Haikou Tour
As the capital city of Hainan Province, Haikou is situated on the northeast coast of Hainan island,the largest island in China. With the sea on three sides Haikou enjoys a long coastline that features excellent bathing beaches and sea-side resorts.Haikou has a number of important sites of historical interest such as the old colonial shophouses with arcades, the Wugong Temple (The Five Official's Temple), the Tomb of Hai Rui and the Xiuying Emplacement. Each of them serves as a reminder of the historical importance of Haikou.
Haikou also features several natural wonders such as Volcano Crater Park and Mangrove Forest in Dongzhai Port. Besides, as the transportation hub in Hainan, Haikou is a good jumping board to further explore Hainan Island.
Travel around Hainan Island is just a breeze with the completion of Hainan Loop Expressway and Hainan Loop High Speed Railway. The Middle Highway allows you to visit the highland in Hainan Island.
Haikou boasts an international cruise port - Xiuying Cruise Port. If your cruise ship docks here, you may easily spend 5-6 hour to have a glimpse of the booming and charming city of Haikou.
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Destination: Haikou Duration: One Day ( 6-8 hours) Tour Type: Private Tour Tour Code: HAK-01 Customizable: Yes |
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Destinations: Haikou, Sanya Duration: 7 Days Tour Type: Private Tour + DIY Tour Code: HH-01 Customizable: Yes |
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Haikou Travel Information
Train Travel to Haikou
You even can take trains from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to Haikou. Your train cars will be loaded on ferries to cross the sea with all the passengers remaining in the cars. Haikou has two main railway lines: Hainan Railway and Hainan Eastern Ring High-Speed Railway.
Hainan Railway Station
Train Inquiry: 0898-31686222
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.
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.
Flight Travel to Haikou
Haikou Meilan Airport has regular flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan. It mainly serve the domestic flight to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and other major cities in China. Haikou International Meilan Airport (IATA:HAK)
Airport Inquiry: 0898-65760114
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
Ferry and Port to Haikou
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.You may ferry to Haikou from Haian, Beihai, Guangzhou, Shezhen and Zhanjiang. Haikou Xiuyin Cruise Port is an import port of call along China's coastline. Every year there are routine cruises docking at Haikou for a brief visit on their Asian cruise trips.
Haikou Long-Distance Bus Stations
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 (West), Hainan South Bus Station and Hainan East Bus Station
1. Haikou East Bus Station 海口汽车东站
Mainly operating the buses going to or from the east coastal line.
Add:148 Haifu Road, Haikou 海口市海府路148号
Tel:0898-66803800
2.Haikou West Bus Station 海口汽车西站
Mainly operating the buses serving the west coastal line.
Add:156 Xiuying Road, Haikou 海口市海秀路156号
Tel:0898-66803800
3.Haikou South Bus Station 海口汽车南站
Mainly operating the middle bus line going to Wuzhishan and more cities and counties along the central highway.
Add:By the side of Four Season Huating Residential Block, Nanhai Avenue, Haikou 海口市南海大道四季华庭小区旁
Tel:0898-66803800
When to Visit Haikou
Haikou has the characteristics of subtropical monsoon climate in China with warmer annual temperature and ample precipitation. It is hot and humid, especially in summer. The best to time to visit Haikou starts from November to April, the most comfortable season in a year, neither Hot nor Humid. The sun lights during this period are much milder, and the weather is a bit dry and not humid. It is a good time to stroll on the beaches, walk in the old town and enjoy your time in Haikou.
Every year from June to September there are possibly typhoons with heavy rains. So it's better avoid visiting Haikou during the storm season.
Where to Stay in Haikou
Deluxe HotelsHaikou Marriott Hotel: No.292 Binhai Avenue, Xiuying District, Haikou
Hilton Haikou Meilan: NO. 2 Qiongshan Avenue, Haikou
Shangri-La Hotel Haikou: NO. 256 Binhai Avenue, Haikou
Mid-range
Hainan Guest House: No.9 Dayingshan West 3rd Road, Meilan District, Haikou
Golden Sea View Hotel: 67 Binhai Avenue, Haikou
Hainan Minhang Hotel: 9 Haixiu East Road, Haikou
Budget Hotel
Days Inn Haikou Hainan University: No.7 Haidian 3rd East Road, Meilan District, Haikou
GreenTree Alliance Haikou Bus East Station: No.118 Gaodeng Street, Qiongshan District, Haikou
Top Attractions in Haikou
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.
Get Around in Haikou
1. Public Bus A wide expansive network of public buses allows you to move easily around the city of Haikou. Most of the public buses in Haikou are self-service ticketing and change is not given. Actually, the city proper of Haikou is easy to walk around.
2. Taxi
Haikou Taxi Fares:
• RMB10 for the flag-rate
• RMB1.8-2.4 per each km beyond 3k
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