[2024 Huidong Attraction] Travel Guide for Turtle National Reserve Areas (Updated Nov)
Nature Reserves
Address:
No. 1 Turtle Bay, Pinghai Town, Huidong County, Huizhou City
Opening times:
Open today at 08:30-17:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
0752-8560326
Does anyone need a guide to Huizhou Turtle Island? It's very detailed!
We drove to Shuangyue Bay in Huidong for a two-day, one-night trip.
The other places were average, but Turtle Bay is worth a visit.
After all, it is the only sea turtle nature reserve in China.
The whole ecological environment and scenery are quite comfortable.
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📍Self-driving location: Shuangyue Bay Turtle Bay Parking Lot
⏰Opening hours: 9:00–17:30
🎫Ticket: 30 yuan (you can buy it on site)
Half-price tickets for children, students, and seniors over 60 years old: 15 yuan
Free admission for seniors over 70 years old
🚍Electric car: 5 yuan one way, half-price tickets for seniors, children, and students
The scenic area is not very big. If you don't take photos seriously, you can finish the tour in about two hours. If you are traveling with family, it is recommended to take the sightseeing bus, because there are uphill roads to walk on the way back and forth.
The sightseeing bus goes directly to the turtle breeding base. Just walk along the road! You won't get lost, and there are no tricks!
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📸Great places to take photos
1️⃣The pier next to the pavilion on the sea-view plank road
2️⃣Half sea, half mountain, and zebra crossing (a popular check-in point online, the photographer should stand on the stairs and take a long shot)
3️⃣The coast hits the rocks live
4️⃣Giant turtle in the turtle house
We went to Shuangyue Bay after having morning tea. The sun at noon was really hot. It is recommended to come early! But don't come at sunset, because the road to Turtle Bay is very narrow, and it is really easy to get stuck in traffic!
‼️Bring a hat, sunglasses, apply sunscreen, and drink plenty of water!
IVY BYRDE
Port Town, Southwest Side of Daxing Mountain, National Sea Turtle Nature Reserve, Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province
1. Huizhou Sea Turtle Bay, Southwest Side of Daxing Mountain, Port Town, Huidong County, Huizhou City
2. Attractions
Science Museum: The museum displays lifelike sea turtle specimens, combined with large-scale projection technology, allowing visitors to feel as if they are in the deep sea world, understanding the growth process, ecological habits, and conservation significance of sea turtles.
Huixian Bridge: The popular boardwalk clings to the mountain and the sea, winding like a giant dragon between cliffs and rocks, making it a paradise for photography enthusiasts. Standing on the boardwalk, you can gaze at the vast sea and feel the sea breeze, offering a unique experience.
3. Ecological Environment
Sea Turtle Bay boasts a beautiful and secluded natural environment, with clear waters and fine sandy beaches, making it an ideal nesting and breeding ground for sea turtles.
The reserve is surrounded by dense vegetation and rich marine life, providing a good ecological environment for sea turtles.
4. Ticket Information: Adult tickets are 30 yuan per person on weekdays, and prices may vary during legal holidays.
Opening Hours: The reserve is open to the public from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, allowing visitors to tour the sea turtle breeding area and the coast of Sea Turtle Bay.
5. Nearby Attractions
Shuangyue Bay Viewing Platform: There is a path from the entrance of Sea Turtle Bay leading to the viewing platform, which takes about 40 minutes on foot. Alternatively, you can take a motorcycle up the mountain to overlook the spectacular double-moon scenery.
Reef Bar: Built on the edge of a cliff, between the mountains and the sea, it offers a great atmosphere for enjoying delicious drinks and afternoon tea.
Xiaoxing Mountain: Maintains the most primitive ecological environment, with clear water, suitable for snorkeling and exploring the underwater world.
6. Huizhou Sea Turtle Bay is not only an important nature reserve but also a charming tourist destination. Visitors can get close to sea turtles, learn about the ocean, and enjoy the beautiful natural scenery here.
AO. Jenny 26
Off-Season Huizhou Day Trip Guide | Take Note!
Huizhou is really suitable for taking it easy!! The cost of living is quite touching
You can enjoy a whole week with just a few hundred per person, slow travel during a short holiday is so comfortable...
Transportation:
High-speed train—Huizhou East
Airplane—Huizhou Pingtan Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an Airport
Self-driving—It is recommended to drive within Guangdong, most attractions are about 10-30 minutes apart by car, if you don't go often, Didi and hitchhiking are also convenient
Turtle Bay: 30 RMB per person
Parking charges 5 RMB during the day
Sightseeing car one-way 5 RMB/person (taking a leisurely walk is also very comfortable)
Shuangyue Bay Viewing Platform: Free (about 20min walk up, there are also many motorbike taxis along the way 10 RMB/person)
Shuangyue Bay
Most of the pictures above are from Shuangyue Bay, where the sea is a deep aqua blue, the sand is coarse but the scenery is very beautiful~🪑Swinging on a swing near 'Duxi'
It's also fun to set off fireworks on the beach at night~
Christopher Radcliffe
New Year's Eve! Small and popular travel recommendations directly accessible within 3 hours from Guangzhou and Shenzhen!
This New Year's Day! Of course, we have to go out and play! Don't waste every holiday! I have arranged short-distance routes around Guangzhou and Shenzhen, collect and set off‼️
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✅Depart from Guangzhou and Shenzhen, short round trip time
✅Lower budget, friendly for office workers and students
✅Less popular, avoid
✅Recommendations for crowded scenic spots + itinerary arrangements
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🍃Wuyuan
📍Location: Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province
👉Features: Ancient town, white walls, red tiles, white snow, thousand-year-old porcelain capital
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🦁Huizhou Lion Island
📍Location: Nanmen, Pinghai Town, Huidong County, Huizhou City, Lion Island
👉Features: Mountains and sea, long coastline, beaches, islands, reefs, sea-eroded caves, Turtle Island & Daxingshan of Shuangyue Bay
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🌲Chongzuo of the Secret Realm
📍Location: Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
👉Features: Border scenery, Mingshi pastoral, feel the majestic momentum of Detian Waterfall
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❄️Wugong Mountain
📍Location: Wugong Mountain Scenic Area, Pingxiang, Jiangxi
👉Features: Clouds rolling, rime ice hanging, you can have high mountain sunrise
❄️Hengshan
📍Location: Hengshan Scenic Area, Hengyang, Hunan
👉Features: Beautiful rime! 2 hours direct from Guangzhou and Shenzhen
❄️Mangshan
📍Location: Mangshan Township, Yizhang County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province
👉Features: Snow mountain that doesn't need to be climbed, you can soak in hot springs on the snow mountain
❄️Lushan
📍Location: Lushan Tourist Scenic Area
👉Features: Northeast snow mountain flat version, silver-clad
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🏕️【Camping Star Watching Recommendation]
🌃Shaoguan Starry Sky Camping
📍Location: Shaoguan Xinfeng Red Leaf World Camping Ground
👉Features: There are large meadows, sky ladders, sky mirrors, hobbit huts, beautiful starry sky sunsets
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🏔️Windmill Mountain
📍Location: Windmill Mountain in Shaoguan City, Jinqing Village, Shatian Town, Xinfeng County, Shaoguan City
👉Features: Grassland camping, Elephant Nest Ecological Park Hot Spring, Starry Sky, Aerial Photography, Sunrise and Sunset, Mountain Barbecue, Frisbee
cassian_wyattsteel
Spring Festival travel, I really love this niche and super beautiful seaside!!
That day, the bright sunshine, the clear blue sea🌊,
The sunset chased by the sea 🚢, gradually rendering the entire sky's sunset clouds,
And the fireworks 🎆🌌 in the sky,
The purchased and processed seafood delicacies all make me and my parents feel extremely happy~
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The first day's itinerary: Guangzhou——Direct to Huizhou Shuangyue Bay (🍑Book the direct bus one day in advance) Get on the bus at Haizhu Square, 3 hours, there will be a stop in the middle for meals (Well, those who understand, can choose not to eat, we ate some to pad our stomachs) The driver sent me directly to my hotel🏨
‼️About Shuangyue Bay:
It is two bays that look like 🌙🌙 and back to each other, the bend is Turtle Island, the distance between the two bends is tens of kilometers, one is convenient for watching the sunrise, the other is convenient for watching the sunset, as an adult, I definitely want both!
So, my itinerary is planned to end at Turtle Island from 13:00 to 17:00 in the afternoon, take a motorbike 🏍️ for 10 minutes, and catch the 17:20 to go to Lover's Dam to charter a boat 🚢 to watch the sunset at sea, so the hotel is set on this side that is convenient for watching the sunrise!
🚗Transportation: The transportation in Shuangyue Bay is not very convenient, because it is relatively small, it is easy to get stuck in traffic by taxi or driving, the most convenient is to take a motorbike, the uncles' skills are very good, 40 yuan for 2 people to go to the "Turtle Island" entrance from the hotel (highly recommended)——From Turtle Island, take a motorbike to "Lover's Dam"
🐢Turtle Island: Admission ticket is required 30/person, named after the whole sea area where turtles migrate and lay eggs, there are many large turtles on the island, friendly to children, very well-behaved close contact! There is also a viewing platform at the exit of Turtle Island. If you want to watch the sunset, it is recommended not to go to the viewing platform. It takes time to climb up, and the sea view you see is the same.
🚢🌄: Lover's Dam charter boat to chase the sunset
Lover's Dam is the best place to watch the sunset. On the way, you will pass the local seafood market and the relatively concentrated dining area. After watching the sunset, you can walk a few minutes to buy seafood, and then find a special shop for processing.
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You must come here to watch the sunset, the charter price is 600-800 per boat, we are a family of six, will cast nets to catch fish, if you are lucky, you will have a lot of seafood to take away~
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The seaside can also play motorbikes, and set off fireworks at night~
The romance of the sunset, really every time can move me, on the beach, in the desert, on the mountain, on the grassland...every time I chase the sunset, I can remember it in my heart, the sky of the sunset clouds is romantic and beautiful~Every frame is a beautiful big picture!
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About food: The itinerary on the first day is a bit full, the eyes have seen too many beautiful scenery, will be tired, so we directly found a restaurant to eat, the price is actually okay, there is no such thing as slaughtering customers, the taste is delicious!
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After eating, 🚶walk back to the hotel, about 15 minutes to arrive, the hotel faces the sea, open the curtains to see a few people setting off fireworks on the beach at night🎆, rest early on the first day, good night💤
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Clothes: Autumn➕Winter coat, because the wind is a bit big, the sun will be hot in the afternoon, and it will be a bit cold in the morning and evening due to the big wind.
ExploreWithPassion
Don't miss the "Little Kenting of Guangdong" during the off-season!
🏝️Walking and taking pictures along the way, the most beautiful is the coastal plank road. Blowing the sea breeze along the coastline and the plank road, overlooking the endless sea, clear and healing, 🌊the blue-green sea water hitting the rocks is very beautiful, every shot is a blockbuster!
🐢Overview: Sea Turtle Bay is the only national sea turtle nature reserve in China, and is included in the "Ramsar Convention" international important wetland list.
🗺️Tourist spots: Science Museum, Breeding Center (Sea Turtle Museum), Sea-viewing Plank Road, Hui Xian Bridge...
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【Route Guide】
📍Location: Southwest of Daxing Mountain, Gangkou Town, Huidong County, Huizhou, located at the junction of Daya Bay and Honghai Bay
🎫Ticket: 30 yuan for adults, half price for students/children 15 yuan
🌊Park opening hours: 8:30-17:30, you can finish walking and playing in three hours
MELODY WILKERSON
Although there are many sea turtle conservation bases abroad, it is the only turtle nature reserve in China. Surrounded by sea on three sides, environmental conditions such as climate, temperature and seawater salinity are very suitable for sea turtles to survive. Green turtles, Pacific turtles, tortoises, etc. live here, and turtles from months to nearly 100 years old can be seen in the turtle museum in the conservation area.