Half-Day Private Nanjing City Tour: Customized Itinerary

Build your own Nanjing itinerary instead of following someone else's schedule

A half-day private tour of Nanjing with a personal guide and air-conditioned car, departing at 9am or 1pm from your hotel or Nanjing Railway Station. You choose the stops: hike to Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum for city views, explore Confucius Temple and its old street snacks, visit Chaotian Gong, or pick from a list of other attractions. The guide tailors the route to fit your interests and pace within the four-hour window.

Step-by-step itinerary

Half-day Nanjing city sightseeing tour

• Meet guide at hotel or station
• Discuss customized itinerary
• Visit ancient city gate
• Hike Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
• Explore Confucius Temple and old street
• Optional boat ride on Qinhuai River
• Return to hotel or railway station

The experience

You meet your guide at your hotel lobby or the railway station and spend the first few minutes discussing what you want to see. The itinerary is not fixed: you can follow the suggested route or build your own from the attractions Nanjing offers. Most tours include the Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, where you hike to the top of Purple Mountain, learn about China's 20th-century history, and get a panoramic view of the city. Confucius Temple is another common stop, where you can see how locals worship the philosopher and taste street snacks in the old quarter. If time allows, a 50-minute boat ride follows the Qinhuai River through historic buildings.

The guide drives you in a private air-conditioned car, so you move between stops without waiting for group departures or public transport. If you want to skip the standard route entirely, you can choose from other sites: the Xiaoling Tomb of Ming Dynasty with its animal statues and tree-lined paths, the Nanjing Museum, the Presidential Palace, the Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre, Xuanwu Lake, or Jiming Temple. The four-hour window is tight enough that you cannot see everything, so the guide helps you prioritize based on what matters to you. At the end, the guide returns you to your hotel or sees you off at the railway station.

Morning and afternoon departures let you fit the tour around the rest of your day. Entrance fees to attractions are not included, so you pay at each site you choose to enter. The guide speaks English or Chinese depending on your booking.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned car and driver for the four hours.
• personal guide fluent in English or Chinese.
• hotel pickup and drop-off or railway station meeting.
• customizable itinerary built around your interests.

Options for this experience

2 options

Morning TourGuide in English or Chinese · 08:00, 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00Pickup is included with the morning tour

Afternoon TourGuide in English or Chinese · 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00Pickup includes the afternoon tour

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Sunday7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 14:00

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (3 to 8 years) · Infant (under 1): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Amazing Shanghai Trip

Is this one for you?Choose the morning departure if you want the tour done by early afternoon, or the afternoon slot if you're arriving later in the day. The private guide and car mean you move at your own pace instead of waiting for a group, and you skip the attractions that don't interest you. A real advantage if you have strong preferences about what to see in Nanjing.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Chinese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 8 years); Infant (under 1): free.

Can I really customize the itinerary, or is there a set route I have to follow?

The itinerary is fully customizable. You discuss your interests with the guide at the start, and you can follow the sample route or build your own from Nanjing's attractions. The guide helps you fit your choices into the four-hour window.

What is the Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum like, and is it worth the hike?

The Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum sits on Purple Mountain and involves a hike to the top. You see the elegant design of the mausoleum itself, learn about China's 20th-century history, and get a panoramic view of Nanjing from above. Most visitors include it in their tour.

Does the tour include entrance fees to the attractions?

Entrance fees are not included. You pay to enter each site you choose to visit, so your total cost depends on which attractions you select.

Where does the tour start, and can I choose the time?

The tour starts at either 9am or 1pm, depending on which option you book. You can be picked up from your Nanjing hotel lobby or meet the guide at Nanjing Railway Station.

Is there a boat ride on the Qinhuai River included?

A 50-minute boat ride along the Qinhuai River is available if time allows during your tour. It passes through old buildings along the river, but it depends on how much time you spend at other stops and whether you choose to include it.