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Nanjing & Guangzhou in 9 days

4 sightseeing days in Nanjing, a dedicated relocation day, then 4 days in Guangzhou. Includes Nanjing Museum and Yuexiu Park, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Nanjing for the first 4 sightseeing days; move to Guangzhou on day 5, then stay for 4 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 1131 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · German Bread Store — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Jack's — Pizza, pasta. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 6 · Taotao Ju Restaurant — Dim sum, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Jianji Noodles — Noodles, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · Food Street Restaurant — Noodles, dim sum, regional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Nanjing & Guangzhou itinerary: 9 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Nanjing: Nanjing Museum & Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

  • · Nanjing Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum · 30 min
  • · Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum · 75 min
  • · Dinner: German Bread Store (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Nanjing: Nanjing Museum of Paleontology & Jiming Temple

  • · Nanjing Museum of Paleontology · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Jiming Temple · 30 min
  • · Jiming Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Jack's (Pizza, pasta) · 75 min

Day 3: Nanjing: Confucius Temple & Taiping Kingdom History Museum

  • · Confucius Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Taiping Kingdom History Museum · 30 min
  • · Taiping Kingdom History Museum · 120 min

Day 4: Nanjing: Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum & Meiling Palace

  • · Dr. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Meiling Palace · 30 min
  • · Meiling Palace · 120 min

Day 5: Nanjing → Guangzhou: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Nanjing → Guangzhou · 600 min

Day 6: Guangzhou: Yuexiu Park & Sanyuan Temple

  • · Yuexiu Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Sanyuan Temple · 30 min
  • · Sanyuan Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Taotao Ju Restaurant (Dim sum, traditional) · 75 min

Day 7: Guangzhou: Chen Clan Ancestral Hall & Liurong Temple

  • · Chen Clan Ancestral Hall · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Liurong Temple · 30 min
  • · Liurong Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Jianji Noodles (Noodles, traditional) · 75 min

Day 8: Guangzhou: Canton Tower & Guangdong Museum

  • · Canton Tower · 75 min
  • · Transfer to Guangdong Museum · 30 min
  • · Guangdong Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Food Street Restaurant (Noodles, dim sum, regional) · 75 min

Day 9: Guangzhou: Shamian Island & Guangzhou Railway Museum

  • · Shamian Island · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Guangzhou Railway Museum · 30 min
  • · Guangzhou Railway Museum · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    321 Zhongshan Road East, Xuanwu District (玄武区中山东路321号)

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Nanjing

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.39 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Nanjing

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Nanjing, China

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5394201; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    39 Beijing Road East, Xuanwu District (玄武区北京东路39号)

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Nanjing

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.16 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    No.1 Ji Ming Si Road

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Nanjing, China

    Pizza, pasta. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5394201; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:3090m
    Nanjing

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Nanjing

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.42 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Zhanyuan Garden, 128 Zhanyuan Road, Qinhuai District (秦淮区瞻园路128号瞻园内)

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:3075m
    Nanjing

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Nanjing

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.97 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    No. 9 Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, Xuanwu District (玄武区中山陵9号)

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 08:00600m
    Nanjing → Guangzhou

    Dedicated relocation day from Nanjing to Guangzhou; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 1131 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Guangzhou

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Yuexiu (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Guangzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.67 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Yingyuan Road

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Yuexiu (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    20 Dishifu Road (第十甫路20号)

    Dim sum, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 3.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Liwan (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5403317; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3075m
    Zhongshan 7th Road (中山七路)

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Liwan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Guangzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.51 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    87 Liurong Rd (六榕路)

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Yuexiu (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    299 Changshou E Rd, Liwan Qu

    Noodles, traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Liwan (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5403317; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:3075m
    Yuejiang Road West/Yiyuan Road

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Haizhu (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Guangzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.93 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    2 Zhujiang Dong Lu, Zhujiang New Town 珠江新城珠江东路2号

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Tianhe (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    122 Liuhua Road (流花路122号中国大酒店)

    Noodles, dim sum, regional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 07:30-24:00. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Yuexiu (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5403327; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    Guangzhou

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Liwan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Guangzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.4 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Zone D, Yujing Road No. 1, 3~5 Yujiang Road (誉江路3~5号御景壹号D区)

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Guangzhou/Liwan (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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