牛首山文化旅游区
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 145 when bought online one day ahead or CNY 160 on the day; eligible student and senior admission CNY 80; selected children and seniors are free.
Typical Visit
2–3 hours for the East Gate quick route; 3.5–4 hours for the West Gate route.
红山森林动物园
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 70; student admission CNY 35; selected children and seniors are free.
Typical Visit
3–4 hours for the South Gate downhill route; 5–6 hours for a fuller North Gate visit.
夫子庙
All Ages
Admission
Public areas are free; Dacheng Hall CNY 30; China Imperial Examination Museum CNY 50; combined ticket CNY 70.
Typical Visit
1.5–2 hours for public areas; 3–4 hours with paid venues and the evening waterfront.
夫子庙秦淮风光带
All Ages
Admission
Public areas are generally free; China Imperial Examination Museum CNY 50; Dacheng Hall CNY 30; boat tours are separate.
Typical Visit
1.5–2 hours for the public area; 3–4 hours with a venue, boat tour or Laomendong.
南京博物院
All Ages
Admission
Free admission with a required real-name reservation.
Typical Visit
2–3 hours for the core halls; 4–5 hours for the six-hall route.
钟山风景名胜区
All Ages
Admission
Four-site combination CNY 100 for Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Meiling Palace, Music Stage and Linggu Temple; individual tickets CNY 70, 35, 30 and 10; Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is free with reservation.
Typical Visit
3–4 hours for the core combination; one full day for a wider route including Linggu Temple.
中山陵景区
All Ages
Admission
Free admission with a required real-name reservation.
Typical Visit
1–1.5 hours for the central axis; 3–4 hours with Music Stage and Meiling Palace.
明孝陵
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 70; half-price admission CNY 35 for eligible visitors aged 6–18 and full-time undergraduate students or below; selected groups are free.
Typical Visit
About 1.5 hours for the short Gate 3–Gate 5 route; 2–3 hours for the complete route.
大报恩寺遗址景区
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 90; discounted admission CNY 45; night admission is listed separately and may be CNY 69; confirm the ticket type.
Typical Visit
About 1.5 hours for a quick visit; 2–3 hours for the full day-to-night route.
侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆
Adults Focused
Admission
Free admission with a required real-name reservation; the three exhibition areas are reserved separately.
Typical Visit
About 2–3 hours for the main memorial route and exhibitions.
玄武湖景区
All Ages
Admission
Free entry; boats and sightseeing cars are separate paid activities.
Typical Visit
2–3 hours for the core route; 3–6 hours for wider islet, sunset and night routes.
夫子庙秦淮河画舫
All Ages
Admission
Day tickets CNY 60–100; night tickets CNY 100–120; route and season may change.
Typical Visit
40–60 minutes on the boat; 2–3 hours for a shore-and-boat route.
南京总统府
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 35; students and visitors aged 60–69 usually receive half-price admission; real-name reservation is recommended.
Typical Visit
1–1.5 hours for the quick route; 2–3 hours for the full Central, West and East sections.
六朝博物馆
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 30; students and visitors aged 60–69 usually receive half-price admission; advance reservation is usually not required.
Typical Visit
1–1.5 hours for the quick route; 2–3 hours for the complete floor-by-floor visit.
栖霞山
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 25 from January to June and September to October; CNY 40 in November and December; free-entry periods may apply before 07:00 and after 17:00.
Typical Visit
1.5–2 hours for the West Gate core route; 3–4 hours for the complete route; 4–5 hours for the South Gate loop.
鸡鸣寺
All Ages
Admission
Admission CNY 10, including three sticks of incense; reservation is available and on-site purchase is also possible.
Typical Visit
40–60 minutes for the core route; 1.5–2 hours with the Taicheng wall section.
美龄宫
All Ages
Admission
Adult admission CNY 30; students and visitors aged 60–69 usually receive half-price admission.
Typical Visit
About 1 hour for a quick visit; 1.5–2 hours for a slower visit with the glazed corridor and rear path.
南京城墙
All Ages
Admission
Zhonghua Gate section CNY 50; Taicheng section CNY 30; combined ticket CNY 70; night visits are separately ticketed.
Typical Visit
1–1.5 hours for the north section; 2–3 hours for the south section.