Private Amazing Nanjing City Day Tour in Your Way
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
Make the most of a day in Nanjing with this private customized highlight tour. Accompanied by your professional tour guide, visit the city’s top attractions, such as Sum Yat-sem Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, Zhonghua Gate, Confucius, Meiling Palace, Jiming Temple, Xuanwu Lake or Presidential Palace, Nanjing Museum or Nanjing Massacre museum. You are freely to make your own starting time and choose to visit the attractions based on your preference. In addition, you can select the option with an air-conditioned vehicle and driver for your tour.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Age under 3 is free to join
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable shoes
What To Expect
Zhonghua Gate (Zhonghuamen Castle)
In the morning, meet your guide at hotel lobby in Nanjing city or Nanjing Railway Station. As this tour is flexible, please feel free let your guide know you like, he will customize an itinerary for you. You can also follow the sample itinerary if you like. Typically, Start the tour by visiting Zhonghua gate. See the castle-style ancient city gate on a giant scale with massive masonry walls, deep arched gateways and multiple courtyards. Learn how the military defense the enemy and protect the city in the ancient times.
Sun Yatsen Mausoleum (Zhongshan Ling)
Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (father of modern China) is a must visit place in Nanjing. Hike to the top of the purple mountain, learn about the China's history in 20th century, appreciate the elegant design of the mausoleum, have a panoramic view of the city, and close up look of mausoleum itself.
Options
Tour with car service
Private guide, driver and car service are all inclusive. Pickup included
Tour only
You will utilize public transportation, such as subway, taxi (at your own cost) or by walking to go around the city with your private guide. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private guide
Transport by private vehicle(if Tour with car service option is selected)
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Entrance fees
Food and drinks
Transport by private vehicle (if Tour only option is selected)
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nanjing 2026 City Tour
Eugene V,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent guide Fred was knowledgeable and informative about the history of the sites we visited. Highly recommend..
A Great Day Out in Historical Nanjing
kevin s,May 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00My “cultural highlights” tour of Nanjing was a stellar experience. I cannot praise Li, my guide, highly enough. She was informative, communicative, solicitous and funny. Full of pertinent facts on the history and culture of Nanjing and how it is woven into the history of China. Her command of colloquial English is brilliant (but let us not mention soup/soap eh Li 😉😂). Our walking tour of the Tombs and Temples was conducted at a perfect pace, with Li having facts to share at every turn. Our cultural day was punctuated by light lunch at a quiet out-of-the-way restaurant that no casual tourist would have found on their own where the duck was excellent! We travelled between the sights in comfort and perfect safety amid the hullaballoo of Nanjing traffic, picked up and dropped at each stage timely and efficiently. For those like me who are new to China, you will find that at the major tourist spots explanatory signs and labelling is provided in English translation (and of course for me Li was a living encyclopedia of facts and stats), but I would recommend a translator app for added help in some places. Overall 6 stars out of 5 for Li, for Nanjing and for Alana at Viator!
Solo day trip to Nanjing from Shanghai
prayersong,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an amazing solo day trip to Nanjing! My tour manager, Alana gave me detailed information on how to find my way to the train at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. She was very helpful and communicative, which greatly alleviated my fears about traveling on my own by bullet train on my very first day in China. My tour guide, Emily met me at the station and explained to me about the places we were going to visit. Although it was a cold and rainy day, we went first to Zhonghua Gate and later to the Confucius temple and surrounding area, which was beautifully decorated for the lantern festival. After lunch, we went to the Memorial for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre which I had specifically requested. We spent a good amount of time there, and I could see everything at my own pace without feeling rushed. There wasn’t much time after that, and there was a traffic jam due to rush hour so we decided to head towards the railway station. Emily was an excellent tour guide. Not only was she very knowledgeable about Chinese history, but she was also very patient, kind and considerate with explaining everything and answering all of my questions. She even helped me with little things, like holding my bag while I rummaged through the contents searching for something I needed. Also, when I mentioned that I needed a power bank, she arranged for the driver to buy me one ( which I paid for later) while we were in the memorial. At the end of the day, she accompanied me all the way to the platform to make sure that I was able to board the train, after convincing the security personnel that it was necessary to do so. I was really lucky to have had such a wonderful tour guide. Nanjing is an amazing city with a lot of history. It was the capital city for 10 Chinese dynasties between the 3rd and 20th centuries. It should be on the list of places to visit in China for anyone who is interested in Chinese history. It takes only 1 hour to get there by bullet train from Shanghai and one can buy train tickets in advance online. There are plenty of signs in English at the railway stations and inside the train, and the trains have comfortable seats.
Great Guide Made a Great Experience
Kevin K,Apr 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an amazing day tour. Francis, our guide was excellent. He had great knowledge of the sites, was fun to talk with, and was extremely flexible and went out of his way to ensure that we had a great time. If you book with this company, ask for Francis. I could not have asked for a better guide today. Also, Alana, our other contact with the tour company is excellent. She was a great communicator and ensured we were set up well. I definitely would recommend Francis, Alana, and this company, again.
Best of Nanjing with Ava's Help
Pote L,Apr 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00I felt a bit overwhelmed about tackling Nanjing during the busy Qingming festival, but Ava, my Nanjing Guide, made everything so easy! She was fantastic – knew all the best routes to avoid the crowds, got me to the front of lines, and even helped me translate to order some delicious local dishes. Highly recommend!
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