Free sample · Route 04

Island Time

Three days from the Haikou → Sanya route, showing how ROAM gives a short trip enough structure to make it effortless.

Days 4–6 Sanya Hainan Island
Yalong Bay, Sanya
Yalong Bay · Sanya
This is a real extract from the route pack. Because Island Time is deliberately short, the guide focuses on choosing the right base, the right part of the coast and the right moments to do very little.
The stop

Days 4–6 · Sanya

This is the coast section. Yalong Bay gives you clear water, long sand and the slower rhythm that makes Hainan feel completely different from the mainland. There is no reason to fill every hour: swim, eat, sleep and let the day unfold.

The itinerary is intentionally light. The useful decisions are where to stay, which part of the coastline to use as your base and when to leave the beach.

The exact hotel, recommended room and the reasoning behind the choice.
Full pack
The direct Trip.com booking link, ready to use.
Full pack
Eat here

What to Eat

Bohou Village

The village main lane is the practical choice for simple local meals and fruit stalls. It is relaxed, convenient and close to the Yalong Bay area.

Dadonghai

For seafood, head towards Dadonghai. Choose from the live tanks, order by weight and look for the island’s coconut chicken hot pot alongside whatever seafood looks best that day.

Timing that matters
6:30
AM · Yalong Bay
Go before the resort day begins. At this hour, the beach is quiet and the first light is coming over the South China Sea. You get the atmosphere of Yalong Bay before the crowds arrive.
A glimpse of the full route

Just two stops

Days 1–3
Haikou

The northern gateway to Hainan, before slowing down and continuing south towards the island’s beach country.

Days 4–6
Sanya

Yalong Bay, village food, seafood, swimming and a deliberately unhurried finish to the route.

Useful in real life

Bilingual Address Card

Every stop includes a Chinese address you can show directly to a driver, so the transfer is simple even when you do not speak Chinese.

Days 4–6 · Sanya
🔒 Exact hotel name and booking link in the full pack
海南省三亚市吉阳区亚龙湾博后村

Bohou Village, Yalong Bay, Jiyang District, Sanya, Hainan Province

Ready to show to a driver.
Included with every route

The Chinese Digital Kit

Every ROAM Route Pack includes the 19-page Chinese Digital Kit: practical guidance for payments, connectivity, trains, transport and the digital tools that make independent travel in China easier.

📱 Alipay & WeChat Pay setup
📶 eSIM provider comparison
🔒 VPN guidance
🔒 12306 train booking guide
Route 04 · Island Time

Six nights. Two stops. No wasted planning.

Haikou → Sanya. The route keeps the trip simple: the right base, the right beach, the right food and the logistics handled for you. The Chinese Digital Kit is included.