Sanya with kids is over, really not recommended to go during summer vacation because…

Sanya is truly a place that makes people linger and never want to leave! Once you go, you want to go again. Compared to other popular tourist destinations, Sanya’s beaches, food, and accommodation experiences are all amazing!

✅Transportation Guide
✈️ Airports: Sanya Phoenix International Airport, Haikou Meilan Airport

🚄 Sanya High-Speed Rail Stations: Sanya Station, Phoenix Airport Station, Yalong Bay Station, Yazhou Station

🚖 Getting around Sanya: Taxi + bus or car rental

✔️ Besides tickets from Phoenix Airport, also check Meilan Airport for more flight options and compare prices. Meilan Airport has a high-speed rail station inside, which can directly transfer to Sanya high-speed rail station.

✔️ Don’t take unlicensed roadside taxis, as they tend to overcharge. Ride-hailing apps have transparent pricing and are better; buses charge by segments, scan the ride code on the mini program when boarding and alighting; choose big platforms for car rental and buy insurance for peace of mind.

🏚 Hotel Recommendations
🔸 Hotels in the Sanya Bay area offer better value for money and convenient travel, close to Yalong Dream Corridor, with truly healing seaside sunsets every night.

🔸 Yalong Bay hotels are more comfortable and offer more hotel activities, very suitable for family trips (some hotels have private beaches).

🔸 Haitang Bay hotels offer more privacy, mostly luxury hotels, suitable for girlfriends, couples, and family trips.

🔸 Near Dadonghai, there are many cost-effective hotels, as well as homestays and hostels to choose from.
🌻 I chose a homestay close to the beach, spending a total of 800 RMB for four nights 💵

💃🏼 5-Day Tour Itinerary Reference
✔️ Day 1: Nanshan Temple 👉🏻 Tianya Town 👉🏻 Tianya Haijiao

✔️ Day 2: West Island 👉🏻 Yalong Dream Corridor 👉🏻 Yiheng Night Market

✔️ Day 3: Dadonghai 👉🏻 Sailing Port 👉🏻 Luhuitou

✔️ Day 4: Tropical Paradise Forest Park 👉🏻 Sun Bay Road

✔️ Day 5: Wuzhizhou Island 👉🏻 Houhai Village

🌈 Must-Visit Attractions
1️⃣ Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone (103 RMB): The 108-meter sea Guanyin statue is truly stunning. You can pray and seek blessings here, and there is a place offering free incense, so no need to bring your own. The attraction is large; it’s recommended to take the sightseeing bus for about 30 minutes.

2️⃣ West Island (92 RMB): A literary fishing village island with glassy sea views, beautiful scenery, and affordable prices, perfect for a leisurely stroll! (Tour route starting from the left after disembarking: Seaside Bathing Beach - Coral Wall - Heart Graffiti - Lazy Tree - Sea Library - Heart Book House - Niuwang Ridge)

3️⃣ Yalong Dream Corridor (Free): A 20-kilometer coconut forest beach, the best place in Sanya to watch the sunset over the sea! (Don’t directly locate it; for fewer people and better photos, locate the large lawn opposite Haiyun Hotel, accessible only to hotel guests)

4️⃣ Tianya Town (Free): Blue and white houses by the sea, known as Little Santorini, with many sea-view shops, perfect for relaxing by the sea! (Photo spots: alleys leading to the sea / French love wall / Hailili / Turkish blue wall)

5️⃣ Dadonghai Beach (Free): A bay with relatively clear blue water near the city center, close to shopping areas, with free seaside bathing beaches and a strong holiday vibe.

6️⃣ Luhuitou (Free): A coastal scenic spot symbolizing love, great for couples to check in, offering the best view of Sanya’s city nightscape. Recommended to visit at dusk; you need to climb a small hill, but sightseeing buses are also available.
❗️ Additionally: Dadonghai has many small attractions. If you have enough time, check out Banshan Peninsula Sailing Port, Guijingjiao, and Xiaodonghai for tide pooling.

🥗 Food Recommendations
🥥 Sanya specialty snacks: pandan egg tart, pandan cold shrimp, Baoluo noodles, Hainan noodles, Qingbuliang, etc.

🍲 Main meals recommended: Coconut chicken from Diadiadi, No. 87 Fishing Boat Seafood, Tiger Grandma’s Herb Duck, Taiqiong Fermented Vinegar, Qiongxiangge Authentic Hainan Cuisine

💡 Tips
🧴 Sunscreen: Bring high SPF sunscreen to protect your skin from sunburn.
👓 Waterproof camera: Capture wonderful underwater moments.
👙 Swimsuit: Don’t forget your swimsuit to enjoy the embrace of the sea.
🌟 Closing: Sanya is truly a place that makes people linger and never want to leave. Here, you can find the purest seawater and the finest sand in Sanya. Come and enjoy this beautiful day with me!