Best Time to Visit Dongying for 4 Days Itinerary, What to Do & Where to Go

Day 1

Yellow River Estuary Ecotourism Area

Opening Hours: 8:30-17:00

Ticket Price: 40 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Days

Location: Kenli, Dongying, Shandong, China

The Yellow River Estuary Ecotourism Area is located at the mouth of the Yellow River to the northeast of Dongying in Shandong Province. It is famous for its wetland habitats. The shoals and wetlands are an oasis for numerous bird species such as red-crowned cranes and swans. Visitors can enjoy picturesque views over the estuary towards the Bohai Sea. The park is particularly beautiful at sunrise and sunset.

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Yellow River Estuary Ecotourism Area, Blue Horizon Internationale Hotel nearby is the best place to stay.

Blue Horizon Internationale Hotel

The Blue Horizon International Hotel (Dongying Lanhai Guoji Dafandian) is a large, 5-star garden-style hotel.Dining facilities include an on-site restaurant with eight dining areas, where both Western and Chinese cuisines are offered.Business travelers can take advantage of its conference rooms, which collectively can hold around 1,200 people. A function hall is also available.

Day 2 | Morning

Wanxiang Ski Resort

Opening Hours: Open from 12/28-3/1,8:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 160 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: East side of the district government at the intersection of Ningyang Road and Tianmushan Road, Dongying District, Dongying City

Built by Wanxiang Amusement Park Co. Ltd. of Shangdong province, Wanxiang Ski Resort is a medium sized ski area with cutting edge snow making facilities. The resort enjoys a well commented location. Inside you will find multiple recreational areas, including pistes for starters, snow tubing tracks and snow playing area for children. The staff are here to welcome you with cordial services, allowing you to enjoy quality services while experiencing the exciting activities it has to offer.

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Wanxiang Ski Resort, don’t forget pay a visit to Swan Lake.

Swan Lake

Opening Hours: Open from 7:00am-7:00pm

Ticket Price: 30 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: Dongying, Shandong, ChinaEast of Nan'er Road

Shengli Swan Lake is located in the Swan Lake Tourist Area, 15 kilometers southeast of Dongying City, Dongying City. It was built in 1997 as a large-scale water amusement park integrating tourism, vacation, leisure and entertainment. It is the largest artificial plain reservoir lake area in Asia. With the continuous improvement of the environment, a large number of swans arrive every winter, the scenery is beautiful and spectacular, attracting countless tourists, so people call it "Swan Lake". As the main part of the Yellow River Delta Environmental Protection Zone, Swan Lake is rich in fishery resources and bird resources. There are many species of birds here, especially the swan, a national second-class protected animal. Every year from November to April of the following year, a large number of swans arrive, and the scenery is beautiful and spectacular, attracting countless tourists. Shengli Swan Lake Scenic Area is mainly characterized by "big water surface and large space", and is famous for its characteristics of "seven islands, six scenic spots, five specials, and two fresh foods". Among them, the "seven islands" are: North Island, Sun Island, South Island, Reclining Buddha Island, and three bird islands, looking down from the sky like the Big Dipper mapping the ground; There are six major scenic spots including Wetland Zoo, Reclining Buddha Island, and Patriotism Education Base; the "five specials" are: particularly rich geothermal resources, particularly many migratory birds, particularly good water surface environment, particularly good lake freshness and special geographical location; The "two freshness" are: the air is particularly fresh, the fish in the lake and the wild vegetables in the lake area are particularly fresh.

Day 2 | Evening

Looking for a bed nearby after finishing your journey at Swan Lake? Evergrande Hotel Dongying is one of your top choices.

Evergrande Hotel Dongying

The Evergrande Hotel Dongying is a great choice for guests looking for accommodation in Dongying, having been recently opened in 2021.

Traveling to the hotel is easy with Dongying Shengli Airport located approximately 14km away and Dongying Railway Station roughly 23km away. The nearby area boasts an abundance of attractions including 藍色港灣親子水上樂園, Dongyingyue Lai Hu Park and Qingfenghu Park.

After a long day of sightseeing, guests can retire to the comfort of the hotel. Guests of this Dongying hotel can make use of the parking facilities.

There's never a dull moment at this hotel, our guests indicate that the facilities are excellent. This hotel is the usual choice for a large number of business travelers.

Day 3 | Morning

Yellow River Delta National Geopark Museum

Ticket Price: 60 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 1.0-2.0 Hours

Location: 95 Fuqian St, Dongying Qu, Dongying Shi, Shandong Sheng, China

The Yellow River Delta National Geopark Museum is located in Dongying City, Shandong Province. It is the only river and landform landscape geopark in my country so far, which has ended the history of geoparks with no "river delta" type in my country.

Day 3 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Longju Peach Blossom Island Ski Resort.

Longju Peach Blossom Island Ski Resort

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-5:00pm

Ticket Price: 30 RMB

Recommended Length of Stay: 0.5-1.0 Days

Location: 2 kilometers south of the west end of Naner Road, Dongying District, Dongying

The Longju Peach Blossom Island Ski Resort is located at Nanbatou on the Yellow River in Dongying City's Longju Town. This ski resort is one of the largest in China and is located within the Longju Ecological Forest Farm. The top class, fully equipped resort provides excellent services for tourists and combine to create Shandong's first class ski resort. They also do a good job of adding quality winter sports venues to Dongying and the surrounding areas.

Day 3 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Longju Peach Blossom Island Ski Resort, Luxury Blue Horizon Hotel (Hot Spring Hotel) nearby is the best place to stay.

Luxury Blue Horizon Hotel (Hot Spring Hotel)

Reviews from Real Guests:

Guest User: Dongying Blue Sea Hotel is still very good, very close to the high speed, the environment is also very good, surrounded by parks, the room is large in size, cleaned very clean, the room is very satisfied, the area is large, the mattress is moderately soft and hard, and the rest is very good. The service of the housekeeper Bella Xiaoshi is in place. From check-in, we were enthusiastically brought to the room. The first time I came here, I was really a little unfamiliar. I learned that we wanted to go to the surrounding area and provided me with a travel guide. It would be very convenient to find her if there is anything. Butler service is very attentive.

Guest User: Very good hotel, especially the service! The beautiful lady in red clothes in the lobby will enthusiastically ask if she needs help. She introduced the nearest cultural museum to the hotel. It is all the history of Dongying. It is very shocking. There is also a small park next to the hotel. It took a walk at night and was quiet. I was very satisfied with a trip. Will choose here next time!

Day 4 | Morning

Qingfenghu Park

Opening Hours: Open from 7:00am-10:00pm

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-1 Hours

Location: S 1st Rd, Dongying Qu, Dongying Shi, Shandong Sheng, China

Fenghu Park is the largest urban park in Shandong Province, and it is a park with the theme of displaying the Yellow River culture. It has the largest 8,000-square-meter citizen fitness square in Shandong Province, one of the highest music fountains in China, and the Yellow River Water Monument in China. At present, Qingfeng Lake Park has formed a cultural, commercial, Qingfenghu Community, which integrates tourism, leisure and vacation, has become a beautiful window to display the urban style of Dongying City. The park is mainly composed of fitness square, fishing garden, Yunfan Yuefang, Jade Belt Bridge, "Maple Forest Love Night", musical fountain "Jade Dragon Spitting Green", "Xiangyuan Yiqing" Lake Island, Windmill Square, Mingyue Mountain, etc.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Deetree: this park is beautiful during all the seasons. it’s a must visit if you’re ever in dongying

Day 4 | Afternoon

After finishing the tour at Qingfenghu Park, you can head to Yellow River Estuary Fishing Town Tourist Area, the most worth visiting place around the corner.

Yellow River Estuary Fishing Town Tourist Area

Opening Hours: Open from 8:00am-5:30pm

Ticket Price: 60 RMB

Location: In Hongguang Fishing Port, Southeast of Kenli District, Dongying CityIn Hongguang Fishing Port, Southeast of Kenli District, Dongying City

"Yellow River Mouth Fisherman's Leisure" is a leisure tourism area mainly to experience the customs of fishermen, and it also adds a special tourism project to the sea tourism of Dongying City. With the increasing number of tourists in summer, we will increase investment in tourism, continuously improve tourism facilities, and build the Yellow River Estuary Fisherman's Style Tourist Center, the Sea Cruise, the Yellow River Estuary Tourism Specialty Center, the Fisherman's Special Catering Center, the East China Sea Dragon King Statue Square, and the Yellow River Estuary Fisherman's Style. Folk Museum and other tourist facilities. In the process of catching the sea and picking up shellfish, the tourists experienced the fisherman style of the Yellow River Estuary, appreciated the characteristics of the coastal tourism resources of the Yellow River Estuary, and also fully enjoyed the pleasure of coastal tourism in the Yellow River Estuary.

* All reviews in the blog are machine-translated.