, 13 identical processions of funeral troops started from 13 city gates to obscure the real burying site. The construction of the mausoleum began during the Hongwu Emperor's life in 1381 and ended in 1405, during the reign of his son the Yongle Emperor, with a huge expenditure of resources involving 100,000 labourers.

Your final stop is Zhonghua Gate. As a precious cultural relic, it has the double distinction of being the biggest castle-style city gate in China and a structural element of the most complicated castle in the world. It is the castle's magnificent scale, delicate structure, and the great skill with which it was built that bequeath it an important place in China's military and architectural traditions.

Drive you back to your hotel or Nanjing train station after the tour ends.

Day 2

After breakfast, our guide will meet you at your hotel lobby, today you will start your tour with Nanjing Massacre Museum. The Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall is a hall to memorialize those that were killed in the Nanjing Massacre by the Imperial Japanese Army in and around the then capital of China, Nanjing, after it fell on December 13, 1937. It is located in the southwestern corner of Nanjing known as Jiangdongmen, near a site where thousands of bodies were buried, called a "pit of ten thousand corpses".

Then you will move on to Presidential Palace, it is a National Cultural Heritage Conservation Unit and also a famous tourist spot. Presidential Palace in many well-preserved remains of Chinese and Western architecture, it is the unique culture and rich history. It has beautiful natural environment and nearly 30000 square meters leisure zone. We highly welcome visitors all over the world.

After lunch, you will pay a visit Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Museum, The Taiping Kingdom History Museum is a museum dedicated to artifacts from the Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864). It is located on the grounds of the Zhan Yuan Garden, a historical garden in Nanjing, China.

At last, you will visit Confucius Temple: It was originally constructed in the year of 1034 in the Song Dynasty and was a place to worship and consecrate Confucius. The area around the temple consists of a series of tourist shops, snack bars, restaurants and tea cafes. They all appear to be in the architectural style of the Ming and Qing style. A variety of snacks encompassing eight of the most famous flavors are available for purchase at here.

After tour ends, drive you back to your hotel or train station.

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