Flower Sea Tour Buses to Eastern Taiwan Now Running — One-Day Trip for Just NT$399 per Person

By MOOK Travel Life Network, Li Xinyi, compiled and reported

 

During the seasonal transition between two rice harvests each year, the Council of Agriculture plants flower seas across seven farmers' associations from Guangfu in Hualien to Beinan in Taitung, offering visitors and locals a chance to enjoy the blooms. In recent years, these flower seas have attracted thousands of tourists. This year, the Taitung County Government has introduced special agricultural tour flower-viewing buses to make it easier for people to visit Taitung. There are four routes in total, which not only include flower viewing but also offer related experience and tasting activities. Taitung’s premium quality rice, island coffee, red oolong tea, navel oranges, along with the four major flower seas in Guanshan, Chishang, Chenggong, and Zhiben — all these highlights are included in the four themed routes of the agricultural tour buses. Everything from food and drinks to fun activities is covered for just NT$399 per person.

The first route, “Hot Springs, Flower Seas & Coffee Tasting,” includes visits to the Zhiben Leshan Hot Spring Coffee Garden, a farm-style lunch at Dongyouji Tian Mama, the Zhiben Flower Sea Leisure Park, and DIY pottery at Chulu Jiuniao Pottery Cultural Park. The second route, “Guanshan Flower Seas & Honey Aroma,” features stops at Gaotai Tea Garden, a cultural tour of Xinyuanchang Black Tea, trying a Guanshan bento box, visiting the Guanshan Flower Sea Leisure Park, and fruit picking or windmill clock DIY at Youyou Qingshan Farm. The third route, “Chishang Flower Seas & Rice Waves,” takes visitors to Chulu Coconut Grove for bamboo tea, leaf-whistling and grass weaving, a gratitude meal in a big bowl at “Grandpa’s Pigsty,” hands-on farming and rice husk painting DIY, and ends at the Chishang Flower Sea Leisure Park. The fourth route, “Gazing at the Sea, Viewing Flowers & Tasting Fresh Fruit,” begins with orange picking in Beiyuan Orchard, enjoying a specialty bento from Chenggong Township Farmers’ Association, visiting the Chenggong Meishan Flower Sea Leisure Park, and making a souvenir figure during a fishing harbor excursion.

 

Each route comes with one souvenir, a DIY gourmet experience, and visits to three fantastic scenic spots. Tours are available daily for groups of 15 or more. To register, call 089-226-855, or sign up in person at Dalè Travel Agency (No. 10, Lane 148, Section 3, Sihwei Road, Taitung City). The event runs from now until March 10, 2013. For more details, visit the official website at www.hopemonkey.tw/2012flower.

 

 

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