Top Things to do in Hainan
Top Hotels in Hainan
- 1. Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Wenchang
- 2. Mandarin Oriental, Sanya
- 3. Shangri-La Sanya
- 4. Crowne Plaza Sanya Haitang Bay Resort, an IHG hotel
- 5. Sofitel Sanya Leeman Resort
- 6. The Sanya EDITION
- 7. InterContinental Sanya Haitang Bay Resort
- 8. Banyan Tree Sanya
- 9. The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
- 10. Club Med Sanya - China
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10 Things to do in Hainan That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Hainan, China including Yalong Bay, Luhuitou Park, Sanya Zhujiang Nantian Spa, Nanshan Buddhism Cultural Park, Nanshan Temple, Sanya Romance Park, Qilou Old Street, Sanya Bay, Huoshankou National Geopark, Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park.
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1. Yalong Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,641 reviews
Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia
This is one of China's most famous beaches. A great getaway from wintry weather. Nice hotels, eateries, and beach activities in the area.
2. Luhuitou Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 395 reviews
Reviewed By Saysimba - Taizhou, China
The best view of Sanya and surroundings night and day. Great morning hike. Absolutely beautiful. Spent an hour at the top just sitting and taking in the view.
3. Sanya Zhujiang Nantian Spa
4. Nanshan Buddhism Cultural Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 226 reviews
Reviewed By epdot_tay - Singapore, Singapore
The GuanYin stands magnificently in the sea in serenity and with an aura of benevolence. To get to the park, from the Yalong Bay Area, I took a one hour taxi ride for 200rmb by meter. The taxi driver was happy to wait for me for the return trip at no extra charge for the 3-4 hour wait and the same 200rmb charge for the return trip. You can also have a vegetarian meal on the temple grounds. There are also non vegetarian options. As the grounds are large, and the sun blazing, so for the less athletic, I would recommend paying the extra 30rmb to use the hop on hop off tram ride to get around the park.
5. Nanshan Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,082 reviews
Reviewed By germainehenggg
First and foremost, definitely come here during off peak period. Rented a car and drove an hour from the Yalong Bay Hilton hotel to Nanshan area. You have to park at the designated carpark outside from the main spot and you can either choose to walk inside or purchase a bus ticket for 30 RMB each person. First stop, alights you off at the Guanying statue. From far, my first impressions were that it is just a bigger looking statue, no biggie. But as you start to walk across the bridge and enter the temple underneath the statue, I was dumbfounded. A gold statue was standing in the middle and surrounding her were different open rooms with the other goddess’ statues. Of which were all further surrounded with about 30 cm tall gold looking goddess statue on the cases mounted on the wall. Some had names on it, probably for those who made huge donations to this place. After walking in the clockwise direction (no hard and fast rule on this but that’s just how I’ve been told), and walking past all the smaller goddess statue, there was a sign saying something like FOOT OF GODDESS. Definitely the word FOOT was inside. Walked several flights of stairs and as you reach the top, oh my gosh, it was breathtaking! Just standing right underneath her and wondering how did they build her! Saw many people touching her toe nails and I did just that. I believe it must be for blessings. She has 3 sides so don’t forget to touch all 30 of them.. The view from there was really amazing too! Deffo great for photo taking!! After one round around her, walked down the stairs and was led to the second floor of the temple below which was showcasing similar to the smaller statues below but different names. Something more different was a dark and dimly lifted open room with about over 20 goddess statues. I believe they are made of jade. Was absolutely intrigued at the detailing on them. All in all, the workmanship of the statues, interiors and decorations were what made the entire trip worth it! Just the thought of how they were made was enough to get you to appreciate them. The vegetarian restaurant before the bridge to the Guanying goddess was really delicious! Plus if you sit near the glass panels, you would have a great view of her and the vast sea behind. Tips: • Do make tickets purchases beforehand on WeChat but if you’re a foreigner, you most probably have to purchase it via the counter with your passport. Same goes for the bus ride. • Fresh coconut costs 20 RMB there. Hmmm, I’ve gotten them for 10 RMB each from the non-tourist areas. But hey, if you’re thirsty, why not get one to enjoy while sitting near the sea and having the breezy winds blowing right at you. P.S. You can take the bus ride at a designated spot to the next few temples. The bus guide will ask who wants to alight and they’ll stop at each. But I didn’t do that, so I just sat through it and went back to the main entrance. So if you’re only going to one, you don’t really have to get the bus ticket, it’s only a short walk from the entrance to the goddess statue.
6. Sanya Romance Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 258 reviews
Large-scale song and dance "sanya eternal love" is a "five-one project" award of hainan province tourism performing art works. This is a cannot define the performance of language and text, she based in sanya ten thousand years of magnificent long history, with its brand-new stage design makes the performance broke through the traditional space and the feeling of boundaries, presents a stunning aesthetic feeling of poetry. 360 - degree panoramic screen emerge in endlessly, 400 square meters giant suspended membrane from the sky, 4700 audience stretched out his hand and head of bikinis zero distance interactive...
Reviewed By BlondaShanghai - Shanghai, China
A good combination of technology (lasers, water, lights), acrobats, and bright colorful costumes. The show lasts 1 hour, it starts at 19:00. We arrived by 17:00 and i felt it was the right time - enough to play but not too boring. Please keep your expectations realistic (its still China, not Disneyland or Universal studio)- the ticket price is 300 RMB by the door (42 USD approx) . As for the China resort, it is a very good level show. There is a children's playground which is included into the ticket price. And hunted house (i didn't try it though) You can buy tickets on the door. You have to wear masks and have Sanya health QR code for every member (same as in airport and hotel). You can register code in advance in Alipay app. And remember to use MOSKITO Spray ;))))
7. Qilou Old Street
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 212 reviews
Reviewed By KlaudynaN - Haikou, China
Recommended to anyone who would like to see a beautiful colonial architecture as well as get lost in small streets to explore local market, food and culture.
8. Sanya Bay
9. Huoshankou National Geopark
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By CheowTeck - Singapore, Singapore
There is entrance fee to this attraction. There is also a big local restaurant serving delicious local Hainan food fare. Facilities are well maintained. A must see locale when you visit Haikou. Best period to visit is the winter season.
10. Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 273 reviews
Reviewed By Pauline1339 - Port Coquitlam, Canada
The ticket was a bit expensive RMB286. It included the admission fee to 2 parks, where one of them has the suspension bridge and hotel if you wish to stay here and the other is the glass bridge park, the bus ride, and the theater. It did not include the park where the famous TV show was shot. The bus takes you uphill to the start of the walk so wear good shoes. The suspension bridge was fun as it was high and long. Some people started to walk heavily and it swung. You get good view here and can see the hotel accommodation, they can it the bird nest. They take picture of you while you're walking on the bridge and sell it to you for RMB20. You don't have to buy it if you don't want to. Then you walk through a pathway in between two stones and keep walking till you reach the glass bridge. Beautiful view here as well. After this, you'll reach a pagoda where you can walk up to have a good view of the area. Then you'll end up at where the famous TV show was shot. Past this, you'll see a beautiful garden where people come here to shoot their wedding pictures. After this place, you'll reach the village where you'll see a post office which is located at the most southern part of China, and different interesting shops. Then that's the end of this tour.
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