Just got back from Qinhuangdao, here's the honest truth

Summer vacation🚄Qinhuangdao 3-day 2-night itinerary guide❗️Copy this route directly
Qinhuangdao, this hidden gem of a coastal town is entering its most beautiful season
Here you'll find West Port Garden, Bilaota, Azure Coast, and Aranya
Watching sunrises and sunsets over the azure sea and sky is truly romantic
With summer vacation approaching, I've prepared this 3-day 2-night Qinhuangdao travel guide
Just save it and follow along!
🚘【Transportation】
🚘Self-drive/rental: Nearby travelers can drive, or rent cars locally - many rental options available～
🚄High-speed rail: Take trains to Beidaihe Station or Qinhuangdao Station, then taxi/bus🚌to your hotel
✈️Flight: Fly to Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport, then take airport shuttle or taxi to hotel
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➡3-day itinerary
Day❶Port Museum→West Port Garden→Bilaota→Qinhuang Alley
DAY❷Pigeon Nest Park→Bilaota→Azure Coast→Wave Bar→Tiger Stone Marine Park→Dong'er Road
DAY❸Aranya day trip
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🏖️Must-visit spots
1️⃣West Port Garden🎫Free
Stunning! Features historic port station, seaside cafes, sailboat lighthouse, eye-catching yellow installations
2️⃣Azure Coast🎫Free
With seaside swings+white chapel+Cat Empty Bookstore, quiet beaches give Jeju Island vibes
3️⃣Tiger Stone Park🎫Free
Best for tangerine sea sunsets🌄, nearby coastal highway and boardwalks are photogenic
4️⃣Dong'er Road🎫Free
Qinhuangdao's "Little Kamakura" with coconut tree boardwalks, blue-white signs and swings
5️⃣Port Museum🎫Free
Home to the iconic "Qinhuangdao" wall
6️⃣Pigeon Nest Park🎫35¥
Perfect for tangerine sea sunrises
7️⃣Qinhuang Alley🎫Free
Food street with diverse local snacks
8️⃣Aranya (reservation required)
Many art exhibitions, must-sees: Doghouse, Dionysus Theater, Lonely Library, Aranya Chapel, Xiao Ye Sculpture
9️⃣Bilaota 🎫40¥
Breathtaking sea walkway, extremely photogenic
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🏨【Food & Accommodation】
🚋Stay: Recommended - Haigang District near Maoye Mall (seaside commercial area). For sunrise views, choose Beidaihe District (near Pigeon Nest/Hai Tian Yi Se)🏠
🍲Eat: Pressure cooker seafood, oysters🦪, braised abalone with potatoes, Boston lobster, smoked meat pancakes, mantis shrimp, conch🐚and other seafood.