The guide John was very friendly and experienced. He was very informative. Besides stories, he gave few practical advices on food selection. The tour progressed at a right pace. The lunch was great.





Visit the top attractions of the old capital city Nanjing in a half-day sightseeing tour with your personal local guide. Itinerary can be customized based on your interests. See famous spots, such as Chaotian Gong (Heaven Palace), Zhonghua Gate (ancient city wall), Confucius Temple, Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, Qinhuai River or other city attractions. Private transfer is included, and your meeting point can be either from your Nanjing Hotel or Nanjing Railway Station.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $212.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 2:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:27 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
Meet your guide at hotel lobby in Nanjing city or Nanjing Railway Station at 9:00am or 1:00pm based on your booking option and have a short discussion with your guide for your things to do list. You can either following the sample itinerary or go with your 100% customized itinerary. Typically, Start the tour by seeing 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.
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.
See how people worship the great educator and philosopher in the temple, taste the local snacks on the old street. If time allows, take a 50 minutes boating along the mother river Qinhuai River through the old buildings. If you want to make your own itinerary, feel free to discuss with your guide and choose other attractions based on your interests and schedule from following: • Xiaoling Tomb of Ming Dynasty: a historic site that lies at the southern foot of Purple Mountain, located east of the historical center of Nanjing. See the impressive ancient architecture, learn the history of Ming dynasty and take a nice walk along the ways with numerous animal statues and beautiful trees. • Chaotian Gong: View the ancient palace building and learn the Chinese history and art in the municipal museum. • The Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre • Presidential Palace of Nanjing • Nanjing Museum • Xuanwu Lake • Purple Mountain • Jiming Temple After your tour is finished, your guide will send you back to your hotel in Nanjing or see you off at Nanjing Railway Station.
Your Nanjing hotels or Nanjing (South) Railway Station
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Half-Day Private Customized Nanjing City Tour lasts about 4 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $122 per person for this Nanjing experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $212. There are 2 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with 7 departures a day between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Children aged 3–8 pay from $31, adults from $122. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Your Nanjing hotels or Nanjing (South) Railway Station Pickup points include Kending Hotel Nanjing Tiexin Bridge, Kending Hotel Nanjing Jiangning Tuolejia.
The experience is available in CMN, EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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The guide John was very friendly and experienced. He was very informative. Besides stories, he gave few practical advices on food selection. The tour progressed at a right pace. The lunch was great.
We had a great time in Nanjing We were very lucky to be accompanied by Emily our tour guide. She picked us up at the Nanjing South Railway station with Mr. Lee. We first visited the City Wall, it was a magnificent building and story behind its establishment. Emily told us about the Quality Control System, through which the builder must put his name on the brick layered in the wall. We then had lunch at Liji Islamic Restaurant; it was full house. Fortunately, Emily assisted us with the order. The food was very delicious. We continued our journey to visit Dr Sun Yat Sen mausoleum. We learned how his spirit on nationalism, people's rights, and livelihood, has managed to transition from imperial to republic era. We completed our journey to the Ming dynasty tombs. Emily was incredibly informative and communicative in telling us anything we wanted to know about the building of the tombs and the philosophy behind its architecture. Afterwards Emily and Mr. Lee kindly accompanied back to the hotel ensuring we are safe and comfortable in our accomodation, also helping to become our translator. Xie xie Emily, zai jian
My father, me, and my nephew had great time taking this one day city tour with Fred as our tour guide. He shared us a very complete and comprehensive history of China. From imperial era until current modern day. Too bad Nanjing masacre hall is closed for renovation.
I had this tour recently and learned alot from Fred (王玮). He is a very professional, helpful and knowlegeable bilinggual guide. We went to Zhonghua Gate and museum, Sun Yat Sen mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb of the first Ming Dynasty Emperor. From here I also learnt where and how some Chinese idioms come from. During the journey, he also shared other historical information and recommended me other places that I might be interested too. A very proactive guide indeed.
Our guide Fred was very knowledgeable and experienced. Whole day was very smooth moving between attractions with the driver. Very flexible to go to our preferred sights or stick to the standard itinerary. Fred/driver were happy to continue to take us around sightseeing and drop us to the train station for our 9pm train even though it was much later than the advertised tour times.
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.
Fred was incredible knowledgeable and shared so much about the history of Nanjing and China. As a solo traveler in China he even helped me navigate ATM and buying souvenirs. Additionally he helped guide me to a great local lunch spot with some excellent duck. Highly recommend this tour and tour guide!
A very relaxing tour that took in some great places. Chris was a very knowledgeable guide and was able to share some deep insights into Chinese culture and history as we discussed the places on the tour. Lunch was great but the highlight for me was a quirky bookshop in a beautiful old building. A great way to spend a day and fully recommended.
Excellent relaxed time, the guide (Chris) was knowledgeable and very flexible as to itenaries and ideas. She was very helpful at the Ming tombs and assorted tourist shops later. Would definitely recommend f she is a star!
Fred and the driver were very kind. Fred was very knowledgeable and patient. Had the chu chace to go the eating street of Lao Men Jie. Really good to see the different views of Ming dynasty tomb too. Happy to have taken this tour.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Half-Day Private Customized Nanjing City Tour | 4 hours | 5.0 (17) | $122 | |
2-Day Nanjing Private Flexible Customized Tour with Lunch Option | 2 days | 5.0 (2) | $295 | View |
All-inclusive Customized Nanjing Layover Tour | 3–8 hours | — | $201 | View |
Nanjing Private Tour: Must-See Sites with Customized Itinerary | 7–8 hours | — | $219 | View |
2-Day Private Customized Harbin Tour from Nanjing by Air | 2 days | — | $1,188 | View |
Flexible Private Nanjing City Highlights Day Tour | 6–8 hours | 5.0 (67) | $150 | View |
All Inclusive Nanjing City Private Day Tour with Tailor-Made Highlights | 7–8 hours | 4.9 (18) | $218 | View |