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Nanjing: Qinhuai River, City Wall & Purple Mountain

Connect the southern old city to a wall-and-lake day and one carefully paced Purple Mountain route, instead of treating Nanjing as a night-market stop. Confirm current ticket, entrance and transport details shortly before travel.

Yellow-roofed sightseeing boats on the Qinhuai River in front of traditional buildings in Nanjing's Confucius Temple district.
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REGION
NANJING
TIME NEEDED
2 TO 3 DAYS
FULL GUIDE FORMAT
Route, entrance & exit
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Connect the southern old city to a wall-and-lake day and one carefully paced Purple Mountain route, instead of treating Nanjing as a night-market stop.

  • Keep the Chinese name above with your booking and map pin.
  • Budget 2 to 3 days; transport, timed entry and the final exit can change the real duration.
  • Verify live admission, closures and the return journey shortly before travel.
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  1. 01Follow the day in this order
  2. 02Who this trip suits
  3. 03Ideal length and season
  4. 04Names to save in your map app
  5. 05Reservations, documents and dynamic risks
  6. 06Arriving from the airport or railway station
  7. 07From Nanjing Lukou International Airport
  8. 08From Nanjing South Railway Station
  9. 09From Nanjing Railway Station
  10. 10Choosing a base
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The complete guide adds the route schematic, exact transport and entrance choices, the visit sequence, booking checks, common failure points and a usable Plan B.

  • Complete route schematic and transfer order
  • Entrance, exit and transport instructions
  • Step-by-step itinerary and time decisions
  • Reservation, ticket and passport checks
  • Closure, weather and failed-transfer alternatives
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