Hainan Island Cycling Holiday

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• Day 1: Arrival Haikou Airport/ Transfer to Wenchang

  Dinner

  Our meeting point is in Haikou Meilan Airport. We will arrange a private bus to drive everyone to our start point hotel in Wenchang (approximately 1 hour) at a designated time. We'll advise you of the ideal flights to arrive in Haikou for the transfer but there's also an option of staying in Haikou for the night previous if you want to explore the city or other flights are preferred. High speed trains run between Haikou and the airport (and also Wenchang).  After checking in, time permitting, you'll have some time to have a walk on the beach, explore Wenchang old town, or swim in the hotel pool before our group meeting at 6 pm followed by a local feast including Wenchang chicken, world famously known as Hainan chicken.

  Stay: Wenchang

  Wenchang is on the northeast coast of Hainan Island. It is a "small" city with only 600,000 population but is the cultural heartland of the province with many historical sites. The local dialect in Hainan is based on the Wenchang dialect and the area is also well known as the ancestral home for millions of overseas Chinese across South East Asia and beyond. The area also boasts the islands largest coconut planation of more than 500,000 trees along the coastal region to its south.

• Day 2: Cycle to Bo'ao - 76KM

  Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 76 km

  After breakfast in the hotel, we'll set up the bikes and begin by cycling through coconut forest on shady countryside roads to reach Shibahang village, awarded with the title of “Famous Village of Chinese History and Culture". Shibahang is named after the eighteen orderly lines of Duojin courtyard houses that make up the village. After visiting those old buildings, we'll ride to the junction of Wenchang and Qionghai to have an authentic Hainanese lunch by the sea. In the afternoon, we’ll ride along sea view and countryside roads to the fishing port of Tanmen, where we visit Nanyang Museum before reaching todays destination, Bo’ao town.

  Stay: Bo'ao

  Bo’ao city is the permanent venue of the Bo’ao Forum for Asia, a forum for top-level businessmen, academics, and government representatives from Asian countries. The city is also popular with beach lovers, photographers, naturalists and marine sports enthusiasts. The city is surrounded by coconut forests, mountains facing the sea, sandy beaches, warm ocean and plenty of sunshine.

• Day 3: Day 3 - Cycle to Xinglong - 110KM

  breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 110 km

  Our second cycling day is a big century ride - 110 km, but on flat roads all the way! After breakfast, our ride starts from the hotel and meanders along the Wanquan River, or the River of Ten Thousand Springs, to Liuke village. Here we'll take a quick visit to the Cai Family Courtyard, "the first home of overseas Chinese in Hainan", a large historic mansion built in 1934 with the proceeds of a rubber plantation fortune made by several migrant Chinese brothers. After a short visit, we keep cycling to Heyue, a small town, for lunch. In the afternoon, we'll ride a long section of Hainan's most stunning coastal road, which is also a section of the annual "around-the-island" cycling race. After heading inland, our destination is Xinglong, set in lush tropical countryside, and famous for its Tropical Botanic Garden and hot springs. We will stay in the hot spring hotel and enjoy a Hainan special sea food pot for dinner. After dinner, you can swim or soak in the hot spring to wash the fatigue of the days ride away.

  Stay: Xinglong

  Xinglong is the centre of coffee culture in Hainan. Far from being an expensive luxury as you'll see in China's bigger cities, in Xinglong you'll find locals sipping coffee at market stalls for a fraction of the price of a Starbucks. Brought to the Xinglong in the 50s as a state run crop, the habit of consuming coffee daily has become the norm in many places in the region. Whilst coffee production in Hainan is dwarfed by Yunnan's output, it's adoption here is unique in a land where tea is king!

• Day 4: Cycle to Qiongzhong -75KM

  Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 75 km

  Today we cycle into the tropical rainforest valleys of central Hainan on the first of two days with some decent climbs. In the morning, we will pass through Chenxiang Bay Reservoir and Feishuiling Waterfall along a rural forest road. We'll be heading up in elevation with a climb (and downhill!) in the morning and also one in the afternoon. If the hills aren't your thing there'll be a seat for you and your bike in our support vehicle and trailer. At noon, we'll enjoy authentic farmhouse dishes at a rural food stall. After lunch, we continue to ride along quiet and lush country roads to Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County which lies close to the Baihualing Nature Reserve.

  Stay: Qiongzhong County 

  The Li, or the Hlai, are one of China's 56 ethnic minorities with a population of around 1.3 million people. They are the oldest inhabitants of Hainan Island with a history stretching back more than 3000 years. They inhabit the central and south regions of the island. Whilst they have been largely assimilated into the broader social fabric of Hainan, there are still some villages remaining where people live traditional lifestyles. A striking cultural practice was for the women to tattoo their arms and the backs of their hands although this is increasingly rare today.

  The Miao are one of China's largest ethnic groups with a population of over 9 million people. However, Hainan Island is home to a small fraction of their population. Most Miao live in Guizhou, Hunan and Yunnan and language-wise the Miao in Hainan speak a dialect that is closer to Yao or Zhuang minorities. The Miao are hill people and traditionally wear colourful embroidered clothing with silver jewellery.

• Day 5: Cycle to Wuzhishan - 85KM

  breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 85 km

  Today, we will continue to ride through undulating forest mountain roads with our final destination near the base of Wuzhishan, or Five Finger Mountain, the highest altitude location in Hainan. In the morning, we ride 33 kilometres with a climb to kick start the day and a cruisy downhill into to Shiyun Town where we settle in for a rainforest farmhouse lunch. In the afternoon, after a short downhill we will meet the days big challenge - a ride up and out of the rainforest valley to the core scenic area of Wuzhishan. Tonight, we stay in the rainforest in a scenic hotel surrounded by stunning mountains.

  Stay: Wuzhishan

  Wuzhi mountain is the highest mountain in Hainan island, It is located in the middle of Hainan island, named after the undulating peaks and ridges that resemble five fingers. It is listed as A-level tourist spot by the international tourism organisation. The highest peak of Wuzhi mountain is Erzhi, with an altitude of 1876 meters. Wuzhi mountain is also a symbol of Hainan Island.

• Day 6: Cycle to Baoting - 71KM

  Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 71 km

  After breakfast, our riding will take a turn to head downhill with some great sweeping descents lined up for the day. The total cycling distance is 71KM with only 5KM of upward trending riding with the rest downhill or flat. Lush tropical rainforest, with glimpses across the flat land that meets the sea, is the backdrop for the days ride. In the afternoon, as the altitude gradually decreases, we'll reach our destination in Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, with plenty of time to soak in the hotel hot springs with views of Qixian Ridge looming in the distance.

  Stay: Baoting County 

  Baoting is also a Li & Miao Ethnic Group Autonomous County 保亭黎族苗族治县. From the hotel we stay for the night, you will have a great view of the Qixianling National Rain Forest Park.

• Day 7: Cycle to Haitang Bay/ transfer to Sanya – 50km

  Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 50 km

  Today is our last day of our cycling journey. Staying on country roads, we gradually descend to Haitang Bay on the coast, arriving around noon, to end this wonderful cycling journey. We'll grab some lunch while the bikes are loaded up, before transferring to our Sanya hotel. In the afternoon you'll have some time to hit the beach for a swim, or do some shopping, before we meet for our final meal together and some celebratory drinks by the ocean.

  Stay: Sanya

  Our hotel in Sanya is located in Dadonghai, a large bay with clean water and a beautiful white sand beach. Lined with a boardwalk and shaded by coconut palms, there are dozens of restaurants and bars along the beach from which to while away the day. Scooters can be hired to explore the area further: there's more beaches and bays to explore as well as visits to Sanya city and local markets.

• Day 8: Departure Day

  Breakfast

  Today is departure day and you are free to leave at anytime. We’ll organise a transfer to Sanya airport connect with the group departure flight. If you wish to stay longer to soak up Sanya beautiful beaches and activities, we will help with transferring to your next stop.

• Can we change the itinerary or customise the tour?

  Not for publicly listed dates, but if you have your own group or date in mind, Yes.  If you want to make a private booking we can help design a tour that suits you.  You may have ideas based on any of our tours or something in mind that you can't find on our website.  Just get in contact with us and let us know what you have in mind and we'll try our best to make it happen!

• Do you cater for vegetarians?

  Yes we do!  If you have any dietery requirements just let us know when you book in the space provided (Additional Requests).  For any severe alergies or other conditions it is best that you let us know in advance so that we can prepare and/ or advise you on what we can provide or what you might need to bring so that are well catered for.

• What about Covid 19?

  Covid restrictions have passed for most countries and it is now possible to obtain tourist visas for China. For China you may need to provide a personal Covid test within taken 24 hours before your departure, these are only checked randomly, and can also be taken on arrival.

  During all our tours we take care to avoid any transferring of any viruses, such as Covid, through providing hand sanitisers and minimising exposure.  As with any illness, all care will be made for the participants well being during the tour and we will help with any arrangements that need to be made if the participant needs to leave the tour (this will be at the cost of the participant).  Costs for unused segments of tours cannot be refunded, for any reason, as all tour costs are paid in advance.

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