Zhanzhou Mountain & Sea Fairyland Travel Guide
by LarsHolm
Aug 1, 2025
Kids unlock the "Minnan Maldives"! No need to wake up early to rush, just purely enjoy vacation time, quality fully upgraded~🌊
🚗【Transportation & Accommodation】Worry-free premium choices
- High-speed rail🚄: Direct to Yunxiao Station, 80 RMB taxi ride for 25 minutes to the island (recommended to use Trip.com airport transfer service, safe and transparent)
- Island travel🛵: Recommend renting a super cute Bear/Turtle electric scooter (80 RMB/day), riding together with kids while feeling the sea breeze is simply romantic
- Top accommodations💎:
🔹 Jinluan Bay Yuehua Resort Hotel (Address: South side of Jinluan Bay Scenic Area, Dongshan County)
Unbeatable sea view rooms + kids club + private beach, the first choice for families
🔹 Nanmen Bay Shiguangyu Wang Homestay (Address: Nanmen Bay Road, Tongling Town, Dongshan County)
Full of design sense, walking distance to the night market
📅【Itinerary】Mom-friendly slow travel plan
🌈Day 1: Artistic coastline + sunset enlightenment
🔸16:00 Fairy Tale Town Nanmen Bay
100-meter-long colorful houses + clear blue sea (Address: Nanmen Bay Road, Tongling Town)
Collect shells and build sandcastles with kids, every shot is Instagram-worthy
🔸17:30 Wengong Temple Sunset Viewing Platform
360° panoramic view of Dongshan Island (Address: Gongyuan Street, Tongling Town)
🔸19:00 Tongling Night Market
Must-eat Zhongmen oyster pancake, Dongmen traditional oyster omelet
🌊Day 2: Mountain and sea symphony
🔸9:00 Sufeng Mountain Island Loop Road (Address: Xipu Town, Sufeng Mountain)
Recommended to start shooting from the blue bridge, 6 viewing platforms along the way for great photos
🔸15:00 Maluan Bay Water Park (Address: No.1 Jinluan Bay Road, Kangmei Town)
Sailing boat 150 RMB/30 minutes, kids' motorboat experience 100 RMB
🔸17:00 Jinluan Bay Beach tide hunting
Best spot is in front of the hundred-mile Casuarina forest (remember to bring a small shovel!)
🐠Day 3: Natural adventure
🔸8:00 Nanyu Double-sided Sea (Address: Nanyu, Tongling Town)
Romantic white sandbanks appear at low tide, filming location of "Your Wedding"
🔸10:00 Offshore fishing raft experience
Recommended "Happy Fisherman" (children’s fishing area with protective nets available)
🔸12:30 Check out from homestay
Suggest reserving an extra hour for a nap, kids tend to get cranky
🍽️【Food Highlights】Michelin-level experience
🦞 Wanglai Food Stall (Address: Tuanjie Road, Tongling Town)
100 RMB per person for wild spiny lobster and Buddha’s hand conch
🍗 Xiangxiang Ginger Duck (No.3 Ruyi Road, Tongling Town)
Locals highly recommend! Deboned duck even 3-year-olds can gnaw on
🍉 Linji Fresh Juice (Mobile stall at market entrance)
9.9 RMB for an extra-large cup of dragon fruit yogurt, ingredients super clean
⚠️【Lessons Learned】Avoidance tips
❌ The "free tea break" at the first bend of Sufeng Mountain has mandatory consumption
⏰ Low tide times at Double-sided Sea vary daily (recommend checking with Trip.com Scenic Spot Assistant)
☀️ UV rays are twice as strong as Xiamen! Be sure to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours
💰 For seafood, it’s recommended to choose yourself at "Tiezhu Fish Market" (Address: Seafood Market, Tongling Town)
Save this guide, stay in sea view rooms with kids, eat wild seafood, shoot movie-style scenes, and easily get a celebrity-style vacation experience!💫
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