Weekend getaway in Nanjing 2 days
Nanjing is a city busy getting modern but the atmosphere is still very colorful for its fascinating history.
Tour code: SHWP-04
Destination: Nanjing
Departure: Every Saturday
Duration: 2 days / 1 night
Highlights: Yangtze River Bridge, Qinhuai River and Confucius Temple, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Nanjing Museum
Itinerary: Day 1 Shanghai – Nanjing (-/L/-)
Pick up at your apartment or other designated place in Shanghai and transfer to the railway station. Take a morning train to Nanjing – an ancient metropolis of six different dynasties.
After lunch, view the Yangtze River Bridge, which is the pride of modern Nanjing for it's the first bridge in China solely designed and constructed by Chinese. Later stroll along the Qinhuai River and Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao). The area has many shops, restaurants and teahouses which make it a good way to relax for a couple of hours .You could taste Nanjing's delicious snacks there if you like.
Accommodation: Grand Metro Hotel or similar hotel
Day 2 Nanjing – Shanghai (B/L/-)After breakfast, visit Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. After Sun Yat-sen, the great pioneer of Chinese democratic revolution, died in 1925, his burial ground was built. Then visit Nanjing Museum which exhibits bronze vessels, jades, ceramics and calligraphy.
Transfer to the railway station and take an afternoon train back to Shanghai.
Upon arrival in Shanghai, it would be your own arrangement to get to your hotel or apartment.
Qin Huan River: The famous Chinese writer Zhu Ziqing (1898 - 1948) once emotionally praised the evening scene of the Qinhuai River, "The dim, yellowish lanterns make everything at and near the berth of our boat very misty. We can barely see the contours of the people's face, but the moon scene can still be clearly seen. It is a great miracle ! Then we look at the sky, it is in lovely deep blue and we feel that it looks like the crystal-clear water in a lake."
Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao): Founded according to the idea of "to administrate the nation better through emphasis on education" in 337 AD (Eastern Jin Dynasty) on the bank of the Qinhuai River, Nanjing, the Confucius Temple wasn't a temple itself initially, it was small a school. In 1034, it was expanded to a temple in memory of Confucius, the great philosopher and educator in ancient China. The purpose of the Confucius Temple was to encourage students to follow the teaching of the sage.
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Service included:
- Round train tickets;
- Meal as listed in the itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner);
- Single transfer between your accommodation and Shanghai railway station;
- Private car for all transfers and sightseeing in Nanjing;
- Hotel accommodation (double occupancy) in Nanjing;
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary;
- Professional English speaking guide (other language on request);
Service not included:
- Tips or gratuities to driver and guide;
- Personal expenses;
- Round train tickets;
- Meal as listed in the itinerary (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner);
- Single transfer between your accommodation and Shanghai railway station;
- Private car for all transfers and sightseeing in Nanjing;
- Hotel accommodation (double occupancy) in Nanjing;
- Entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary;
- Professional English speaking guide (other language on request);
Service not included:
- Tips or gratuities to driver and guide;
- Personal expenses;
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