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6 stops within 8 km of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
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.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 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.
Why This Route
A 392-step "Liberty Bell" shaped mausoleum for Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, designed by a 36-year-old architect who died before seeing it completed.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum lies 5 km from central Nanjing in a straight line. This route stays within 8 km of it. The stops are Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Nanjing Museum, Presidential Palace, Nanjing Imperial Examination Museum of China, Xuanwu Lake Park.
The Nanjing city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum (中山陵). A 392-step "Liberty Bell" shaped mausoleum for Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, designed by a 36-year-old architect who died before seeing it completed.Start here.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (明孝陵). The tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Ming emperor.1.3 km from the previous stop, 1.3 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
Nanjing Museum (南京博物院). Counted among the oldest museums in China, founded in 1933 as the National Central Museum.1.9 km from the previous stop, 3.1 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
Presidential Palace (总统府). One compound housed, in turn, the Qing Viceroy of Liangjiang, the Heavenly King's palace of the Taiping, the site where Sun Yat-sen took office as provisional president in 1912, and the seat of the Nationalist government.2.7 km from the previous stop, 5.6 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
Nanjing Imperial Examination Museum of China (南京中国科举博物馆). The only museum devoted to the imperial examinations, built into the Jiangnan Examination Hall, once recorded as the largest examination compound in the country.2.6 km from the previous stop, 7.1 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
Xuanwu Lake Park (玄武湖公园). Five hundred hectares beside the Ming city wall, of which 378 are water, with five linked islands.5.8 km from the previous stop, 6.9 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
Stops run from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
A 392-step "Liberty Bell" shaped mausoleum for Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, designed by a 36-year-old architect who died before seeing it completed.
1.3 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
The tomb of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Ming emperor. The spirit road bends with the hills instead of running straight. The front-court and rear-chamber plan and the round tomb mound became the model for later Ming and Qing imperial tombs.
3.1 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
Counted among the oldest museums in China, founded in 1933 as the National Central Museum. The collection runs to more than 430,000 objects, and the two adjoining buildings are laid out as separate galleries rather than one route.
5.6 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
One compound housed, in turn, the Qing Viceroy of Liangjiang, the Heavenly King's palace of the Taiping, the site where Sun Yat-sen took office as provisional president in 1912, and the seat of the Nationalist government. One place carries three changes of regime.
7.1 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
The only museum devoted to the imperial examinations, built into the Jiangnan Examination Hall, once recorded as the largest examination compound in the country. Four floors run downward from the riverside entrance, and the exit opens onto the Confucius Temple quarter.
6.9 km from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, straight line
Five hundred hectares beside the Ming city wall, of which 378 are water, with five linked islands. Cherry blossom runs along the Jiming Temple stretch in spring, lotus in summer, ginkgo in autumn.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum | Heritage Site | - | - |
| 2 | Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum | UNESCO Site | 1.3 km | 1.3 km |
| 3 | Nanjing Museum | Museum | 3.1 km | 1.9 km |
| 4 | Presidential Palace | Historic Building | 5.6 km | 2.7 km |
| 5 | Nanjing Imperial Examination Museum of China | Museum | 7.1 km | 2.6 km |
| 6 | Xuanwu Lake Park | Park | 6.9 km | 5.8 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 6 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.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum lies 5 km from central Nanjing in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, are Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (1.3 km), Nanjing Museum (3.1 km), Presidential Palace (5.6 km), Nanjing Imperial Examination Museum of China (7.1 km), Xuanwu Lake Park (6.9 km).
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, at 1.3 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 6 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.
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This route is in Jiangsu. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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Tell us when you arrive in Nanjing, who is travelling and how much time you have. We build the route around your group.
