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City guide · Yantai, China · 2026

Yantai in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 26 spots · open in 2025–26

Yantai, China. From 26 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Zhifu · Laishan · Penglai.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 7h 30m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Penglai PavilionPenglai🏛️ Sight

    Pavilion of the Eight Immortals legend; an hour's drive

  2. Lunch
    Sanzhan MarketZhifu🍜 Food

    Seafood, fruit and dried goods; cherries in June

  3. Afternoon
    SuochengliZhifu✨ Hot spot

    Ming garrison lanes with snacks and cafes

  4. Late afternoon
    Yantai MuseumZhifu🏛️ Sight

    Carved Fujian Guild Hall building; closed Mondays

  5. Evening
    Chaoyang StreetZhifu🌙 Night

    Historic pedestrian street; cafes and souvenirs

Day 2 about 5h 15m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Yantai HillZhifu🏛️ Sight

    Old consulates and lighthouse view; seaside walk

  2. Lunch
    Qishan Morning MarketZhifu🍜 Food

    Local morning market for seafood and fruit; go early

  3. Afternoon
    Nanshan ParkZhifu✨ Hot spot

    Hillside city park for morning walks and views

  4. Late afternoon
    Yuhuangding ParkZhifu🏛️ Sight

    Taoist temple and hilltop city view

  5. Evening
    Guangren Road Historic StreetZhifu🌙 Night

    Historic pedestrian street; evening lights

Day 3 about 5h at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Changyu Wine Culture MuseumZhifu🏛️ Sight

    Century-old winery cellars with tasting

  2. Lunch
    Ande Seafood MarketZhifu🍜 Food

    Seafood market for local shellfish and shrimp

  3. Afternoon
    First Bathing BeachZhifu✨ Hot spot

    Downtown beach linked to the promenade

  4. Late afternoon
    East FortLaishan🏛️ Sight

    Late-Qing coastal fort ruins with sea views

  5. Evening
    Moon BayLaishan🌙 Night

    Pebble beach and sculpture park; couple photo spot

🍜 Where to eat in Yantai: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Sanzhan MarketZhifuIn the route

    Seafood, fruit and dried goods; cherries in June

  2. Fisherman's WharfLaishan

    Seafront dining and bars; evening sea views

  3. DamaluZhifu

    Old treaty-port street with seafood restaurants

  4. Shizijie Snack StreetZhifu

    Old-town snack lane; light evening bites

  5. Qishan Morning MarketZhifuIn the route

    Local morning market for seafood and fruit; go early

  6. Ande Seafood MarketZhifuIn the route

    Seafood market for local shellfish and shrimp

✨ Yantai hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. Chateau Changyu CastelFushan

    Castle-style winery with vineyard walks

  2. SuochengliZhifuIn the route

    Ming garrison lanes with snacks and cafes

  3. First Bathing BeachZhifuIn the route

    Downtown beach linked to the promenade

  4. Nanshan ParkZhifuIn the route

    Hillside city park for morning walks and views

  5. Tashan ParkLaishan

    Hilltop park overlooking city and sea

🌙 Yantai at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. Chaoyang StreetZhifuIn the route

    Historic pedestrian street; cafes and souvenirs

  2. Moon BayLaishanIn the route

    Pebble beach and sculpture park; couple photo spot

  3. Guangren Road Historic StreetZhifuIn the route

    Historic pedestrian street; evening lights

🏛️ Top sights in Yantai

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Penglai PavilionPenglaiIn the route

    Pavilion of the Eight Immortals legend; an hour's drive

  2. Yantai HillZhifuIn the route

    Old consulates and lighthouse view; seaside walk

  3. Changyu Wine Culture MuseumZhifuIn the route

    Century-old winery cellars with tasting

  4. Yangma IslandMuping

    Island linked by bridge; coastal drive

  5. Yuhuangding ParkZhifuIn the route

    Taoist temple and hilltop city view

  6. Yantai MuseumZhifuIn the route

    Carved Fujian Guild Hall building; closed Mondays

  7. Kunyu MountainMuping

    Forested birthplace of Quanzhen Taoism; full-day hike

  8. Sanxian MountainPenglai

    Seaside garden temple; pair with Penglai Pavilion

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