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Suzhou & Nanjing in 13 days

6 sightseeing days in Suzhou, a dedicated relocation day, then 6 days in Nanjing. Includes The Lingering Garden and Nanjing Museum, 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 Suzhou for the first 6 sightseeing days; move to Nanjing on day 7, then stay for 6 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 191 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 · Dusanzhen — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Song He Lou — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Harbin Dumplings — Dumplings. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 8 · German Bread Store — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Jack's — Pizza, pasta. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. 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.

Suzhou & Nanjing itinerary: 13 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: Suzhou: The Lingering Garden & Xiyuan Temple

  • · The Lingering Garden · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Xiyuan Temple · 30 min
  • · Xiyuan Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Dusanzhen (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Suzhou: The Humble Administrator's Garden & Suzhou Museum

  • · The Humble Administrator's Garden · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Suzhou Museum · 30 min
  • · Suzhou Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Song He Lou (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Suzhou: Tiger Hill Pagoda & Cold Mountain Temple

  • · Tiger Hill Pagoda · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Cold Mountain Temple · 30 min
  • · Cold Mountain Temple · 90 min
  • · Dinner: Harbin Dumplings (Dumplings) · 75 min

Day 4: Suzhou: Suzhou Museum West & Suzhou Archaeological Museum

  • · Suzhou Museum West · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Suzhou Archaeological Museum · 45 min
  • · Suzhou Archaeological Museum · 120 min

Day 5: Suzhou: North Temple Pagoda & Suzhou Art Gallery

  • · North Temple Pagoda · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Suzhou Art Gallery · 30 min
  • · Suzhou Art Gallery · 120 min

Day 6: Suzhou: Suzhou Opera Museum & Suzhou Stele Inscription Museum

  • · Suzhou Opera Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Suzhou Stele Inscription Museum · 30 min
  • · Suzhou Stele Inscription Museum · 120 min

Day 7: Suzhou → Nanjing: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Suzhou → Nanjing · 600 min

Day 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: Nanjing: Hongshan Forest Zoo & Xuanwu Lake Park

  • · Hongshan Forest Zoo · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Xuanwu Lake Park · 30 min
  • · Xuanwu Lake Park · 120 min

Day 13: Nanjing: Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts (AMNUA) & Former site of Japanese Shinto shrine

  • · Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts (AMNUA) · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Former site of Japanese Shinto shrine · 30 min
  • · Former site of Japanese Shinto shrine · 90 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Suzhou

    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/Suzhou (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Suzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.44 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
    Suzhou

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    No. 807 Changxu Road, Gusu District

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. 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. About 1.5 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/Suzhou (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5387216; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    Dongbei St

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  • 12:0030m
    Suzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.24 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
    204 DongBei St

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    141 Guanqian Jie

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. 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/Suzhou (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5387216; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    Suzhou

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  • 12:0030m
    Suzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.06 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
    Suzhou

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Shizi Jie

    Dumplings. 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/Suzhou (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5387216; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    399 Changjiang Road, Huqiu District (虎丘区长江路399号)

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  • 12:0045m
    Suzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (5.64 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
    321 Yuedi Road, Gusu District (姑苏区越堤路321号)

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Day 5
  • 09:3090m
    Renmin Lu

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  • 12:0030m
    Suzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.43 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. 4 Canglangting Houjie, 沧浪亭后街4号

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Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Suzhou

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  • 12:0030m
    Suzhou

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.96 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
    Suzhou

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Day 7
  • 08:00600m
    Suzhou → Nanjing

    Dedicated relocation day from Suzhou to Nanjing; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 191 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 8
  • 09:30120m
    321 Zhongshan Road East, Xuanwu District (玄武区中山东路321号)

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  • 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

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  • 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 9
  • 09:30120m
    39 Beijing Road East, Xuanwu District (玄武区北京东路39号)

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  • 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

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  • 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 10
  • 09:3090m
    Nanjing

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  • 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)

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Day 11
  • 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)

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Day 12
  • 09:30120m
    168 Heyan Road, Xuanwu District (玄武区和燕路168号)

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  • 12:0030m
    Nanjing

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.49 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
    1 Xuanwu Lane, Xuanwu District (玄武区玄武巷1号)

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Day 13
  • 09:30120m
    15 North Huju Road, Gulou District (鼓楼区虎踞北路15号)

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  • 12:0030m
    Nanjing

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.69 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
    1-3 Wutaishan, Gulou District (鼓楼区五台山1-3)

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