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Nanjing 3-Day Weekend Itinerary

A weekend in Nanjing, scheduled: sights, meals and getting-around notes in a sensible order.

days planned
3days planned
scheduled stops
15scheduled stops
day trips
8day trips
sections
7sections
$24USD · one-time purchase

PDF · ~3,200 words · 0.59 MB · Last Updated September 2026

Who it's for

Is the 3-day itinerary right for you?

  • 01

    A weekend or short stopover where every hour counts

  • 02

    Seeing the essentials in a sensible order without backtracking

  • 03

    A first taste of the destination before a longer trip

What's inside

Contents of this guide

Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.

Day by day

  1. Day 1Qinhuai River, Confucius Temple and Laomendong
  2. Day 2Purple Mountain: Ming Xiaoling and Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
  3. Day 3Presidential Palace, Jiming Temple and Xuanwu Lake

Sections

  1. 1

    Day-by-day plan

    3 days · 15 stops
  2. 2

    Welcome to Your Nanjing Adventure

    How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit

  3. 3

    Hidden Gems & Local Secrets

    Secret Viewpoints · Skip This, Do This Instead · Where Locals Go

    4 entries
  4. 4

    Self-Guided Walking Tours

    Ming Dynasty Wall walk (Zhonghuamen to Jiming Temple) · Fuzimiao snack crawl · Museum and Republic-era architecture walk · Free walking with a paid map app

  5. 5

    Day Trips from Nanjing

    8 entries
  6. 6

    Late Night Nanjing

    Late Night Dining

    2 entries
  7. 7

    Quick Reference Guide

    Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions

    32-row table

A look inside

Named in the Nanjing 3-day itinerary

A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.

Day trips covered

  • Yangzhou and Slender West Lake
  • Zhenjiang: Jinshan Temple and Xijin Ferry
  • Suzhou Classical Gardens
  • Wuxi: Lingshan Grand Buddha and Taihu Lake
  • Changzhou: China Dinosaur Park
  • Hangzhou West Lake
  • Zhouzhuang Water Town
  • Maoshan Taoist Mountain (Jurong)

Local spots covered

  • Zhan Garden
  • Jiming Temple
  • Jiangnan Examination Hall
  • Laomendong Historic District

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