[2025 Rizhao Attraction] Travel Guide for Taohua Island Customs Park (Updated Oct)

Who says healing is expensive? In Rizhao, a stretch of sea, a basket of fresh seafood, a sunrise, can wash away all the pent-up emotions. Two days and one night, from zero-cost sea viewing to a feast for the taste buds, please keep this practical version of the "Rizhao Slow Life Guide"👇 📍 Day 1: Sunrise × Sunshine Coast × Wanpingkou Walk 🌅 4:50 AM Watch the sunrise at Shanhaitian Sunshine Coast Arrive at the beach half an hour early to secure a spot! The orange "salted egg yolk" slowly rises from the horizon, the whole sea glowing✨ Check-in spots: LOVE Tree Branch (go early for fewer people and better photos) Coconut Tree Silhouette (a rare tropical vibe in the north) 🏨 After watching, return to the hotel for a nap, then start the afternoon trip full of energy! 🦐 Lunch: Fisherman’s Fat Handheld Seafood Bucket + Sea Cucumber Rice Freshly caught and cooked! Crabs, abalone, prawns, shellfish piled high🦀 Side dishes like corn and potatoes are flavorful too, just right for two without waste 💡 Tip: Avoid peak meal times, recommended to arrive before 1:00 PM ☕ Egret Bay · Coffee and Sea Floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea, sunlight streaming in like a movie scene Order a latte + dessert, daydream while enjoying the breeze all afternoon🌊 Just to the left when you go out is the popular check-in area: Gate 3 Rainbow Walkway, art installations perfect for casual photos 🌇 Evening: Taigong Island Oyster Park × Lighthouse Sunset × Beachcombing Arrive at sunset, daisies in full bloom🌼, the lighthouse backdrop is super dreamy One hour before and after sunset is low tide, bring a small bucket and shovel to start beachcombing! 👉 Harvest: clams, small crabs, shells… full of childhood fun! 🍽️ Dinner: Chocolate Fisherman’s House Dry-fried squid🔥 spicy and satisfying, a must-order! Mackerel dumplings🥟 tender and juicy, bursting with flavor in every bite! 📍 Day 2: A Day of Art and Local Flavor 🍜 Breakfast: Nianchuan · Sea Sand Noodles Recommended Golden Soup Clam Noodles: sour and spicy, appetizing, rich broth👍 Sea Sand Noodles are a bit fishy, order with caution; Eight-flavor dumplings seem not freshly made, average 🏝️ Peach Blossom Island Scenic Area A lesser-known island vibe, walkable at low tide (check tide times carefully) Shangshui Coffee☕️ perfect environment: white houses + blue sea = Instagram-worthy shots ❌ Coffee quality is average, but the atmosphere makes up for it! After low tide, the beach reveals large areas of pebbles and colorful shells, you won’t want to stop picking them up! 🏮 Dongyi Town: The most flavorful snack street in the north ✔️ Pancake roll with small yellow croaker: crispy little fish + thin pancake, a bite to remember ✔️ Shrimp and egg roll: rich egg aroma, shrimp springy ✔️ Freshly made seafood buns: thin skin, big filling, every bite is fresh! 📌 Practical Tips Summary 📅 Best season: June to September, blue sea, stable weather 🕰️ Sunrise time: about 4:30-5:00 AM in summer, around 6:00 AM in winter, check in advance 👟 Wear comfortable shoes! The walk along Wanpingkou is quite long 🪣 Beachcombing gear: small bucket, shovel, non-slip shoes (can be bought locally) 🚗 Taxis are convenient in the city, attractions are moderately spaced, electric scooters can also be rented to circle the coast 💙 Final thoughts: The beauty of Rizhao is that gentle feeling of "being content doing nothing." You look at the sea, and the sea looks back at you; You chase the sunrise, and the light fills your whole body. This summer, stop asking "where can I be healed"— go to Rizhao, let the wind tell you the answer.

Rizhao Peach Blossom Island is a charming island on the sea. Here is a travel guide: Basic Information • Address: Located in the sea area east of Qinlou Street, Donggang District, Rizhao City, about 1000 meters from the shore. • Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00 (last entry at 17:30). • Tickets: Around 80 yuan, including round-trip ferry tickets. Free admission for children under 1.3 meters; half price for children 1.3-1.5 meters and students with student ID. Transportation Guide • Self-driving: Navigate to "Peach Blossom Island Parking Lot," parking fee inside the scenic area is 10 yuan/day. • Bus: Take bus No. 33 directly; buses No. 36 and 41 stop at Shanhai Tianxia, then walk 120 meters to the island. Must-See Attractions • Natural Scenery: The island features sea-eroded landforms such as the Dressing Table and Incense Burner Rock, as well as the Divine Water Spring, which is said to be related to the legend of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. The spring water is clear and refreshing. • Popular Photo Spots 📸: The island has white buildings and colorful spires, plus a huge "internet-famous" coffee cup sculpture, perfect for photos. • Tide Pool Area: At low tide, large mudflats appear around the reef area of the island. Visitors can hunt for shellfish and catch small crabs here. Remember to bring gloves and a small bucket. Activities • Boat Tours: Choose between speedboats or cruise ships to reach the island. Speedboats are fast and thrilling, while cruise ships are more stable, suitable for those who prefer a leisurely sightseeing experience. • Leisure Fishing: The island has designated fishing areas where visitors can enjoy sea fishing and the joy of catching fish. • Bonfire Party: The scenic area occasionally hosts bonfire parties where visitors can sing and dance around the fire, enjoy seafood barbecue, and spend a joyful evening. Food Recommendations • Kuanpozi - Seafood Potstickers: Famous for potstickers stuffed with a whole shrimp, also try the wood-fired tofu pan-fried, rich in flavor. • Chocolate Fisherman’s House: A seafood chain restaurant recommended for the old stove steamed seafood pot and spicy bass. Fresh ingredients, generous portions, and affordable prices. Accommodation Suggestions • Huijin Fisherman’s House: Close to Peach Blossom Island, convenient for travel, offering a warm and simple fishing village experience.

Who would’ve thought? 😭 Found a treasure trove for family fun in Rizhao—staying in a fairytale-like treehouse castle, and the kids are already shouting, "We don’t want to go home!" 📍 Rizhao New Century Senbo Resort The treehouse is wrapped in vines like something out of a fairytale 🌿 Open the window to a dazzling blue sea, wake up to the sound of waves in the morning, and watch the sunset turn the ocean into a tangerine hue—your phone storage will run out from all the photos! 💥 Ultimate Guide to Wearing Out the Kids! ✅ Double Water Park Fun: Indoor heated pools (no sunburn worries) and thrilling outdoor slides—kids won’t stop laughing in the wave pool! ✅ Ocean Restaurant Surprise: Dine on seafood while tropical fish swim by—even picky eaters will devour their meals! ✅ Photo Ops Galore: Colorful block houses, flower-covered cabins—every snap is a family masterpiece. 🚶 Kid-Friendly Perks Nearby! A 5-minute walk to the beach with sand fine enough to build castles 🏰 Spot bioluminescent "blue tears" at the World Sailing Base—kids will jump with excitement! At night, head to Dongyi Town for grilled squid and seafood noodles—little bellies will be stuffed! 📝 Lazy Parent Itinerary: Day 1 – Rush to Taohua Island for tide-pooling; kids can dig for shells all afternoon. Day 2 – Snap group photos at Wanpingkou, swing by the museum for some learning, and feast on seafood before heading home!

Discover a treasure trove for kids in Rizhao—treehouse ocean views, amusement park thrills, and beachside sand-digging, all perfectly planned for a day so exciting they won’t want to sleep at night😭 📍Rizhao Kaiyuan Senbo Resort The treehouse nestled in lush greenery is pure magic🌿 With a balcony facing the sea, your kid will scream “The ocean’s here!” when opening the curtains in the morning. At night, lulled by waves during storytime, they’ll sleep deeper than ever. 💥Must-do with kids! ✅Double water parks are a blast: Indoor warm pools for little ones to splash, outdoor slides for big kids to conquer—parents can relax and watch. ✅Ocean-themed restaurant is ultra-thoughtful: High chairs, kid-friendly cutlery, and tender seafood they’ll devour without fuss—pure bliss. ✅Instagram heaven: The LEGO room looks like a candy-colored house, flower-surrounded cabins—relatives will beg for copies of your photos. 🚶Super convenient nearby fun! 5 mins to ultra-fine sand beaches (kids will refuse to leave). At Shifan Base, you might spot bioluminescent "blue tears." Don’t miss Dongyi Town’s grilled squid—kids swear it’s “100x tastier than home!” 📝Sample itinerary: Day 1: Start with tide-pooling at Taohua Island—bring a bucket for “treasures.” Day 2: Play at Wanpingkou, visit the aquarium for marine wonders, then feast on seafood before heading home. Your kid will chant, “We’re coming back!” all the way.

In the morning my mom cooked an authentic Shandong breakfast: millet porridge, local creamy small taro, pancakes, steamed shrimp sauce with small onions (only available in spring, tender and crisp and sweet, no spicy taste at all). Even after decades of being a Guangxi native, the stomach of Shandong people will never change. Only the food from his hometown can make him feel satisfied. I went to the World Sailing Base for a walk in the morning. It was a backup venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympics sailing competition, and the 2010 Sailing and Windsurfing World Championships. The base is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with Lighthouse Square right next to it, and the harbor is neatly anchored by many ships. Visitors come to the base mainly to enjoy the scenery of Wanpingkou Scenic Area by cruise ship, and to experience riding on a real competition sailing boat. We were not interested in boating, but instead sat in the shade of the trees on the shore and watched the sailors train at sea with relish. The sea is calm and wave-free, but the wind is strong. The sailboats ride the wind very fast and dock in the blink of an eye. Sailing athletes have a really hard time, in addition to being exposed to the sun, they also have to drag the boat ashore to rinse and pack it themselves after training. The second stop was the Peach Blossom Island Scenic Area, which is only a fifteen-minute drive from the base. Before entering the main gate of the scenic spot, you can already see the blue sea. 1000 meters offshore, Peach Blossom Island is the closest island in the waters of Rizhao City. You can take a speedboat ($65 round trip) to and from the island and land, enjoy the beauty of Peach Island from the sea and feel the sea breeze. What surprised me was the white shaped Upper Water Cafe next to the car park. The restaurant has built white arch-style booths with white dining tables and chairs on the seaside. At noon, the blue and white colors are so eye-catching against the blue sky of Tiffany, which reminds people of the iconic white buildings on the Greek island of Santorini and the celebrity restaurants lined up by the seaside of Dali Er. It’s too beautiful! You don't have to go anywhere, just sit quietly and watch the sea and listen to the wind. On the other side is a hotel called Stardust Traveler, all rooms facing the sea. If you’re looking for a real ocean view room in Rizhao, come here! On the beach near the speedboat dock, there were several locals digging for mussels, like sweet potatoes. There were too many mussels. I saw that there were still a lot of people rushing to the sea on the beach next to me, so I simply drove over and parked my car, picking up the sailing tools to find seafood. This piece of beach is so close to the shore that my mom couldn’t help but pick up a small shovel and go down to the beach to try her hand. This time we finally had a harvest and dug up the mussels. I experienced the pleasure of rushing to the sea for the first time. I was so happy. Today is the 15th day of the lunar calendar, the great tide. At nine o'clock in the evening, I drove alone and came back to the midday rush to the sea, digging clams with skill. This time I even found a nest of mussels and dug up a lot of mussels! When I returned from the sea rush, I successfully drove back to the cell without navigating. Ouch! Can I be a Rizhao guide and take my friends to play in two days?

🌟 Highlights: - Unique Landform: Peach Blossom Island is 1,000 meters from the shore and 406 meters above sea level, making it the closest island to the Rizhao sea area. The island is made of rocks, which have been carved by the waves to form a natural landscape of strange rocks, such as the dressing table, sacrificial altar, and incense burner stone, which are reminiscent of ancient relics. - Charming Sea View: Surrounded by rocks, the island's center is a stretch of sandy beach with a small freshwater spring. The surrounding reefs are home to many sea snails, oysters, and starfish. In spring, the peach blossoms bloom, creating a picturesque scene against the blue sea and sky. - Romantic Architecture: The scenic area features white star traveler homestays, red and white lighthouses, and ins-style coffee and burger shops, adding a romantic and fashionable atmosphere to the island. 🚉 Transportation: You can drive to the island by taking the Jingfu Expressway - Ridong Expressway - the first exit of Rizhao - Yibin Road East - Seaside Bathing Beach - North, to the Coastal Road, drive about 10 km, and follow the scenic area signs to reach the island in about 25 minutes. You can also take bus No. 36 to the Peach Blossom Island Village Pier and then take a speedboat to the Xingdao Peach Blossom Island Scenic Area. 💰 Ticket Information: Tickets are CNY 80, free for children under 1.3 meters, and half-price for children between 1.3 and 1.5 meters and students with a student ID. ⏳ Activities: Take a speedboat or cruise to the island and enjoy the sea view. Stroll around the island and admire the natural scenery of strange rocks, sandy beaches, and small springs. You can also experience fishing at sea and feel the life of fishermen. When the tide is low, you can catch crabs and collect shells on the beach. 🍽 Food Recommendations: You can enjoy steamed seafood pots and salt and pepper mantis shrimp at Chocolate Fisherman's House or enjoy seafood and sea views at Qianwangyuan Seafood Restaurant. You can also dine at University Town, food stalls, Wanda Plaza, and MixC. 🏨 Accommodation: You can stay in a characteristic homestay on the island, such as Star Traveler, or in a nearby hotel. You can also stay near the Shanhaitian Tourist Resort. 📝 Tips: Check the weather and tide changes in advance, prepare seasickness medicine, protect yourself from the sun, and bring sand-digging and sea-chasing tools.

We visited the Star Island Blue Carbon Project theme park, but we didn't understand what it was about even after we finished our visit. However, since it is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea and is a fun place to take photos, we decided to look it up online. This is Taohua Island, the largest nearshore reef island in Rizhao. There is a small fishing village on the island called Taohua Island Village. The name of the village reminds people of the Taohua Island where Huang Yaoshi, the father of Huang Rong, a character in Jin Yong's novel, lives. The village is connected to the mainland by a pier that can only accommodate more than 100 fishing boats. This pier is the only way for the islanders to get in and out. Now, Taohua Island has been transformed into a "sci-fi" theme park, with an alien base-like entrance, a punk-style whiskey bar, a beachside cafe, a "space shuttle" ride, the Stardust Traveler Hotel, the Wandering Ocean Space Capsule, and the Star Island Fantasy Park... The Star Island Blue Carbon Project theme park brings the "low-carbon dream" into "real life." With the concept of "simulating the future world of mankind," the park uses new energy technologies to upgrade Taohua Island and the surrounding coastline, creating the first "environmental protection + sci-fi IP" theme park in China.

✨In the southeast of the Shandong Peninsula, there is a legendary fairy island - Rizhao Peach Blossom Island. It is like a pink blush that has fallen into the world, and it is famous for the peach blossoms that bloom all over the island. Every spring, it will usher in a dazzling pink feast.🌟 🌸When the spring breeze blows across the earth and everything recovers, Rizhao Peach Blossom Island puts on her gorgeous clothes. Countless peach blossoms are blooming, making the whole island extraordinarily enchanting. Stepping into it, it seems to have entered a pink fairy tale world. The petals fall with the wind, paving a path of flowers, leading tourists into this sea of flowers.🌺 🌅The first ray of morning light penetrates the mist and gently sprinkles on this sea of flowers. The dew sparkles on the petals, like inlaid pearls, crystal clear. At this time, climb up the small hill on the island, look far away, and see the peach blossoms clustered into the sea, reflecting the blue sea not far away, forming a refreshing picture.🌅 🚣‍♂️In the afternoon, take a small boat to cruise in the waters around the island. The water reflects the peach trees on both sides of the bank, and the red and pink are staggered, which is very beautiful. Occasionally, a few bird calls break the tranquility, reminding people that this is a paradise shared by nature and creatures. The scattered ancient villages on the island, with smoke curling up, add a bit of fireworks to life.🏡 🌌When night falls, Peach Blossom Island presents another style. The moonlight is bright, the stars are twinkling, and the lights on the island reflect each other, creating a quiet and mysterious atmosphere. Walking in the flowers, listening to the waves, watching the stars, it seems to be able to wash away the fatigue of the soul and gain unprecedented peace and tranquility.🌜 🎁In addition to the intoxicating peach blossom landscape, Rizhao Peach Blossom Island also retains many traditional folk cultures and historical sites, and every brick and tile tells an old story. Here, you can experience the original fisherman's life, taste the freshest seafood, and even participate in the fun of fishing.🐟🧳 📍Rizhao Peach Blossom Island is not just a holy place for flower viewing. She is a perfect combination of natural beauty and humanistic feelings. Every peach blossom season, it attracts countless tourists to come here, just to witness this rare spring scene. If you are also moved by this pink temptation, you might as well choose a good day and experience the magic of Peach Blossom Island in person, and let your soul be truly baptized and sublimated in the sea of flowers.🌈

If you love the sea, this summer, you must visit the Shanhaitian Tourist Resort's 'Star Island Blue Carbon Plan'! 🌟 Highlights: The Star Island Blue Carbon Plan includes the Star Island Main Tower, Star Island Fantasy Park, Stardust Traveler B&B, Noah's Ark B&B, Wilderness Star Tribe (luxury camping base), Rizhao Ocean Aesthetics Museum Hotel, Shangshui Burger Restaurant, Whiskey Bar, Shangshui Coffee, Star Island Train, Interstellar Cable Car, Interstellar Infinity Pool, and more. ❤ Recommended Reason: An amazing island fantasy trip, with pure white hotels and a white ice block-shaped Shangshui Coffee shop, full of the romantic atmosphere of Santorini. 📍 Detailed Address: East side of the intersection of Taohuadao 1st Road and Bihai Road, Donggang District, Rizhao City Just search for 'Star Island Blue Carbon Plan' in navigation.