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)