Haikou Travel Guide

Basic information Area code: 0898 Travel complaints: 0898-66212301 Travel information It is best not to drink alcohol before swimming or diving. When you arrive at the beach, remember to take a little activity before you go into the water. Drink […]

Basic information

Area code: 0898
Travel complaints: 0898-66212301

Travel information

It is best not to drink alcohol before swimming or diving.
When you arrive at the beach, remember to take a little activity before you go into the water. Drink some water and eat something.
Do not expose to sunlight for a long time. It is advisable to add a piece of clothing when not in the water. It is advisable to wear a cap when not in the water to prevent sunshine burn.
Avoid eating seafood with some fruits.

Medical treatment

Hainan Provincial People’s Hospital
Address: No. 19 Xiuhua Road, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-68665097

Haikou Hainan People’s Hospital
Address: No.43, Renmin Avenue, Haidian Island, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-66189617

Hainan Provincial Hospital
Address: No. 47, Heping North Road, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-66222705

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Haikou is a tropical coastal city with a population consisting mostly of immigrants from other provinces. As one of the least developed provincial capitals, Haikou has a somewhat laid-back atmosphere but many development projects are in progress.

Many streets in Haikou are quite different during the day compared to the evening. You will soon notice the abundance of coconut trees within Haikou. Most streets are lined with them. It is greener than most Chinese cities and has decent air quality.

The downtown does not have many tourist attractions and the water in its only beach area is murky but as a transport hub, it can be conveniently served as a base for traveling to some cities on the north of Hainan.

Culture

Qiong Opera is also known as Qiongzhou Opera and Hainan Opera. It is one of the southern operas.

Local festival

Coconut Festival During the “March 3” lunar calendar
Coconut Festival will be held during the Coconut City Lantern Festival, a coconut street, the Li and Miao Festival, the International Dragon Boat Race, cultural performances, ancestors worship and other activities, is the largest and most influential local festivals in Hainan, attracting many domestic and foreign travelers.

Best Travel season

Every year from October to May is the best time for tourism in Haikou. During this period, Haikou’s climate was pleasant.

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Haikou Meilan International Airport,HAK
Service and Inquiries: 0898-65760114 Service Complaint: 0898-65751315
airport bus
The Meilan Airport Bus shuttles between the Meilan Airport Terminal and the Haikou Civil Aviation Hotel. The distance is about 26 kilometers. It takes about 35 minutes and the fare is 20 yuan per person.
bus
Run on the 21st road between Baishamen and the airport, the operation time is 6:30-22:30, and the fare is 1 to 5 yuan. Downtown Line 41 Road Xiuying Port to Meilan Airport runs from 6:30 to 22:40 and fares range from 1 to 6 RMB.
taxi
It takes about 60 yuan to take a taxi to the airport to play a table. However, taxis waiting to pick up passengers at the Meilan Airport do not usually choose to play the table, but directly quote the price. According to your destination, the driver will give you 60 to 80 yuan. Quote. After bargaining for 40 to 50 yuan you can ride. If you arrive at the departure lobby on the 2nd floor, you can catch a taxi to the airport and you can get to the city from 35 to 50 yuan.
Motor car
About a 10-minute walk from the airport to Meilan Station, there is an express train to Haikou East Station every hour or so. You can also go from there to Sanya.

Train

Haikou Station
Address: Consultation of Yuehai Avenue, Xiuying District, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-31686222

Haikou East Station
Address: Intersection of Longkun South Road and Fengxiang West Road, Longhua District, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-95105105

Long-distance bus

Inter-provincial bus terminal
Address: No. 10 Haixiu Avenue, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-66772791

Haikou East Bus Station
Address: No. 148, Haifu Road, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-65340753

Haikou South Bus Station
Address: Next to Century Huating, Nanhai Avenue, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-66803800

Haikou West Bus Station
Address: 156 Haixiu Road, Haikou City
Tel: 0898-68657306

Water transport

Haikou Newport
Tel: 0898-66210596

Xiuyinggang
Address: Binhai Avenue Xiuying Pier
Tel: 0898-68661943

Traffic in the city

Bus

There are more than 50 buses in Haikou, covering almost every street in Haikou. In recent years, it has been replaced by an air-conditioned bus and it is more comfortable to ride. Most of the bus lines in Haikou are ring lines, ask before you get on bus.

Taxis

The starting price for taxis in Haikou is 10 yuan for every 3 kilometers, with a fee of 1 yuan per kilometer for more than 3 kilometers, and an additional fuel surcharge of 1 yuan.

Attractions

Haikou Snack Street

Haikou Snack Street is a food court set inside a large Qilou-style building. There are food outlets selling a wide variety of dishes from differerent parts of Hainan, as well as from some other parts of China and Asia. The food here is already cheap And of good quality. The place is very popular and can get very crowded on weekends. To purchase food here, one must first obtain a payment card from the cashier at the front of the building and put some money onto the card. The card can Be used at any of the food outlets. After eating, you may return the card to the cashier and get a refund for any unused funds.
Address: Haikou Old Town, Haikou City
Arrival method: Take the city’s No.1, No.5, No.8, and No.26 buses to reach the old city. You can take the No.26 and No.8 buses to transfer the old city.

Holiday Beach

Nice beach with a number of restaurants and cafes.

The Temple of Five Lords

(Five Officials’ Temple or Wugong Ci in Chinese) was built in memory of five historical celebrities of the Tang and Song dynasties who lived within Hainan Province. The temple is actually a more like a building complex and is praised as ‘the No. 1 Building in Hainan’.
Address: 169 Haifu Road, Haikou City
Arrival method: About 4 km from the city center, take bus No. 1, 37, 44, and 34, and get off at Wugong Station.
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: 20 yuan
Tel: 0898-65327823
Www.haikoutour.gov.cn/wugong/index.htm

Qiongtai Academy

Established in commemoration of Qiu Jin, believed to be the most brilliant scholar in Hainan and a renowned Ming Dynasty academic. Construction began in 1705. The two-storey main building is made of brick and wood and is rich in traditional ethnic characteristics. The well -preserved academy is now the site of Qiongtai Normal University. The academy became celebrated after a well-known Cantonese and Qiong drama was written based on events there.
Opening hours: 7:40-17:30
Tickets: 5 yuan
Tel: 0898-65894166

Leiqiong Haikou Volcano Group World Geopark

On more than ten square kilometers of land, more than 40 Quaternary igneous mountains cover the volcanic eruptions of basaltic volcanoes.
Address: Shishan Town, Xiuying District, Haikou City
Arrival way: In the Haikou city government town Hongchenghu Road “Qionan CMB station” and Nanhai road bus stations take the “Fucheng – Mei’an” bus to the park
Opening hours: 7:30-18:30
Tickets: 50 off-season, 60 seasons
Tel: 0898-65469668
Www.hkhsq.com

Dongzhai Harbor Mangrove Natural Reserve Area

Known for the largest and the first mangrove natural reserve area in China, Dongzhai Harbor is located in the northeast of Haikou City with an area of 3337.6 hectares (about 8247 acres). It is a typical tropical jungle, and the mangrove tree family can be Seen everywhere in the area. Mangrove is a kind of tropical tree that grows in swamps and sends roots down from its branches. When the tide is high, the mangroves are submerged by the water, and leave only the green crowns for people to wonder at Their marvelous nature.

Dongzhai Harbor Mangrove Natural Reserve Area is also called ‘heaven for birds’. About 159 species of birds inhabit the reserve, including many rare migratory birds. So it is not only a national mangrove reserve, but it is also a wetland of international importance especially As a waterfowl habitat. During the winter, the best season for bird watching there, tens of thousands of birds turn the area into a wonderland. Because of the nourishment the mangroves provide to the swamp, marine animals prefer to spawn and raise their infants here Fish, shrimp and shellfish in abundance can fill visitors’ stomach freshly and palatably, and provide a substantial feast for the birds.
Address: Dongzhai Port, Northeast of Qiongshan District, Haikou City
Arrival method: First take a Haikou bus to Longquan South Road in Chinatown, wait on the platform to play Fenghe Qukou’s CMB. Drive to Fengfeng for about an hour, get off the car and then take the “running car” to reach the scenic spot
Opening hours: 7:30-18:30
Tickets: Promenade view forest tickets 10 yuan

Tomb of Hai Rui

Tomb of Hai Rui is situated in the western outskirts of Haikou City, 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the civic center. It represents people’s esteem towards Hai Rui, an upright and uncorrupted official. It was originally built in 1589 during the Ming Dynasty ( 1368 -1644), and some of the constructions in the tomb garden residual intact. With an area of over 4,000 square meters (4784 square yards), the layout was designed according to the level of the official titles at that time. Today it is Rated as the Key Cultural Relic Preservation of Hainan Province.

Address: No. 67, Hongchenghu Road, Haikou City, Hainan Province
Arrival method: Take bus No. 14, 45 and 47 in the city and get off at Zhuyun Road junction stop. Opening hours: 8:00-18:00
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0898-65816199

Itinerary

One-day tour of Haikou West Line

Haikou Arcade Street – Haikou Holiday Beach – Xixiu Beach – Wanlv Garden – Haikou Fire Station

One-day tour of Haikou South Line

Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park

One Day trip to Haikou City

Haikou Arcade Street – Haikou Bell Tower – Hainan Provincial Museum – Wugong Temple – Qiongtai Academy

Long Haikou 2-day tour

DAY1: Guilin Ocean Waterfront Tourist Area – Haikou Dongzhaigang Mangrove Forest- Dongzhai Port Submarine Village
DAY2: Ancient City of Ding’an

2 days around Haikou City

DAY1: Haikou – Yingbin Peninsula – Old City – Pottery Park – Jiule Palace – Hot Spring Resort

DAY2: Jinshan Temple – Brown King Park – Haikou City

Food

No trip is complete without the opportunity to savor tempting local food and shopping opportunities. It goes without saying that for anyone coming to Haikou, seafood is definitely a must. However, the city is also famous for its other prized dishes. There are four to delight the gourmet and should not be missed. They are Wenchang Chicken, Dongshan Mutton, Jiaji Duck and Hele Crab. The climate means there is an abundance of fresh local fruits such as mangos, pineapples, jackfruits, coconuts and carambola, betelnuts, pawpaw, longan and lichee, loquat, naseberry and passion fruit. Maybe some of these will be new to you but we are sure that if you try them you will want to take come home!

Accommodation

Haikou City has many choices of hotels.

Shopping

Pearl, Crystal, Li Brocade, Coconut Shell Sculpture, Seashell, Pepper

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