Nanji Island｜Azure Secret｜4-Day East China Sea Guide

Step into the ultimate form of "China's Most Beautiful Island"! The natural grassland of Sanpanwei unfolds like an oceanic pasture, Dashiao's shell beach sings underfoot, and cave hotels offer 270° Pacific sunrise views... This isn't Kenting, but the nation's most remote marine nature reserve. Boat rides + island trekking, just ¥3000/person for a ready-to-go adventure! 📍 Core Itinerary Anchors Theme: Oceanic pastures + Shell wonders + Bioluminescent sea + Cliffside lighthouse Duration: 4 days 3 nights (departing from Wenzhou/Aojiang) Budget: ¥2800-4000/person (includes unique experiences) Golden Periods: 🌊 May-Oct: May for bioluminescence / Sept for seafood season Avoid: Jul-Aug (peak season, hard-to-get ferry tickets) 🚢 Transportation Options Getting to the Island: From Wenzhou: Ruian Nanji Passenger Terminal → Nanji Island (speedboat ¥160/2h) From Aojiang: Aojiang Port Passenger Terminal → Nanji Island (ferry ¥130/1.5h) Island Transport: Must-rent: Scenic electric carts (¥45/day, covers all attractions) Warning: Self-driving prohibited on mountain roads (narrow and winding) 🏡 Accommodation Picks Dashiao: Azure Lovesick Resort (cave pool rooms) Sanpanwei: Lost Tholos Cave Hotel (cliff panorama rooms) Mazu'ao: Fisherman's homestay (¥200/night, watch fishing boats return) 📅 Daily Itinerary Flow 🌊 Day1: Island Arrival → Oceanic Pasture 8:00 Depart Aojiang Pier → Nanji Island 12:00 Check into cave hotel → Dashiao shell beach stroll (squeaky sand underfoot) 16:00 Oceanic pasture mussel farm visit (drone permits required) 20:00 Bar street local craft beers (try: Island IPA) 🌱 Day2: Sanpanwei Wonders 5:00 Sanpanwei grassland sunrise (bring thermos for coffee) 9:00 Natural cliff murals (wave-eroded rock art) 14:00 "Monkey Worshipping Guanyin" reef trek (2km cliff walkway) Overnight: Tholos Cave Hotel (sleep to ocean sounds) 🏖️ Day3: Island Survival Challenge 8:00 Meiling Residence exploration (Soong May-ling's villa, now museum) 11:00 Guoxing'ao diving (¥300/session, undersea volcanic rocks) 16:00 Mazu'ao "Oceanic Venice" photography (best at low tide) 🚢 Day4: Return + Seafood Feast 9:00 Caiyuwei Lighthouse insta-worthy shots (red-white stripes) 12:00 Fisherman's feast with wild yellow croaker (¥80/jin) 15:00 Return ferry 💰 Cost Breakdown Transport: ¥260 ferry + ¥135 electric cart Lodging: ¥1200/night×2 cave hotels + ¥600 homestay Tickets: ¥100 scenic combo pass Dining: ¥200/day seafood feasts Experiences: ¥300 diving + ¥50 tidepool gear Total: From ¥3200 (40% surge in peak season) ‼️ Survival Guide 📸 Photography Secrets: Sanpanwei sunrise: 5:15-5:45 (grassland turns golden post-sunrise) Mazu'ao fishing port: 1hr before low tide ("piano key" reefs appear) 🦀 Tidepooling Tips: Gear: Gloves + tongs (sharp shells in reef zones) Finds: Goose barnacles (¥120/jin), spicy snails (¥60/jin) 🌌 Bioluminescent Sea Viewing: Peak: Around lunar 15th Location: Dashiao northern reef zone (requires night fishing boat) 🏝️ When Sanpanwei's morning mist drifts over oceanic pastures, when cave hotel lights glow like Pacific lighthouses, Nanji Island writes the East China Sea's loneliest romance in basalt and tides.