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.

Decide whether this route fits your trip.
夫子庙秦淮风光带
- REGION
- NANJING
- TIME NEEDED
- 2 TO 3 DAYS
- FULL GUIDE FORMAT
- Route, entrance & exit
The route decision that matters most
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.
Read a representative passage
Build the visit around Nanjing(南京) and its southern old-city spine, then add one wall-and-lake day and one carefully paced Purple Mountain(紫金山) day.
See every question the full guide answers.
The outline is public. Exact transfers, entrance logic, route sequence, failure branches and Plan B remain protected.
- 01Follow the day in this order
- 02Who this trip suits
- 03Ideal length and season
- 04Names to save in your map app
- 05Reservations, documents and dynamic risks
- 06Arriving from the airport or railway station
- 07From Nanjing Lukou International Airport
- 08From Nanjing South Railway Station
- 09From Nanjing Railway Station
- 10Choosing a base
Unlock the route you can actually follow.
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