Какво да правите в Nantou

The itinerary deserves a perfect score, and first, I'd like to express my gratitude to our driver and guide, Brother Ken! Brother Ken arrived very early to pick us up and took thoughtful care of everyone. Our first stop was Cingjing Farm. The journey wasn't short, and the mountain roads were winding, making me wonder if it would be boring, but it wasn't at all. Brother Ken started sharing many interesting local stories even before we began ascending the mountain, which was incredibly entertaining. He would share details about every place we passed. On the way up, we saw trucks transporting cabbages down from the high mountains, and we got a sense of the indigenous people's way of life, culture, and art. Even the place names we passed had their own history. Thanks to Brother Ken, I learned so much about Nantou. The mountains in Nantou are truly beautiful. Stepping into the vast mountains, I truly understood what it means to see layers of green peaks. The mountains seemed endless. Occasionally, we'd pass by cliffs, and in the distance, we could see riverbeds. It was the dry season, so they looked like shallow, scratch-like marks, with a few shimmering, wide, thin mirrors reflecting on them. The scenery was captivating. Upon arriving at the farm, the weather was perfect. Time seemed to stand still under the blue sky and white clouds, and we gradually felt the temperature becoming cooler. Sheep trotted on the slopes, creating little 'flowers' on the lush green grass. The walking path was built along the mountain, and a few horses grazed in the flat area below. In the distance, the continuous mountain ranges were hazy, only their general outlines remaining, blending into the azure sky. We walked along the path to the exit, where Brother Ken picked us up for lunch before taking us to our second destination, Sun Moon Lake. Getting out of the car, I was immediately drawn to the surface of Sun Moon Lake. It was more expansive than I imagined, with an emerald-like surface that seemed bottomless. Just then, fragmented sunlight fell upon it, creating shimmering ripples, like light, thin silk stretching and unfurling in the wind. Taking a boat tour of the lake was exhilarating. The breeze was refreshing, reducing some of the early summer heat. Brother Ken continued to provide explanations, deepening our impression of Sun Moon Lake. The boat stopped at several piers, and in the shallow waters near the shore, we could faintly see small fish. I guessed the fish were as happy as I was. During our free time, we walked to the Yuchi Township Farmers' Association's Ita Thao branch and bought Ruby Black Tea. It felt like a must-do to bring back some black tea from Sun Moon Lake. The Assam milk tea we bought from a roadside shop was also delicious. On the boat ride back, we could see the cable cars, adding to the relaxed atmosphere. Sun Moon Lake at sunset, with its water becoming deeper and more profound, gently smoothed away all worries. Even though we were reluctant to leave, it was time to head back. Brother Ken drove us back, again carefully reminding us to gather our personal belongings. On the way back, we watched the sun set, and the fields along the highway turned golden. The lingering warmth of the sun gradually faded, and our phone galleries filled with more and more photos. I thought to myself how truly happy this day had been, and it had passed by so quickly. As night fell, we finally returned to Taichung, and Brother Ken patiently dropped us off at our respective accommodations, bidding us farewell. I am so grateful to Brother Ken and to this one-day tour. It felt like a wonderfully beautiful dream. I love the mountains and waters of Nantou, and perhaps if I ever feel anxious again, looking back at this trip, recalling those interesting little stories, those adorable little sheep, and those lovely ripples, will bring me peace. I truly hope to have the chance to visit again!

Лесно намиране на мястото за среща и въпреки че няма осигурен екскурзовод за тази еднодневна обиколка, тя е много самостоятелна. Обиколката до езерото Слънце-Луна е приятна с много възможности за избор на храна. Но за тези, които биха искали да разгледат острова с кабинков лифт, ферибот или автобус, тази полудневна обиколка може да не е достатъчна. Другата половина на деня е за посещение на фабрика за шоколад, спирка за понички в кафене и посещение на Paper Dome.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Имахме невероятно преживяване по време на нашата обиколка на езерото Слънце и Луна, и голяма част от това беше благодарение на Джини! Тя беше приятелска, професионална, организирана и невероятно осведомена през цялото пътуване. Тя споделяше интересна информация за всяка дестинация, информираше групата и се грижеше всичко да върви гладко. Нейната енергия и страст към това, което прави, наистина подобриха преживяването и направиха обиколката едновременно приятна и запомняща се. Езерото Слънце и Луна е красиво само по себе си, но с гид като Джини преживяването стана още по-добро. Силно препоръчваме тази обиколка, и ако имате късмета Джини да е вашият гид, вие сте в сигурни ръце!

The staff's service attitude was very good, but the quality of the pet trailer needs improvement. I suggest replacing the pet trailer basket with a new one. The pet basket has many holes, and the zipper is broken. We can only take the dog out from above, which is very inconvenient for us who have medium to large dogs. In the process of picking it up, the dog must be held upright out of the basket, which is difficult for people to exert force and also hurts the dog's spine. Halfway through the ride, the pet basket separated directly from the bicycle because the part connecting to the bicycle was only fixed with plastic straps. The plastic straps cannot support the entire pet trailer basket + the pet's weight, so we had to reluctantly find a rope from the pet basket to re-tie it to the bicycle.

It was unfortunate that the transfer we booked separately did not drop us where the bike rental is located but it's okay as we still enjoyed the Sun Moon Lake and was able to walk around. Good thing that the ropeway was just a 10-minute walk so we were able to ride it immediately. We're lucky that it was a weekday so there's not much tourists so we got the gondola by ourselves only. The claiming of ropeway was easy, we just went to 3rd floor and showed the qr code and they stamped our hands with glow in the dark stamp for Formosan and we're already set. It was a good 5-10min ropeway ride. At the end of the ropeway from SML, there's few food stalls. Upon entering Formosan, just scan the stamp in your hand and you can ride the gondola again going to the theme park. It was a weekday so we had the place to ourselves and there were no queues. It was unfortunate that it rained the whole day but we still got to ride some of the rides there.

В Mengmengyuan има много животни, с които можете да се докоснете отблизо, много е забавно! Това е малък зоопарк с диви животни, където има сурикати, кози, капибари, петнисти елени, патици, черни лебеди, лисици, ленивци, костенурки и орли и т.н. С билета си можете да получите чаени яйца и желе, а ако оставите отзив и ни последвате, можете да получите и ключодържател с капибара! Много сме щастливи 😃

Great experience. Hike or bike the temple (first stop) if you can. The scene there is fantastic. There are lots of food stalls in Ita-Thao. The cable car is fantastic and total roundtrip is about 20-mins. The windows are. open so you can definitely feel the fresh air.

Много хубаво👍🏻 Можете да наблюдавате животните отблизо и дори да участвате в интерактивни дейности, което е различно от обикновените зоопаркове. Много е чисто и няма почти никаква миризма. Паркът не е много голям за пешеходна обиколка, но за семейства с малки деца препоръчвам да използвате количка или да наемете превозно средство за обиколка. Също така, при горещо време не забравяйте да си носите вода и слънцезащитен крем.

enjoyable experience with the sheep. super long trail via the sky bridge to swiss garden, note that its not exactly connected and need to walk another 600m down slope. otherwise all good with green green land. swiss garden is small and kid friendly