One-day tour of Sanya West Island

Friends who travel to Sanya must visit the West Island. There are various recreational activities on the sea, diving, beautiful scenery, clear water and the largest aboriginal tourist island in Hainan. So how to visit the West Island?

1, introduction of one-day tour

West Island is the nearest scenic spot to Sanya Airport. It's about 8 kilometers away. You can take a taxi to the West Island Tourist Center 10 minutes in advance, and then buy tickets here. Full ticket plus a set of boat tickets. You can also buy tickets on the online platform. The online price is 85, but you need to go to the pier to exchange tickets online one hour in advance. After boarding the boat, it takes about 20 minutes by speedboat to land on the island.

Go to the left hand side after landing on the island, which is the scenic spot, including the beach and water sports area. Motorboats, speedboats, banana boats, diving and other entertainment projects are all here. Remember to try it if you are interested. You can rent that kind of electric car on the island. Visitor Center 60 yuan 2 hours. If you go to the village and rent with the villagers, it will be much cheaper. In fact, the island is not big, so it is also a good choice to go by yourself. Then there is the fishing village in West Island, which has a history of about 500 years and still has about 4,000 indigenous inhabitants.

Walking in the fishing village, there are hundreds of years of coral houses on both sides. Although most of them are uninhabited now, protecting old houses means preserving inheritance, history and roots. Walking along these paths to the village, you will reach their busiest place ~ ~ fishing village market. Visitors who plan to stay in West Island for one night can buy some seafood and take it back to their homestay for a seafood dinner. These seafood are all caught on the same day and are very fresh.

Every alley in the village can lead to the seaside, especially the alley from the market. This alley is full of literary atmosphere, and many tourists are taking pictures. Just in front of you is Linhai Road, a beautiful place on the West Island. On a sunny day, there are blue sky and white clouds in Qian Qian. There are many snacks here, especially the shrimp cakes of online celebrities, which cost 5 yuan, which is very good. There are also cuttlefish cakes, which are delicious and worth a try.

There is also a very literary online celebrity bookstore ~ ~ Maritime Bookstore on Linhai Road. This bookstore is transformed from three fishing boats and has a fresh style. You can read books and write postcards in it, and the boss will provide mailing service.

Starting from Linhai Road, follow the signs and you will come to the Memorial Hall of Xidao Women's Militia Camp. You can go in and learn about the glorious history of that year.

After visiting the fishing village, you should go to Niuwang Island, which is almost connected with West Island. This small island is a pocket island, located at the southernmost tip of the West Island. If you don't want to walk, you can also take that battery car. 20 yuan alone, walking less than 2 kilometers. Niudao has a statue of Taurus rushing into the sea, as well as a pavilion of vows of eternal love and a bridge for lovers. It has the most beautiful island scenery, and from a distance, the sea and the sky are the same. This is the best place to see the sea, and then the best place to watch the sunset and sunrise.

2. Attraction information

Address: West Island Marine Cultural Tourism Zone of Xiaoqigang, Tianya District, Sanya, Hainan Province.

Opening hours: 08:30- 17:30 (operation time of the scenic spot), 08:30- 17:00 (landing time) and 08:30- 18:00 (outlying island time).

Tickets: Round-trip ticket (peak season): retail price of 95 yuan RMB.

Traffic guide

Take bus 16/25/26/30/32 and get off at Xidao bus station. Walk about 268 meters from Xiaoqigang to Xiaoqigang Wharf and take the West Island Ferry.