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Nanjing 3-day itinerary

Nanjing in 3 Days

Purple Mountain, Presidential Palace, and the soul of the old capital.

Day 1

Purple Mountain

Morning

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum + Sacred Way

Purple Mountain3 hours
Afternoon

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum + Linggu Temple

Purple Mountain3 hours
Evening

Confucius Temple (Fuzi Miao) + Qinhuai River walk

Fuzi Miao2 hours
Meal tips: Nanjing salted duck for dinner at Fuzi Miao
Day 2

Republic Era Nanjing

Morning

Presidential Palace (1912–1949)

City centre2.5 hours
Afternoon

1912 District walking + Nanjing Museum

City centre3 hours
Evening

Xinjiekou shopping and local food

Xinjiekou2 hours
Meal tips: Duck blood vermicelli soup for a quick lunch near the museum
Day 3

City Wall + Departure

Morning

Zhonghua Gate City Wall + walk along the top

South gate2 hours
Afternoon

Xuanwu Lake walk + tea house

Xuanwu Lake2.5 hours
Evening

Departure

Meal tips: Jinling soup dumplings for a farewell lunch

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2-day tripNanjing in 2 Days

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