Hainan province

Hainan, as China’s only tropical island province, combines natural scenery, cultural history, duty-free shopping and leisure vacation. The following provides a professional travel planning plan from the four dimensions of landscape, food, shopping and entertainment, combined with in-depth experience and local culture.

I. Landscape and cultural landscape planning

1. Eastern Golden Coastline

(Haikou→Wenchang→Qionghai→Wanning→Lingshui→Sanya)

1.1 Haikou

Qilou Old Street (National Historical and Cultural District):

In-depth experience: Participate in the “Nanyang Style Night Tour”, watch the Qilou 3D light show, and visit the Zhongshan Road Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop (coconut carving, Li brocade).

Suggested time: from dusk to night, avoid the peak of sunlight.

Crater Geological Park:

Featured activities: volcanic cave exploration, tropical fruit picking (lychee/yellow fruit).

1.2Wenchang

Tongguling-Moon Bay:

Scenic highlights: Climb to the top of Tongguling to overlook the “Emerald Coast” and visit the space launch viewing point (advance reservation is required).

Song Family Ancestral Residence:

Cultural interpretation: Combining the history of overseas Chinese with the political context of modern China, it is recommended to take a guided tour with the documentary “A Century of Wenchang”.

1.3 Wanning

Sun Moon Bay (International Surfing Resort):

Professional experience: Book a surfing course (recommended “Jielang·Bu” Club), and participate in the WSL World Surfing League in November every year.

Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden:

Featured projects: DIY chocolate making (cocoa planting area), night firefly observation.

1.4 Sanya

Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park:

Must-visit: Full sea view glass plank road, cross-river dragon cable bridge (filming location of “If You Are the One 2”).

Nanshan Cultural Tourism Area:

Cultural integration: Worship Buddha in the morning (108-meter-high sea Guanyin), and experience Zen meditation courses in the afternoon (reservation is required in advance).

Xidao (original ecological fishing village):

Local experience: Participate in fishermen’s fishing and coral reef conservation volunteer activities.

2. Secret Rainforest in the Middle Route (Wuzhishan→Baoting)

Wuzhishan National Nature Reserve:

Hiking route: Choose the “Rainforest Plank Road-Changhua River Source” light hiking route (5 kilometers in total, suitable for families).

Binlanggu Li and Miao Cultural Tourism Area:

Intangible Cultural Heritage Revitalization: Watch the live performance of “Binlang·Ancient Charm” and learn the Li people’s fire-making and rattan weaving skills.

3. Exploring the Original Ecology in the West Route (Danzhou→Dongfang)

Thousand-year-old Salt Field (Danzhou):

Unique landscape: Take photos of the “chessboard” salt trough and reflection at sunset, and taste salt-baked chicken (using ancient salt).

Yulingzhou (Dongfang):

Niche play: Take photos of wind power plants and visit the Li people’s boat-shaped house village (Bai Cha Village).

II. Specialty Food Map

1. Four must-try dishes

Wenchang Chicken: Recommend “Wenchang Triangle Street Chicken Rice Restaurant”, with chicken oil rice and dipping sauce (small green oranges + garlic paste).

Hele crab: Spicy crab from “Lin Jie Fragrant Seafood” in Sanya (full yellow roe, recommended for tasting in September-October).

Dongshan lamb: Braised lamb from “Longquan Farmhouse” in Dongshanling, Wanning (served with coconut wine).

Jiaji duck: White-cut duck from “Yinhai Grain Street” in Qionghai (dipped in ginger, garlic and soy sauce).

2. Snacks and desserts

Hainan noodles: Haikou’s “Song Ji Hainan noodles” time-honored brand (served with snail soup + yellow lantern pepper).

Qingbuliang: Coconut milk smoothie version from “Zheng Apo Qingbuliang” in Sanya (with ice cream scoops).

Coconut chicken hotpot: Sanya’s “Sweet Coconut Chicken” (freshly made coconut soup base + wild bamboo fungus).

III. Night markets and bazaars

Sanya First Market: Night seafood processing (recommended “Alang Seafood” OEM), purchase tropical fruits (sugar apple/bird’s nest fruit).

Haikou Qilou Snack Street: One-stop check-in for Hainan noodles, Lingshui sour noodles, and Danzhou rice noodles. Shopping guide

1. Duty-free shopping

Sanya International Duty Free City (the world’s largest single duty-free store):

Strategy: Buy luxury goods (Gucci, Cartier) first, then use points to deduct beauty products (SK-II/La Mer).

Pick-up method: Airport pick-up (order 6 hours in advance) or “buy and pick up” (limited to goods with a unit price of ≤ 20,000 yuan).

Haikou Sun Moon Plaza Duty Free Shop:

Advantages: Less traffic, sufficient inventory of perfumes and cosmetics (Estee Lauder often has a 30% discount on three items).

2. Local specialties

Tropical fruits: mango (Guifei mango), wax apple (black king kong), jackfruit (dry pod variety), Sanya Xinhonggang Market is recommended.

Handicrafts: Li double-sided embroidery (Baoting Betel Nut Valley), coconut carving (Wenchang East Suburb Coconut Grove), pearls (Sanya Hairun Pearl Museum).

IV. Entertainment and Leisure

1. High-end holiday experience

Atlantis Water World:

Highlights: “Poseidon’s Leap” (25-meter vertical slide), “Shark Crossing” (transparent tunnel).

Sanya Atlantis C Show:

Audio-visual feast: water ballet + high-altitude acrobatics, telling stories of marine myths.

2. Night Economy

Sanya Haichang Dream Ocean City:

Features: 88-meter-high “Eye of Sanya” Ferris wheel night view, Southeast Asian style performances.

Haikou Mission Hills Huayi Feng Xiaogang Film Commune:

Immersive experience: Night tour of “Nanyang Street”, change clothes and shoot photos in the style of the Republic of China.

3. Niche gameplay

Wanning Sun Moon Bay Camping:

Package: Starry sky tent + surfing teaching + seafood barbecue (recommended “Grom Surfing Camp”).

Lingshui Bianzhou Island Sea Fishing:

Professional service: Chartering a boat to go out to sea (grouper/scomber), providing sashimi cutting experience.

V. Itinerary suggestions (7 days and 6 nights)

Date Itinerary Accommodation recommendations

Day 1 Haikou: Qilou Old Street-Crater Geological Park Langham Hotel (overlooking Century Bridge)

Day 2 Wenchang: Tongguling-Aerospace City-East Suburb Coconut Grove Wenchang Luneng Hilton (private beach)

Day 3 Wanning: Riyue Bay Chong-Xinglong Botanical Garden Shimei Bay Westin (Internet celebrity lawn afternoon tea)

Day 4 Sanya: Yalong Bay Forest Park-Sun Bay Highway Park Hyatt Hotel (art design + private beach)

Day 5 Sanya: Nanshan Temple-Xidao Fishing Village Coral Bay Mandarin Oriental (Southeast Asian style villa)

Day 6 Baoting: Yanoda Rainforest-Belcate Valley Qixianling Junlan (Rainforest Hot Spring Villa)

Day 7 Sanya: Duty-free shopping-return trip ——

VI. Practical tips

Transportation:Rent a car and drive yourself (recommended “Shenzhou Car Rental”), Hainan Expressway is free, and the fuel cost is about 15% higher than the mainland.

High-speed rail island tour (1.5 hours from Haikou to Sanya on the east loop line, and the west loop line is suitable for in-depth tours).

Climate:November to March of the following year is the best tourist season (avoid July to September when typhoons are frequent).

Cultural taboos:Avoid touching the horn decorations on the lintels of Li villages, and you must obtain consent before taking pictures of the elderly.

Environmental tips:Participate in the “Leave No Trace Ocean” campaign (refuse to use disposable snorkeling equipment) to protect the coral reef ecology.