Orchid Island Series 3 - Traditional Canoes & Taboos
BY SCARLETT CHANG APRIL 26 , 2018
This is the first article in the series on Orchid Island which we will be running over the next few weeks. Orchid Island is located in the southeast of Taitung city. It is a popular destination for tourists.
TRANSPORTATION TO ORCHID ISLAND
There are two ways to get to Orchid Island. The first is to take a domestic flight, and the second is to take a ship. The ship costs NT $2300 (round trip), and the flight is NT $2960 (round trip). There are three ships every day from Fukang harbor in Taitung to Orchid Island, and there are also six to eight flights from Taitung airport to Orchid Island.
There are two ways to get to Orchid Island. The first is to take a domestic flight, and the second is to take a ship. The ship costs NT $2300 (round trip), and the flight is NT $2960 (round trip). There are three ships every day from Fukang harbor in Taitung to Orchid Island, and there are also six to eight flights from Taitung airport to Orchid Island.
”The boat trip to the Orchid Island is fantastic,” said Bella, a tourist visiting Orchid Island. “You can go upstairs to the deck to feel the fresh sea breeze and see some beautiful flying fish! it is very comfortable.”
TRANSPORTATION ON ORCHID ISLAND
Once visitors have arrived on Orchid Island, they may wish to travel around the island. There are bus tours. Otherwise, visitors who want to explore on their own can rent cars, scooters or bicycles. The round-island highway is about 36 kilometres long, so riding bicycles around the island only take about 1.5 hours.
“Cycling on the island is comfortable,” said Beck, another visitor. “It makes me feel relaxed! I think I will come here again soon.”
There are six tribes on the island. Every tribe has lots of creative B&Bs. Miss Tien stayed at one called “Tatala’s Home”, which is located in Hong tou village.
Once visitors have arrived on Orchid Island, they may wish to travel around the island. There are bus tours. Otherwise, visitors who want to explore on their own can rent cars, scooters or bicycles. The round-island highway is about 36 kilometres long, so riding bicycles around the island only take about 1.5 hours.
“Cycling on the island is comfortable,” said Beck, another visitor. “It makes me feel relaxed! I think I will come here again soon.”
There are six tribes on the island. Every tribe has lots of creative B&Bs. Miss Tien stayed at one called “Tatala’s Home”, which is located in Hong tou village.
“This B&B is really good,” said Miss Tien. “The room, the view of the ocean, and even the breakfast are all pretty awesome! I had a sweet dream here.”
It has six rooms, and the owners decorate their rooms in different themes, such as “Blue ocean”, “Purple romantic”, or “Green grassland”. The price is about NT $3000 per night for four people, which includes breakfast.
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