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Welcome to Heishan Island. Heishan Island, here I come.

“Heishan Island” is a wild and pristine sea island in Yantai, Shandong, part of the Changdao Archipelago. Due to its lack of large-scale development, it is known as the "Last Secret Island of the North." Here, there are no noisy tourists, only cliff sea views, fishing village life, starry skies, the Milky Way, and a century-old lighthouse. As a travel blogger, you will definitely capture stunning shots rivaling those of Iceland! Below is a customized 4-day, 3-night travel guide for Yantai Heishan Island, perfect for those who love niche, in-depth, and natural scenery — "Explore the Northern Secret Island for 3000 RMB" --- Itinerary Overview: Yantai · Heishan Island 4 Days 3 Nights | Deserted Island Survival Feel × Slow Fishing Village Life × Starry Sunset | Day | Theme | Highlights | |------|------|------| | Day 1 | Arrive at Changdao, take a boat to the island | Signed pier → Changdao → Heishan Island ferry → Check-in at fishing homestay | | Day 2 | Heishan Island hike: sea erosion wonders + cliff lighthouse | Old Heishan volcanic rock + lighthouse sunset + starry sky photography | | Day 3 | Explore the "Potala Palace on the Sea" + tide pooling and shell collecting | Miaodao Archipelago scenery + low tide starfish picking | | Day 4 | Return trip + Changdao last check-ins | Crescent Bay / Jiuzhang Cliff + souvenir shopping | --- 💰 Total Budget: 2980 RMB (per person) | Item | Cost | |------|------| | Round-trip high-speed train (from Beijing/Jinan) | Beijing → Yantai South: 380 RMB × 2 = 760 RMB | | Yantai → Changdao bus + ferry ticket | 30 RMB + round-trip ferry 40 RMB = 70 RMB | | Changdao → Heishan Island transport boat | Round-trip 100 RMB (contact boat owner in advance) | | Accommodation (3 nights fishing homestay, meals included) | 300 RMB/night × 3 = 900 RMB (includes three meals, immersive experience) | | Island transportation + activities | 150 RMB (electric scooter rental + tide pooling tools) | | Food (extra meals + snacks) | 200 RMB | | Changdao attraction tickets (Crescent Bay + Jiuzhang Cliff) | Pass 90 RMB | | ✅ Total: about 2980 RMB | --- **Day 1: Cross the Bohai Sea, arrive at the uninhabited land** - High-speed train arrives at [Yantai South Station], take a bus to [Penglai Old Beihekou Pier] (about 1 hour) - Transfer to ferry to [Changdao Pier] (about 40 minutes) - Contact Heishan Island fishing boat owner in advance (recommended to book via "Changdao Fishing Homestay" platform), take a private small boat to the island (about 30 minutes, suspended in strong winds) - Check in at [Heishan Island fishing homestay] (e.g., "Haiyunrenjia Shoudeng People's Homestay") - Wooden house by the sea, listen to the waves at night, no internet, true "disconnection healing" - Dinner: fishing village specialties — sea urchin steamed egg, spicy stir-fried sea snails, mackerel dumplings, about 60 RMB per person --- Day 2: Explore the northern "volcanic island," check in at the cliff lighthouse - Early morning hike to [Old Heishan] — volcanic relics about 70 million years old - Basalt columnar joints like the "Giant's Causeway," stunning aerial shots - Climb [Heishan Lighthouse] (built in 1904 by the British) - White lighthouse stands on the cliff, with blue sea and sky background, perfect for shooting "Lonely Watcher" masterpieces - Afternoon: hike along the coast to [Tiger Cave] and [Jiuzhang Cliff extension] - Sea erosion caves, reef clusters, splashing waves, capture the "wild northern" texture - Night: if weather permits, set up a tripod to shoot the Milky Way arch + lighthouse beam, Vlog soundtrack "Wilderness" --- 🐚 Day 3: Tide pooling and shell collecting + visit the "Potala Palace on the Sea" - At low tide (check tide table), wear rain boots for tide pooling: - Collect starfish, small crabs, clams, experience "fisher kid life" - Take a short boat trip to [Miaodao] (optional) - Visit [Xianying Palace] — northern Mazu temple, known for the "underwater palace" wonder (ruins visible at low tide) - Return to the island to organize footage, write a diary, enjoy the tranquility of "no signal" - Dinner: fishing village homemade [sea urchin dumplings + seaweed egg drop soup], simple yet extremely fresh and delicious --- 🎁 Day 4: Return trip + last check-ins at Changdao - Take the boat back to Changdao, with stops for: - [Crescent Bay]: cobble beach, shoot "colorful pebbles" b-roll - [Jiuzhang Cliff]: seaside cliff, shoot the magnificent "sea and sky line" - Buy souvenirs: - [Changdao dried sea cucumber / ready-to-eat sea urchin] (150 RMB/can) - [Wild dried shrimp / sea rice] (50 RMB/jin) - [Fishing village homemade seaweed wine] (cultural creative version, 80 RMB/bottle) - Take the bus back to Yantai, ending the 4-day "deserted island healing trip" --- 📸 Blogger popular content suggestions - Title: "I stayed on Heishan Island for three days, no phone signal, but my heart was full." "Others go to Sanya, I go to the northern deserted island — this is the wildest sea in China!" - Tags: ` --- Heishan Island is not a vacation spot, but a spiritual sanctuary. It tells you with the howling wind, the depth of the sea, and the lighthouse’s faint light: true travel is not about seeing crowds, but about hearing the voice within your heart. 🌊💡📸 Come, be a "lighthouse keeper" of the northern sea island.
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Posted: Aug 29, 2025
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