Day Trip to Dapeng Bay for Elders-Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area

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Day Trip to Dapeng Bay for Elders

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Highlights: Leisure activities & gourmet food.
How to get there: Take the Kenting Express of Taiwan Tourist Shuttle and get off at Dapeng Bay Stop. From there, rent an electronic bike to get around.
Where and what to eat: Seafood restaurants are many on Guangfu Road in Donggang. The Hua Qiao Market also serves plenty of delicious food. Don’t miss tuna sashimi, fried rice with sakura shrimps, and oilfish.
What to buy: Dried sakura shrimps and “Shuang-gao-run” (doubled-layered glutinous rice cake).
Price: The basic cost of a trip like this is estimated at NT$1,600 per person.
Others:

1. The Dapeng Bay Bridge Lift Show is staged on weekends and holidays. It starts at 17:00 in summer and 16:30 in winter. Light show runs from 19:00 to 22:00 in summer and 18:00 to 21:00 in winter.

2. The Donggang Fishery Culture Exhibition Hall is closed on Mondays but open on all national holidays. Its address is No. 53, Xinsheng 1st Road, Donggang Township, Pingtung County.

3. The phone number of the “Sea Dawn” Tourist Factory is: 886-8-875-2229. Its address is: No. 122, Chenggong Road, Linbian Township, Pingtung County.

4. Schedule for Kenting Express, Taiwan Tourist Shuttle (The yellow ones represent the low-floor bus. Plate number: 309-FT) is:

5. Traditional and electronic bikes are available at the Round-the-Bay Bike Rental. Bikes are especially suitable for a trip around the lagoon at the Pen Bay National Leisure Zone.

Day 1

9:30　THSR Kaohsiung Station

10:20-11:00　Dapeng Bay Visitor Center

Dapeng Bay Visitor Center

Drop by at this center to watch a short introductory film before observing native fiddler crabs in mangroves at a close distance. You can borrow wheelchairs and walking sticks here. Sip a cup of coffee at the Navigation Café to mark the start of this LOHAS trip!

Number of accessible facilities：

Wheelchairs：3
Accessible toilets：2
Accessible parking space: 2 for cars and 2 for motorbikes
Free guided tours： May be reserved in advance

11:00-12:00　Lagoon Boat Trip at the Peng Bay National Leisure Zone

Lagoon Boat Trip at the Peng Bay National Leisure Zone

Visitors can take an eye-opening boat trip to the Oyster Shell Island to taste some fresh oysters while learning the past, present and future of the oyster industry from professional guides. This is the only single-outlet bag-shaped lagoon in Taiwan.

12:00-13:30　Seafood Lunch in Donggang

Seafood Lunch in Donggang

Donggang is one of the three largest fishery ports of Taiwan. Fresh seafood can be enjoyed in any of the restaurants on Guangfu Road (i.e.“Seafood Street”) or the Hua Qiao Market nearby. Freshness is guaranteed! Tuna sashimi, fried rice with sakura shrimps, and oilfish are not to be missed.

13:30-14:00　Donglong Temple / Donggang Fishery Culture Museum

Donglong Temple / Donggang Fishery Culture Museum

The Donglong Temple is known for its gold façade and a triennial “Yingwang Rite” (meaning “the summoning of royal lords”). Locals come to this religious center of the town to find peace of mind while letting go of their worldly worries.

The Donggang Fishery Culture Museum shows how blue fin tuna and sakura shrimps may be caught, as well as objects related to the Yingwang Rite. To quickly grasp some knowledge about Donggang, this is the place.