Hengchun Peninsula, the southernmost tip of Taiwan Island, is named for its mild and spring-like climate throughout the year. Kenting is the most famous tourist resort in Hengchun Peninsula. When traveling in Kenting, you must slow down. This is a place suitable for a slow life.
Hengchun Peninsula, a place like spring all year round
In Hengchun Peninsula, you can do these things.
Cycling to enjoy the seaside scenery, Kenting Chuanfan Rock.
Longpan Park by the sea is a good place to watch the sunrise and starry sky.
Go to Ashin Chocolate Farm to feed the deer and learn how to make chocolate.
Houbihu takes a boat out to enjoy the scenery and play parasailing.
Taste exquisite local specialties at Hua Tai Rui Yuan.
Soak in the nearly century-old Sichongxi Qingquan Hot Spring.
Stay at Chateau Beach Hotel, close to the sea.
Take a night tour of Kenting Street and feel the night market culture of Taiwan.
Stay in the wooden house of Little Kenting Resort, watch the stars at night, and get close to nature.
Of course more can be done.
Taiwan Travel Strategy: Homework to Do Before Traveling
1. Travel documents
At present, when traveling from the mainland to Taiwan, it is still not possible to "leave as soon as you say it", and you must apply for relevant travel documents. For tourists from mainland China, they can choose to travel with a group or travel independently (limited to the 47 cities where the registered permanent residence is open to travel independently), and the required documents are basically the same.
(1). Taiwan Travel Permit for Mainland Residents (referred to as "Taiwan Pass")
(2). Go to Taiwan to endorse (referred to as "endorsement")
(3). Taiwan region entry and exit permit (referred to as "Taiwan Entry Permit")
Among them, the pass and endorsement need to be processed by the entry-exit management agency of the place where the tourist is registered. The validity period of the endorsement is 6 months. That is to say, if the endorsement is not used for 6 months, it will become invalid. If you want to go, you must apply again.
The Taiwan entry permit should be entrusted to a qualified travel agency to handle it, and a valid pass and endorsement must be submitted when handling. The validity period of the Taiwan Entry Permit is generally 3 months, and you can stay in Taiwan for 15 days within the validity period. In other words, generally speaking, Taiwan tourism can only be up to 15 days.
*Taiwan entry permit is very important. It must be kept properly and carried with you. You need to provide Taiwan entry permit when entering and exiting Taiwan and staying in a hotel.
2. Currency
The currency used in Taiwan is New Taiwan dollars, which can be exchanged at local banks before travel, or at the airport or banks after arriving in Taiwan. In addition, credit cards can also be used. Some merchants support Alipay and WeChat, but they are far less popular than those in mainland China. It is recommended to bring some cash as a backup.
3. Power supply
The voltage in Taiwan is 110V, which is different from the 220V used in mainland China. However, electrical appliances in mainland China can also be used normally, and there is no problem when charging. It is said that the charging speed will be slower.
4. Go online
You can rent a mobile WiFi before leaving the country, or go to the airport in Taiwan to handle it locally, which is very convenient. If the time is not long, just use the outbound data package directly. Remember to activate the international roaming function before leaving the country, otherwise the mobile phone will not work.
journey
This itinerary is a total of 5 days, the main destination is the Hengchun Peninsula at the southernmost tip of Taiwan Island, from Nanjing to Kaohsiung.
D1 Nanjing-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung-Kenting, stay at Caesar Park Hotel Kenting, visit Chuanfan Rock, the southernmost point, Longpan Park
D2 Haisheng Pavilion, Ashin Chocolate Farm, Hengchun Old Town, stay in Amanda Hall
D3 Houbihu Yachts, Parasails, Canoes, Huatai Ruiyuan, Qingquan Japanese Hot Spring, Stay at Kenting Xiadu Beach Hotel
D4 Little Kenting Resort, stay at Howard Beach Resort Kenting
D5 Kenting-Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung-Nanjing
transportation
The destination of this itinerary is located at the southernmost tip of Taiwan Island. The nearest big city is Kaohsiung. There are direct flights to Kaohsiung from many major cities in the mainland.
Outbound flight: MU2945, Nanjing-Kaohsiung 8:00-10:20
Return flight: MU2946, Kaohsiung-Nanjing 11:10-13:25
The flight from Nanjing to Kaohsiung takes about two hours.
Arrive at Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport on time. Kaohsiung Airport is not big, and the immigration process is very fast. You can exchange some NT dollars at the airport. The exchange rate I exchanged at the airport is RMB: NTD = 1: 4.39
From Kaohsiung to Hengchun Transit Station and Kenting
Kenting is the most important tourist resort in the southern part of Taiwan Island. It is relatively convenient to travel from Kaohsiung to Kenting. Whether you take the high-speed rail or take the plane to Kaohsiung, there are convenient transportation methods to Kenting. The bus from Kaohsiung to Kenting is called "Kenting Express".
1. From Kaohsiung Zuoying High Speed Rail Station, take the Kenting Express Line 9189, the one-way time is 140 minutes, and the main stops in the middle are:
Zuoying High Speed Rail Station - Dapeng Bay - Fangliao - Checheng - Haishengguan Interchange Station - Hengchun Interchange Station - Nanwan - Kenting
There is a Ken Express service counter at Exit 2 of Zuoying High Speed Rail Station.
2. From Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport, take the Kenting Express Lin 918, the one-way time is 140 minutes, and the main stops in the middle are:
Xiaogang Airport - Chaozhou - Fangliao - Haikou - Checheng - Haishengguan Transfer Station - Hengchun Transfer Station - Nanwan - Kenting
There is a Kenting Express service counter next to the exit of Xiaogang Airport.
The fare for the Kenting Express is NT$600 for a round trip.
Kenting Express service counter at Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport
Kenting Express service counter at Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport
Kenting Express service counter at Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport
Kenting Express service counter at Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport
From Kenting/Hengchun Old Town to the surrounding tourist attractions, you can take a sightseeing bus or a Kenting street car.
Kenting streetcars are similar to tourist buses in mainland China. They have different routes and pass through major tourist attractions. They are suitable for independent travel.
There are four lines of streetcars in Kenting, blue line, orange line, green line and yellow line. Among them, the blue line and the orange line have more trips, and the departure interval is 30 minutes.
The main stops of the blue line: Hengchun Transfer Station, Maobitou, Houbihu, Qiongmaguan, Nanwan, Xiadu, Xiaowan (Kenting)
The main stops of the Orange Line: Haisheng Museum, Hengchun Transfer Station, Nanwan, Xiadu, Xiaowan (Kenting)
Kenting Streetcar Orange Line
Kenting Streetcar Orange Line
Kenting Streetcar Waiting Area
In addition, you can also choose a sightseeing bus, which is similar to a local half-day tour/one-day tour in the mainland. The route is fixed and includes fares, tickets for related attractions, lunch (one-day tour) and other expenses. The tourist routes of the sightseeing bus include:
Ancient city hot spring tour itinerary
Hengchun Peninsula West Coastline (half-day tour)
Kenting Land and Sea Experience Line (half-day tour)
Hengchun Peninsula Whole Island Tour (One-day Tour)
Hengchun Peninsula East Coastline (half-day tour)
Sightseeing bus
For independent tourists, the transportation between Kenting and Hengchun Peninsula is very convenient.
Kenting Caesar Park Hotel
If you take the Kenting Express from Kaohsiung to Kenting, the terminal is at the Caesars Hotel. Caesars is one of the most famous resort hotels in Kenting. It is just across the road from the beach. The hotel has a huge swimming pool and garden. environment of.
The hotel rooms have a small courtyard with a huge bathtub. Going out from the wooden door in the yard is the public swimming pool.
The hotel lobby bar is full of tropical style.
After a short rest at the hotel, come to the lobby bar for afternoon tea.
There are many types of afternoon tea, and the beautiful scenery outside the window and delicious desserts are enough to spend a lazy afternoon.
Caesars also prepares a variety of activities for guests, especially for children.
The seaside of Kenting has a variety of customs
In the late afternoon, come out of the Caesars Hotel and take a walk along the waterfront.
Chuanfan Rock, it is best to take pictures in the late afternoon.
There are many homestays by the sea in Kenting, each with a different decoration style.
Shell sand beach, there is a shell sand exhibition hall.
There are coral reefs by the sea, many tourists come here to take pictures, the water in Kenting is still very blue.
The southernmost point is a scenic spot that many tourists will visit, walking through a woodland to the seaside.
The southernmost point is the dividing line between the Pacific Ocean and the Bashi Channel, and a viewing platform has been built.
At the southernmost point of the monument, there are quite a lot of tourists today.
From the southernmost point to Longpan Park, it takes about 10 minutes by car, and the roadside is a beautiful pastoral scenery.
Longpan Park is a good place to watch the sunrise and the starry sky. The wind here is also very strong, and the waves crash against the shore all day long.
As it was getting late, we returned to the Caesar Hotel for dinner.
BBQ dinner at Caesar Park Hotel Kenting
The BBQ in the courtyard of the Caesars Hotel.
The open-air courtyard barbecue is just across the road from the beach. After eating, you can go to the Xiaowan Bar by the sea for a drink.
The hotel has prepared set meals, all kinds of seafood and meat are very fresh, and you can order a la carte if you want to eat.
The restaurant is busy on weekends, and many locals come to eat.
Crossing the road is the Xiaowan beach and bar. Order a cocktail and listen to the sound of the waves. Kenting is very cool at night.
Ocean World in the Marine Aquarium
The Marine Life Museum is a well-known tourist attraction on the Hengchun Peninsula, and many tour groups will also come to visit it. It has a large area, including three parts: the Bay Waters, the Coral Kingdom and the World Waters.
Tickets for the Haisheng Museum are NT$450.
It can be reached by taking the Kenting Streetcar Orange Line from Kenting or Hengchun Transit Station.
Taiwan Aquatic Museum, this is a very suitable place for children to play, all kinds of fish in the sea will arouse children's interest.
In Coral Kingdom, the staff cleans the huge glass wall every day.
The Marine Life Museum also launched overnight activities, and the registration has been very enthusiastic, especially this subsea tunnel is the most sought-after place for overnight stays, and you can see various marine life when you open your eyes.
In the World Waters Pavilion, the penguins from Antarctica are the stars here.
Ashin Chocolate Farm, feed the deer, learn to make chocolate
Ashin Chocolate Farm is about a 5-minute drive from the Haisheng Museum, where you can make chocolate yourself.
Tickets are NT$200 (a gift voucher of 100 yuan can be consumed at the farm), take the Kenting Streetcar Orange Line and get off at Yoho Station.
As soon as we arrived at the gate, we were greeted by actors from Papua New Guinea, and the farm had a pleasant view.
Feeding the deer is also a popular activity for many tourists. Slowly walk into the deer park and tempt the deer with delicious food.
Ashin Chocolate Camp is a class that teaches tourists how to make chocolate. Tourists make chocolate by themselves and can take it away.
The tree at the door is the cocoa tree, and the red fruit is the cocoa fruit, but it is not ripe yet, which is the main raw material for making chocolate.
Use your imagination to make your own unique chocolate creations.
Finally, put your own works into boxes and take them away. The aftertaste of Ashin Chocolate Farm must be sweet.
The most well-preserved ancient city in Taiwan, the filming location of "Cape No. 7"
Hengchun Ancient City is the best-preserved ancient city in the whole island of Taiwan. The ancient city retains four ancient city gates in the southeast, northwest, and the layout has not changed. Hengchun Ancient City was built in 1875 at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and has a history of 143 years. The person who built Hengchun Ancient City is also very famous, that is, Shen Baozhen, a famous anti-Japanese general in the Qing Dynasty.
In 1874, the year before the construction of Hengchun Ancient City, Japan invaded Taiwan on the pretext of Ryukyu boat people drifting to Taiwan and were killed. The Qing government sent Shen Baozhen to deal with the matter, and finally drove the Japanese invaders out of Taiwan. In order to strengthen defense, Hengchun Old Town was built.
Hengchun Old Town is small in size and can be visited on foot. The transportation in Hengchun Old Town is very convenient. Whether you take the Kenting Express or the Kenting Streetcar, you can get to Hengchun Transit Station, which is in Hengchun Old Town.
There are many special snacks in the ancient city. The most representative one is mung bean garlic. Don’t be intimidated by its name. There is no garlic in this snack. The watercress of mung bean looks like garlic. Can also be made iced.
This ancient city has also made many movies. For example, the home of the hero in "Cape No. 7" is in the ancient city. Now this house has become a tourist attraction, and you can buy some "Cape No. 7" souvenir.
Among the four gates of the ancient city, the south gate is the busiest, and it is often used to enter and leave the ancient city. The west gate also has a very large passenger flow. Many locals enter and exit the ancient city through this gate, but larger cars cannot enter.
Stay at Amanda Hotel, Moroccan style in Kenting
Amanda is only a few kilometers away from the important tourist attractions in Kenting, and the transportation is very convenient. It only takes 3 minutes to drive from the hotel to Kenting National Park, passing the beautiful coastal road along the way. From the outside, the hotel looks like a classical castle, and the staff are dressed in Moroccan costumes.
Amanda's name comes from Latin, which means "worthy of love". Whether it is in the public area of the hotel or in the guest rooms, warmth and sweetness are the labels of this hotel, and many guests specially take wedding dresses here. The inspiration for building this hotel also comes from the Royal Palace of Morocco.
Intimate and elegant, you can enjoy the vast starry sky from the huge bathtub in the hotel room, which is also a major feature of Amanda. Although the area of the hotel is not small, there are not many rooms. Each room is very large, and there is a large public space in the hotel.
The project that many girls are interested in may be taking pictures of Middle Eastern clothing in the concession. The hotel has a whole room of Middle Eastern clothing, which can be rented to guests. The hotel's swimming pool and huge garden square are also suitable for parent-child travel. Hengchun Peninsula is a place suitable for slow life.
There is also a strong exotic flavor in terms of catering. Taji pot is one of the most distinctive delicacies in the hotel, and it is also a famous dish in Morocco. The clay pot with a triangular-conical lid minimizes water loss, an important invention in arid Morocco.
Take a yacht to go sightseeing and experience parasailing canoeing
Houbi Lake is the largest fishing port and yacht base in Kenting. Tourists who come here either eat seafood or go out to sea.
Take the river bank yacht to go sightseeing and enjoy the coral reef landforms of Maobitou Park from the sea.
The sea water is still extremely pure and clear, and there is a big sharp mountain that can be seen anywhere in Kenting.
Parasailing is a very representative sea excursion project in Kenting. Tourists are lifted and lowered by parachutes on the sea surface, so that they can not get wet at all, and can be experienced by any age group.
Canoeing is also a very fun project, and the children had a great time.
The sea area of Houbi Lake is calm and calm, suitable for various offshore projects.
To taste Kenting food, you must go to Huatai Ruiyuan
Huatai Ruiyuan is located on the mountainside of Kenting Forest Park, with Dajianshan and seaside scenery, away from the hustle and bustle.
Kenting's symbol, Dajianshan, is within easy reach, with a unique natural environment, but they are more famous for their food and beverages.
The predecessor of Huatai Ruiyuan was Kenting Hotel, which has a history of more than 50 years. It was once Jiang's residence. It not only has beautiful scenery, but also has a profound history.
Mu Restaurant, facing the hotel's swimming pool, has an elegant and fresh environment. This is a good place to taste Kenting's local cuisine.
The products are extremely exquisite, and all use local ingredients to retain local characteristics.
Beef noodles are one of the most famous delicacies in Taiwan. Every place has its own version of beef noodles. The beef is large, boiled until soft, and the meat is rich in aroma.
There is also fresh dragon fruit juice, and dragon fruit trees can be seen everywhere in the fields of Kenting.
You can also stay in Huatai Ruiyuan, which is located halfway up the mountain and has a more beautiful view, surrounded by dense forests and a blue bay in front of you.
Japanese-style hot springs, Sichongxi Qingquan Hot Spring is the first choice
The hot springs in Sichongxi are very famous in Taiwan. The Qingquan Japanese-style hot spring located in Sichongxi began in 1926 and has a history of nearly a hundred years.
Qingquan Japanese-style hot spring pavilion retains the Japanese-style courtyard pattern, and has indoor and outdoor hot springs to meet the needs of different guests.
Japanese-style soup house, the hot spring is in the guest room, creating a very private space.
The outdoor big pool is the essence. There are six big pools in total, divided into cold water pool, medium temperature pool and high temperature pool. The ticket price is very cheap, and many locals are frequent visitors here. However, you should pay attention to hot springs in Taiwan, and you must wear a swimming cap.
The Japanese-style room is the most expensive room here, and the decoration is also the most elegant.
Qingquan Hot Spring also provides light meals. The most famous one here is Uji Kintoki ice cream, and sukiyaki is also very delicious. Take the yellow line of Kenting Streetcar to reach Sichongxi Hot Spring.
Chateau Beach Hotel, the only private beach hotel in Taiwan
Xiadu Beach Hotel, one of the most famous resort hotels in Kenting, is also the only hotel in Taiwan that walks directly from the guest room to the beach, facing the bus channel.
The hotel sits on a 2.8-kilometer beach with a very large area. It is divided into three parts: Puluo Pavilion, Marbella Pavilion and Positano Pavilion. The whole hotel is a tourist attraction.
Hotel restaurant, the vast sea is outside the window.
At sunset, the poolside and seaside are still crowded with tourists.
As a resort hotel, Xiadu also has countless recreational facilities. It only takes 10 minutes to walk from Xiadu to Kenting Main Street. The Kenting Streetcar Blue Line and Orange Line both pass through Xiadu.
Take a night tour of Kenting Street and feel the night market in Taiwan
Night markets are popular in Taiwan, and Kenting Street is also very lively at night, and all the stalls pop up suddenly.
All kinds of snacks are dizzying.
There are also many stalls that accept Alipay payment, and the nightlife in Kenting is also very rich.
Little Kenting, a resort with 304 wooden houses
In Manzhou Township, which is about half an hour's drive from Kenting, there is also a small Kenting resort, which is different from the seaside style of Kenting, suitable for short-term vacations and family trips.
Little Kenting Resort is very large, it is a comprehensive resort area, covering an area of more than 40 hectares, with forests, grasslands, lakes, and more distinctive log cabins. There are a total of 304 cabins in Little Kenting for accommodation. The cabins are either located in a large lawn, or surrounded by mountains and rivers, with different scenery.
The cabin is made of imported wood, which is very environmentally friendly. There is an artificial lake outside the curtains, and people often come here to take wedding photos. There are also basic living facilities in the log cabin, and you can even cook for yourself, so there is no problem for a short-term stay of three to five days.
Different from the seaside style of Kenting, the small Kenting resort is full of original natural scenery. The 40 hectares of forests and grasslands do not even use herbicides, but rely entirely on manual weeding, retaining the most diverse ecological environment and biodiversity. Tourists from the city specially come here to watch the starry sky, listen to the singing of frogs, and there are flocks of migratory birds in autumn and winter.
The nearest bus station to Little Kenting Resort is Hengchun Transit Station. You can take the Kenting Express from Kaohsiung Zuoying High Speed Rail Station or Xiaogang Airport to Hengchun Transit Station, and then take the resort’s special car to Little Kenting.
The surrounding environment is excellent without pollution, and the grass at night becomes the best stargazing field, attracting many children and photography enthusiasts. There are also professional stargazing telescopes in the resort, and photographers can easily harvest the Milky Way in the sky here.
The urn kiln chicken is probably one of the most representative delicacies in the Little Kenting Resort. The chicken is covered with seasonings and marinated, then put into the urn kiln and baked at 270 degrees for 70 minutes before eating. When it is time to tear it apart with your hands, it is the most enjoyable to eat meat with a big mouthful of oil.
Howard Beach Resort Kenting, a resort between mountains and sea
Howard Resort Hotel is located in Xiaowan, Kenting, adjacent to the Caesar Hotel where you stayed on the first day, and it is also the starting point of the Kenting Express Line.
In the sky garden of the hotel, it is a good choice to come here to rest and enjoy afternoon tea in the afternoon.
There are several deer raised in the hotel, and they have become quite popular stars. Many guests come here to feed the deer.
Fuhua also has a huge swimming pool, if you live in a Villa room, it is also equipped with a private pool.
Villa rooms have different styles such as Bali and Greece, and are decorated differently, each with its own style.
The room has a courtyard and a private pool, which makes it feel more like a vacation.
From the guest room, the swimming pool is still very spectacular, and the hotel is only separated from the sea by a road.
The hotel restaurant is also huge, and the outdoor barbecue is always the most popular.
