Five Budget-Friendly Seaside Cities for Summer Getaways with Low Expenses

🌊 Budget travelers rejoice! These 5 stunning seaside cities can be explored with just 3,000 RMB for students!

1️⃣ Weihai, Shandong｜See the Glass Sea for 800 RMB per person

💰 Budget: 800 RMB/3 days (off-peak season)

🌅 Recommended: Torch Eighth Street (Little Kamakura), Naxianghai Diamond Beach, Chengshantou Sunrise

🦀 Food: 10 RMB for giant mackerel dumplings, 20 RMB for Han Lefang spicy rice cakes

📌 Itinerary:

Day 1: Cycle along Huanghai Road (electric bike rental 50 RMB/day) → Torch Eighth Street → International Seawater Bathing Beach

Day 2: Liugong Island (boat ticket 31 RMB including admission) → Han Lefang Night Market

Day 3: Naxianghai → Check in at the shipwreck Brewis

✨ Tips: Accommodation costs 100+ RMB/night before June! Take bus 46 with transparent windows to see the sea 🌊

2️⃣ Pingtan, Fujian｜Chase the Blue Tears for just 100 RMB

💰 Budget: 1,000 RMB/3 days

🌌 Recommended: Changjiang’ao Windmill Fields, Northern Ecological Corridor, Tannan Bay for Blue Tears

🦞 Food: 15 RMB for salty rice cake “Shilaiyunzhuan,” 8 RMB for oyster omelet

📌 Itinerary:

Day 1 North Route: Xianren Well → Beigang Village → Changjiang’ao Sunset

Day 2 South Route: Houyan Island → Tannan Bay (wait for Blue Tears at 7 PM)

Day 3 Tide pooling experience (homestay booking 50 RMB/person)

✨ Tips: Rent a small electric scooter for 80 RMB/day, choose county town accommodation averaging 60 RMB

3️⃣ Beihai, Guangxi｜Under 1,000 RMB to feel like Southeast Asia

💰 Budget: 900 RMB/4 days

🌴 Recommended: Qiaogang Beach, Guantouling Lighthouse, Weizhou Island Church

🍜 Food: 5 RMB coconut jelly, 10 RMB Vietnamese rice rolls

📌 Itinerary:

Day 1: Beihai Old Street → Qiaogang Style Street

Day 2: Take a boat to Weizhou Island (ticket 150 RMB) → Crocodile Mountain volcanic rock

Day 3: Shell Beach → Catholic Church → Dishui Danping

Day 4: South Bay Street seafood market, choose and cook your own (50 RMB per person)

✨ Tips: Get early bird tickets for the island boat! Hostel 50 RMB/night

4️⃣ Xiangshan, Zhejiang｜Off-the-beaten-path healing island

💰 Budget: 700 RMB/3 days

⛰️ Recommended: Shipu Fishing Port Ancient Town, Hua’ao Island Stone Forest, Songlan Mountain Windmill Road

🐚 Food: 10 RMB seafood noodles, 25 RMB salt-baked razor clams

📌 Itinerary:

Day 1: Shipu Ancient Town (free after 5 PM) → Huangcheng Beach

Day 2: Take a boat to Hua’ao Island (20 RMB) → Dig for razor clams

Day 3: Xiangshan Film City (student ticket 70 RMB)

✨ Tips: Stay in Shipu town homestay for 80 RMB/night, buy tide pooling tools in advance

5️⃣ Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam｜2,000 RMB for a visa-free island trip

💰 Budget: 2,000 RMB/5 days (including airfare!)

🤿 Recommended: Hon Thom Cable Car, Sao Beach Milk Sand

🍜 Food: 30,000 VND coconut jelly, 50,000 VND French baguette sandwich

📌 Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive at Phu Quoc Island → Sunset Town

Day 2: Ride the world’s longest sea-crossing cable car (round trip 50 RMB)

Day 3: Snorkeling day tour (100 RMB including meal)

Day 4: Relax at Sao Beach → Night market seafood barbecue

✨ Tips: Watch for China Southern Airlines deals! Stay at West Coast hostel 40 RMB/night

💡 Budget Seaside Travel Tips:

✔️ Tickets: Bring your student ID! Fishing village attractions are cheaper than popular beaches

✔️ Transportation: Rent electric scooters in seaside cities > taxis, island ferries cost half as much as speedboats

✔️ Tide pooling: Check local tide tables, bring buckets/clamps/salt bottles (magic tools for catching razor clams)