Nanjing medical trip planner
A former capital with mature university hospitals and far smaller crowds than Shanghai
You fly in, you see a doctor, and you go home with a plan. This page is the order to do it in: choose how many days you have, book your own flight and hotel, then add the ground services you want — nothing else needs a travel agent.
Pick your number of days and open that plan.
Book your own flight — see the airports for Nanjing.
Book a hotel in the district closest to your hospital.
Add airport transfer, interpreter, companion or a package.
Step 1 — choose how long you stay
Every plan below is written around one assumption: day two is your first hospital day, and there is at least one follow-up before you fly home. A consultant visit plus standard blood and imaging usually needs three clear days; a second opinion, or any imaging that is read by a specialist panel, usually needs five.
Nanjing in 3 days
One consultation, tests, one follow-up. The tightest workable version.
Nanjing in 4 days
Room for a second specialist opinion or a rest day between scans.
Nanjing in 5 days
The most common choice: full work-up, follow-up and two recovery-day outings.
Nanjing in 6 days
Two consultations plus a longer outing, without rushing any single day.
Nanjing in 7 days
A full week: comprehensive assessment, a treatment start, and real recovery time.
Step 2 — your flight to Nanjing
You book your own ticket. Nanjing is served by Nanjing Lukou International (NKG). We meet you at arrivals for the transfer you book here.
Step 3 — where to stay
We recommend choosing by district first, then by hotel — being close to your hospital saves more energy than any upgrade.
Gulou — the university-hospital district, around Jiangsu Province Hospital and Drum Tower Hospital
Xinjiekou — central shopping district on two metro lines
Qinhuai and Confucius Temple — older lanes with courtyards and small inns
Step 4 — add the ground services you want
Pick one item or build the whole package. Every service is priced and booked separately, so nothing is hidden inside a bundle you did not choose.
Medical interpreter
English–Chinese interpreter at every consultation
Hospitals in Nanjing
A historic capital on the Yangtze with mature university hospitals and far smaller crowds than Shanghai, about an hour away by high-speed rail.
Jiangsu Province Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University)
Very large provincial centre with strong rehabilitation medicine.
Recovery & rehab Complex & rare diseases
Hospital for Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
A dedicated dermatology institute for chronic and difficult skin disease.
Skin & hair
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
Joint disease, spine surgery and rheumatic conditions.
Immunity & rheumatism Bone & joint
Full hospital page for Nanjing
Recovery-day ideas in Nanjing
Sorted roughly from gentlest to most active — pick by how you feel that morning, not by what looks best on paper.
Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River
White-walled lanes, lanterns and painted boats on the canal that runs through the old city.
Qinhuai boat ride
Twenty minutes on the water under lit bridges — no walking required at all.
Ming City Wall and Zhonghua Gate
The widest surviving city wall in China; you can walk a short, well-restored stretch and stop at any tower.
Old city at night
Lantern-lit arcades and illuminated gates — the queue-free version of the same streets.
Old book and food streets
Shaded shopping streets with bookshops, bakeries and bun stalls: easy, covered, and mostly step-free.
Temple lanes of the historic quarter
Quiet side lanes behind the main temple where the stonework and wooden facades are best appreciated.
Food notes
Salted duck, duck blood and vermicelli soup, steamed buns, and the Qinhuai snack stalls along the river at night.