Hainan Tour
Hainan literally, "South of the Sea" , separated from the mainland and south of Qiongzhou Strait, is the smallest province and the largest island in China. Southern tip of China, Hainan used to the place of exile for criminals and disgraced officials in the successive dynasties, particularly in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Li People are the original inhabitants in Hainan Island. Now the Hainan's population mainly include Han , the Li, the Miao and the Zhuang peoples.Once a backwater and wild remote area, with years' rapid development Hainan has become an international tourist destination largely owing to its balmy subtropical and tropical weather with fabulous sugar-white beaches. Often billed as "Chinese Hawaii", Hainan attracts a consistent flow tourists both home and abroad. Its convenient network of transportation allows people to get in and get around the island like a breeze.
We at Tour-Beijing arrange private and tailor-made tours covering the major places and essential attractions in Hainan. We also offer car rental with driver and hotel booking service for those who prefer to travel in their own way.
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Hainan Travel Information
When to Visit
Hainan has the most prominent characteristics of tropical monsoon climate in China with warmer annual temperature and ample precipitation. Its northern area like the city of Haikou features the subtropical climate, hot and humid. The best to time to visit Hainan starts from November to April, the most balmy and comfortable season. The sun lights during this period are much milder, and the weather is a bit dry and not humid. It is a great time to stroll on the beaches, bath in the sunshine and enjoy the activities on the sea.
Every year from June to September there are possibly typhoons with heavy rains. So it's better avoid visiting Hainan during the storm season.
Get There & Around
Hainan, an once wild and remote place in China, is now easily accessible from other major cities in China by flight, ship and now even train. It has two international airports serving some flights from Southeast Asia with one at its capital city of Haikou and the other at the famous coastal city of Sanya. You even can take trains from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to Haihan. Your train cars will be loaded on ferries to cross the sea with all the passengers remaining in the cars. The trains stop at Haikou, Sanya and other cities within the island.
You also can get to Hainan by boat. Your cars or buses will be loaded onto the ferry.
By Flight
1. International FlightsHaikou and Sanya have airports with regular flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan.
2. Domestic Flights
Haikou and Sanya have airports serving regular flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and other major cities in China.
3. Haikou International Meilan Airport (IATA：HAK)
Haikou Meilan International Airport has a total of 95 routes, including 84 domestic routes and 2 regional routes and 9 international routes.
About 25 km southeast of the city center of Haikou
Shuttle Bus: 15 Yuan running from Hainan Aviation Hotel to Hainan Meilan Airport
Taxi: approx. 80 at a negotiated rate
4. Sanya Phoenix Airport (IATA：SYX)
Sanya Phoenix International Airport is located about 14 km in the west of Sanya City and it is one of the busiest airports in China.
Shuttle Bus: 15 yuan
Route 1: Airport - Dadonghai Bay
Route:2 Airport - Yalong Bay
Taxi: approx. 100 at a negotiated rate
By train
You even can take trains from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to Haihan. Your train cars will be loaded on ferries to cross the sea with all the passengers remaining in the cars. The trains stop at Haikou, Sanya and other cities within the island.The Hainan Island High Speed Ring Railway is fast and efficient, totally 653 km, composed of East Ring Railway 305 km and West Ring Railway 345. The island ring railway mainly operate the D trains ( a kind of high speed train within 250 km / per hour). High-speed trains run between Haikou and Sanya at the speed of 250 km/h, taking one hour and a half.
Sanya Railway Station
Only one railway station in Sanya - Sanya Railway Station. Located about 8km northof Sanya city center, Sanya Railway Station is the most southern train station on the loop high speed train line circling the Hainan Island. You may reach Sanya by taking one of the many daily high speed trains from Haikou ( less than 2 hours), the regional capital city of Hainan Province in China. There are are also fast overnights to Sanya from Beijing and Guangzhou.
Haikou Railway
Haikou has two main railway lines: Hainan Railway and Hainan Eastern Ring High-Speed Railway.
Hainan Railway Station
Located 20 km west of the city center of Haikou, offering train service to Beijing, Chengdu, Harbin, Shanghai, Xian,etc. as well as high speed trains to Sanya.
Add: 1 Yuehai Avenue, Xiuying District, Haikou 海口市秀英区粤海大道1号
Hainan East Railway Station ( High Speed Train Station )
Located 6 km southeast of the city center of Haikou, mainly offering high speed trains around the island including Sanya.
Add: West Fengxiang Road, Qiongshan District, Haikou 海口市琼山区凤翔西路
Notice: Both Haikou Railway Station and Haikou East Railway Station offer high speed trains, please don't get to a wrong station.
By bus
Hainan has a reliable network of Hainan Island loop Expressway and Central highway linking all the cities and counties around the island. The Hainan Island Loop Expessway, totally 612.804 km, comprises the three major parts of the ring expressway - East Coast Ring Expressway 235.839, West Coast Ring Expressway, Haikoug City Ring Expressway 24.814 km and Sanya City Ring Expressway 30.460 km. The central highway, much slower than the Ring Expressway, winds from Haikaou past Wuzhishan and gets to Sanya. Haikou Long-Distance Bus Stations
There are three major long-distance bus stations - Xiuying Harbor Station, Hainan South Bus Station and Hainan East Bus Station Xiuying Harbor Bus Station mainly handles the bus service connecting the places outside Hainan Island, including Guangzhou, and Guilin.
Both East and South Bus Stations have regular buses running within the Island, Qiongzhou, Sanya, Haikou,etc.
Sanya Long-Distance Bus Station
Sanya Bus Station is located along Jiefang Road. It has regular buses to and from Haikou, Baoting, Lingshui, Wanning, and Wuzhishan. The last bus from Sanya to Haikou starts at 11:00pm and arrives at Haikou East Bus Station. The bus ride takes about 3.5 hours.
By Taxi
Taxis are available at the major cities in the island like Haikou, Sanya. it is quite convenient to take a taxi on the streets both in Haikou and Sanya. Haikou Taxi Fares:
• RMB10 for the flag-rate 3km
Taxi ride from Haikou Airport to downtown: approx. 100 at a negotiated rate
Sanya Taxi Fares:
• RMB8 or the first 2km
Taxis from Sanya airport to downtown around 100 yuan; Taxis from Downtown to Dadonghai around 20 yuan; Dadonghai to Yalong Bay around 60 yuan.
Ferry and Ports
Sanya Phoenix International Cruise Port （三亚凤凰岛国际邮轮港） is an import port of call along China's coastline. Every year there are routine cruises docking at Sanya for a brief visit on their Asian cruise trips. The cruise terminal is located on Phoenix Island off the coastline near the city center of Sanya. Haikou Xiuying Cruise Port (秀英邮轮码头） is located about 6 km west of the city center of Haikou, offering domestic ferry service and serving international cruise ships.
Top Attractions in Hainan
1. Holiday Beach in Haikou (海口假日海滩）Holiday Beach is a typical place for touring and having leisure at the beach. The Holiday Beach is located at the side of Qingling Road of the west in Haikou, and the total length of the Holiday Beach is 6 kilometers.
2.Volcano Crater Park （石山火山群国家地质公园）
Located 15 kilometers from Haikou in the Shishan town, Volcano Crater Park is a natural volcano geology museum in Haikou, Hainan Province. The eruption of the ancient Qiongbei Volcano left the most intact volcano craters here.
3. Mangrove Forest in Dongzhai Port (东寨港红树林自然保护区)
Haikou Mangrove Forest in Dongzhai Port is one of the major tourist attractions in Haikou which has been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tentative List. Mangrove is a tropical evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Rhizophora, having stilt-like roots and stems and forming dense thickets along tidal shores.
4. Five Ministers' Temple (五公祠)
Five Ministers' Temple, or Wugong Temple is located at Guoxing Street of Qiongshan in Haikou. The temple is dedicated to the five well-known officials of the Tang and Song dynasties who were banished to Hainan. Famous poet - Song Dongpu, also exiled here, is commemorated here as well.
5. Haikou Old Town （海口老街-骑楼）
Have a glimpse of the old streets of French colonial past lined with row shophouses featuring arcades and porticoes. The old town is a lively dining and shopping destination. It is a delightful place to mingle with the locals, eating and shopping to your heart's content after your one day trip.
6. Wuzhishan Mountain and Seven Fairy Mountain （五指山-七仙女山）
Wuzhishan Mountain and Seven Fairy Mountain are two most famous peaks in Hainan Island. They offer nice hiking trails for outdoor enthusiasts.
7. Central Highland in Hainan Island （海南岛中部高山地区）
The Central Highland in the island is home to the aboriginal peoples - Li People and Miao People. You can easily use the bus system along the central highway to get to the villages, towns and cities in the central mountainous areas.
8. The White Beaches in Sanya （三亚海滩）
Sanya has bright sunshine, blue water and white beaches. It attracts many international travelers as can be seen by the many Russian and English signs throughout the city. In recent years Sanya has become a common tourist destination from Hong Kong and other parts of the world. Sanya Bay, Dadonghai Bay and Yalong Bay are three of the most notable beaches in Sanya.
9. Areca Valley Tourist Resort of Hainan Ganza Ridge Primitive Culture (甘什岭槟榔谷海南原住民文化游览区)
Located in the Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County， about 30 km northeast of the city center of Sanya, the tourist resort is named after the several-kilometer- long valley covered with thousands of areca palms and dense forests on both slopes. The resort have three magnificent features - Li Minority village, Miao Minority village, and tropical forest.
10. Yanoda Rainforest Cultural Tourism Zone 呀诺达雨林文化旅游
区 Located 35km north of the city center of Sanya, Yanoda Rainforest Cultural Tourism Zone is famous for the unique rain forest at 18 degrees north latitude of China.
It is a looking glass into the most magnificent features of the five rain forests in Hainan with a high reputation in China. Visitors here can feel peacefulness and the mystery in the deep rain forest, take in fresh air, go camping and stream trekking, and experience local Li People hospitality and more.
11 .Nanshan Temple （南山文化区）
Situated 40 kilometers from Sanya City, Hainan Province, the Nanshan Temple ranks as one of the attractions in the Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone.With its total floor space of 40,000 sq meters, Nanshan Temple boasts several replicas of Tang Dynasty architecture.
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