| Description | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Haikou Area | Holiday Beach | ||
| Guilinyang Beach | *** | ||
| Fire Mountan tourist park | *** | ||
| Ancient Volcano Villages and Caves | **** | ||
| Five Official's Temple | *** | ||
| Hairui Tomb | |||
| Xiuying Fort Barbette | |||
| Nanli Lake Resort | |||
| Wencheng | Tong Luo Ling & Yue Liang Bay | ***** | |
| Coconut Island (Dongjiao) | ***** | ||
| Central Highlands | Wuzhishan (Five Finger Mountain) | ||
| Wuzhishan Town (aka Tongzha) | |||
| Baihua Mountain Waterfall | |||
| Baoting Town | |||
| Seven Fairy Mountain and Hot Springs | |||
| Central east coast | Boao | ||
| Xinglong | |||
| South Coast | Sanya | ||
| Yalong Bay | |||
| Dadonghai Bay | |||
| NanTian Hot Springs | **** | ||
| Monkey Island | |||
| Loubi Cave | **** | ||
| Wuzhizhou Island |
Nantian Hotsprings
This hot spring resort is situated about 40 minutes by bus north of Sanya. It claims to be the best hot spring resort in China, and it just might be. I paid 160 rmb per person including a return bus from Dadonghai in Sanya (I booked through the Pearl River Hotel in Dadonghai, it costs more if you pay on arrival). It is a little expensive but after the trip I felt it was money well spent. Nantian hot spring resort combines a variety of different outdoor hot spring pools, a swimming pool and attractive landscaping. One of the highlights is the ‘fish therapy’ pool. The pool contains lots of small fish. Once you relax in the pool the fish slowly approach and begin gently nibbling away the dead skin on your body, giving you a natural exfoliation. The tickling sensation takes a few minutes to get used and provides a unique experience. I would recommend Nantian hotsprings if you don’t mind spending a little money. You could spend most of the day at Nantian if you wanted to relax and lounge around. Take some food or you can buy from the restaurant. You will need a extra 200 rmb for deposit.
Official website:
http://www.nantian-hot-spring.com/
Tong Luo Ling & Yue Liang Bay
Tong Luo Ling (铜锣岭) is the name of a small mountain. Yue Liang Wan (月亮湾) translates as Moon Bay.
This is an area of natural beauty. Ascend Tong Luo Ling mountain and you are rewarded with spectacular views of the surrounding beaches, sea and coconut forest. The sea is clean and clear and the beaches stretch as far as you can see. Wander down to the beach and you will most likely have your own 10km beach, apart from the occansional local fisherman. This place is largely undeveloped and I felt like I was the first foreigner to ever come here. It is a great contrast to the developed beach resorts of Sanya. For me, this place is what Hainan is all about. Don't expect to find any signposts to this spot; to find it I used a combination of map, compass, asking locals, and trial and error.
Tong Luo Ling is situated in northeast Hainan and is a 2 hour (100km) drive south-east from Haikou. This makes it an ideal day trip from Haikou. To get there head east from Wencheng for around 50km. The road starts in good condition and slowly deteriorates into a dirt road as you approach the coast. Trips can be arranged from Haikou Hostel.
Coconut Island (Dongjiao Yelin)
This is a beautiful area to the south east of Wencheng.
The area consists of miles of nice beaches, small villages, dense green tropical vegetation and attractive winding pathways.
Most of the area is undeveloped, but you can find some small beach resort areas. The beach resorts have medium priced accommodation, or some much cheaper guest houses can be found nearby.
Direct buses for Dongjiao leave from Haikou East and South stations, thay cost around 18 RMB and take a couple of hours.
