Sanya is well known and admired as a famous coastal tourist city with a pleasant climate that includes good sunshine, seawater, beaches, green vegetation and pure air, so it is renowned as the Oriental Hawaii. Undoubtedly, Sanya has been the top tourist destinations in China tour especially for the ones who have extreme interests in the coastline scenic spots. The top attractions are Tianya Haijiao, Asian Dragon Bay, Wuzhizhou Island and Nanshan Temple. In addition, the sceneries such as Dadonghai, Luhuitou Peninsula, Monkey Island, Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone and Sanya Bay are also not be missed.

Tianya and Haijiao Tourism Zone
Tianya and Haijiao, in Chinese, means the Edge of the Sky and the End of the Sea. It features in tree aged stones, which is named differently by Tianya, Haijiao and Nantian Yizhu. It attracts thousands of people to visit there, especially youngh lover couples. It is the best wish that lovers can be with each other forever till the end of the Earth. From here, you can also receive stunning beach and sea views. The magnificent sunrise is one thing to do that you can’t miss here.

Grade Level: AAAA
Address: Tianya Haijiao Scenic Spot Area, Tianya District, Sanya / 三亚市天涯区天涯海角游览区
Telephone: +86-898-8891 0131
Website: www.aitianya.cn
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Transport: Bus Route 6, 14, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 55, and 57

Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone
Nanshan Culture Tourism Zone, 40km away from Sanya City, consists of three visitworthy parks - Nanshan Buddhist Culture Park, Felicity and Longevity Culture Park and Nanshan Custom Park. The highlight is the 108-meter-high Guanyin Buddha Statue in the Nanshan Buddhist Culture Park. It presents people’s devout wishes of living happy and wealthy living forever. Other several recommended things to do are Li and Miao Ethnic Garden, the Fairyland of Legend, the Memorial House of Huang Daopo, Ocean Park, Paradise of Birds and Flowers.

Grade Level: AAAAA
Address: Nanshan Village, Yacheng District, Sanya / 三亚市崖城区南山村
Telephone: +86-898-88837888
Website: www.nanshan.org.cn
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Transport: Bus Route 16, 25, 55, 57, or Yazhou Bus Line 1

Yalong Bay and Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park
Yalong Bay is renowned as the “best bay in China”. It stretches a length of about 8km which is 3 times of the length of Hawaii. Yalong Bay is the best resort beach in Sanya where you could get lost in the picturesque views – pure and blue sky, bright and warm sunshine, fresh and humid air, rolling hills, rocks in different poses and with different expressions, wild and quiet mangrove forest, a slice of white and soft beach, colorful seascapes under water. Many interesting activities you can take part in, such as sunbath, surfing, boating, spa, etc.

Opening hours: 7: 30 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m.
Telephone: +86 898-38238888
Website: park.ylwpark.com
Address: Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya 三亚市亚龙湾国家旅游度假区
Transport: Take Bus Route 15, 25, or 27, or a taxi

Wuzhizhou Island
Wuzhizhou Island seems to be an independent and secret island. It is the paradise for leisure resort where many entertaining facilities are well equipped, including bars, diving, fishing, surfing, boating, riding, beach volleyball, beach football, etc. Wuzhizhou Island, also named “Lover Island”, is a perfect place for honeymoon vacation for couples.

Address: Wuzhizhou Island, Haitang Bay, Sanya / 三亚市海棠湾蜈支洲岛
Tel: 4001146666
Website: www.wuzhizhou.com
Transport: Bus Route 28 or Taxi

Luhuitou Peninsula
Luhuitou Peninsula is the only mountain park in Sanya. It's the perfect place to enjoy the sunrise and sunset and overlook the downtown area of Sanya City. It was given the name of Luhuitou for the shape of an enthralling deer looking back. Luhuitou Peninsula has become a theme park of both Love Culture and Zoology.

Opening hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Telephone: +86-898-88213740
Address: Luhuitou Park, Luling Road, Sanya / 三亚市鹿岭路鹿回头公园
Transport: Bus Route 3, 22, or 54, or via taxi

Sanya Bay
Sanya Bay is very popular with beach goers due its central location.
Sanya Bay is huge, a 22 kilometre crescent of beach stretching west from Phoenix Island. The beach is lined with coconut palms and the eastern end is landscaped with footpaths and gardens, public toilets, changing rooms and showers are set at regular intervals.

Address: Sanya Bay Road, Sanya 三亚市三亚湾路
Transport: Bus Route 8, 15 and 25 or Taxi

Haitang Bay
Just 28 kilometres from Sanya lies Haitang Bay, almost 50 kilometres of white beach sweeping up the coast from Wuzhizhou Island in the south to Lingshui in the north.
This bay is the newest tourism hotspot in Hainan with around 20 international brand resorts currently under construction or already completed including the Renaissance, Sheraton, Kempinski, Conrad and Raffles hotels.

Address: Haitang Bay, Haitang Bay Road, Sanya 三亚市海棠湾海棠湾路
Transport: Bus Route 28, 34 and 35 or Taxi

Sea Sports:
There are many leisure sea sports games for you to have fun, including bars, diving, fishing, surfing, boating, riding, beach volleyball, beach football, etc. Wuzhizhou Island, Dadonghai, Yalong Bay and West Island are 4 recommended places to take part in some sports game.