Daxiaodongtian (Big and Small Cave Heaven)
大小洞天旅游区 · Dàxiǎo Dòngtiān Lǚyóu Qū
A Taoist seaside park founded in 1187, with sea caves, granite boulders carved with calligraphy and coastal walks west of Nanshan.
Booking requiredBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
Pair it with Nanshan on the same day; it is quieter and the coastal path is good at sunset.
- Opening hours
- 08:30–17:30.
- Price
- Free entry since 1 October 2022; sightseeing cart extra.
- How to book
- Free but reserve ahead: search 三亚大小洞天旅游区 in WeChat, Alipay or Meituan, choose the ¥0 ticket at least 30 minutes before arriving, then enter with your ID. If the system will not take a passport, ask at the visitor centre at the gate. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- About 40 km west of the centre, a few km past Nanshan: taxi or DiDi (about 55 min from Sanya Bay)
- Address in Chinese
- 海南省三亚市崖州区大小洞天旅游区
Photo: 江上清风1961 · CC BY 3.0
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