Sanya Tropical EscapeRelaxed

Trip Summary

China's beach holiday at its easiest: barefoot days on Yalong Bay's crescent, a snorkelling-and-scooter day on Wuzhizhou Island, the 108-m sea-standing Guanyin at Nanshan, sunset drives on the Coconut Dream Corridor and Lu Hui Tou's hilltop panorama — with fresh coconut everything.

Trip Highlights

• Yalong Bay's 7-km crescent of white sand and calm water
• Snorkelling Wuzhizhou's reef shallows and glass-bottom boats
• Nanshan's 108-m triple-faced Guanyin standing in the sea
• Sunset on the Coconut Dream Corridor's palms
• Wenchang chicken and fresh coconut rice by the shore

Day by Day

Day 1 — Arrive Sanya

Fly into Phoenix (SYX). Shuttle to Yalong Bay; swim test and a beach dinner of grilled fish as the sun drops.

Yalong Bay

Flight in · Sanyainternational flights, destination pre-filledBook →

Stay · Yalong Baycrescent-sand resorts — swim at the doorBook →

Car rental · Sanyapick up at Sanya Phoenix International Airport on arrivalBook →

Tickets · Yalong Bayskip-the-line entryBook →

Day 2 — Yalong slow day

Nothing scheduled: sunrise swim, shaded loungers, a long seafood lunch, evening walk to the central plaza fireworks.

Yalong Bay

Stay · Yalong Baysecond barefoot dayBook →

Tickets · Yalong Bayskip-the-line entryBook →

Day 3 — Wuzhizhou Island

Ferry to the island for reef snorkelling, glass-bottom boats and the shaded southern trails; return by late afternoon.

Wuzhizhou Island

Stay · Yalong Baythird beach nightBook →

Tickets · Wuzhizhou Islandskip-the-line entryBook →

Day 4 — Nanshan & corridor

Morning at the Nanshan cultural zone's sea Guanyin and vegetarian temple lunch, sunset drive back along the Coconut Dream Corridor, night view from Luhuitou.

Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone Coconut Dream Corridor Luhuitou Park

Stay · Yalong Bayfinal sunset swimBook →

Tickets · Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zoneskip-the-line entryBook →

Tickets · Luhuitou Parkskip-the-line entryBook →

Day 5 — Tianya & out

Morning photo stop at the Tianya Haijiao 'ends of the earth' stones, then the airport and out.

Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area

Tickets · Tianya Haijiao Scenic Areaskip-the-line entryBook →