Must-See Dolphin Spectacle in Qinzhou

Hello everyone, I’m a travel blogger, a “dolphin chaser” who loves coastlines and is obsessed with wildlife. Today, I bring you a — 🔥 Qinzhou·Sanniang Bay 2 Days 1 Night High-Value Travel Guide 🎯 Budget controlled within 800 RMB per person ✅ Suitable for couples, families with children, students, photography and nature lovers. Let me take you into the “hometown of the Chinese white dolphin,” watch the pink elves leap out of the blue waves, dig for snails at low tide, feel the South China Sea breeze, and enjoy two days of a slow-paced seaside life that matches your heartbeat. 📍 Destination Impression: Sanniang Bay, located in Xiniu Jiao Town, Qinzhou City, Guangxi, is one of the few wild Chinese white dolphin habitats in southern China. The beach here is fine, the water shallow, the fishing village simple, without overdevelopment, yet it offers dolphins, sailboats, sunsets, seafood, and the fun of tide hunting. Best experiences: dolphin watching at sea, beach strolling, fishing village homestays, sunset cruises, and tide hunting for shells. 🗓 Itinerary Overview (2 Days 1 Night) Day 1 | Nanning → Sanniang Bay (stay) Check into a sea view homestay + tide hunting for snails + seafood feast Day 2 | Dolphin watching at sea + sunset sailing + return trip | Close encounter with pink dolphins 🧾 Detailed Itinerary & Cost Breakdown (per person) 📅 Day 1: Nanning → Sanniang Bay (stay at sea view homestay) 💰 Cost: about 450 RMB ✅ Morning: Depart from Nanning - Transport: Take a bus from Langdong Bus Station to Qinzhou West Station or Qinzhou Bus Terminal - Ticket price: 55 RMB, travel time about 2 hours - Recommended departure times: 7:30 or 8:30 ✅ Noon: Arrive in Qinzhou, transfer to Sanniang Bay Scenic Area - Transport: Taxi/ride-share direct: about 80 RMB per car (can share with 3-4 people, about 25 RMB per person) or take a township minibus to Xiniu Jiao Town then transfer to a tricycle (slower, about 15 RMB) - Travel time: about 1 hour ✅ Check-in: Sanniang Bay seaside homestay (sea view from your window!) Recommended: Dolphin Bay Inn, Fisherman’s Evening Song, Silver Sail Sea View Room Budget: 200 RMB/night (including breakfast, some with balcony sea views, clean and comfortable) ✅ Afternoon: Free time + tide hunting! - Check tide tables (best 2 hours before and after low tide) - Bring a small bucket and shovel to dig for sand worms, white snails, small crabs on the beach - You can hire a fisherman as a guide (10 RMB fee, safe and efficient) ✅ Dinner: Homestay or fishing village seafood processing - Recommended: your own tide hunting catch + buy some seafood at the market (clams 15 RMB/jin, mantis shrimp 30 RMB/jin) - Processing fee: 5-10 RMB per dish - Budget: 60 RMB (flexible, very fresh!) ✅ Evening: Beach walk, wait for a South China Sea sunset sinking into the sea, fishing boat silhouettes, full romance 🚌 Local transport: 55 + 25 = 80 RMB 🧾 Day 1 total cost: 55 + 25 + 200 + 10 + 60 + 80 = 430 RMB 📅 Day 2: Dolphin watching at sea + sailing cruise + return to Nanning 💰 Cost: about 320 RMB ✅ Early morning: Wake up at 6:30, shoot morning light by the sea - Quiet beach, fishing boats going out, seabirds flying ✅ Morning: The highlight — go out to sea to watch Chinese white dolphins! - Take a fisherman’s speedboat (6-8 people per boat) - Ticket price: 80 RMB/person (100 RMB in peak season, can bargain) - Duration: about 1 hour - Highlight: white dolphins often appear in groups, pink dorsal fins leap out of the water for close observation (no feeding or loud noises allowed) - You can shoot HD videos and photos ✅ Optional experience: sailing cruise or electric boat slow tour - Sailing experience: 50 RMB/person (30 minutes, good for photos) - Electric boat bay tour: 30 RMB/person ✅ Noon: Check out, lunch with more fishing village flavors - Recommended: salt and pepper mantis shrimp, steamed grouper, sea urchin steamed egg - Budget: 40 RMB ✅ Afternoon: Return to Qinzhou → Nanning - Ride-share back to Qinzhou: 25 RMB - Bus back to Nanning: 55 RMB ✅ Dinner: Simple meal after arriving in Nanning (20 RMB) 🧾 Day 2 total cost: 80 + 50 + 40 + 25 + 55 + 20 = 270 RMB ✅ Total Budget Summary (per person) Item Cost Round-trip transport (Nanning ↔ Sanniang Bay) 55 × 2 + 25 × 2 = **160 RMB Local transport (ride-share + minibus) about 50 RMB (included) Accommodation (1 night) 200 RMB Meals (2 days) about 200 RMB (including seafood) Experience items: dolphin watching 80 RMB + sailing 50 RMB = 130 RMB Tide hunting tools (optional) 10 RMB (small bucket and shovel, can bring your own) Spare money 50 RMB (emergency/snacks) Total about 790 RMB ✅> 💡 Money-saving tips: If you skip the sailing experience, the total budget can be reduced to 740 RMB; bring your own tide hunting tools and water bottle to save another 20 RMB; bargain for ride-share prices to lower transport costs per person further. 🌟 Deepseek thoughtful tips: 1. Best travel season: 🐬 April to August: dolphins appear most frequently (especially May to July) 🌞 September to November: cool climate, good for seaside walks - ❌ Avoid typhoon season (watch weather forecasts from July to September) 2. Clothing suggestions: Non-slip sandals or hole shoes (essential for tide hunting) Sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen (strong UV by the sea) Light jacket (cool in the early morning at sea) Waterproof phone pouch (protect from splashes) 3. Photography tips: - Use burst mode when out at sea to capture dolphins leaping - Use silhouettes to shoot fishing boats and couples at sunset - Capture close-ups of kids digging snails during tide hunting, full of life 4. Safety tips: Wear life jackets when going out to sea, follow the boat owner’s instructions Do not go into deep water during tide hunting, watch tide changes Respect dolphins, no loud noises or feeding 5. Must-try foods: Boiled clams, salt and pepper mantis shrimp Steamed grouper, sea urchin steamed egg Sand worm soup (fresh and sweet, for the brave) Sweet soup (local old ice room, 10 RMB/bowl) 📸 Closing words (blogger’s quote): “When the first pink dolphin leapt out of the water, I held my breath —> that was not a performance, but a declaration of freedom. In Sanniang Bay, the sea has no fences, life needs no script. We are just passing guests, > and they are the masters of this blue.” My next stop, I want to go to Weizhou Island in Beihai, to see the millennial dialogue between volcanic rock and coral sea. How about you? Leave me a message, and I’ll customize a route just for you! 🌿 The sea breeze is faithful, dolphins leap like poetry. See you on our next journey, don’t miss it.