Nanjing One Day Trip for Ming Dynasty Relics
- Highlights :
- Nanjing was chosen as the capital city of Ming Dynasty (1368-1683) by its first emperor. Hence this city has been left with many Ming Dynasty relics. In this day trip, you have a chance to visit these attractions.
| Tour Code: | SH0056 | Special Offer: | $97 |
| Cities Visited: | Nanjing | ||
- Overview
- Tour Itinerary
- Rate
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Nanjing
A local guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning. After greetings, he/she will accompany you to tour around Nanjing.Firstly you will be transferred to visit the Xiaoling Mausoleum, the tomb of the first emperor o..- Hotel:
- Meals: Lunch
Rate
Quotation (The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons 10 persons up Tour Class Standard $190.00 $123.00 $97.00 TBA
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Intraday lunch.
- Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- English-speaking guide:
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave Nanjing.
- Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Your accommodation in Nanjing.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Nanjing
A local guide will meet you at your hotel in the morning. After greetings, he/she will accompany you to tour around Nanjing.
Firstly you will be transferred to visit the Xiaoling Mausoleum, the tomb of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Zhonghua Gate is your next stop. It is the south gate of Ming City Wall –the remaining longest city wall in the world. Walk along the Ming city wall; find its ancient steps.
After lunch in a decent local restaurant, the local guide will escort you to visit the Yuejiang Tower and Xuyuan Garden, which are both have a history with Ming royal members. Then step up the Drum Tower where gave correct time and announced the arrival of the emperor in Ming Dynasty.
In late afternoon after covering all the above attractions, private transfer back to you hotel.
You wonderful Nanjing day trip ends here.
- Xiaoling Mausoleum: It was constructed for the first emperor of Ming Dynasty, the Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. Starting in 1381, it took 25 years to complete the building. It is the resting place for the emperor and his wife, Queen Ma. In 2003, the mausoleum was selected as a site for the World Famous Cultural Heritage.
- Zhonghua Gate: Zhonghua Men Gate is the largest castle-style gate among the 13 ancient city gates in Nanjing. It's the best preserved and, architecturally, most complicated ancient castle in the world. The elaborately designed castle contains three closed courtyards and four arched gates serving as entrances to the city.
- Ming City Wall: When Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of Ming Dynasty, built his sovereignty in Nanjing, he took the suggestions of his advisor to build a city wall. It took 21 years to complete, involving 200,000 laborers to move 7 million cubic meters of earth. Today the 600-year-old city wall of Nanjing still stands.
- Xuyuan Garden: It is a typical classical garden in South China. It was originally a garden in the Price Han Residence. With an area of about 14,000 square meters, the artificial hills, rocks, buildings and ponds in the garden are well designed and arranged. The grass, flowers, bamboo, trees and fish swimming in the pond reflect the owner’s spiritual pursuit. Now the garden is composed of a number of tourist attractions, such as the marble boat, Xijia (sunset) Building, the office of the Provincial Sun Yat-sen, Waterside Pavilion of Beaming with Delight, Fangsheng Pavilion and Chamber of Rippling Waves.
- Yuejiang Tower : Yuejiang Tower in the northeast Nanjing looks out over the broad sweep of the Yangtze River. The 50 meter high pagoda is built in the style of the Ming dynasty. The tower's walls and beams are painted red and dark green, and the glistening ceramic roof tiles are the shade of yellow once reserved for imperial buildings. Beneath the tower, a section of the Imperial city wall wraps around the base of the forested hill. The tower's highest balconies offer a breathtaking view over the broad Yangtze River.
- Hotel:
Rate
Quotation (The rate is calculated in US dollar for one person)
Group Size 1 person 2-5 persons 6-9 persons 10 persons up Tour Class Standard $190.00 $123.00 $97.00 TBA
* The rate may rise while in high reason and special events/holidays, depending on your departure date.
* The rate for some special holidays/events, such as the National Holiday (1st-7th Oct), Chinese Spring Festival and Shanghai F1, would be much higher than usual days. We suggest you not to travel during that period. But it is surely OK if you prefer that time. We promise that we will do our best to offer you tours of high quality.Price Inclusions:
- Entrance Fees listed in the itinerary.
- Intraday lunch.
- Private Transfers for the itinerary listed above.
- English-speaking guide:
Price Exclusions:
- International Airfare or Train Tickets to enter or leave Nanjing.
- Excess Baggage Charges.
- Personal Expenses:
- Meals:
Any meals, which are not listed in the tour itinerary. - Your accommodation in Nanjing.
