5-Day and 4-Night Beihai Travel Guide by Locals, Including a List of Hidden Gems

📅Itinerary｜Relaxing trip away from the crowds Day 1: Old Town Charm + Coastal Experience 🏯Morning: Beihai Old Street - Qilou Snack Hunt ▪️ 9:00 AM Arrive at Zhuhai Road and check out Li Yi Shrimp Cake (freshly fried sand shrimp + spicy sauce is divine) ▪️ Visit 24th Building Dessert Shop and order the must-try "Sophora Flower Powder + Asiatic Pennywort" herbal tea combo 📸 Photo Spots: Customs Building Ruins Arch / Old Shop Sign Wall 🌅Afternoon: Guantouling - Mountain and Sea Paradise ▪️ Navigate to the "Eternal Love" reef area and wear a JK uniform to take Kenting-style photos ▪️ 4:00 PM Climb to the top of the lighthouse to overlook the sunset, and buy CNY 5/kg mantis shrimp at the fishing village at the foot of the mountain 🌃Evening: Qiaogang Food Street - Night Market Stroll ▪️ Hezai Street Morning Market opens at 6:00 AM, must-eat Vietnamese baguette + Gac fruit sweet soup ▪️ Dinner recommendation: "Yuexiang Xiaochu" grilled oysters (CNY 10 for half a dozen) Day 2: Fun at Silver Beach + Old Street Night Talk 🏖️All Day: Beihai Silver Beach - The No. 1 Beach in the World ▪️ 7:00 AM Head to "Silver Beach Park" to watch the sunrise, rent a parasol and bargain to CNY 20/day ▪️ Must-try: Jet ski (CNY 150/15 minutes) / Sailing (CNY 200/person) ▪️ Hidden trick: Dig sand crab holes (guide Alan will teach you how to identify them) 🌃Evening: Waisha Island - Lighthouse Light and Shadow ▪️ Take atmospheric photos after the lighthouse lights up, recommended to wear a white dress Day 3: Weizhou Island Volcanic Adventure 🚢Transportation: Beihai International Passenger Port → Weizhou Island (search "Lai You Ba" to book tickets 5 days in advance, choose Beiyou 26 large ship) ▪️ Ferry ticket: Standard class CNY 150 / Business class CNY 180 (with charging port) 🌋Morning: Crocodile Mountain Volcano Park ▪️ Enter the park before 9:00 AM and walk the crater boardwalk to take photos of the "sea arch" ▪️ Hidden trick: Pick up volcanic rocks (there are stamped postcards at the scenic spot exit) 🌅Afternoon: Shiluo Mouth Beach ▪️ 4:30 PM Bring your Crocs to catch the sea and take ins-style photos of the "striped cliff" ▪️ Must-try: Parasailing (CNY 380/person) Day 4: Island Chasing + Blue Bridge Sunset 🛵All Day: Electric bike around the island (CNY 80/day) ▪️ Route: Wucaitang (sunrise) → Shengtang Catholic Church (coral stone architecture) → Nanwan Street (coastal road) → Blue Bridge (cinematic long bridge) ▪️ Avoid: The reef area of Guantouling is slippery, wear non-slip shoes! Day 5: Return Trip Shopping + Gourmet Food 🦞Morning: Yunnan Road Seafood Market ▪️ Bargaining skills: "Amei introduced me", mantis shrimp CNY 40/kg ▪️ Must-buy: Sandworm (soup artifact) / Beihai Dayue cake 🚄Afternoon: Return Transportation ▪️ Beihai Station → Nanning East (high-speed train 1.5h, second-class seat CNY 61) 🍜Food Red and Black List｜Locals Lead the Way to Avoid Pitfalls ✅Must-Eat List ▪️Breakfast: Huangji Crab Noodle (crab shell broth) / Zhouji Shihua Jelly ▪️Main Meal: Amin Seafood (CNY 70 per person, salt and pepper mantis shrimp is divine) ▪️Snacks: Qiaoyue Shijia Vietnamese Spring Roll (freshly made in bamboo steamer) / Youjian Ice Room Mango Fried Ice ⚠️ Avoid: Sandworm sauce in the old street specialty store is overpriced, cut it in half! 🏠Accommodation Recommendation｜Live in the Scenery 🌊Near Silver Beach: ▪️ Sunshine Holiday Hotel (270° sea view room, 3-minute walk to the beach) ▪️ Lavande Hotel (Qiaogang Branch, robot delivery + free laundry) 🏯Near Old Street: ▪️ Yuefeng Seaview Apartment (next to the Underwater World, loft seaview room CNY 80+ per person) ▪️ Jin Huangguan Boman Hotel (coral stone courtyard, smart toilet + free parking) 🏝️Weizhou Island: ▪️ Dishui Danping Homestay (walk to the beach, the owner helps book sea projects) ▪️ Shipanhe Village (great for watching the sunrise, CNY 100 per person including pick-up and drop-off) 🚗Transportation Tips｜Local Hidden Tips 1️⃣Beihai City: ▪️ Shared electric bike (CNY 3/20 minutes), 20 minutes ride from Qiaogang → Silver Beach ▪️ Avoid: The tricycle driver's "shortcut" routine, insist on using the meter! 2️⃣Weizhou Island: ▪️ Sightseeing car charter CNY 150/day, the homestay owner can book it for you ▪️ Island bananas CNY 5/bunch, green-skinned bananas are the sweetest! 📸Photo Outfit Guide 👗Outfit Adaptation: ▪️ Silver Beach: Yellow floral dress + straw hat (reflector to take cold white skin) ▪️ Volcano Park: Windbreaker + overalls (windproof + cool) ▪️ Blue Bridge: White dress + woven bag (full of movie sense) 💡Local Hidden Tricks 1️⃣Small Hidden Gems: ▪️ Dijiao Fishing Village: Colorful fishing boats + Wang Yibo's photo wall ▪️ Mangrove mudflatting: Catch mudskippers after low tide (tools can be borrowed from the homestay) 2️⃣Hidden Surprises: ▪️ Qiaogang Hezai Street: Vietnamese spring rolls that open at 5:30 AM ▪️ Waisha Seafood Market: Buy fresh grouper in the evening (CNY 35/kg) 3️⃣Avoid Pitfalls: ▪️ Silver Beach parasol is priced at CNY 30/hour, but it can actually be bargained to CNY 20/day ▪️ When buying mantis shrimp in the seafood market, check the abdomen, the one with roe is CNY 10/kg more expensive 🌴Beihai's Healing Power: The romance of this city is hidden in the fishing lights at four in the morning, in the iced coconut that the aunt in Qiaogang hands over, and in the rhythm of the waves hitting the rocks on the Crocodile Mountain boardwalk. Take this guide and chase an orange-flavored sunset, and taste a salty sea breeze～💙