China Travel Kit

5 days / one flexible framework

Five days in Nantong: geographically grouped first visit

A moat-side museum city shaped by Zhang Jian, with Yangtze hills and independent county-town excursions. Each day distinguishes primary choices from alternatives, with independently checked admission required.

Nantong Museum, Nantong.
Nantong Museum, Nantong.
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Make this route your own

Use these days as a starting point and adjust the pace to suit you. Check the linked attraction guides for reservations and closures, and allow a full day for longer outings. Confirm weather and tickets before setting off.

Choose one route for each day with alternatives below. Only its listed stops are imported. Optional stops stay in the guide, and opening days still need checking for your dates.

Make room for a local experience ↓

Choose your pace

Make room for local life

Choose which visits to shorten or replace. Check the experience’s address and conditions, and arrange meals, shows or workshops separately. The booking planner saves the listed attraction visits.

DAY1

Central Chongchuan

Moat and local collections

Planner route: Moat and local collections.

Planner stops: Nantong Museum + Hao River Scenic Area.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Hao River Scenic Area 濠河景区Nantong Museum 南通博物苑Nantong Blue Calico Museum 南通蓝印花布博物馆
  1. Visit Nantong Museum, walk a selected Hao River section and add the Blue Calico Museum only with its own confirmed session.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY2

Southern Chongchuan

Yangtze-side hills and gardens

These are alternatives. The planner adds only the stops in your chosen option.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Langshan Hill 狼山风景名胜区Se Garden 南通啬园景区
  1. Give Langshan a paced climb and use Se Garden only when opening, transport and energy allow. Avoid building the return around an unverified lift.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY3

Tangzha or wildlife park

Industrial district or family day

These are alternatives. The planner adds only the stops in your chosen option.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Tangzha North Market 南通唐闸北市景区Nantong Forest Safari Park 南通森林野生动物园景区
  1. Choose Tangzha North Market for heritage and reuse. The safari park is a full-day family alternative, not a brief extra.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY4

Northern county cities

Rugao or Hai’an

These are alternatives. The planner adds only the stops in your chosen option.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Shuihui Garden 如皋水绘园风景区Dinghui Temple, Rugao 如皋定慧寺Hai'an Museum and Han Guojun Residence 海安市博物馆（韩国钧故居）
  1. Choose Rugao Shuihui Garden and Dinghui Temple, or a separate Hai’an museum excursion. Do not join the two county cities into a rushed checklist.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

DAY5

Eastern county districts

Haimen or Qidong

These are alternatives. The planner adds only the stops in your chosen option.

Places mentioned in this day's guide:

Zhang Jian Hometown 海门张謇故里景区Yudong Ancient Town 海门余东古镇景区Jiangsu Jianghai Museum 江苏省江海博物馆Nantong Intercontinental Green Expo Garden 南通洲际绿博园景区Tonghai Reclamation Company Historic Site 启东通海垦牧公司旧址景区
  1. Choose Zhang Jian hometown with one compatible Haimen stop. Yudong, the Jianghai Museum, Tongzhou garden and Qidong reclamation site are alternatives requiring distinct transfers.
  2. Before departure: confirm the exact open entrance, admission product, original-passport process and both outward and return transport; none is inferred from the directory rating.
  3. Use the stated alternatives selectively. Preserve time for meals, security checks and transfers; named alternatives are not a requirement to visit every listed attraction.
If the plan changes

If the main site is full, closed or affected by weather, choose one of this day’s geographically compatible alternatives only after its own opening and admission are confirmed. Otherwise swap with the city’s collection or public-neighborhood day; public outdoor routes are not severe-weather shelter.

Prefer a different pace?

Find a day that suits you

Browse more Nantong attractions for an alternative. Check its reservations, opening days and travel time before adding it to your plan.

Full guides for possible swaps

These are alternatives to consider, not extra stops to add to the same day. Check locations and transfer times before replacing an itinerary stop; a distant excursion may need a full day.