Haikou

Wenchang 文昌 is is one of the provincial of Hainan Province in southern China and is located at at the north-east coast of Hainan Island. Is the centre of Han settlement and the place where standard Hainanese is spoken. It is also one of the main sources of Hainanese migration overseas Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand. It takes about 60 minutes by car from Haikou to Wenchang. A bus leaves from the East Bus Station Haifu Rd.. It takes about 1 hour and costs ¥17/person. Busses leave 6:40AM-8:30PM every 30 minutes. East Bus Station, Haifu dadao, opposite Wugongci Wugong shrine. Telephone: 0898-65370453

Bo'ao 博鳌 is a small town on the East coast of Hainan Island, China. At the mouth of the Wanquan river Boao is best known for the annual Boao Forum for Asia. Because of this prestigious event the town is impeccably maintained year round with blooming planters and clean swept streets. It has a diverse selection of ethnic restaurants as well as one of the most well known seafood eateries on the island. Peaceful and quiet, Boao is the perfect place that combines international savvt with small town appeal. Dotted with ancient temples and surrounded by lush rice fields, Boao is the perfect beach getaway for those who want to avoid the crowds and high prices of Sanya. Take the bus from Haikou to QiongHai¥35then bus #2 to Boao.

Sanya, at the southern side of the island, is famous for its beaches and offers the best tourist facilities on the island. The bus journey to Sanya takes 3.5 hours from Haikou and costs about ¥78.

Central Mountains.

You have not really seen Hainan if you do not visit the mountains. Largely undeveloped, very scenic.

There are sometimes tours to Vietnam, by boat out of Haikou. These are designed for Chinese rather than international tourists, so they tend to give good value for money but not Western comforts.