
Itinéraire Sanya + Hainan 5 jours 2026 : station balnéaire et île tropicale
Cinq jours à Hainan : journées balnéaires à Sanya avec excursions optionnelles à l'île de Wuzhizhou et à la forêt tropicale de Yanoda. Exemption de visa de 144 hours (ou 30 jours complets pour de nombreuses nationalités) pour une entrée limitée à Hainan.
5 days, 5 cities.
Quick Answer
Cinq jours à Hainan : journées balnéaires à Sanya avec excursions optionnelles à l'île de Wuzhizhou et à la forêt tropicale de Yanoda. Exemption de visa de 144 hours (ou 30 jours complets pour de nombreuses nationalités) pour une entrée limitée à Hainan.
5 days at a glance
Day 01
Arrivée à Sanya
Arrivée à l'aéroport de Sanya Phoenix (SYX)
Day 02
Baie de Yalong
Journée plage à la baie de Yalong
Day 03
Île de Wuzhizhou
Excursion d'une journée à l'île de Wuzhizhou (¥138 + ferry ¥150)
Day 04
Forêt tropicale de Yanoda
Excursion d'une journée à la forêt tropicale de Yanoda (¥170)
Day 05
Temple de Nanshan et départ
Temple bouddhiste de Nanshan (¥150) — statue de Guanyin de 108 m
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Route Overview
Every stop on this itinerary, ordered by day. Tap a city to read our in-depth destination guide.
5
days
16
stops tested
5
editors involved
20
hotels short-listed
$1280
mid-range / person
Q3 2026
last re-priced
| Duration | 5 days |
|---|---|
| Best for | Beach, family, relaxation |
| Pricing | $480 (backpacker) / $1280 (mid-range) / $4500+ (luxury) per person |
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Trip timeline
Arrivée à Sanya
Stay: Yalong Bay ou Dadonghai
- Arrivée à l'aéroport de Sanya Phoenix (SYX)D : fruits de mer de Hainan
- Enregistrement dans un complexe balnéaireD : fruits de mer de Hainan
- Plage de DadonghaiD : fruits de mer de Hainan
- Soirée : dîner de fruits de merD : fruits de mer de Hainan
Baie de Yalong
Stay: idem
- Journée plage à la baie de YalongB : hôtel · L : plage · D : Hainan
- Plongée avec tuba ou bouteille (¥300-800)B : hôtel · L : plage · D : Hainan
- Après-midi : parc Luhuitou (¥50) et coucher de soleilB : hôtel · L : plage · D : Hainan
Île de Wuzhizhou
Stay: même hôtel
- Excursion d'une journée à l'île de Wuzhizhou (¥138 + ferry ¥150)B : hôtel · D : île · S : fruits de mer
- Snorkeling dans les récifs coralliensB : hôtel · D : île · S : fruits de mer
- Retour : rue des fruits de mer de SanyaB : hôtel · D : île · S : fruits de mer
Forêt tropicale de Yanoda
Stay: même hôtel
- Excursion d'une journée à la forêt tropicale de Yanoda (¥170)B : hôtel · L : forêt tropicale · D : Sanya
- Randonnée à travers la jungle tropicaleB : hôtel · L : forêt tropicale · D : Sanya
- Pont de verreB : hôtel · L : forêt tropicale · D : Sanya
Temple de Nanshan et départ
- Temple bouddhiste de Nanshan (¥150) — statue de Guanyin de 108 mB : hôtel · L : Nanshan · D : aéroport
- Tianya Haijiao (¥95) — rochers côtiers de la « Fin du Monde »B : hôtel · L : Nanshan · D : aéroport
- DépartB : hôtel · L : Nanshan · D : aéroport
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 | $264 | $704 | $2475+ |
| Food | $96 | $256 | $810+ |
| Transport | $48 | $154 | $450+ |
| Attractions | $48 | $102 | $315+ |
| SIM / data | $10 | $15 | $25+ |
| Visa | $0 | $0 | $0+ |
| Misc | $24 | $64 | $450+ |
| TOTAL | $490 | $1295 | $4525+ |
USD per person, across the whole trip. Excludes international flights. Last verified Q3 2026.
Day-by-day breakdown
- DAY 1
Arrivée à Sanya
- Arrivée à l'aéroport de Sanya Phoenix (SYX)
- Enregistrement dans un complexe balnéaire
- Plage de Dadonghai
- Soirée : dîner de fruits de mer
- Stay
- Yalong Bay ou Dadonghai
- Meals
- D : fruits de mer de Hainan
- DAY 2
Baie de Yalong
- Journée plage à la baie de Yalong
- Plongée avec tuba ou bouteille (¥300-800)
- Après-midi : parc Luhuitou (¥50) et coucher de soleil
- Stay
- idem
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : plage · D : Hainan
- DAY 3
Île de Wuzhizhou
- Excursion d'une journée à l'île de Wuzhizhou (¥138 + ferry ¥150)
- Snorkeling dans les récifs coralliens
- Retour : rue des fruits de mer de Sanya
- Stay
- même hôtel
- Meals
- B : hôtel · D : île · S : fruits de mer
- DAY 4
Forêt tropicale de Yanoda
- Excursion d'une journée à la forêt tropicale de Yanoda (¥170)
- Randonnée à travers la jungle tropicale
- Pont de verre
- Stay
- même hôtel
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : forêt tropicale · D : Sanya
- DAY 5
Temple de Nanshan et départ
- Temple bouddhiste de Nanshan (¥150) — statue de Guanyin de 108 m
- Tianya Haijiao (¥95) — rochers côtiers de la « Fin du Monde »
- Départ
- Meals
- B : hôtel · L : Nanshan · D : aéroport
What is included
Included
- Hôtel (4 nuits)
- Petit-déjeuner quotidien
- Billets Luhuitou, Wuzhizhou, Yanoda, Nanshan
Not included
- Vols internationaux
- Sports nautiques
- La plupart des repas
- Assurance voyage
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
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How to pay in China as a foreigner (Alipay + WeChat Pay setup)
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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: 2026-06-19.
Source: itinerary walk-through log, last updated 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
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