Budget Beach Trip in June, 800 RMB per person, Enjoy Three Cities to the Fullest.

📍 First Stop: Shanwei, Guangdong 💰 Budget Reference - Transportation: High-speed train to Shanwei Station, city bus 1 RMB/trip, electric scooter rental 30 RMB/day 🛵 - Accommodation: Honghai Bay homestay 120 RMB/person/night, sea view from the window! - Food: 30 RMB/day to eat until you can’t walk (seafood freedom alert!) - Total cost for 3 days: ≈600 RMB 🌴 Recommended Attractions 1. Honghai Bay Zhelang Peninsula｜🎫16 RMB - One side wild wind and huge waves 🌊, the other side calm as a mirror, a spectacular sight to check in! 2. Windmill Island｜💰Free - White windmills + coastal road, ride an electric scooter and shoot Japanese-style photos 📸 3. Ermalu Night Market｜💰20 RMB for a full meal - Locals’ secret! Vegetable tea, thin pancakes, millet cakes so fragrant you’ll lick the plate～ 🚶 2-Day Itinerary - Day 1: Windmill Island coastal loop → Sea Castle → Watch sunset at Honghai Bay - Day 2: Jinding Bay Beach → Eat wildly at Ermalu → Fishing village sunset glow 🍜 Food Highlights - Beef Patty Soup｜15 RMB/bowl, hand-made beef balls chewy and juicy 💥 - Mantis Shrimp｜Salt and pepper/boiled, 20 RMB/jin for freedom! - Vegetable Tea｜10 RMB/bowl, seafood + fried rice + bone broth so fresh it’s intoxicating 📍 Second Stop: Qingdao, Shandong 💰 Budget Reference - Transportation: Bus 1-2 RMB covers all, subway directly to attractions 🚇 - Accommodation: Hostels/homestays 50-80 RMB/night (very convenient in Shinan District) - Food: Seafood processing 10 RMB/portion, snacks 10 RMB for a full meal - Total cost for 4 days: ≈800 RMB 🌊 Recommended Attractions 1. Zhanqiao Pier + Badaguan｜💰Free - German-style architecture + flying seagulls, full vintage film vibe! 2. Xiaomai Island｜💰Free - Picnic on the lawn watching the sunset, May sea breeze so gentle it makes you cry 😭 3. Yingkou Road Market｜🦞 Buy seafood + processing - Oysters 10 RMB/3 pieces! Processing fee 15 RMB/portion super reasonable～ 🚶 3-Day Itinerary - Day 1: Zhanqiao Pier → Catholic Church → Signal Hill → Taidong Night Market - Day 2: Daydream at Xiaomai Island → May Fourth Square light show - Day 3: Laoshan Beijiushui (family ticket 150 RMB) → Stone Old Man tide hunting 🍺 Food Highlights - Mackerel Dumplings｜15 RMB/plate, in season in May! - Seafood processing｜Scallops 10 RMB/jin + processing fee at Yingkou Road Market - Wild Wontons + Electric Grilled Meat｜Night snack staple, 20 RMB per person to warm your stomach 📍 Third Stop: Weizhou Island, Beihai, Guangxi 💰 Budget Reference - Transportation: Island ferry ticket 150 RMB (student 98 RMB) + electric scooter rental 50 RMB/day - Accommodation: Island homestays 80-120 RMB/night, sea view right at the door! - Food: Seafood self-purchase and processing 10 RMB/portion - Total cost for 3 days: ≈700 RMB 🌋 Recommended Attractions 1. Crocodile Mountain Volcano Crater｜🎫 Includes island fee - Black reef rocks + glassy sea, volcanic rock landscape is stunning! 2. Dripping Water Danping｜💰Free - Water dripping on cliff at sunset + Orange Sea, the ultimate romantic spot 🌅 3. Shell Beach｜💰Free - Collect coral/shells at low tide, tide hunting tools rental 10 RMB! 🚶 2-Day Itinerary - Day 1: Crocodile Mountain → Catholic Church → Nanwan Seafood Market → Dripping Water Danping sunset - Day 2: Shell Beach tide hunting → Blue Bridge diving → Muyu cliff picnic 🦞 Food Highlights - Vietnamese-style Beef Noodles｜15 RMB/bowl, fresh soup and smooth noodles! - Aunt Li’s Shrimp Cake｜5 RMB/each, crispy + whole shrimp 🍤 - Seafood processing｜Nanwan Market mantis shrimp 25 RMB/jin, processing fee 10 RMB