Point : Shin Kong Hualien Ranch |
Count:100385 |
After entering by the wicket beside the Triumphal Arch, you can see the garden on the beautiful square. The ranch features European Garden, log cabins, visitors center, Jurassic park, floral area, lovable animal zone, cow graze arena, tourist orchard, bird watch, fishing pond, celebrity planting area, Liubo Lake rafting, Longyu Fountain, remote control boat area, swans watching and so on.
The scenic area covers 18 hectares, and it is made up of a visitors center in an European garden style a huge grassland, and Sixiu Lake. You may travel along the lakeside to enjoy the splendid view of mountains and lake, or you may fly kites, play frisbee on the field, just as you like.
The ranch is a promotional education center of the pheasant association in the east of Taiwan. They contain more than 20 kinds of pheasants. Pigeons, parrots, and peacocks from overseas are being put on display as well. You may feed them,too. Arabic Dromedary, ostriches, Emu, Barbadian black stomach sheep, deer, Formosan barking deer, Sambars, miniature horses, Sichuan horses etc. are all raised in the Lovable Animal Zone.
The planting area in the orchard is 60 hectares, and 23 kinds of fruits are planted. The compost is made of cattle dejecta, so the fruits are succulent and sweet. You can taste the seasonal fruits free of charge. In addition, assisted by Taitung Agricultural Reformation Farm, the farmers here set up a fruit tree garden to illustrate officinal plants. Therefore, visitors can have a good knowledge about various kinds of herbs and virulent plants. Scutcheons for illustrating the character of herb are available as well.
In the Cow Zone, 500 Dutch cows are raised. Visitors can know how a calf grows to a mature cow and how they are milked at 4:30p.m. while listening to music! The Cow Zone lies in the unpolluted environment in Eastern Taiwan. This provides the cows with fresh grass and clean water, and that's why all the fresh milk and ice cream produced here are popular.
Group booking service: (03)8771410
Full ticket price(adults): NT$350 per visitor,
Favorable ticket: NT$250 per visitor (for children and students under 140cm in height, the aged over 65 years olds, and the disabled (The relating documents are required when purchasing a favorable ticket).
--Discount: a group with more than 30 visitors can enjoy a 10% discount; more than 60 can enjoy a 20% discount.
--Children under 110cm in height must be accompanied by their parents.
-- Vehicle rental service: (Driver license is required when renting a vehicle).
--Electrically operated motor car: NT$500/ two hours. For extra time NT$250/ hour
--VIP Electrically operated motor car: NT$2000 per rent.
1. Only for lodgers.
Using time: check-in time 3:00p.m. Check-out time 11:00 a.m. the next day
2. Low season: 50% discount from Sunday to Thursday.
3. Midseason (June 26th to August 31st): 25% discount from Sunday to Thursday.
4. Booking service is available (VIP cars are limited), and please handle the rental matters on the accommodation counter.
--Bicycle: NT$100 per hire. A credential is required as a guarantee (8:00 am-5:00pm.)
--Tandem bicycle: NT$150 per hire. A credential is required as a guarantee (8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.).
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Warning: Pets (including cats, dogs, rabbits etc) are not allowed to go into the Ranch. |
Free shuttle bus: From Ranch to Railway station and airport, from railway station to airport, airport to Ranch, from Ranch to Fenglin Railway Station.
1. Start from Hualien Airport, passing Hualien Railway Station to Chao Feng, about 60 minutes.
2. Chao Feng <--> Hualien Railway Station about 40minutes, Hualien Railway Station <--> airport(about 20 minutes) Chaofeng <--> Fenglin Railway Station about 20minutes.
3. Please book the bus two days before your coming.
--By train:
Take Hualien-Taitung Railway and get off at Fenglin, then take Hualien bus northward (about 7 kilometers), get off at Linrong Stop and then a 5 minute walk.
-- Take bus:
Take bus to Fenglin, get off at Linrong stop and a 5 minute walk.
-- By car:
Start from the north of Hualien:
Drive along No. 9 provincial highway ( Suau-Hualien Highway), passing Hualien city and Fengping Bridge, you will see a big cow sign, then turn left, you will reach the Ranch.
Start from Taitung:
Drive along No. 9 Provincial Highway, pass Fenglin Township, you will see a big cow sign (at the 231.5-kilometer mark), then turn left and you will reach the Ranch.
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