3 Days and 2 Nights in Qingdao for Only 800 Yuan! Locals Show You How to Play Without Losing Out!

✨Hi～I’m Xiao Nan! Just got back from a three-day sprint around Qingdao, bringing you the "800 Yuan Budget Travel Guide" that I stayed up all night organizing with my local bestie! Personally tested with no pitfalls, follow this and you’ll unlock the romance of red tiles and blue sea. Students and workers, take note!💃 🌊【Itinerary Overview】 📍Accommodation: Hostel/B&B near Zhanqiao Pier (80 yuan/person/night) 📍Transportation: Subway + Bus (20 yuan/day) 📍Food: 50 yuan/person/day to try all the snacks in the old town 📅【Daily Detailed Check-in】 ✅Day 1: Old Town Artsy Stroll ⏰Morning: Feed seagulls at Zhanqiao Pier (free) → St. Michael’s Cathedral (free to view exterior) 🍴Lunch: Pichaiyuan potstickers + sweet rice soup (25 yuan) ⏰Afternoon: Postal Museum (10 yuan) → Qingdao Book House (free photos) 🌆Evening: University Road’s popular photo wall (free) → Xiaoyushan Park for sunset (10 yuan) 🍤Dinner: Taitung Night Market grilled squid + seaweed jelly (30 yuan) ✅Day 2: Deep Coastal Tour ⏰Morning: Lu Xun Park (free) → Qinyu Road seaside view (free) 🍴Lunch: Lao Xie wild wontons + electric grilled meat (20 yuan) ⏰Afternoon: Badaguan Scenic Area (free) → Princess House (20 yuan) → Second Beach (free) 🌉Night: May Fourth Square light show (free) → Olympic Sailing Center night view (free) ✅Day 3: Market and Cultural Experience ⏰Morning: Xizhen morning market seafood shopping (processing fee 30 yuan) 🍴Lunch: Market-processed seafood + beer (50 yuan/person) ⏰Afternoon: Tsingtao Beer Museum (60 yuan) → Textile Valley photo spot (free) 🛍️Souvenirs: Yingkou Road market for loose beer + pork cracklings (50 yuan) ⚠️【Pitfall Avoidance Tips】 1. At seafood markets, choose stalls with clear pricing, avoid driver touts 2. Be cautious with restaurants around May Fourth Square, find local “fly restaurants” in residential areas 3. Beer in plastic bags is the local soul, bagged draft beer 5 yuan/jin 4. Sunscreen! Sunscreen! Sunscreen! UV index at the seaside is off the charts 💡【Hidden Gems】 ▪️Go to Xiaomai Island Park at dusk for a full grassland music festival vibe ▪️Signal Hill Park combo ticket (including rotating viewing platform) 30 yuan, panoramic city views ▪️Yan’er Island Hill Park for sea sunset, the popular holey wall is a 100% photo hit 💰【Cost Breakdown】 Accommodation 160 + Transportation 60 + Tickets 100 + Food 300 + Others 180 = 800 yuan 📸【Photo Tips】 ▫️Choose a sunny morning at Qinyu Road, the horizon is super soothing ▫️Use telephoto lens at Badaguan to capture the plane tree avenue, full cinematic feel ▫️Shoot backlit silhouettes on Zhanqiao Pier at dusk, the atmosphere is amazing ✨After three days of intense walking, the biggest feeling is that Qingdao’s romance is hidden in every unexpected corner—the rose walls on street corners, the sound of waves hitting the rocks, locals holding plastic bag beers on the street... Follow this guide and you can have local-level fun without wasting money! Every small shop recommended by my bestie is so delicious you’ll want to stomp your feet. Quickly your travel buddy and let’s go～ I’m Xiao Nan, next time I’ll take you to unlock more travel spots where you can "spend little and have big fun"! Remember to follow me～😉