Private Flexible Nanjing City Day Trip from Shanghai by Bullet Train

In the morning, meet your guide at hotel lobby in the Shanghai city and head up to Nanjing City by taking 1.5-hour bullet train. Discuss with your guide and customized your itinerary based on your interests. Of course, your professional guide will give you some suggestions.

Typically, Start the tour by visiting the Chaotian Gong (Heaven Palace). View the ancient palace building and learn the Chinese history and art in the municipal museum.

Then head to Zhonghua gate. See the castle-style ancient city gate on a giant scale with massive masonry walls, deep arched gateways and multiple courtyards. Learn how the military defense the enemy and protect the city in the ancient times.

If you like, Visit the Confucius temple, See how people worship the great educator and philosopher in the temple, taste the local snacks on the old street. If time allows, take a 50 minutes boating along the mother river Qinhuai River through the old buildings.

Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (father of modern China) is a must visit place in Nanjing. Hike to the top of the purple mountain, learn about the China's history in 20th century, appreciate the elegant design of the mausoleum, have a panoramic view of the city, and close up look of mausoleum itself.

If you have been to some of the attractions above, you also can visit some other attractions below:
• The Memorial of the Nanjing Massacre
• Xiaoling Tomb of Ming Dynasty
• Presidential Palace of Nanjing
• Nanjing Museum
• Xuanwu Lake
• Purple Mountain
• Jiming Temple

After your tour is finished, take another bullet-train ride back to Shanghai, where your guide gets you back to your hotel.