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Things to do in Sanya, Yalong Bay National Resort District Sanya

Things to do in Sanya, Yalong Bay National Resort District Sanya is a state level tropical holiday destination in China, with its own commercial centre, beachfront park, deluxe villas, convention centre, high-end resorts, underwater park, marine sports centre, golf courses and yacht clubs. The main attractions for day trippers are The Shell Museum, Butterfly Valley and rose Valley.

Yalong Bay has an 8 Km stretch of beach, and is reportedly one of the most beautiful bays in China.

Where, when and how much?

Tiandu Town, Sanya City

+86 898 88568268

Seashell Museum RMB 50 / per person

Butterfly Valley RMB 50 / per person at the time of writing, (expect prices to rise with inflation)

7:30 am – 18:30 pm

Other information

Check out the La flora food plaza, off Yalong Bay

Official site: www.ylwpark.com

The tourist sight seeing bus will take you there, (enquire at your hotel for more information)

RMB 50 per person for the bus at the time of writing

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