Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boats to Baisha Harbour leave Donggang hourly in the morning from 7am, and every 1½
hours in the afternoon (round trip NT$410, 30 minutes). The last return boat to Dong-
gang leaves at 5.30pm.
BUS
Buses stop in central Donggang diagonally opposite McDonald's. From here catch a
quick taxi (NT$100) to the harbour ferry terminals. Use the first terminal on the right be-
fore the fish market.
To Donggang, buses leave from Pingtung every 20 minutes (NT$85, 40 minutes), and
from Kaohsiung (NT$115, 50 to 70 minutes) every 15 to 30 minutes.
Getting Around
The island is only 9km around so you could easily walk it in a day. Electric bikes
(NT$300 per day) and scooter hire (NT$250/300 per half-/full day) are available at the
harbour - you don't need ID or a licence.
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Sandimen
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This small aboriginal community (Sāndì-mén), 30km east of Pingtung, is a stronghold of
the Rukai and Paiwan. The region was lashed by Typhoon Morakot in 2009 and, today,
traces of rockslides remain obvious. But the local communities are slowly getting back
on their feet and it's now possible to go further into the mountains to very remote abori-
ginal villages, such as Wutai and Dewen.
If you come from Kaohsiung or Pingtung, you are likely to arrive first at the lowlands
of Shuimen (Shuǐmén), on the southern bank of Ailiao River. You'll find most of the fa-
cilities you need there, including hotels and the bus station. Sandimen is on the northern
bank and there are two bridges linking the two townships.
Sights
Indigenous People's Cultural Park
PARK
(Táiwān Shāndì Wénhuà Yuánqū;
www.tacp.gov.tw
;
Majia Village; admission NT$150;
8.30am-5pm Tue-Sun)
The park, set in forested mountains, displays true-to-life examples
