Nankai Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

A traditional multi-tiered building with ornate decorations and a red roof.
A stone bridge with a tunnel entrance, surrounded by trees with white-painted trunks.
A traditional Chinese building with red and green decorations, a modern building with a sign, and people walking in the foreground.
A narrow alleyway with brick walls, a red sign with Chinese characters, and a red fire extinguisher box.
A statue of a woman sitting on a chair with a pot and a man standing with a bucket.

Stay near popular Nankai attractions

Drum Tower

7.6/10 (33 reviews)
See the views from the top of this grand building, known for its elegant replications of architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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Activities

Great Wall Mutianyu

Private Great Wall Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port

NZ$912
per adult
Private Great Wall Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port
Unlimited Flexible Tianjin City Highlights Tour from Beijing by Bullet Train

Unlimited Flexible Tianjin City Highlights Tour from Beijing by Bullet Train

NZ$783
per adult
Unlimited Flexible Tianjin City Highlights Tour from Beijing by Bullet Train
Tianjin

Private Tianjin City Highlight Day Tour

NZ$527
per adult
Private Tianjin City Highlight Day Tour
Private Tianjin Port Transfer: Between Beijing to Tianjin Port

Private Tianjin Port Transfer: Between Beijing to Tianjin Port

NZ$502
per adult
Private Tianjin Port Transfer: Between Beijing to Tianjin Port
Day & Night Half-Day Tour | Furong Town+Fenghuang Ancient Town

Day & Night Half-Day Tour | Furong Town+Fenghuang Ancient Town

NZ$154
per adult
Day & Night Half-Day Tour | Furong Town+Fenghuang Ancient Town
Mutianyu Great Wall

Tianjin Port to Beijing Private 2-Day Tour Include Mutianyu Great Wall

NZ$1,470
per adult
Tianjin Port to Beijing Private 2-Day Tour Include Mutianyu Great Wall
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Our pick of the best Nankai Hotel Deals

Conrad Tianjin

Conrad Tianjin

5 out of 5
46 Tianta Road, Nankai District Tianjin Tianjin
The price is NZ$216 per night from 21 Oct to 22 Oct
NZ$216
21 Oct - 22 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 restaurants. Popular attractions Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall and Tianjin Water Park are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (78 reviews)
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Reviewed on 5 Aug 2026

Conrad Tianjin
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tianjin Downtown by IHG

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tianjin Downtown by IHG

4 out of 5
No. 26 Changjiang Road Tianjin Hebei
The price is NZ$104 per night from 31 Oct to 1 Nov
NZ$104
31 Oct - 1 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Drum Tower and Jingyuan Garden ...
9/10 Wonderful! (35 reviews)
"This is one of my best stays across the world, and the best in China. Just superb and at a great price. Large modern room, awesome view, a pool, polite staff, everything very nearby (although, yes, you need to walk a good ten minutes to line one’s Er Wei Road metro station), and yet you are in a ..."

Reviewed on 9 June 2026

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tianjin Downtown by IHG
Novotel Tianjin Drum Tower

Novotel Tianjin Drum Tower

2.5 out of 5
Chengxiang East Rd Tianjin
The price is NZ$130 per night from 8 Oct to 9 Oct
NZ$130
8 Oct - 9 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Tianjin Guwu Market and Ancient Culture Street are ...
Novotel Tianjin Drum Tower
Tianjin Jiajun Express Hotel

Tianjin Jiajun Express Hotel

2 out of 5
Xinmao Science and Technology Park, No. 150 Yingshui Road, Huayuan Industrial Park Tianjin Tianjin
The price is NZ$23 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
NZ$23
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Tianjin Zoo and Tianjin Water Park are located nearby.
8/10 Very good! (3 reviews)
"Staff went above and beyond to help me. Professional and friendly."

Reviewed on 15 Oct 2024

Tianjin Jiajun Express Hotel
Ji Hotel

Ji Hotel

2 out of 5
Intersection Dongmen Inner St. & Chengxiang EastRd Tianjin TSN
The price is NZ$87 per night from 25 Oct to 26 Oct
NZ$87
25 Oct - 26 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Popular attractions Tianjin Guwu Market and Ancient Culture Street are located nearby.
Ji Hotel
Ji Hotel

Ji Hotel

2 out of 5
Building 3132, Xuehuli Residential Area, No.259 An Tianjin CN
The price is NZ$90 per night from 25 Oct to 26 Oct
NZ$90
25 Oct - 26 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Popular attractions Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall and Jingyuan Garden are located nearby.
Ji Hotel
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Our guide on where to stay in Nankai

Find the best Nankai areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A cityscape with a large clock tower, modern skyscrapers, and a park with flowers.

Tianjin City Center

You might enjoy the historical sites while in Tianjin City Center. Binjiang Avenue Shopping Street is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Jinwan'guangchang Station or Hepinglu Station to see more of the city.

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Beichen Qu

While you're in Beichen Qu, take in top sights like Tianjin Museum and jump on the metro at Danhebeidao Station to see more of the city.

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Hexi

The restaurants and museums are just a few things visitors like about Hexi. Xiao Bai Lou Commercial Area and Tianjin Radio and Television Tower are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Leyuandao Station or Southwest Tower Subway Station to get around the larger area.

A cityscape with a prominent skyscraper, a river, and surrounding high-rise buildings.

Dongli

Dongli is a destination travellers like for its restaurants, and you might hop aboard the metro at Binhaiguojijichang Station or Minhangdaxue Station to explore sights like Happy Valley Tianjin.

A cityscape with a prominent skyscraper, dense urban buildings, and green spaces.

Binhai

Binhai is well liked for its restaurants and museums. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Taku Forts and TEDA Football Stadium are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Taihulu Station or Shiminguangchang Station to get around.

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