By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
 

Summer vacation is just around the corner, and to promote leisurely travel experiences in Qimei, the Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau has launched seven family-friendly biking tours during the summer season. Led by professional guides, these tours offer stunning views of the Qimei area, featuring refreshing water activities, various hands-on DIY experiences, and even professional-grade 100-kilometer long-distance routes. Along the way, enjoy the rich local features and scenic landscapes of Qishan and Meinong as you leisurely pedal through the countryside.

● Cool Off by the Irrigation Channels
Activity Dates: July 12–18
Tour Itinerary: Meet at Meinong Water Bridge → Meinong Water Bridge (experience walking through the water bridge) → Yuanshuyuan Paper Umbrella Cultural Village (paper umbrella painting DIY) → Yuanshuyuan (meal + park tour) → Longshan Bridge → Shixue Water Diversion Outlet → Shishan Grand Irrigation Channel (cool off with some water fun) → Zhuzaimen Power Plant → Yanlou Ceramics (ceramics DIY) → Yong’an Old Street → Return to Meinong Water Bridge.
Price: NT$590 per person
● Explore the Countryside at Leisure
Activity Dates: July 25 – September 19
Tour Itinerary: Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum → Zhongzheng Lake Loop → Guanglin Community – Rural Workshop (straw weaving) → Guanglin Community Meal & Rest → Shuangxi Mother Tree Forest → Return to Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum.
Price: NT$350 per person
● Fun with Bananas in Qimei
Activity Dates: August 8–15
Tour Itinerary: Meet at Meinong Bus Transfer Station → Hope Banana Farm (banana picking experience) → Meinong Living Culture Park (banana story guided tour) → Park Meal (Meinong cuisine) → Meinong Sugar Factory (visit + rest) → Meinong Landmark Bridge → Meinong Ice Bar (banana ice cream DIY) → Meinong Old Street (free time) → Return bike at Meinong Bus Transfer Station.
Price: NT$400 per person
● Hakka Heritage and Water Fun Tour
Activity Dates: August 22 – September 5
Tour Itinerary: Meet at Guangshan Hall → Guangshan Hall (major faith center in Meinong) → Pass by Niujiaowan → Meinong Ceramics (ceramics DIY experience) → Meinong Folk Village (meal + park tour) → Shizitou Irrigation Channel (water play) → Yimin Temple (a significant historic site symbolizing Qing-era Hoklo-Hakka conflicts) → Return to Guangshan Hall.

Price: NT$480 per person

● In-depth Tour of Meinong
Activity Date: August 29
Tour Itinerary: Meet at Meinong Bus Terminal → Meinong Living Culture Park (park guided tour) → Nanxin Community (make banana buns) → Community Meal → Jiaoxiang Pavilion Guided Tour (loofah mask DIY) → Xizhou Community → Visit Meinong Rice Mill → Free time in Meinong Old Street → Return at Meinong Bus Terminal.
Price: NT$390 per person
● Historic and Ecological Tour of Meinong
Activity Date: September 12
Tour Itinerary: Meet at Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum → Zhongzheng Lake Loop → 10:10 Hakka Culture Tour via Dongmen Tower → Yong’an Old Street → Village Shrine, Meinong Bridge, Character-Worshipping Pavilion → Meal in Meinong Village → Meinong Meilv Eco Park (make red turtle cakes |?IY+ park tour) → Return to Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum.
Price: NT$350 per person
● Flag Beautiful Spectacular Long March (100K Challenge)
Event Date: September 27
Itinerary: Depart from Qishan Sugar Refinery → Provincial Highway 28 → Meinong → Eighteen Lords Mountain Service Area (rest stop) → Liouguei → Jiaxian (dinner at Royal Hotel) → Meinong → Qishan (return)
Fee: NT$450 per person