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14 Days in Beihai

Two weeks around the Gulf — a Weizhou overnight, Hepu's Han tombs, beach rest days, and honest neighbour days at Qinzhou and Zhanjiang.

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Best time: April-November; typhoon season may suspend ferries July-SeptemberBudget: mid-range

Quick Answer

Is 14 days enough for Beihai?

14 days lets you go beyond Beihai's core into neighborhoods, food markets, and one or two day trips at a relaxed pace.

Source: NihaoVisit Beihai guide

14-day Beihai itinerary at a glance

Use our full Beihai travel guide as the base and adapt it to 14 days. Keep the city's three signature attractions as the backbone; fill the rest with neighborhood walks, food markets, and an easy day trip.

Beihai Old Street arcadesWeizhou Island overnightHepu Han museumQinzhou dolphin bayZhanjiang maar lake & old streets
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Day 1

Arrival, Old Street & Seafood

The 1.44-kilometre Zhuhai Road arcade row of 1880s-1930s merchant fronts, then dinner across the harbour at Waisha's fish-market tables.

Scenes from Beihai, China
  1. beihai old street
  2. beihai waisha seafood island
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Day 2

Ferry to Weizhou — Volcano Park

Book the 70-80 minute ferry ahead, wind cancels it; on arrival buy the island ticket (around ¥100) and walk the crater cliffs and sea arches of Crocodile Head. Overnight on the island.

Scenes from Beihai, China
  1. beihai weizhou island
  2. beihai crocodile head volcano park
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Day 3

Weizhou Dawn — Colour Beach & Church

Low-tide sunrise over the layered platform of Wucai Beach, the 1853-1863 coral-stone church at Shengtang village, and sunset shelves at Dishui Danping before the evening ferry.

Scenes from Beihai, China
  1. beihai wucai beach
  2. beihai shengtang church
  3. beihai dishui danping
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Day 4

Rest Day — Beach Morning

Sleep in after the island, a long morning swim on the 24-kilometre quartz-sand beach and a noodle lunch.

Scenes from Beihai, China
  1. beihai silver beach
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Day 5

Mangroves & Qiaogang

Boardwalks through the mangrove flats, then a seafood-and-coffee street built by families resettled from Vietnam in the late 1970s.

  1. beihai jinhaiwan mangrove
  2. beihai qiaogang food street
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Day 6

Hepu Day — Han Tombs Museum

An in-city county day under two hours return — the museum of the Maritime Silk Road port town displays bronze phoenix lamps unearthed from Han tombs spread across thousands of Hepu graves.

  1. hepu han museum
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Day 7

Garden Expo & Guantouling

Morning lawns and pavilions of the 2014 garden-expo park, sunset from the forested headland where autumn raptors funnel through.

  1. beihai garden expo park
  2. beihai guantouling forest park
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Day 8

Rest Day — Markets

A wet-market morning, a long lunch, an afternoon nap and an arcade-street coffee — the second excursion block starts tomorrow.

  1. beihai city markets
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Day 9

Qinzhou Day (neighbour city)

An honest neighbour-city day, about 90 minutes north — the fishing bay where a few hundred Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins feed in the estuary; boat trips run from the village pier.

  1. qinzhou sanniang bay
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Day 10

To Zhanjiang — Maar Lake

East into Guangdong's port city, about three hours by road around the Gulf — the maar lake of Huguangyan, formed by eruptions about 160,000 years ago, with a ring walk and a small museum; overnight in Zhanjiang.

  1. zhanjiang huguangyan
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Day 11

Zhanjiang Old Streets & Return

Morning in the Chikan quarter's French-era arcades and harbour markets, an oyster lunch, then the road back to Beihai.

  1. zhanjiang chikan old street
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Day 12

Beach Day

A full beach day between the excursion blocks — morning swim, midday shade, and an early seafood dinner at Qiaogang.

  1. beihai silver beach
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Day 13

Old Street Slow Loop

A last unhurried loop of the arcades and their shuttered bank facades, dried seafood shopping, and one more Waisha table.

  1. beihai old street
  2. beihai waisha seafood island
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Day 14

Markets & Departure

A wet-market breakfast of rice noodles, last bags of dried shrimp, then the train or airport home.

  1. beihai city markets

Budget for 14 days in Beihai

TierPer day14 days total
BackpackerUSD $50–$80USD $700–$1,120
Mid-rangeUSD $100–$200USD $1,400–$2,800
LuxuryUSD $300+USD $4,200+

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Frequently asked questions

What is the daily budget for Beihai?
Budget travelers: USD $50–$80/day. Mid-range: $100–$200/day. Luxury: $300+/day. These cover hotel, three meals, transit, and one paid attraction per day.
Do I need a visa to visit Beihai?
It depends on your passport — see our <a href="/china-visa-2026/">China visa guide</a> for the latest country-by-country list. Most Western passport holders can enter visa-free for 30 days as of 2026.
How do I get from the airport to the center of Beihai?
Beihai's main airport connects to the city center via airport bus, taxi, or metro where available. See the airport transfer section of our Beihai guide.
Can I use 14 days for both Beihai and a side trip?
Yes — with 14 days you can pair Beihai with one nearby city (e.g. a short rail or bus side trip) and still have buffer days.
Is Beihai safe for tourists?
Yes. Beihai has very low violent crime rates and is widely considered safe for foreign tourists. Standard petty-theft precautions apply. See our <a href="/is-china-safe-2026/">is China safe</a> page.

See also: Beihai travel guide, China visa 2026, China trip cost.