Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
AIR
(NT$1345, 20 minutes) between Taitung and Lanyu. The 19-seat planes fill up quickly
year-round, so book both ways as far ahead as possible. In the winter months scheduling
is unreliable because of the weather.
BOAT
From April to October there are boats (NT$1000, two hours) running between Fugang
Harbour (Taitung) or Houbitou (Kenting) and Lanyu (just north of Yeyou Village).
Schedules are dependent both on weather and the number of passengers. Booking further
than a day in advance can be unreliable; verify on the day of travel with the travel agency
in Taitung or at the harbour.
In the summer months there are boats going from Lanyu to Green Island (NT$800, 40
minutes) twice a week, but not vice versa. Again, cancellation of services is not uncom-
mon.
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Hotels and homestays provide transport to and from the airport if notified in advance.
BICYCLE
Huì; 147 Yuren Village; 8am-4.30pm Thu-Tue)
, a 10-minute walk from the airport. Look out
for the towering, brightly coloured canoe prows at the entrance.
CAR & SCOOTER
There's a rental shop next to the Lanyu Hotel in Hungtou but any hotel or homestay can
arrange rental (car/scooter NT$1800/400 per day). In winter renting a car is safer and
more comfortable than a scooter because of slippery road conditions.
GREEN ISLAND
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Boasting lush mountains, good beaches and one of only three seawater hot springs in the
world, Green Island (Lǜdǎo) is a popular resort destination for Taiwanese looking for rest
and recreation. But in the not too distant past, the phrase 'off to Green Island' didn't con-
jure up visions of leisure pursuits in the Taiwanese psyche. For once upon a time the very
