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Ancient Towns and Villages Near Nanchang

8 sights within 299 km of Nanchang. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

8 sightsNanchangWithin 299 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

Quick Facts

City
Nanchang
Sights
8 ancient towns and villages sights
Range
88 to 298 km from the centre
Closest
Linjiang Ancient Town
Farthest
Datong Ancient Town
Length
Set in your private plan

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Ancient Towns and Villages Near Nanchang, by number of travelers
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Day tripUSD 305USD 220USD 185USD 175USD 160USD 155USD 145USD 135

Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.

Ancient Towns and Villages Within Reach of Nanchang

8 ancient towns and villages sights lie within 299 km of central Nanchang, from Linjiang Ancient Town at 88 km to Datong Ancient Town at 298 km. They are: Linjiang Ancient Town, Xuwan Ancient Town, Shangqing Ancient Town, Lichuan Old Town, Hongcun, Tunxi Old Street, Huizhou Ancient City, Datong Ancient Town.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Nanchang city guide covers the city itself.

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Nanchang. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

The 8 Sights

50 to 150 km from Nanchang

Linjiang Ancient Town, Ancient Town
1
Ancient Town

Linjiang Ancient Town (临江)

88 km from central Nanchang, straight line

The old seat of Linjiang Prefecture, a medicine trading centre on the Gan River. Zhangshu has been a southern herb market since ancient times.

Xuwan Ancient Town, Ancient Town
2
Ancient Town

Xuwan Ancient Town (浒湾)

108 km from central Nanchang, straight line

A centre of Jiangxi's Qing-dynasty woodblock printing, with former front and rear bookshop streets.

Shangqing Ancient Town, Ancient Town
3
Ancient Town

Shangqing Ancient Town (上清)

135 km from central Nanchang, straight line

An old town on the Luxi River that holds the Celestial Master's Mansion.

150 to 300 km from Nanchang

Lichuan Old Town, Ancient City
4
Ancient City

Lichuan Old Town (黎川古城景区)

186 km from central Nanchang, straight line

Ming and Qing shopping streets and arcade-style old houses.

Hongcun, Ancient Town
5
Ancient Town

Hongcun (宏村)

252 km from central Nanchang, straight line

A Huizhou village and UNESCO World Heritage site with an 800-year-old ox-shaped water system, the South Lake and Moon Pond (filmed in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'). Tourism is heavy here, but villagers and folk activities remain.

Tunxi Old Street, Historic Lane
6
Historic Lane

Tunxi Old Street (屯溪老街)

264 km from central Nanchang, straight line

A Ming and Qing shopping street beside the Xin'an River, lined with Huizhou-style shops.

Huizhou Ancient City, Ancient City
7
Ancient City

Huizhou Ancient City (徽州古城)

282 km from central Nanchang, straight line

The seat of old Huizhou Prefecture, with Ming buildings such as the Xu Guo stone archway.

Datong Ancient Town, Ancient Town
8
Ancient Town

Datong Ancient Town (大通古镇风景区)

298 km from central Nanchang, straight line

A major Yangtze port in the late Qing and early Republic, with a customs post and foreign trading houses. It ranked with Anqing, Wuhu and Bengbu as the four main commercial ports of Anhui. Heyue Island in the river once had rows of shops, then declined after floods and a change in shipping routes.

Distance From Central Nanchang

#SightTypeStraight line
1Linjiang Ancient TownAncient Town88 km
2Xuwan Ancient TownAncient Town108 km
3Shangqing Ancient TownAncient Town135 km
4Lichuan Old TownAncient City186 km
5HongcunAncient Town252 km
6Tunxi Old StreetHistoric Lane264 km
7Huizhou Ancient CityAncient City282 km
8Datong Ancient TownAncient Town298 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Nanchang. Road and rail distances are longer.

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 8 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 8 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

FAQ

How many ancient towns and villages sights are near Nanchang?

This page lists 8, all within 299 km of central Nanchang in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Nanchang?

Linjiang Ancient Town, at 88 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Datong Ancient Town from Nanchang?

298 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 8 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

This route is in Jiangxi. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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