Mountain architecture at Niushou
Niushou Mountain pairs hillside scenery with Buddhist architecture, adding a mountain visit to the Nanjing break. See the terms for on-site transport.
Nanjing in Depth: 3-Day Tour
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Overview
This 3-day, 2-night route covers Nanjing. Niushou Mountain, the Qinhuai River, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Nanjing Museum shape three cultural days with a cruise, free neighbourhood time and guided visits. It suits travellers who enjoy historic buildings and museums and prefer a deeper stay in one city; some visits have reservation or closure alternatives.
Highlights
Two perspectives on the Qinhuai
An Outer Qinhuai River cruise complements free time around the Confucius Temple and Laomendong, combining water-level views with street exploration.
Nanjing across different eras
The Presidential Palace, the Great Bao'en Temple site and Nanjing Museum each cover a different period of history. Check reservation requirements and the listed alternatives in case of closures or unavailable bookings.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Meet at Nanjing South Station / Niushou Mountain and Confucius Temple
Make your own way to Nanjing from elsewhere in China or abroad and meet at Nanjing South Station's south square at 13:30. Visit Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Zone, then enjoy free time and snacks in the Confucius Temple–Qinhuai River area before checking in. Niushou Mountain internal transport is at your own expense.
Stops: Niushou Mountain · Confucius Temple–Qinhuai River area; free time
Day 2Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, Presidential Palace, Great Bao'en Temple and Outer Qinhuai River
After breakfast, visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum and the Presidential Palace. If parts of the mausoleum are closed or you arrive late, only the open areas are visited; the shuttle costs extra. If the Presidential Palace is closed or sold out, you visit Yuhuatai instead. Lunch is a Nanjing speciality meal, with a complimentary performance except on public holidays and during the summer peak; at busy times, queues or other constraints may move this meal to dinner or to another day. Continue to the Great Bao'en Temple Heritage Park, take an Outer Qinhuai River cruise and enjoy free time in Laomendong.
Stops: Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum; only open areas are visited during partial closures · Presidential Palace; Yuhuatai if closed or sold out · Great Bao'en Temple Heritage Park · Outer Qinhuai River cruise · Laomendong; free time
Day 3Xuanwu Lake and Nanjing Museum / Nanjing South Station transfer
After breakfast, visit Xuanwu Lake and Nanjing Museum. Guests must make their own museum reservations; if the museum is closed or anyone in the group cannot get a reservation, the whole group visits Yuejiang Tower instead. The group then transfers to Nanjing South Station, so we recommend trains after 14:00. If you are leaving from Nanjing Station or the airport, make your own way there; we recommend trains after 15:00 or flights after 16:00.
Stops: Xuanwu Lake · Nanjing Museum; if it is closed or anyone in the group cannot get a reservation, the whole group visits Yuejiang Tower instead
Included and not included
Included
- Two nights in Nanjing or surrounding areas, including Jurong; accommodation is not guaranteed to be in central Nanjing throughout.
- Meals: Day 2 breakfast and a Nanjing speciality meal, which may move to dinner that day or another day during peak periods; Day 3 breakfast.
- Local air-conditioned group-tour vehicle, one seat per person. Pickup/drop-off points, departure times and attraction transport follow the scope specified each day; vehicle use during free time is excluded.
- Local Chinese-speaking guide; transfers and free time do not include guide service.
- Main admission to the sights explicitly included each day. Reservation failures, closures and other conditional changes are described in the corresponding daily plan.
- An Outer Qinhuai River cruise is included. Guests make their own Nanjing Museum reservations; if anyone in the group cannot get one, the group visits Yuejiang Tower instead.
Not included
- Guests arrange their own flights, trains and other transport to and from the destination city.
- Niushou Mountain and Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum shuttles cost extra. Confirm before booking whether they are compulsory and the exact charges.
- Single-room supplements, meals not listed as included, and personal spending such as shopping, hotel laundry and drinks.
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