13 Nanjing Tours That Earn the Early Start

1.Flexible Private Nanjing City Highlights Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $150Our pick

Build a six to eight-hour Nanjing day around your interests with a private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned car, hotel or railway station pickup, and local lunch. A classic route can include Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Zhonghua Gate, Xiaoling Tomb, and Confucius Temple. Guides such as Fred, Francis, Jenny, and Ava are assigned according to availability.

“I very much enjoyed my time experiencing a few of the major attractions of Nanjing with Francis. From prompt pickup at the agreed time, which I had to alter at the last minute due to a late arrival in Nanjing the night before, right through the day Francis put in an amazing effort to help me make the most of my one free day in the city. He was very knowledgeable of the history of the city, the cultural significance of the places we visited, and was able to answer every question I had about the location we were in or object we were looking at. I learned a lot…”

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2.All Inclusive Nanjing City Private Day Tour with Tailor-Made Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $212

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Nanjing with a private guide and driver. Visit Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, the Nanjing Massacre Memorial, Ming City Wall, and Confucius Temple. Pickup from your hotel or train station, lunch, entrance fees, bottled water, and private transport are included.

“Eleven was an excellent, informative guide for our group of three active adults. She deserves the four stars. Dealing with the tour organiser wasn't as easy. We booked this tour because it was private and in its own words "you can do what yoRead more”

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3.Half-Day Private Customized Nanjing City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $122

Build a four-hour Nanjing visit around your interests with a private guide and air-conditioned car. Meet Emily, Fred, Lia, or another local guide at your hotel or Nanjing Railway Station, then choose from city walls, mausoleums, temples, museums, parks, and food streets. Entrance fees are extra.

“My tour guide Lia is a local and speak very fluent English. Lia explained the Nanjing history very well and accomodate the tour according to my interest. I strongly recommend Lia if you would like to know Nanjing.”

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4.Nanjing Private English Tour Guide Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $75

Meet an English-speaking guide such as Fred, Emily, or Francis at your hotel and shape an eight-hour Nanjing day around your interests. Choose major sights including Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, Confucius Temple, and Zhonghua Gate, or add a market, company, or factory visit. Transport and entry fees cost extra.

“Fred was such a wonderful guide during our time in Nanjing. He knew so much about the city and shared everything in a fun, easy-to-understand way. The day felt relaxed because he planned according to our pace. He was warm, friendly, and speaks good English too. We had a great time and would happily recommend him to anyone visiting.”

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5.Private Flexible Nanjing City Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $298

You’ll leave your Shanghai hotel around 8:30 am, ride a 1.5-hour bullet train to Nanjing, and tour with a private English-speaking guide and car. Choose how to spend your day among Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Zhonghua Gate, Xiaoling Tomb, and Confucius Temple. Lunch and second-class train tickets are included.

“A very valid guide that with precision and patience explained me everything. He explained with pride and enthusiasm the history of his beautiful and significant city and so is a very good thing”

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6.Private Day Tour to Niushoushan Cultural Park in Nanjing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $156

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Niushoushan Cultural Park from Nanjing with a private guide, driver, entrance ticket, and vegetarian lunch included. Walk uphill to the nine-level Usnisa Palace, see its hall of 1,000 Buddhas, visit the square Usnisa Pagoda, and learn about the park’s Buddhist art and relics. Guides have included Fred, Emily, and John.

“Our tour guide Fred was great, very knowledgeable and professional, very detailed oriented, he focused on our specific interests and answered all our questions.”

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7.6-Hour Private Tour of Xiaoling Tomb,City Wall & Memorial Hall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $115

You’ll spend about four to five hours with a private Nanjing guide and driver, visiting the UNESCO-listed Xiaoling Tomb, Ming City Wall, and Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Guides such as Fred and Emily are praised for clear English and detailed history. Hotel or railway station pickup is included, while two entrance fees cost about $18 extra.

“Fred is great. He is a very good tour guide. Wherever I went, he gave me a detailed explanation and description of the historical events. It was extremely helpful to understand the history of different places I went to. Fred was friendly and helpful. Therefore, I am very happy with his service.”

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8.Nanjing Professional and Private Tour Guide Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $200

Spend 6 to 8 hours with a private Nanjing guide, meeting at your hotel or Nanjing South Railway Station. Choose major sights such as Niushou Mountain, Ming Xiaoling, the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, Zhonghuamen, or Confucius Temple. Guides including Eleven and Denice have helped visitors fit key sights into a single day, with private transport, lunch, water, and entrance tickets included.

“It was very kind and detailed explanation. Tour guider was so professional. Thank you very much for all.”

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9.Nanjing City Private Customized Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $143

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Nanjing with a private guide and flexible plan. Visit Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, the Ming City Wall, and sites near the Qinhuai River. Guides such as Eleven, Betty, John, Fred, and Ava have led past tours. Lunch, hotel or station pickup, and local transport are included.

“Nanjing is really a beautiful city, and this tour showed that and more. The tour guide John was kind and explained very well the history of the sites I was visiting , and answered so well all my questions. He is fluent English speaker. This tour was really worth it and I am happy to have booked it.”

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11.Nanjing Private Day Tour of The Republic Era with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $181

Spend about eight hours exploring Nanjing with a private guide and driver. Visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Meiling Palace, the Presidential Palace, and the Nanjing Massacre Memorial, or adjust the plan to suit your interests. Hotel or railway station pickup, entrance fees, lunch, and an air-conditioned car are included.

“We really enjoyed our tour of Nanjing. Savor was very knowledgeable about Nanjing. We elected to go to the Nanjing Museum instead of the Nanjing Massacre Museum just because it gave us a broader overview of the city. Savor was also helpful in giving us restaurant recommendations and making reservations.”

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12.Night Cruise on Outer Qinhuai River for Adults

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $21Best value

Take a 40-minute night cruise from Sweeper Alley Dock near Bao’en Temple, outside Zhonghua Gate. The round trip passes Yuhua Bridge and Fengtai Bridge, with illuminated landmarks reflected in the Qinhuai River. Boats run every 30 minutes on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays. Bring your passport for voucher redemption.

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13.Private Nanjing China Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight private hours in Nanjing with an English, Chinese, French, or Spanish-speaking guide and driver. Visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling, Confucius Temple, and Qinhuai River, with time for an optional boat ride. The listed plan also highlights the Ming City Wall and Nanjing Museum, so confirm whether those stops are included before booking.

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