Nanjing Tour
Nanjing is the capital city of Jiangsu Province, the second largest city in Eastern China just after Shanghai. "Nanjing" literally means "Southern Capital" in contrast to "Beijing" ( the northern Capital ). Nanjing is recognized as one of the four ancient capitals in China with 2,500 years'city construction history and 500 years'capital history. Nanjing has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture especially being Capital of the Ming Dynasty ( 1368 - 1421 )and Capital of the Republic ( 1927-1937；1946 -1949 ). Apart from being a historical city with splendid culture, Nanjing is bestowed with beautiful landscape, picturesque mountains, winding rivers and the massive Yangtze River. In the recent years, the city has been greatly revamped and widened, and its pleasant plane trees give shade in summer and offer the city a leafy environment.
More than an ancient and tourist city, Nanjing also serves a springboard to dive into the most affluent cities in Eastern China - Yangzhou，Zhenjiang, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai. This is the right one-stop place for planning your trip to Nanjing and its neibouring cities no matter you are a very independent traveler or local travel agency frequent user.
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 Attractions: Nanjing Massacre Museum, Ming Xiaoling Tomb,  Presidential Palace, Zhonghua Gate Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 8 hours Tour Code: NPT-01 Price: from US$89 p/p |
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Attractions: Nanjing Massacre Museum, Yangtze River Bridge, Ming Xiaoling Tomb, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Pinggu Temple Presidential Palace, Zhonghua Gate, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Museum, Confucius Temple Way of travel: A private tour with your own tour guide and car with driver Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + meals as listed Hotel: Deluxe, Standard and Comfortable Departure: Daily Duration: 2 Days Tour Code: NPT-02 Price: Starting from US$190 p/p |
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Attractions: Slender West Lake Park and Ge Garden in Yangzhou Tour Type: A private tour Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: No Departure: Daily Duration: Approx. 9 hours Tour Code: NPT-03 Price: from US$90 p/p |
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Destination: Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai Tour Type: A private tour Duration: 6 Days Service: Personal Guide + Private car + entrance fees + lunch as listed Hotel: Deluxe, Standard and Comfortable Departure: Daily Tour Code: NPT-04 Price: from US$560 p/p |
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Nanjing Travel Information
| Top Things to Do in Nanjing | Nanjing Confucius Temple | Zhonghua Gate Nanjing | Yangtze River Bridge |
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| Dr.Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum | Ming Xiaoling Tomb | Nanjing Presidential Palace | Nanjing Massacre Museum |
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Autumn ( September to November ) is the two ideal months to travel Nanjing. Spring time is the rainy season. Summer could be very hot in Nanjing, which is dubbed as one of the "furnaces" in China and July is the hottest month. March and April are also best season to see the beautiful colours in Suzhou. Winter ( December to Fabruary ) could be cold, humid and foggy.
Travel to Nanjing by train
Travel to Nanjing by train is most comfortable and convenient. Plantiful daily highspeed trains running from Beijing( 3 and half hours ), Jinan( 2 and half hours ), Wuxi( 1 hour ), Suhzou( 1 and half hours ), Shanghai( 2 hours ), Hangzhou( 2 hours and 15minutes ).
Nanjing has two major railway stations - Nanjing Railway Station ( old one ) to the north of Xuawu Lake and Nanjing South Railway Station ( 10km south of Nanjing downtown ). Nanjing Railway Station is used for T and K trains while Nanjing South Railway Station is designed for high-speed trains.
Nanjing South Railway Station is considered the largest high-speed train station in Asia and the largest railway station in East China. It is located in the south of Nanjing linked to the city center of Nanjing by subway line 1. Nanjing Railway Station Enquiry Phone Number: 025-025-52414183; ticket booking: 025-52414183.
3th Floor: Waiting Hall ( for departure )
2nd Floor: Platforms
1th Floor: Transport interchange ( bus, taxi and subway )
B1 & B2: Subway
Overland Travel to Nanjing
Going to Nanjing by long-distance bus is also a popular way of traveling Nanjing since East China has the most convenient and high-quality expressways in China. Plentiful buses shuttle to Nanjing from Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Wuxi, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Shanghai and more cities. Nanjing Long-distance Bus Station ( 025-85331288 ), the main bus station, is located to the southwest of the intersection of Zhongshan Road.
Travel to Nanjing by Flight
Nanjing has plentiful flights to the major cities in China. Nanjing Lukou Airport is about 36km south of the city center. The buses ( RMB25 ) go between the airport and the Zhongshan South Road Bus Station. A taxi ride costs you around RMB 130.
It is very convenient to find a taxi on the street in Nanjing. The models of taxi in Nanjing include Pusang, Santana 2000, Santana 300,Kia, Jetta, Qirui, Cirtroen, Passat, Red-flag, and Buick.
Nanjing Taxi Fares:
RMB9 for the first 3km RMB2 for fuel surcharge RMB2.4 per each km beyond 3km. Plus RMB2.7 for each additional kilometer at night.Nanjing has some comfortable and convenient bus lines which can bring you to the major attractions in Nanjing.
Bus Y1: Runs from Nanjing Railway Sation to Nanjing Long-distance Bus Station, on to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
Bus Y2: Goes from the Martyrs' Cemetery, runs by Fuzi Temple and finally to Zhongshan National Park.
Bus Y3: Goes by Nanjing Railway Station on to Sun Yatsen Mausoleum and Linggu Temple.
At present, Nanjing has two metro lines cutting through the city center - Line 1 from North to South and Line 2 from east to west. These two subway lines easily bring you to the major attractions in Nanjing and connect you to the two railway stations as well. The subway line 1 and line 2 are interchanged at the station of Xinjiekou.
Nanjing Massacre Museum: The museum tells the overwhelming atrocities committed by the Japanese forces of aggression from December 13 to January, 1938. Nanjing Presidential Palace：a must-visit sight if you are interested in the modern history of China Ming Xiaoling Tomb：the burial site of the Hongwu Emperor, the first emperor and founder of Ming Dyansty ( 1368-1644 ). Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum：Dr. Sun Yat-sen is considered to be the “Father of Modern China” who stablished the Republic of China. Linggu Temple Scenic Area：The Linggu Temple was gradually built into a cemetery dedicated to the the National Revolutionary Army’s martyes. Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge：Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the first bridge over the Yangtze River designed and built by China’s own technical strength. Fuzi Temple ( Confucius Temple ): A famous local walking area to touch Nanjing's past and present. Zhonghua Gate： a renowned ancient city gate in China and the largest ancient city wall gate in the world. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum： The museum shows the maps, pictures and captions to tell the progress and history of Taiping Army. Nanjing Museum：one of the largest museums in China with over 400,000 items in its collection.Super 8 Nanjing Shun Tian Presidential Palace: No.412 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing
InterContinental Nanjing: No.1 Zhongyang Road, Gulou District, Nanjing
Jinling Hotel Nanjing: No.2 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, Nanjing
Orange Hotel ( Nanjing Confucian Temple ): No.28 Dashiba Street, Qinhuai District, Nanjing
Sofitel Zhongshan Golf Resort Nanjing: No.9 Huanling Road, Nanjing 210042
Hilton Nanjing: No.100 Jiangdong Middle Road, Nanjing 210019
Holiday Inn Nanjing Aqua City: No.1 Jiankang Road, Qinwei District, Nanjing
Nanjing Fuzi Temple International Youth Hostel: 68 Pingjiangfu Road, Nanjing Tel: 025-86624133
Jin's Inn:26 Yunan Road, Nanjing Tel: 025-83755666
Sunflower Youth Hostel: 80 Zhanyuan Road, Nanjing Tel: 025-52266858
Nanjing Sheraton Kingsley: 169 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing Tel: 025-86668888
Two major dining areas in Nanjing are the famous Fuzi Temple area and Shiziqiao on the Hunan Road. Both are lively walking streets teeming with snack stalls, small restaurants. Also you can find some family run restaurants in the nearby lanes around Nanjing University, which is packed with crowds of students.
For upscale restaurants, you may go to Nanjing 1912, near the corner of the Taiping Road and Changjiang Road next to the Presidential Palace. There you can find trendy and neon-lit bars, coffee houses, clubs and high-end restaurants.
For small local souvenirs, antiques, clothing and shoes, you may go to the famous Fuzi Temple Area. You may also go to the local large department stores and shopping malls in the commercial areas like Xinjiekou ( 新街口 ), Gulou ( 鼓楼 ), Hanzhong Road ( 汉中路 ) and Zhongshan Road ( 中山路 ).
Yunjin ( Cloud Brocade )is a kind of the famous traditionalcloud-pattern brocade, most popular during the Ming and Qing Dynasty. You may find them around Fuzi Temple area or in the department stores and shopping malls.
Two places to kill your evening time in Nanjing include Confucius Temple area and the 1912 bar area. Nanjing 1912, near the corner of the Taiping Road and Changjiang Road next to the Presidential Palace. There you can find trendy and neon-lit bars, coffee houses, clubs and high-end restaurants. Every night Fuzi Temple ( Confucius Temple area ) is packed with people looking for local food, street shopping and drinking.
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