Sanya is located in the tropics and belongs to the tropical monsoon climate area. The temperature is high all year round, with little change in cold and heat. The annual average temperature is 25.5 degrees. The hottest month in Sanya is August, with an average temperature of 28.5°C and an extreme maximum temperature of 35.7°C. There is no obvious winter in Sanya, and winter is the best time to travel to the seaside. Therefore, Sanya is a place to escape the cold, cool down, and cool down all year round. A great place for vacation and travel. However, the most popular tourist time in Sanya is from October to the Lunar New Year. There are so many people at this time and it is difficult to book rooms. It is recommended to avoid the peak period. The three peak tourist periods in Sanya are "May Day", "National Day" and "Spring Festival". House prices during these three festivals will rise several times. If you choose to come to Sanya during these three holidays, you must book a week in advance. room and consultation.
When you go to Sanya, you can wear summer clothes and beach shoes. You must bring a swimming suit and sunglasses, especially sunscreen with a high sun protection index and good waterproofness. An umbrella is also essential. Protects against rain and sun.
Don’t join a hurried tour group when going to Sanya, be a true “self-tourist”. After some on-the-spot investigation and combined with the experience summarized by predecessors, Captain Happy has specially prepared a practical guide for "self-tourists" and solemnly launches it to you. Friends who are going there are advised to print a copy and carry it with them for reference. I hope it can help you have a pleasant trip.
1. Preparation before departure
Valuable items:
1. Keep your ID card and air ticket back to the city.
2. Cash, credit card.
3. For cameras, consider the issue of photo storage. Bring one or several larger memory cards or a digital camera companion. Charger
4. Mobile phone and charger: There are very few telephones in Sanya Public Security Bureau. The phone in the room can only be used for internal calls. For long-distance calls, a deposit must be paid at the front desk. It is very convenient to have a mobile phone (before departure) Don’t forget to pay the fee before entering)
5. Bring an MP3 player or a Walkman to relax during your break.
6. Laptop: We hesitated over and over again before deciding to get this.
Sunscreen products:
1. Sunscreen: especially bring SPF. High and waterproof sunscreen
2. After-sun repair cream: Your skin will be very painful after swimming, and after-sun repair cream comes in handy.
3. Conditioner: Hair is damaged after being exposed to the sun. Conditioner can repair the hair at this time.
4. Sunglasses: The sun is not as dazzling as usual. It is recommended to buy a better one that can be used in the future.
5. Sun umbrella: it can protect you from rain and shade from the sun.
6. Wear a hat, it’s very cool.
Swimming supplies:
1. Swimsuit: Many foreigners wear bikinis in Sanya, you can also try it yourself. White, yellow, and rose red are best at the beach, but blue is not good enough at the beach. If you like swimming, bring an extra swimsuit (if the swimsuit gets wet, it will be difficult to dry if left to dry). If you don’t like swimming very much, you don’t need to bring so many. I brought two, but I think one is enough. Let’s make up our own minds
2. Waterproof watch: You can know the time by yourself when riding a motorboat without being deceived by the staff.
3. Those with long hair must wear something to tie their hair. Otherwise, my hair will be too fluttering to swim.
4. Bath towels: There are them in the hotel (but if you don’t like using them in the hotel, you need to bring them yourself).
Reminder: Swimming equipment must be prepared before traveling, otherwise you will not be able to buy swimming goggles, nose clips, earplugs and other swimming equipment even in the largest department store or supermarket in Sanya.
Drugs:
Eye drops; anti-allergic drugs; anti-diarrheal drugs; anti-heat stroke pills; motion sickness drugs; cold medicine; painkillers; Bondi; sterilized cotton balls; nasal soothing; Anti-mosquito bites and other medicines to prevent mosquito bites.
Daily necessities:
1. Clothing: Bring a few extra sets of clothes and underwear. Wear sweat-absorbent, breathable, quick-drying clothes, as the local area is not easy to dry. The average temperature in Sanya is about 25 degrees throughout the year, so if you go there, just bring summer clothes. Just in case, a single jacket or a long-sleeved shirt is enough.
2. Slippers: A good pair of slippers can be used to travel all over Sanya. Don’t just look good, you must buy slippers that are very comfortable for walking.
You can bring them from home or buy them in downtown Sanya. They are sold in many places. The price is about 10 yuan/pair and there are many styles. And some hotels provide slippers.
3. Wet wipes: It is inconvenient to wash your hands outside, but you have to hold fruits and seafood with your hands. It is much more convenient to bring wet wipes.
4. Toothbrush and toothpaste: The ones provided by the hotel are too poor. It is recommended to bring your own. And paper and pen.
5. Spring scale: Many hawker scales are inaccurate. However, spring scales are not easy to buy. We just went to buy them the day before we left. We asked many places but they didn't sell them.
6. Bring some snacks: It is still necessary for girls who often eat snacks. It is difficult to buy the snacks we often eat in small shops in Sanya.
7. Camera stand: It is difficult to find someone to help take photos. It can also be used to take photos of night scenes and landscapes, but it depends on personal needs. If there are too many things, don’t bring it.
8. If you are going with a few people, bring playing cards.
9. Don’t carry a bag that is too small. Many things need to be put in it.
10. Fruit knife: You are not allowed to bring a fruit knife on the plane. You can buy a cheaper one in Sanya and give it to the hotel staff after you use it.
2. Accommodation
It is recommended to stay in Dadonghai. Sanya has three bays: Dadonghai, Sanya Bay and Yalong Bay. The advantage of Dadonghai is that it is close to the city and is convenient for shopping, eating, traveling and entertainment. There are fireworks on the beach at night, making it quiet and economical.
Yalong Bay is the most beautiful bay. The water color is layered and the beach is whiter. You can also pick up shells. There are many sand crabs at night. However, the consumption of Yalong Bay Hotel is relatively the highest. It is far away from the city (more than 20 kilometers), making shopping, eating and traveling inconvenient. But you can still consider staying here for 1-2 nights. If MONEY allows, you can stay in Yalong Bay directly.
The best hotel to choose is a beachfront hotel or a hotel with a private beach. There is no need to spend extra money to live in a sea view room. In fact, apart from sleeping at night, I don’t spend much time in the room. When I am interested in leaning on the railing and looking at the sea, I have already thought about running directly to the sea. In addition, there are many old hotels in Sanya, so it is best to stay in newly built hotels with relatively better hardware facilities.
If you want to avoid the hassle of traveling to and from hotels in Sanya and save money, go. Let me give you a tip for booking a room. On the one hand, you can book online first to avoid having no vacancies during prime travel times. However, the price quoted by local travel agencies or taxi drivers is usually 20% lower. When I stayed in Sanya, I carefully compared online. We selected the "Sanya Sea View Apartment" family hotel in Dadonghai, with sea view rooms priced at 200-300 yuan per day. Each room is equipped with free broadband Internet access, air conditioning, and hot water. It has a big balcony. I personally think it's a good place. I'm a working-class person so I don't have to worry about pain. The boss is very nice and the people in Harbin are very welcoming. Hygienic, clean, considerate and generous people. 3. Transportation:
1. Sanya Phoenix Airport is 20 kilometers away from the city. There are buses from the airport directly to the city (fare 15 yuan), and the taxi price should be controlled at about 50 yuan. .
2. Taxi prices in Sanya are all negotiable, so don’t use a meter. Basically, the starting price in Sanya is 5 yuan, 15 yuan from Dadonghai to the urban area, 15 yuan from the urban area to Dadonghai, 50 yuan from Yalong Bay to Dadonghai, and no more than 50 yuan from Dadonghai to Tianya Haijiao. The trip from the airport to Yalong Bay is 100 yuan. Taxi drivers mostly ask for extortionate prices, so you have to be bold in cutting the price. Don't ask hotel doormen to call for taxis. Most of them have business dealings with rip-off drivers, and the money they earn is split equally.
3. Buses should be fully utilized. There is only one main street in the urban area (Jiefang Road), running north to south. You can use this road as the coordinate axis to go to major scenic spots, shopping, and food destinations. Bus No. 2 is very convenient, with many buses (all seats available), friendly conductors and drivers, and cheap (unmanned ticket sales are 1 yuan/person). How to truly experience a city is to take a bus.
4. From Yalong Bay to Tianya Haijiao via Dadonghai, there are also double-decker tourist buses that run every half an hour. It costs 8 yuan from Dadonghai to Tianya Haijiao and Yalong Bay, and 8 yuan from Tianya Haijiao to Yalong Bay. It is very suitable for travelers to enjoy the scenery along the way. The fare of the minibus is also less than 5 yuan, but the order is a little more chaotic. In urban areas, it is best not to ride on rickshaws or motorcycles.
5. If conditions permit, you can consider chartering the entire journey to avoid affecting your mood. Only in this way can you truly travel freely. The biggest advantage of chartering a car is that you can adjust your itinerary at any time, and you can buy things as you like without being burdened by luggage 4. Travel:
Sanya is only suitable for self-travelers, not group tours, everywhere The scenery is not much different. It is recommended to only go to Nanshan Temple, Wuzhizhou Island, Nantian Hot Spring and tropical rain forest. It is indeed a very enjoyable thing to live by the sea for a period of time with the one you love, quietly.
1. The beaches and hotels in Yalong Bay are both good and worth visiting. No need to buy a ticket, just walk along the beach to get in. The beach in Yalong Bay is just beautiful. When you come to Sanya, you don't go anywhere and just stay on this beach every day, and you won't suffer any loss. Swim, walk, sunbathe on a deck chair – be comfortable. When you see a hammock, just play with it, it’s very nice.
If you like walking, it is recommended to walk along the beach of Yalong Bay from the Yalong Bay Central Square to the Sheraton Hotel. When you come back, you can pass through the Marriott Hotel and take the avenue. There are very few people here, and the tranquility and reverie feel like strolling in your own garden.
2. Check the weather before going to Wuzhizhou Island. If there are strong winds and waves, you cannot go to the island. Wuzhizhou Island has clear sea water and white sandy beach, just like the beach in "Summer Tea". The most beautiful scenery of Wuzhizhou Island is at Lover's Bridge. Standing on the shore, you can see the coral reefs on the bottom of the shallow sea. The Sun View Rock on the island is worth a visit, where you can see the endless sea. The blue sky and the boundless sea are connected together, which is very spectacular.
There are sightseeing buses on the island that can travel around the entire island (half of the distance is inaccessible on foot. 80 yuan/person, and a scenery VCD is also included). Wuzhizhou Island is windy, so you need to prepare a jacket! Make the most of your hotel's bathrobes, towels, and slippers. Bring these items with you for sure.
Wuzhizhou Island has a complete range of water sports. The diving is very good, mainly shore diving and boat diving: the price is 350 or 580 yuan per time. The instructor will teach everyone the theoretical knowledge of diving before diving. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to swim. When diving, the elevation and descent are controlled by the instructor through the equipment.
The banana boat ride is for three people. You need to wear swimsuits otherwise you will get soaked and you will be thrown into the sea, but it is safe and someone will save you. It feels like a trip to the "Titanic". The price of the motorboat is 180 yuan/10 minutes. If a boy and a girl are together, the boy should take the initiative to sit in the back, because it is easy to be thrown out from the back, so be sure to pay attention to safety. The price of parasailing at sea is 320 yuan per time. A high-powered speedboat is used to pull up the parachute, and the parachute floats in the air by relying on the rapid progress of the speedboat.
3. I heard that there is also Boundary Island, which is very good, but it is far away from Sanya and it takes more than 3 hours to get back, so you don’t need to go if you have a short time. You can choose to go to Luhuitou Park, West Island, Tianya Haijiao, and Xiaodongtian. If you have more time, you can go to all of them, because they are all on the same road. Of course, if you’re tired of staying in hotels and tired of lying on the beach, it doesn’t hurt to choose one or two scenic spots to visit, but it would be a pity not to go to any of them.
4. You can try a self-driving tour. Sanya is probably the most suitable city in China for open-top cars. Rent a car and go for a drive along the famous Coconut Dream Corridor on Sanya’s coastal avenue. Driving along the avenue from south to north, it is so pleasant to listen to the sound of waves lapping on the shore, breathe in the fresh sea breeze, and enjoy the sea view as you move from place to place. The avenue leads all the way to Sanya Bay, which takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. There are also some seafood stalls and resorts along the way. If you are tired, you can have something to eat and enjoy yourself.
5. Captain Happy especially recommends going out to sea to experience the life of fishermen, which has a unique taste. You can consult local fishermen for specific matters. I won’t recommend other entertainment projects here. There is a lot of content, so go and find out for yourself.
5. Eating
Everyone must remember that you should never eat at cheap food stalls that hand out business cards or offer free shuttle service, without even hesitating. If you don’t believe it, just wait until you regret it:)
It is recommended to have breakfast in the hotel, lunch at random, and important dinner in the city. Breakfast in Sanya hotels usually ends at 10:30 am, so you can rest assured that you can fall asleep and wake up naturally. At the same time, it is recommended that you try not to eat dinner in the hotel.
An important activity during the trip to Sanya is eating seafood. There are several best places to eat seafood in Sanya. First, the coconut grove in the eastern suburbs of Dadonghai is famous for its petty bourgeoisie atmosphere, various cooking techniques, and is also relatively expensive.
Second, Tianwang Seafood Restaurant diagonally across from Chunyuan Seafood Plaza (highly recommended). The owner was originally a stall owner in Chunyuan Seafood Plaza and was a fisherman. After comparison, her seafood is the cheapest. Recommended: tiger fish + white tofu soup = extremely fresh. Try to eat some shrimps, crabs and fish, and crab porridge is also great. Third, the red sand fish fillet buffet seafood
The scallops are delicious. Although they are not very big, the meat is very thick. Among the fish, Su Mei is the most delicious, and Grouper Qingyi is also good. The abalone is also great and very cheap. You must try it. There is also a three-eyed crab, which is not big and the meat is very tender. You will know it is fresh as soon as you eat it. The local vegetables, kidney beans and five-pink wild vegetables are also good. If you have never eaten sea urchin, you might as well buy a few and give it a try. (One per person is enough).
To eat in Yalong Bay, you can go to the Golden Palm Hotel. Here you can find all kinds of noodles for more than ten yuan, and there are also feasts for hundreds of yuan. At 6 o'clock in the evening, you can have a seafood barbecue buffet. Barbecue is also a major feature of Hainan. Many hotels have seafood buffet barbecues. Intime’s is pretty good, with a lot of food. It’s also very romantic to eat by the pool at night.
In addition, you can also eat local chicken rice in Hainan. It tastes very good and can be found in the small streets where some local residents live. In addition, drink less bottled purified water and drink more coconuts. They are only 3 yuan each, while red coconuts are 4 yuan each. They are cheaper than water and more than water. 6. Shopping
When you come to Sanya, you always need to bring something with you when you go back. Most of them fall into three categories: Hainan specialties (snacks), seafood and fruits, and shells. These can be bought in downtown Sanya. When shopping, try not to buy at tourist attractions.
It is best to buy specialty products in large supermarkets in urban areas. The largest local supermarkets include Wanghao Supermarket and Nanguo Jiapin Supermarket. They are all near Sanya Bus Terminal and can be reached by taking bus No. 2. You can buy some snacks and specialties. I think the coconut cake is quite delicious. The specialty is coconut candy, and the soft candies are even more delicious. The coconut pancakes are also very delicious. Wanghao Supermarket also offers free packaging in cartons, which is very convenient.
If you want to buy seafood and fruits, you must go to the "No. 1 Farmers Market". Just take bus No. 2 and get off at the First Market Station. There are many varieties available, including mangosteen, mango, dragon fruit, and carambola. The price is relatively cheap, but the quality and weight are not guaranteed (it is recommended to bring an unopened bottle of mineral water so you can check the accuracy of their scales at any time. Not allowed). It is better to buy by the whole box, which is convenient for shipping. 7. Other suggestions:
1. Make your schedule more relaxed. It’s a vacation. Why make yourself so nervous? After breakfast, go to the beach for a walk first, then go sightseeing. At 2 or 3 pm, you will go back to the hotel to rest, then go to the beach to swim and bask in the sun, and then rest again. Then it’s time to go to the city to eat seafood. Come back in the evening. I also went for a walk on the beach, which was very pleasant.
2. The humidity at the seaside is very high. Don’t think that clothes will dry quickly if the temperature is high and the sun is good. Bring extra changes of clothing, including T-shirts, shorts, etc.
3. Try to enjoy the sun and sea breeze on the beach if you have nothing to do. Listen to music and drink Coke. In the evening, you can listen to music, count the stars, and be in a daze on the balcony of your room. Don’t forget to slather on sunscreen. Otherwise, you will be a skinned black pig when you come back!
4. The hotel is the best place for vacation. High-star hotels themselves are the best resorts. They all have their own beaches, many service staff, complete facilities, and the garden is like a park, where you can stay for most of the day.
Other notes:
Don’t bring too much instant noodles, you can buy them in Sanya; you need as much change as banknotes; you need to bring more cash in various denominations; golden and red , pure white clothes are more photogenic; the battery of the camera should be fully charged before departure; the numbers to be used should be stored in the mobile phone in advance; the mobile phone bill must be paid in full before departure; cash should be placed separately; when collecting and paying, pay attention to check whether it is Counterfeit money; there are many thieves and bag snatchers, so bags and mobile phones must be kept within sight; the place where credit cards are swiped must be chosen carefully to avoid being defrauded; taxis must be bargained, and hotels with beach territories have security guards on the beach to help (Our store) Guests take photos and keep cameras; Sanya uses city pounds, not kilograms. When buying things from vendors, you can start with one-fifth of their asking price, but the transaction price must not exceed one-quarter of the asking price. Good hotel rooms usually have flashlights for going to the beach, so there is no need to bring them specially; Swimming rings in hotels are usually rented and are more expensive, so it is better to buy them or take them with you.
1. Travel shoes are required when traveling in Hainan, and leather shoes are not allowed. Sun protection is required. Among them, sunglasses, parasol, and sunscreen are necessary.
2. Seafood is of course the first choice when eating by the sea, but you must not overeat. To prevent accidents, you need to bring digestive medicine and anti-inflammatory drugs. Eat less chili pepper. If you have a stomachache, you will have to worry about finding the toilet. If you don’t have local friends to guide you, it’s best not to eat the food at the stalls.
3. Hainan is rich in fruits, including coconut, mango, betel nut, pineapple, jackfruit, etc., which are sold at street stalls, but do not eat in excess. But you can take some home and check them in on the plane.
4. Hainan’s specialty coconut carvings, shell carvings, coral bonsais, pearls, and crystals must be carefully identified when purchasing (try to shop as little as possible), and the prices must be negotiated. However, it is best not to buy anything that is too high-end. Otherwise, it would be Zhou Yu's fault. Corals are strictly prohibited on board.
6. Free activities and try to avoid traveling alone. The mobile phones and room numbers of traveling companions must be remembered. You should also remember the name and location of the hotel you are staying at.
7. Cameras, camera batteries, film, tapes, and chargers should be fully prepared. Don't be stingy with your memory, otherwise you will regret it when you get home. When playing on the beach, be careful not to let yarn or sea water enter the photography and video equipment.
8. You must keep your documents, coins, the above-mentioned equipment and other items. Otherwise, you will have to stay in Hainan for a few more days.
9. Hainan is a pure land with almost no pollution. Do not throw away waste or destroy plants and cultural relics at will, and pay attention to protecting Hainan’s unique and excellent environment.
8. A complete guide to preventing fraud when traveling to Sanya
To thank the vast number of netizens for their reminders, I will also write my own travel notes (including guides) today. Here is a key tip to prevent being deceived: " Do more homework and read other people’s travel notes.” I really benefited a lot from this trip.
I had planned out how to stay/eat/travel/shopping before this trip, so that I would not be easily deceived. I really enjoyed my trip to Sanya. Thank you all netizens again!
Accommodation
Generally speaking, you have to book a room through a travel agency when traveling to Sanya. The reason is simple: it is cheap. Of course, if you want to book a room online, you can usually get a 40% discount. , after arriving in Sanya, booking a room through a taxi driver is 10% more expensive than booking online. As for travel agencies, most of them are increasing their prices, but the house prices in Sanya are never as clear as the sky there. The price difference between low and peak seasons is too big, and the two to five stars The standard difference is even greater. If you want to enjoy yourself, friends choose five-star hotels, which have everything from beach bathing beaches to freshwater swimming pools. Other facilities for eating, drinking and entertainment are also available, just like a condensed version of Sanya. Hotels in Sanya are concentrated in Yalong Bay, Dadonghai, Sanya Bay and other places. The disadvantage is that it is too far from the city. Food is a big problem. You can only enjoy star-priced meals in the hotel. You can take a taxi from Yalong Bay to the city. Over 50 yuan, for a meal, tofu is also the price of meat. And the house price is very high, so we chose a family hotel called Guanhai Apartment in Dadonghai Garden. My life is to go to the beach for a morning swim every morning, visit the attractions during the day, and go to the beach again in the afternoon. In the evening, I order two skewers of barbecued seafood and a bottle of beer at the beach bar, listen to the singer, and watch Others set off fireworks at the beach, or I just lie on the beach, let the sea water wash over me, count the stars, and look at the moon. It is very romantic and comfortable! Warm reminder: Swimming there is free, a taxi in the city is 8-10 yuan, and a bus is 1 yuan per person.
Eat
People who surf the Internet should have some IQ, but when you actually face it, you may be confused, because their attitude will be very good, it seems It’s not like I’m lying (that’s how I am, and I almost fell for someone else’s deception), so it’s really dumbfounding to see the bitter accounts calculated by those who tearfully accuse unscrupulous tour guides and southern drivers. I wanted to eat at a place where "shrimp is 3 yuan and crab is 5 yuan!", but I ended up being charged thousands or even thousands of yuan. People who often buy things don’t know how much cabbage and tofu cost per pound, right? What's more, when it comes to seafood, it's not hard to see that others are playing a long game to catch the big fish, so if you want to avoid being cheated, don't go to a super-cheap seafood restaurant to eat.
Our choice is Tianwang Seafood Restaurant opposite Chunyuan Seafood Plaza. This is our choice after doing some homework online. When we arrive in Sanya, we must eat seafood. Tianwang Seafood Store is very famous in Sanya. It is very popular online. The reviews are very good. I personally think that Tianwang Seafood Restaurant is a good choice. The boss is very down-to-earth. She is a fisherman who is not only an expert in selecting seafood but also makes delicious dishes. After comparison, her seafood is the cheapest. of. People are also very enthusiastic.
Tour
Our trip this time was mainly for leisure, so we didn’t go to many scenic spots. It is said that Tianya Haijiao is also the seaside, but there are two more big rocks. This is not To make a choice, we went to Yalong Bay, the most famous beach in China. (1) Yalong Bay is the best beach in China. Do not enter the beach from Yalong Bay Square. You will be charged for admission. I forgot how much it was, but you can visit the Shell Museum. . When you arrive at Yalong Bay, find a place with few people, rent a beach chair and an umbrella, and have fun on the beach. Generally, 2 chairs and an umbrella are 50 yuan. Bathing is 10 yuan. Deposit package for 10 yuan. The consumption here is more expensive. (2) The entrance fee to Nanshan Temple is 150 yuan/person. After entering, the main fee is 20 yuan/person for the Golden Jade Guanyin. After entering, you will see a queue to take the tour bus. 20 yuan/person, you can get on and off as you like, but you must sit down otherwise it will be too much. You must bring a parasol, the environment is very good and worth seeing. Lunch will be settled in the Nanshan Scenic Area: take a tour bus to Yuanqi Building to eat vegetarian food, eat a buffet of 68 yuan/person (the price has increased, it was only 38 yuan/person at the earliest), and order dishes for 20-30 yuan each, if you are really hungry, you can Try it, it’s good, the self-paid items for Jinyu Guanyin and Longyan: commemorative cards, burning incense, throwing dragon coins, lighting lotus lanterns, catching dragon beads, unlimited consumption. (3) Wuzhizhou Island: It is recommended to rent a car to go there. Of course, remember to make arrangements for the return trip to avoid trouble when you come back. Don’t miss the diving after you get to the island. The visibility of the seawater on Wuzhizhou Island is the highest.
Okay
Hainan taxis now also use meters. It is said that the meters are also very inaccurate, so you always agree on the destination and price before getting in the car. Theoretically, the starting price is 5 yuan, but I rarely get one. Generally, the driver asks for 10 yuan, and the counter-offer can reach 7 yuan. The approximate fares are as follows:
Dadonghai - First Market 10 yuan, Dadonghai - Airport 45-50 yuan, Dadonghai - Chunyuan Seafood Plaza 15 yuan, Dadonghai - Yalong Bay 45- 50 yuan, Dadonghai-Nanshan 70--80 yuan.
If conditions permit, you can rent a car. Once you get on the bus, let the driver be your tour guide. This saves time without delaying your trip. Only in this way can you truly travel freely. The biggest advantage of chartering a car is that you can adjust your route at any time and buy things as you like without being burdened by luggage. But be careful of drivers in the Northeast. (Don’t believe in “free one-day car use” and “100 yuan for a day charter.” Hainan has already changed fees and taxes. No. 93 gasoline costs more than 7 yuan a liter. It can “free” you a day’s ride. ?). Our driver is great, a local from Sanya. He doesn't like to talk much and has lived in Sanya for generations. I am very familiar with all aspects of Sanya. There was no recommended place for us to spend money. Instead, he briefly introduced us to many local customs and precautions. They even dropped us off at the airport when we came back.
Shopping
Shopping is nothing more than some Hainan-specific food, tropical fruits, souvenirs, etc. If you are traveling with a group, it is unavoidable that the tour guide will often take you to various shopping stores. In this case, you will usually spend a lot of money. The products in such shopping malls are usually several times more expensive than those on the market, and this is where tour guides get high rebates. So, friends, be careful. If you are not traveling with a group, the driver will often try to persuade the guests to go to those stores when traveling in a chartered car. Please don't be tempted easily. For shopping, there are pedestrian streets, Wanghao Supermarket, Nanguo Jiapin Supermarket, Pearl Plaza Fuleduo and other supermarkets in the urban area. Local people also buy daily necessities in these supermarkets. It is no problem for tourists to buy. As for Hainan specialties, there are many private specialty shops that are also good, but if you can go to a large supermarket, try not to choose small roadside shops. For tropical fruits, the number one place to buy fruits currently circulated on the Internet is the first market, but it is also the first market that reflects the most serious problem of shortage of pounds. In fact, the best place to buy fruits in Sanya is Honggang Fruit Wholesale Market (intersection of Jiangang Road and Shengli Road). This market does both wholesale and retail.
I have personally been there several times to buy fruits. The scales at the market entrance are very accurate (I don’t know what’s inside). Many tourists now go there to buy fruits. Because they mainly wholesale fruit, the stall owners in the first market all go there to get their goods, so it is impossible for them to be in vain. Souvenirs mainly include commercial streets (Yuejin Road. Thanks to the Sanya government, many roads have one road with multiple names), pedestrian streets, Hongqi Street, etc. These professional streets generally do not rip off customers. The key is that you have to boldly negotiate the price.
If you want to avoid being ripped off, please remember:
1. Resolutely avoid the temptation of "cheap";
2. The place of consumption must be public. Type, some of the local people, including not letting the hotel doorman call a taxi;
3. Do more homework and read other people's travel notes.
I have said a lot, but in the final analysis, there is one sentence, there is no free lunch, what you get is your own choice. If you want to avoid the hassle of traveling to and from hotels in Sanya and save money, it is recommended to go to Dadonghai for convenient transportation