Pingtan Island 2-Day Family Tour Guide | Windmill Sea & Blue Tears & Niche Play

| Windmill Sea & Blue Tears & Niche Play Pingtan Island family tour is highly recommended, 2 days of fun on land, sea and air! Unlock dream experiences such as catching crabs at sea, checking in at windmill fields, and chasing the light of blue tears. Watch the sunrise in the morning, dig clams at noon, DIY painted stones in the afternoon, and encounter fluorescent waves at night. Parents enjoy leisure time and kids have a blast! Control the budget throughout the process, avoid crowds, and create shining childhood memories. 📍 Itinerary Overview (Northern Route + Southern Route Around the Island) Day 1 Classic Tour of the North Route: Sunrise at Longwangtou→Beigang Cultural and Creative Village→The Most Beautiful Ring Road→Changjiangao Windmill Field→Beibu Bay Glass Plank Road→Maotouqian Starry Sky Day 2: Deep play on the southern route: Houyan Island → Tannan Bay Beach → Haitan Ancient City → Jiangjun Mountain → Xiangbi Bay (drone perspective) 🌅 Day 1 North Route Itinerary Details ⏰ 6:00-8:00 Longwangtou Beach ✅ The best sunrise viewing spot on the island, the beach is flat and suitable for children to play in the water ⚠️ Check the sunrise time in advance. It is recommended to wear Crocs for easy treading in water ✨ Hidden gameplay: You can pick up small crabs/shells in the reef area on the right side of the beach ⏰ 8:30-10:00 Beigang Cultural and Creative Village ✅ Experience of Shicuo Ancient Village: • 10 yuan DIY painted stones (recommended "Singing Stones" workshop) • Check in with the same sound-making stone from "Where Are We Going, Dad?" 🍜 Must-eat: Fang Ji Seafood Restaurant (60 per person, recommended oyster omelette + salt and pepper mantis shrimp) ⏰ 10:30-12:00 Cycling around the island 🛵 Tips for renting an electric car: • Car rental point at the entrance of Beigang Village (80 yuan/day, range 60km) • Parents and children can rent three-wheeled electric vehicles (with roof for sun protection) 📸 Photo spots: From Beigang to Changjiangao, there are viewing platforms every 500 meters ⏰ 12:30-14:30 Changjiangao Windmill Farm ✅ Giant white windmills + mudflats after low tide ⚠️ Daily tide table Follow the "Pingtan Tide" applet and take your kids to the beach during low tide (tools: small shovel + bucket) 🐚 Capture: clams, small crabs, starfish ⏰ 15:00-17:00 Beibu Gulf Ecological Corridor ✅ Must-visit points: • F2 Observation Deck: Suspended glass plank road to take photos of the sea of ​​windmills • F5 Windmill Forest Road: Comic-style S-curve 🚌 Shuttle bus: 30 yuan/person, unlimited times all day (recommended if walking is tiring) ⏰ 18:00-20:00 Maotouqian Mountain Top ✅ Small sunset viewing platform overlooking the entire Pingtan Strait Bridge ⚠️ Self-driving navigation "Maotouqian Plank Road", there is a free parking lot halfway up the mountain 🌌 Overnight accommodation suggestion: Choose Changjiangao B&B, where you can lie down and watch the windmills in some rooms 🌊 Day 2 Southern Route Itinerary Details ⏰ 8:30-10:30 Houyan Island (68 nautical mile scenic area) ✅ The closest point to Taiwan from the mainland (only 68 nautical miles) 📸 Creative check-in: • Inkstone columns frame the view of the Strait • Cross-Strait Window + Stamp Photo Frame 🎫 Tickets: 38 yuan/person, sightseeing bus 20 yuan (recommended walking, the whole journey is 1.5km) ⏰ 11:00-13:00 Tannan Bay ✅ Must-do activities for parents and children: • Whale Blue Tears Beach Bar (minimum consumption of 58 yuan to enjoy lazy sofas) • Sailing experience (98 yuan/person, for those over 1.2 meters) 🍹 Recommended food: A-Di Seafood Stall (Tannanwan Branch, 80 per person) ⏰ 14:00-15:30 Haitan Ancient City ✅ Interactive experience of antique commercial street: • 5D Naval Battle Museum (40 yuan/person, immersive experience of typhoon scenes) • Fujian opera facial painting (30 yuan/person) ⚠️ Tips for avoiding pitfalls: Shops on the main street are more expensive, while cultural and creative shops in the side alleys "Gucuoli" are more affordable ⏰ 16:00-17:30 Jiangjun Mountain ✅ The best place to climb and see the distant view, take your kids to challenge the cracks in the rock ⚠️ Need to climb the stairs for 20 minutes, wear non-slip shoes, there is a telescope on the top of the mountain (5 yuan/3 minutes) ⏰ 18:00-19:00 Elephant Trunk Bay (depending on tide conditions) ✅ The miracle of the beach that can only be photographed by drone ⚠️ The elephant trunk shape can only be seen at high tide, so check the tide time in advance 🦞 Food Hot List 1️⃣ Must-eat seafood - Red Star Pingtan Seafood 🔥 Recommended reason: A seafood food stall frequented by locals, with freshly caught ingredients (per person: 90 yuan) 🍴 Must-order dishes: mussel soup (Pingtan specialty shellfish), chopped snails with scallion oil (Suo Snail Artifact) 2️⃣ Authentic snacks——Shisanmei Xianmishi Store 🔥 Recommended reason: 30-year-old shop, specializing in Pingtan intangible cultural heritage cuisine (per capita: 25 yuan) 🍴 Must-order dishes: Lucky Turn (soft and glutinous on the outside and delicious on the inside), Bazhen Fried Cake (seafood sweet potato noodles) 3️⃣ Internet celebrity afternoon tea – nap at the beach 🔥 Recommended reason: The Instagram-style cafe next to Tannan Bay, super healing for taking photos (per person: 45 yuan) 🍴 Must-order items: Blue Tears Special (Butterfly Pea Flower Sparkling Drink), Cactus Cake (Low Sugar and Refreshing) 4️⃣ The bustling atmosphere of the night market - People's Stadium Night Market 🔥 Recommended reason: Affordable snack street with stalls after 9pm (per person: 15 yuan) 🍴 Must-try delicacies: Oyster pancakes (crispy and bursting), Tian Chang Di Jiu (deep-fried sweet dumplings stuffed with sesame) 🏡 Accommodation suggestions Longwangtou area: Haoxiang International Hotel (sea view room 600+, walk to the beach); Dengfenglai B&B (family loft room with slide) Changjiangao area: Yuejilancuo (artistic design, rooftop terrace for stargazing); Pusu Shijianhai (housekeepers can help you go fishing and provide tools) 🚗 Transportation Tips 1. Fuzhou Airport → Pingtan: Airport Express 70 yuan/person, 1.5 hours 2. Travel on the island: rent a car (300 yuan/day, Liandongyun APP is recommended); Youba Mini Program (Bus version of Didi, starting from 10 yuan) 3. During the Blue Tears season (April to August), you can charter a car to chase the tears at night, 150 yuan/hour 📢 Important reminder 1. Sun protection! Sun protection! All-weather high-factor sunscreen + physical sun protection 2. Pingtan is windy, so prepare a windproof jacket and a hat for children 3. Do not enter the water in non-swimming areas and beware of rip currents 4. Bookings must be made 3 days in advance during holidays, and room rates double during summer vacations 🎁 Souvenir List • Haitan laver (recommended to be packaged individually at the "Haitan Specialties" store) • Shell carving crafts (intangible cultural heritage workshop in Haitan Ancient City) • Pingtan fish balls (freshly made and quick-frozen at the farmers’ market) Following this guide, you can easily take your children to visit the highlights and unlock the secret places that only locals know about! Save it now and get ready for a healing journey to the blue sea and sky~