The best route for a self-driving tour around Hainan Island

There are three best routes for self-driving tours around Hainan Island: the east route, the middle route, and the west route.

1. East route self-driving tour route:

Haikou → Wenchang → Qionghai → Boao → Wanning → Lingshui → Sanya, the whole journey is about 500 kilometers, and the self-driving tour time is 8-12 Days; starting from Haikou (you can drive to Haikou by ferry or rent a car in Haikou), first drive to visit Holiday Beach, Mission Hills, Haikou Volcanic Group World Geopark, Qilou Old Street and other scenic spots, and then go south along the east coastline of Hainan Island Self drive.

Passing through Wenchang City, Qionghai City, Boao, Wanning City, and Lingshui County, we arrived in Sanya. Along the way were Tongguling, Dongjiao Coconut Grove, Wenchang Satellite Launch Base, Moon Bay, and Boao Forum for Asia Permanent Meeting site scenic spot, Yudai Beach, Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden, Xinglong Hot Spring Resort, Shimei Bay, Lingshui Boundary Island (need to be reached by boat).

Nanwan Monkey Island, Clear Water Bay, Wuzhizhou Island (need to arrive by boat), Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park, Dadonghai Tourist Area, Luhuitou, Yalong Bay, Tianya Haijiao, Nanshan Cultural Tourism Area, Big and Small Cave sky. Driving all the way, you can see the endless sea and feel the soft and delicate white sand beach up close.

2. Middle line self-driving tour route

Sanya → Baoting Betel Valley Limiao Cultural Tourism Area → Yanoda Rainforest Cultural Tourism Area → Wuzhishan City → Wuzhishan Tropical Rainforest Scenic Area → Qiong Zhong → Tunchang → Hainan Tropical Wildlife and Botanical Garden → Haikou, the total journey is about 350 kilometers, and the self-driving tour time is 3-4 days. It starts from Sanya, passes through Baoting, Wuzhishan City, Qiongzhong, Tunchang, and finally returns to Haikou City.

Driving along the way, you will pass scenic spots such as Betel Valley Limiao Cultural Tourism Area, Yanoda Rainforest Cultural Tourism Area, Qixianling Hot Spring National Forest Park, Wuzhishan Tropical Rainforest Scenic Area, Wuzhishan Grand Canyon Rafting, Hainan Tropical Wildlife and Botanical Garden, etc., are all beautiful tropical rainforest scenery along the way, which maintains a better original style and beautiful natural scenery. You can hike in the tropical rainforest and experience Grand Canyon rafting.

3. West route self-driving tour route:

Sanya → Yinggehai → Dongfang → Changjiang → Danzhou → Lingao → Chengmai → Haikou, the whole journey is about 480 kilometers, self-driving tour It takes about 4-6 days, starting from Sanya City, passing through Yinggehai, Dongfang, Changjiang, Danzhou, Lingao, Chengmai, and finally returning to Haikou City. Along the way, we pass scenic spots such as Yazhou Ancient City.

Yinggehai Salt Field, Jianfengling National Forest Park, Qiziwan National Marine Park, Shihuashuidong Geopark, Dongpo Academy, Lingaojiao, Yongqing Cultural Tourism Scenic Area. Driving along the way, the natural scenery is no less than that of the eastern route. You can experience the unique cultural customs of the west, the long and splendid history and culture, the charming natural scenery, experience the fisherman's style, and take the most spectacular sunset on the sea.

Self-driving tips:

The tourists on the Hainan island-circling self-driving tour route are basically from the east route, and there are fewer self-driving tourists on the west route. The Hainan island-circling tour route basically takes Haikou As the starting point, enter with the east line and exit with the center line; or enter with the east line and exit with the west line.

Recommend the east route + middle route tour plan. Due to the long route and time, self-driving in Haikou will take at least 2-3 days, and self-driving in Sanya will take at least 5-7 days. Traveling around the island takes a long time, basically half a month. If you don’t have enough time, you can choose to travel by car on one of the three routes in the east, middle and west.