15 Tours in Nanjing Worth Booking

1.Flexible Private Nanjing City Highlights Day Tour

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

Build a private Nanjing day around your interests with a guide and air-conditioned car. You can visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Zhonghua Gate, Xiaoling Tomb, Confucius Temple, Purple Mountain, or Xuanwu Lake. Guides have included Fred, Francis, Jenny, Lia, John, Ava, and George, though assignments are not guaranteed.

“The tour guide is very dedicated and knowledgeable about the history, the driver is good and get us to the places comfortably.”

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

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

Meet guides such as Eleven, John, or Mr. Wang at your Nanjing hotel or train station, then shape a private seven to eight-hour route around Purple Mountain, the Ming Tomb, Nanjing Massacre Memorial, city wall, and Confucius Temple. Transport, entrance fees, lunch, bottled water, and door-to-door service are included.

“John took us around to see all of the highlights of Nanjing. He made sure we got everywhere on time and also got ahead of the crowds and lines. His English was great and he explained a lot about the history of Nanjing. Highly recommend him for your trip to Nanjing!!!”

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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. Choose historic Zhonghua Gate, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Confucian Temple, or other city sights. Guides such as Fred, Lia, and Emily have helped visitors shape the route, explain China’s past, and handle practical needs along the way.

“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

Spend up to eight hours with a private English-speaking Nanjing guide who meets you at your hotel, helps shape the day, and handles local language needs. Choose sights such as Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, Confucius Temple, or Zhonghua Gate, or ask for a market, company, or factory visit. Fred, Emily, and Francis are among the guides named in past bookings.

“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 Day Tour to Niushoushan Cultural Park in Nanjing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $156

Spend 6 to 8 hours at Niushoushan Cultural Park with a private guide, driver, entrance ticket, transfers, and vegetarian lunch included. You’ll see the Great Usnisa Palace, its hall of 1,000 Buddhas, Usnisa Pagoda, temple grounds, and Chan State scenery. Guides such as Fred, Emily, and John have helped guests focus on their interests.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $115

You’ll tour Nanjing with a private guide and driver, beginning at the UNESCO-listed Xiaoling Tomb, then walking the Ming City Wall and visiting the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Guides such as Fred and Emily provide clear English explanations of history and culture. Hotel or railway station pickup is included, while admission fees are 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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7.Nanjing Professional and Private Tour Guide Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $200

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Nanjing with a private guide such as Denice or Eleven. Your day can include Niushou Mountain, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, or other major sights. Hotel and station pickup, private transport, tickets, bottled water, and local lunch are included.

“My family and I came to Nanjing for a visit. Our tour guide was Eleven; she received us very warmly, gave excellent explanations of Chinese culture (which left a deep impression on me), and also recommended wonderful restaurants that we really enjoyed!”

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8.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 driver. Visit Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, the UNESCO-listed Xiaoling Tomb, the Ming City Wall, and sites near the Qinhuai River. Guides such as Eleven, Betty, John, Fred, and Ava provide fluent English commentary, while lunch and door-to-door pickup 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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9.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 air-conditioned car. Visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Meiling Palace, the Presidential Palace, and the Nanjing Massacre Memorial, or swap in the Nanjing Museum. Hotel and railway station pickup, entrance fees, and lunch 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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10.Night Cruise on Outer Qinhuai River for Adults

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

Take a 40-minute evening boat ride from Bao’en Temple Dock along Nanjing’s Outer Qinhuai River. You’ll pass Zhonghua Gate, the ruins of Bao’en Temple, Yuhua Bridge, and Fengtai Bridge as lights shimmer on the water. Boats run on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays. Bring your passport for voucher redemption.

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11.Private Nanjing China Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight flexible hours exploring Nanjing by private vehicle with a licensed guide in English, Chinese, French, or Spanish. The route centers on Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling, Confucius Temple, and the Qinhuai River area. Guide Ray is noted for his wit and flexibility, though you should confirm the final stops because the advertised highlights also mention the city wall and Nanjing Museum.

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12.All Inclusive Amazing Nanjing City Highlights Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $193

Spend about eight hours seeing Nanjing’s major sights with a private guide and vehicle. Visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, Zhonghua Gate, Confucius Temple, and Jiming Temple, with a Nanjing-style lunch included. Guides such as Emily and Fred can adjust the day to your interests. A dinner and dance option is also available.

“Everything was great. Fred was very professional and covered the itinerary on time. His explanation on all the places that we visited was exceptional. Also, the driver was very kind.”

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13.Nanjing Private Flexible Day Tour with Professional Guide and Driver Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $160

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Nanjing in a private car with a local guide and driver. Shape the day around your interests, choosing major sites such as Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, Zhonghua Gate, Confucius Temple, and the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall. Guides including Eleven, Mr. Wang, and Lily are praised for clear, thoughtful history talks.

“I really appreciated how flexible and patient Sunny and my guide Eleven were with my delayed schedule. We still managed to fit in some sites before everything closed and I had a great time. Eleven was extremely knowledgeable and engaging and our driver was excellent. I highly recommend this tour!”

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14.Nanjing Self-Guided Day Tour with Private Car and Driver Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $71

You get a private air-conditioned car, hotel or railway-station pickup, and up to eight hours with a local driver. Visit Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum, Xiaoling Tomb, the Nanjing Massacre Memorial, or choose other city sights. This is a transfer service, not a guided tour, so bring a translation app and plan to explore independently.

“Just great. English speaking organizer and the great hospitality of the driver who also understands little english was a bonus.”

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15.Must-See Attractions in One Day+Customized Itinerary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $198

Spend eight hours exploring Nanjing with an English-speaking guide and private vehicle. You can follow the suggested route or swap in the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall, Presidential Palace, Nanjing Museum, Jiming Temple, Purple Mountain, or a Qinhuai River cruise. Guide Martin has been praised for clear storytelling, while lunch and entrance fees depend on the package you choose.

“The tour was excellent. Our guide, Martin, and driver were friendly and professional. The itinerary progressed at a comfortable pace, the lunch was tasty and the vehicle modern and air conditioned. Would highly recommend as we thoroughly enjoyed the day whilst learning all about the complex history of Nanjing.”

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