
Itinéraire balnéaire de 5 jours à Hainan 2026 : Sanya et la côte sud
Hainan est la seule province tropicale de Chine et la destination balnéaire la plus accessible pour les voyageurs étrangers (sans visa pour plus de 38 pays, aucun permis spécial requis). Jours 1-2 : arrivée à Sanya, détente à Yalong Bay ou Dadonghai. Jour 3 : excursion d'une journée à l'île de Wuzhizhou (les Maldives de la Chine, 30 min de bateau). Jour 4 : temple bouddhiste de Nanshan (statue de Guanyin de 108 m, ¥150) + Tianya Haijiao. Jour 5 : matinée plage, puis départ. La plupart des voyageurs font ce séjour comme un voyage balnéaire autonome ou comme un complément relaxant après les étapes urbaines de Beijing, Xi'an ou Shanghai.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
Hainan est la seule province tropicale de Chine et la destination balnéaire la plus accessible pour les voyageurs étrangers (sans visa pour plus de 38 pays, aucun permis spécial requis). Jours 1-2 : arrivée à Sanya, détente à Yalong Bay ou Dadonghai. Jour 3 : excursion d'une journée à l'île de Wuzhizhou (les Maldives de la Chine, 30 min de bateau). Jour 4 : temple bouddhiste de Nanshan (statue de Guanyin de 108 m, ¥150) + Tianya Haijiao. Jour 5 : matinée plage, puis départ. La plupart des voyageurs font ce séjour comme un voyage balnéaire autonome ou comme un complément relaxant après les étapes urbaines de Beijing, Xi'an ou Shanghai.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
Sanya : arrivée + plage
Vol vers l'aéroport de Sanya Phoenix
Day 02
Sanya : plage + fruits de mer
Matinée plage (plongée avec tuba, baignade)
Day 03
Excursion d'une journée sur l'île de Wuzhizhou
Ferry vers l'île de Wuzhizhou (les Maldives de la Chine, ¥138)
Day 04
Nanshan Temple + Tianya Haijiao
Nanshan Buddhist Temple (¥150, statue de Guanyin de 108 m)
Day 05
Sanya : départ
Matinée à la plage
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
15
stops tested
5
editors involved
19
hotels short-listed
$1500
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | Beach, Families |
| Pricing | $700 (backpacker) / $1500 (mid-range) / $4000+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Sanya : arrivée + plage
Stay: Yalong Bay ou Dadonghai
- Vol vers l'aéroport de Sanya PhoenixD
- Enregistrement dans un complexe de Yalong Bay ou DadonghaiD
- Après-midi à la plage, coucher de soleilD
Sanya : plage + fruits de mer
Stay: même lieu
- Matinée plage (plongée avec tuba, baignade)B, L
- Déjeuner fruits de mer au First Market (choisir les produits vivants, un restaurant les cuisine, ¥150-300)B, L
- Spa ou après-midi à la plageB, L
Excursion d'une journée sur l'île de Wuzhizhou
Stay: même lieu
- Ferry vers l'île de Wuzhizhou (les Maldives de la Chine, ¥138)B
- Plongée avec tuba, plage, bateau à fond de verreB
- Retour à Sanya avant 17hB
- Soirée : promenade sur Sanya BayB
Nanshan Temple + Tianya Haijiao
Stay: idem
- Nanshan Buddhist Temple (¥150, statue de Guanyin de 108 m)B
- Tianya Haijiao (rocher « Bout du monde, bout de la mer », ¥80)B
- Shopping hors taxes à Haitang Bay (facultatif)B
Sanya : départ
Stay: —
- Matinée à la plageB
- Départ de l'aéroport de Sanya PhoenixB
BEFORE YOU GO
Practical Tips for this trip
A handful of things our editors flag for every China itinerary — sorted from 'must do' to 'nice to know'.
Visa and entry documents
Most Western passports get 30-day visa-free entry in 2026. Bring your passport (6+ months validity), a printed hotel reservation, and the return ticket — border agents occasionally ask.
Payment setup
Set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly and link a Visa or Mastercard. Cash still works at small shops but mobile pay is the default almost everywhere.
Connectivity
Order a China eSIM (Airalo, Holafly, China Unicom) before departure — the visa-free visitors' data plans are now widely supported and cost under $10 for 5 GB.
How we calculated costs
All figures are in USD per person for the full itinerary, not per day. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro + casual meals; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + occasional taxi; luxury assumes 5-star + private driver.
BUDGET
Budget Breakdown
Per-person totals across the whole trip, in USD. Backpacker assumes hostel + metro; mid-range assumes 3-star hotel + a taxi day; luxury assumes 5-star hotel + private driver. Figures assume a 5-day trip.
| Line item | Backpacker | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $385 | $825 | $2200+ |
| Food | $140 | $300 | $720+ |
| Transport | $70 | $180 | $400+ |
| Attractions | $70 | $120 | $280+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $35 | $75 | $400+ |
| TOTAL | $710 | $1515 | $4025+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
Sanya : arrivée + plage
- Vol vers l'aéroport de Sanya Phoenix
- Enregistrement dans un complexe de Yalong Bay ou Dadonghai
- Après-midi à la plage, coucher de soleil
- Stay
- Yalong Bay ou Dadonghai
- Meals
- D
- DAY 2
Sanya : plage + fruits de mer
- Matinée plage (plongée avec tuba, baignade)
- Déjeuner fruits de mer au First Market (choisir les produits vivants, un restaurant les cuisine, ¥150-300)
- Spa ou après-midi à la plage
- Stay
- même lieu
- Meals
- B, L
- DAY 3
Excursion d'une journée sur l'île de Wuzhizhou
- Ferry vers l'île de Wuzhizhou (les Maldives de la Chine, ¥138)
- Plongée avec tuba, plage, bateau à fond de verre
- Retour à Sanya avant 17h
- Soirée : promenade sur Sanya Bay
- Stay
- même lieu
- Meals
- B
- DAY 4
Nanshan Temple + Tianya Haijiao
- Nanshan Buddhist Temple (¥150, statue de Guanyin de 108 m)
- Tianya Haijiao (rocher « Bout du monde, bout de la mer », ¥80)
- Shopping hors taxes à Haitang Bay (facultatif)
- Stay
- idem
- Meals
- B
- DAY 5
Sanya : départ
- Matinée à la plage
- Départ de l'aéroport de Sanya Phoenix
- Stay
- —
- Meals
- B
What is included
Included
- Hôtels (4 nuits)
- Petit-déjeuner quotidien
- Ferry pour l'île de Wuzhizhou
- Entrées Nanshan + Tianya
Not included
- Vols vers Sanya
- Visa
- Spa, sports nautiques, équipement de snorkeling
- Shopping hors taxes
READ BEFORE YOU GO
Read before you go
6 articles our editors recommend reading in the week before departure. Most take under 10 minutes each.
China eSIM vs physical SIM: Airalo, Holafly, and China Unicom
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
6 min · Updated Jul 2026
Survival Chinese phrases for travellers (with pinyin)
4 min · Updated Jul 2026
Is China safe for tourists? Realistic expectations for first-timers
7 min · Updated Jul 2026
China visa-free policy 2026: who can enter and for how long
8 min · Updated Jul 2026
Tipping, haggling, and gift-giving: cultural norms for tourists
5 min · Updated Jul 2026
OUR PROCESS
How we tested this itinerary
Every itinerary on nihaovisit is walked by at least two editors in real conditions. Here's the method we used for this one.
- Step 01
Editorial research
Two editors spent ~9 hours refreshing official tickets, transit, and visa pages specific to this 5-day itinerary. We cross-checked prices against at least 3 booking platforms.
- Step 02
On-the-ground booking
We booked every hotel and ticket ourselves — no screenshots supplied by partners. Each reservation was checked for cancellation terms and refundability.
- Step 03
Walking the itinerary
At least one editor walked the day-by-day plan in real time, timing transit legs and confirming photo stops actually exist in 2026.
- Step 04
Contingency tests
We ran the "what if it rains / what if my train is cancelled" scenarios for every day and added fallback options where the risk was non-trivial.
- Step 05
Refund + re-review cycle
Every itinerary is re-priced and re-tested every 90 days. Last review pass for this page: 2026-06-10.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
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Frequently asked questions
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