Dragon Boat Festival Holiday on Weizhou Island
Head down to Weizhou Island, a little volcanic bump of land an hour off the coast of Guangxi in the Gulf of Tonkin. The island has nice beaches and beautiful rock formations thanks to its volcanic history. Stay at a decent local B&B, cycle around the island, get in some fishing and relax. RMB4,980, June 14-17 (June 3).
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Avoid crowded tourists during May holiday
◆Trip Dates: June 14--17
◆Registration cutoff: June 3
◆Trip Cost: RMB 4980/p
You will enjoy a 5% discount if Three people register together or Register before May 14, 2010
◆Highlights:
-- the youngest and biggest volcano in china
-- "One of Top Ten Most Beautiful Islands in China" Ranked by China National Geography Magazine
-- sea fishing by a local boat
-- bbq party with fireworks
-- 4 days with fisherman Mr Dahai's family and his new baby
◆Itinerary
D0 Take a late afternoon or an evening flight to Nanning, Capital of Guangxi Province. Stay overnight in hotel in Nanning.
D1 After breakfast, we will take a 3-hour-bus to Beihai to catch a noon boat. It takes us about 1 hour to arrive on the Weizhou Island. Then the fisherman Mr Dahai will pick up us to his home. In the afternoon, we will tour by a local tuktuk bus on the island. Volcano park, Sesame Beach and the Catholic Church are the places that must to be visited. Don??t miss the beautiful sunset wherever you are. We will have a forgettable firework party with Mr Dahai's family in their farmyard. Stay overnight at Mr Dahai's guest house.
D2 Get up early to see the sunrise at beach. Then we will make a half day sail by a fishing-boat. After half day's sea fishing and sightseeing we will have a BBQ lunch on the boat. When we finish the boat trip, we will visit the rest sightseeing spots which we have not finished yesterday.
D3 Today will be a ease day. We will ride a bike to visit the surrounding villages to discover the real life on the island. Afternoon will be your free time. Our only restriction for Day 3 afternoon is a 18.00-evening dinnertime, otherwise you can nap, swim, play volleyball, dive or whatever you weren't able to fit into Day 1 and Day 2. Stay overnight at Mr Dahai's guset house.
D4 Leave the island after breakfast. Trip ends

