Text by MOOK Travel Life Network, Li Xinyi, compiled and reported
The “Taiwan’s Best Hot Springs – Hot Spring & Gourmet Carnival” series, led by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, enters its fifth year this year. On November 8, the event moves to Chihpen Hot Springs in Taitung. In addition to highlighting hot spring bathing and gourmet food, the Taitung County Government will coordinate with events such as New Year’s celebrations, agricultural product showcases, and Chihpen Chrysanthemum harvests to attract visitors. Various hot spring hotels are also offering special discounted packages, with weekday stays for two people including breakfast and open-air hot springs starting from just NT$1,999.
Hot spring festivals across Taiwan are kicking off one after another, and the Chihpen Hot Spring Festival also commenced yesterday (11/8). (Photo provided by Taitung County Government)
As winter approaches, it’s the perfect season for hot spring bathing. Located 17 kilometers southwest of Taitung City, Chihpen is famous for its colorless, odorless “beauty hot spring,” which even attracts many Japanese tourists. In the hot spring area, visitors can not only stay overnight, soak in the springs, and enjoy spa treatments, but also savor indigenous health-focused cuisine and various mountain delicacies, as well as dishes featuring Taitung agricultural products such as roselle, daylily, and chrysanthemum.
Hot spring businesses in Chihpen are offering a variety of hot spring gourmet meals and discounted accommodation packages to attract visitors. (Photo provided by Taitung County Government)
Zhang Tianrong, chairman of the Chihpen Hot Spring Tourism Promotion Association, pointed out that in conjunction with the hot spring festival, various hot spring hotels have put together value-packed hot spring vacation packages. Weekday stays for two people including breakfast and open-air hot springs start from just NT$1,999. Stays at Dongtai Hot Spring Hotel including breakfast and dinner cost NT$2,888, while Fuyeh Hot Spring Resort offers accommodations with breakfast and dinner plus a private hot spring room for NT$3,888. The Laiyo Hotel is also offering a 30% discount on weekdays and 10% off on holidays. Other participating hotels include Dongyouji, Chihpen Tonmao, Koya Hotel, Chihpen Hongquan Resort, Yayawang Hot Spring Resort, Xin Chihpen, Yixuan, and Chaoyang. The promotional activities run until January 31, 2013, and more information can be obtained by calling the Chihpen Hot Spring Tourism Development Promotion Association at 089-511-671.
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