Beihai & Weizhou Island in Two Days
The essence of the South Pearl coast — a volcanic island for sunrise and coral churches, a 24 km silver beach and a century-old arcade. Built for the short break; bookable end-to-end by our team.
Day-by-Day Plan
Weizhou Island: crater, church & sunset. Take bus 3 to the International Passenger Terminal and the first ferry (about 08:00–08:30, ordinary cabin RMB 120, crossing 1–1.5 h) to Weizhou Island (entry about RMB 98). Rent a bicycle (RMB 20) or electric moped (RMB 60): ride to the Crocodile Hill volcanic crater geopark for the lava and sea-eroded shapes, then the coral Catholic church in Shengtang village, built of island rock in the late 19th century. Lunch on Nanwan harbour seafood, then Shiluokou beach and the Dishui Danping dripping cliff for sunset. Stay on the island (Gangdao Hotel sea view from ~RMB 360, or Zhuzai Bar hostel dorm beds ~RMB 28) to catch the Wucai Beach sunrise at dawn.
Silver Beach, aquarium & Old Street. Watch the sunrise from Wucai Beach (the sesame-sand flats at dawn), then take the mid-morning ferry back to the mainland (about 10:00–11:30). Afternoon: Underwater World (about RMB 148, dive shows at 09:00/10:00/11:00/14:00/15:00/16:00), then bus 3 to Silver Beach for the late-afternoon swim and the 5,200-nozzle 'Chao' fountain at dusk. Finish on Zhuhai Road Old Street (1883, free) for shrimp cakes at Li Yi and a wander under the qilou arcade.
Book this Beihai itinerary
Ferry tickets, hotels, diving and guides arranged by our team — free of charge, no obligation.
Reach Weizhou
Ferry from the International Passenger Terminal (Yintan 3rd Road, bus 3): departures about 08:00/08:30/11:30/15:45, returns 10:00/14:30/17:00. Ordinary RMB 120, VIP RMB 180. Check the forecast (121) — sailings stop at force-7 wind.
Island night, beach night
Night one on Weizhou: Gangdao Hotel sea view from ~RMB 360 or a Zhuzai Bar hostel bed ~RMB 28. Night two by Silver Beach: Leiting Villa from ~RMB 110 or a Qiaogang hostel double ~RMB 65. Browse Guangxi hotels.
Seafood and shrimp cakes
Nanwan harbour seafood on the island, Li Yi shrimp cakes (~RMB 4) on Old Street, and Qiaogang sweet soups — budget RMB 50–100 pp for a seafood dinner.