Nan’ao Island is located in Shantou City, Guangdong Province, and is known as “The Maldives of China”. You can see the same beautiful scenery without leaving the country, and it’s super affordable! Here is a travel guide for Nan’ao Island that covers everything from food to entertainment. So what are you waiting for? Pack your bags and get ready for a vacation on Nan’ao Island!
Transportation
This is a great destination for a 2-3 day trip for those living in Guangdong and surrounding areas, and you can easily drive there.
Self-driving: The Nan’ao Bridge is 11.9km long and costs 96 yuan to cross.
Bus: Take bus 161k from Shantou Train Station to the Tourist Center (12 yuan). If you’re going to the Tropic of Cancer (Qing’ao Bay), take bus 601/602 (7 yuan).
Accommodation on the Island
If you want to see the sunrise, we recommend staying near Qing’ao Bay.
If you want to see the sunset or have late-night snacks, we recommend staying in Houzhai Town.
Recommended Attractions
Changshanwei Lighthouse
This red lighthouse is where you can take pictures of Nan’ao Bridge.
Qian’ao Bay Lighthouse
This white lighthouse with a green top is very beautiful. If the weather is good, you can take some cute photos here.
Hou Garden Eco-tourism Village
The mountaintop viewing platform costs 10 yuan per person, offering an amazing view overlooking the entire Nan’ao Island.
Qing’ao Bay
The largest beach on the island, where you can see mountains, the sea, and windmills.
Yun’ao Bay Lighthouse
This is the best place to watch the sunset.
Wanzai Peng
The windmill base, which looks like a scene from a Studio Ghibli animation.
Nan’ao Bridge
The road to the island. It has a super long coastline, which is absolutely amazing.
Sancong Cliff Lighthouse
The most beautiful lighthouse on the island. Red and white, it looks like a scene from a movie!
Food
There is a seafood street behind Qing’ao Bay Beach. Nan’ao is a fishing town, so the seafood here is fresh.
Highly recommend: Steamed octopus, steamed mantis shrimp, oyster omelette, conch, cold seaweed salad, scallops with vermicelli, sea urchin steamed egg/fried rice. The freshest seafood is best enjoyed steamed, and the taste is completely different from what you’re used to. It’s so fresh!
You can get a full table of food for less than 300 yuan, which is very affordable.
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