Nanwan Monkey Island
南湾猴岛 · Nánwān Hóudǎo
A nature reserve on a peninsula in Lingshui with around a thousand wild macaques, reached by a 2 km cable car over a harbour full of floating fishing homes.
Booking recommendedBring your passportHalf a day from Sanya
Tip
The macaques are wild and grab food, bags and sunglasses: keep snacks out of sight and do not feed or touch them.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥150–165 depending on season, including the cable car (or boat) and the monkey shows. To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy at the ticket office or online (Trip.com); real-name tickets, bring your passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- About 75 km north-east of Sanya: roughly 1–1.5 hours by car via the G98 expressway to the cable car station in Xincun To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 海南省陵水黎族自治县新村镇南湾猴岛生态旅游区
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0
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