Dalian 3 Days 2 Nights Luxury Coastal Trip

✨Dalian 3 Days 2 Nights Luxury Coastal Trip｜Budget 7000 RMB｜Romantic Slow Life Between Mountains and Sea
— A secret route from a travel blogger specializing in the northern coastline

📍City Impression:
Dalian, the "Little Paris" of the North, a romantic city embraced by mountains and sea. European-style architecture, coastal promenades, Japanese heritage, seafood feasts... Here you can enjoy both urban sophistication and the lively atmosphere of a fishing port. With 7000 RMB, stay by the sea view window, savor deep flavors, and capture Instagram-worthy shots!

📅 Day 1: Arrival · First Encounter by Xinghai Bay
🏨 Accommodation Recommendation: Grand Hyatt Dalian · Sea View Room (2 nights about 2400 RMB)
- Located at Xinghai Bay, with a cantilevered sea view boardwalk directly connected to the hotel, capturing sunrise and sunset views
- Floor-to-ceiling windows + bathtub with sea view, full of ceremony

🚄 Transportation Suggestions:
- Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport → Taxi about 50 RMB / Metro Line 2 direct to Xinghai Square Station (8 RMB)

🌆 Afternoon:
- After check-in, walk to [Xinghai Square] (Asia’s largest city square)
- Check in at the century-old city sculpture and flying seagull sculpture
- Shoot dreamy scenes of lights and waves intertwining at dusk

🍽 Dinner: Seafood Specialty · Dalian Cuisine (about 180 RMB per person)
- Recommended: Sea urchin dumplings, menzi (steamed jelly), scallion oil sea cucumber, steamed jiajiyu fish

🌊 Night Tour:
- Stroll along the wooden boardwalk on Binhai Road, listen to the waves as you fall asleep
- Optional: Take the Xinghai Bay Cross-Sea Bridge light cruise (80 RMB/person)

💰 Daily Expenses: Accommodation 1200 + Transportation 60 + Dining 180 + Cruise 80 ≈ 1520 RMB

📅 Day 2: Between Mountains and Sea · Coastal Road Highlights Walk + Russian-Japanese Style
🚌 Transportation: Taxi/Didi (about 100 RMB total)

🌅 Morning: Coastal Road Hike (Beida Bridge—Yanwo Ridge section) (Free)
- Known as "China’s Most Beautiful Coastal Road," cliff boardwalk + blue sea and sky
- Recommended check-in spots: Beida Bridge (Love Lock Wall), Yanwo Ridge Wedding Park (TV drama filming location)
- About 3 hours hiking, travel light, bring water + heat packs

📸 Blogger Tips: Wear white/light-colored clothes, backlit silhouette shots are stunning!

🏰 Noon: Russian Style Street
- Stroll through Russian yellow wall buildings, enjoy a cup of Russian milk tea (15 RMB)
- Visit [Russian Art Exhibition Hall] (ticket 30 RMB)

🍽 Lunch: Tadaos Western Restaurant (Dalian’s century-old Russian restaurant, about 120 RMB per person)
- Must order: Braised beef in pot, borscht, Russian sausage platter

🎨 Afternoon: Donggang Music Fountain Square + 24-Hour Bookstore
- European-style buildings + Venice water city style photo spot
- Check in at Lonely Whale Bookstore (open 24 hours, a must for art lovers)

🦐 Dinner: Changhai Fisherman’s Feast · Seafood Buffet (about 268 RMB per person, all-you-can-eat limited time)
- Freshly caught and cooked: abalone, sea urchin, crab, mantis shrimp, sea intestine dumplings unlimited
- Address: Wuwu Road, Zhongshan District, recommended by locals

💰 Daily Expenses: Transportation 100 + Dining 408 + Tickets 30 + Accommodation 1200 ≈ 1738 RMB

📅 Day 3: Cultural Immersion · Natural Ending
🚌 Transportation: Metro + Taxi (about 60 RMB)

🏛 Morning: Lushunkou One-Day Micro Trip (Highly Recommended!)
- Metro Line 12 to Lushun New Port, transfer to bus/taxi
- [Baiyu Mountain Scenic Area] (ticket 30 RMB, climb tower to overlook naval port)
- [Lushun Museum] (free, reservation required, rich collection)
- [Sun Valley Cherry Blossom Avenue] (beautiful all year, peaceful and picturesque in winter)
- [Naval Port Park] see old warships and lighthouse in one frame

🍽 Lunch: Lushun Old Street Snacks (menzi 10 RMB, sea jelly 15 RMB)

🛍 Afternoon:
- Return to city, shop at [Parkson Shopping Center] or [Tianjin Street] for souvenirs:
- Dalian dried seafood gift boxes (within 200 RMB)
- Old Snow Beer commemorative cans, Lushun shell crafts
- Head to airport/train station before 16:00, end of trip

💰 Daily Expenses: Transportation 100 + Dining 60 + Tickets 30 + Shopping 300 ≈ 490 RMB

🧮 Total Budget Breakdown (per person):
- Accommodation: 2400 RMB (Grand Hyatt sea view room 2 nights)
- Dining: about 800 RMB
- Transportation: about 250 RMB (including city + Lushun round trip)
- Tickets + Experiences: about 140 RMB
- Shopping + Miscellaneous: 500 RMB
- Round-trip major transport (e.g., from first-tier city to Dalian): about 3000 RMB
✅ Total: about 7090 RMB** (can be slightly adjusted to stay within 7000 RMB)

🎁 Blogger’s Secret Tips:
1️⃣ Best travel time: May-June (locust flower season), September-October (clear autumn weather), December-February (fewer people, quiet scenery, great for photos)
2️⃣ Dressing advice: Windy in spring and autumn, bring windbreaker; winter around -5°C, down jacket essential
3️⃣ Photo spots:
- Grand Hyatt hotel suspension bridge (early morning when no one is around)
- Yanwo Ridge cliff boardwalk on Binhai Road
- Donggang Venice water city bridgehead
- Lushun Sun Valley century-old ginkgo tree
4️⃣ Pitfalls to avoid:
- Confirm prices before weighing seafood at markets
- Binhai Road is very long, recommend walking only the highlights

📌 Suitable for: Couples dating / Solo travelers / Photography enthusiasts / Those who enjoy slow-paced city exploration