Babysitter-level Guide to Beidaihe

🌊Babysitter-level Guide to Beidaihe | See the sea + feed pigeons + eat seafood! 🚗 Transportation Guide Self-driving: 3 hours from Beijing/Tianjin, navigate to "Beidaihe Tourist Center", parking fee is CNY 10/day High-speed rail: Get off at Beidaihe Station → 15 minutes by taxi to the seaside (about CNY 20) Bus: Take Bus No. 5/22 to "Geziwo Park", CNY 1 to the end (super cheap!) 🎫 Ticket & Avoid Pit Guide ✅ Must-buy package: Combo ticket CNY 120 (including Geziwo + Lianfeng Mountain + Guailou Garden) saves CNY 40 compared to buying separately! 🆓 Free play: Laohushi Bathing Beach, Pingshuiqiao Park, Dong'er Road Bathing Beach ⚠Avoid pit: "Low price to go to sea" on the roadside is mostly a pit! Book ferry tickets through official channels (CNY 80/person) 🌟 Must-visit Attractions 🌅 Geziwo Park (CNY 35) Watch the sunrise: Arrive before 5:00! The red sun jumps out of the sea level, super healing Feed seagulls: Bring your own bread/buy seagull food on site (CNY 5/bag), take a blockbuster "Seagull Attack" Dig crabs: There are small crabs on the reef beach at low tide, bring a small bucket + shovel 🏖Laohushi Seaside Park (free) Sea swing: Swing on the swing at high tide to take a "floating sea" photo Internet-famous sign: Check in at the sign "I miss you very much in Beidaihe" Tips: Fewer people after 4:00 pm, the sunset filter is beautiful 🌳 Lianfeng Mountain (CNY 25) Climb Wanghaiting: Overlook the red-roofed houses + coastline, pretend to be in Qingdao! Forest oxygen: Walk the pine forest trail, the temperature is 3°C lower than the urban area Hidden play: Make a wish at the century-old locust tree next to "Guanyin Temple" 🏡 Accommodation Recommendation Next to Liuzhuang Night Market: CNY 150/night for a sea view homestay, go downstairs to the snack street Near Geziwo: Recommend "Meet the Sea" Inn, watch the sunrise on the terrace + free bicycles Luxury option: Huamao Sheraton, private beach + infinity pool 🦀 Seafood Foodie Guide Self-purchase and processing: Go to "Shitang Road Market" to buy live seafood, find a restaurant to steam for CNY 10/jin Must-eat list: 🔸Mantis shrimp (the fattest from May to August) 🔸Swimming crab (stir-fried with scallions and ginger YYDS!) 🔸Charcoal grilled oysters (CNY 10 for 4) Avoid pit tips: Don't look at the light box, look at the crowd, stay away from the tricycle soliciting customers! 📸 Photo Spots Dong'er Road Bathing Beach: White gauze curtain + wooden plank road, the same scene as wedding photos Biluota Bar Park: Light show + beach disco at 7:00 pm (night ticket CNY 80 is worth the price) Xianluo Island Cross-sea Cableway: Sit on the chairlift and fly over the sea (CNY 65/person, not recommended for those with acrophobia) 💡 Local Suggestions 1. Don't wear flip-flops! Shells hurt your feet so much that you doubt your life 2. Go to the sea with a swimming ring in July and August (many undercurrents), clear water and fewer people after September 3. Buy pearls on "Caofang Middle Road", bargain by half! 4. Must-play with kids: Feed alpacas + pick strawberries at Jifa Agricultural Park 🗓2-day Tour Route Day1: Geziwo Sunrise → Lianfeng Mountain → Liuzhuang Lunch → Laohushi Water Play → Biluota Night Day2: Xianluo Island Cableway → Seafood Market → Azure Coast Cat Kong Bookstore → Return ✨Reminder: There is no subway in Beidaihe! Rent an electric scooter for CNY 60/day for more freedom~