4-Day Featured Kenting Tour

Our staff will take you to the hotel to check in and rest after you land at Kaohsiung International Airport. If you arrive early with plenty of time, you can walk around the nearby streets on your own.

After resting, head to Kenting Street. Located within Kenting National Park, Kenting Street is a famous night market and core commercial district in southern Taiwan. It ranges from Kenting Big Bay in the north to Xiaowan Beach in the south, with a total length of about 2 kilometers. Combining tropical coastal scenery with nighttime economic formats, it is known as "the Ximending of southern Taiwan". You will walk along the coast here, enjoying the sea view while trying unique Taiwanese foods such as oyster omelet and sashimi.

Kenting Street

Your Journey's Rewards:

Walk along Kending Main Street for tropical coastal views, visit the night market to get the core commercial vibe, and try special Taiwanese foods like oyster omelets and sashimi.

Educational Focus:

Why can Kending Main Street become a highly influential commercial and tourist landmark in southern Taiwan by virtue of the combination of "coastal area and night market"?

Takeaway:

Kending Main Street is located within Kending Park. It covers 2 kilometers, stretching from Dawan north to Xiaowan south, and connects the coastal area with commerce perfectly. It not only attracts tourists to walk and enjoy the scenery by virtue of the tropical coastal views but also gathers characteristic shops and food stalls in the form of a night market. Local foods like oyster omelets and sashimi fit tourists' taste needs, and they naturally combine "sea viewing" with "tasting new foods". This model that fits sightseeing and consumption well makes it a southern landmark with both landscape and commercial value.

Thoughts Challenge:

How to balance the protection of coastal landscapes and the development of night market commerce to sustain the characteristics of Kending Main Street?

Set off early in the morning to encounter Sail Rock first. Standing by the coast is a huge coral reef rock about 18 meters high. Viewed from a distance, it looks like a sailboat entering the harbor; seen from the front, it resembles the side profile of a meditating giant. Having withstood years of sea waves erosion, it still stands firm, a unique landscape carved by nature. Not long after leaving here, you will reach Shadao (Sand Island). The beach of this small bay is formed by the accumulation of shells and coral debris, with a shell sand content of over 97%, making its pure white and delicate texture the best in Kenting.

Sail Rock

In the afternoon, head to Eluanbi Park. Located at Taiwan's southernmost tip, this park is home to the iconic Eluanbi Lighthouse. The coral reef limestone terrain creates unique scenes such as strange rocks, huge reefs and caves. It becomes even more lively every September when flocks of red-tailed shrikes pass through during migration. Then proceed to Longpan Park. Step onto the uplifted coral reef platform, where rifts and sinkholes formed by limestone dissolution are scattered everywhere. The vast grassland stretches directly to the edge of the Pacific cliff. Standing on the cliff and looking into the distance, the unobstructed view allows you to deeply feel the shocking beauty of nature and geology.

Eluanbi Lighthouse

Your Journey's Rewards:

Admire the unique shape of Sail Rock, step on the white shell sand of Sand Island; gaze at the scenery of Eluanbi Lighthouse, and overlook the magnificent Pacific Ocean at Longpan Park.

Educational Focus:

Why can the shell sand content of Shadao's beach reach over 97%, making it the best in Kenting?

Takeaway:

The shell sand beach of Shadao is located in a bay. Under the long-term transport of ocean waves, shell and coral debris from the surrounding sea area continuously accumulates here. Additionally, the relatively enclosed bay terrain prevents the accumulated shell debris from being carried away by external forces. After long-term accumulation, the proportion of shell sand gradually rises to over 97%, eventually forming a white and fine shell sand beach that is renowned as the best in Kenting.

Thoughts Challenge:

Besides Shadao, what other coastal environments can form beaches with a high proportion of shell sand?

Your morning journey starts at Baisha Bay in Kenting. This beach, paved with pure white shell sand, is exactly the filming location for the classic ending scene of Ang Lee's movie Life of Pi — it is here that the "Mexican coast" where Pi and the tiger Richard Parker landed after their drift was captured. The sand grains are fine, soft and warm underfoot. The seawater fades from light blue to deep blue, so clear that you can see the fine sand flowing at the bottom. The sea breeze brushes your cheeks, gently blending the movie's fantasy with the coast's tranquility.

Baisha Bay

In the afternoon, head to the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium. Its three exhibition halls hold the mysteries of the ocean: in the 81-meter underwater tunnel of the Coral Kingdom Hall, colorful fish dart through coral clusters; in the Ocean Tank of the Taiwan Waters Hall, whale sharks glide leisurely past the large viewing window. As the closing lights dim gradually, the overnight stay experience begins. The exclusive areas, assigned based on the number of people, each have their own features — some are next to the underwater tunnel, while others are near the polar exhibition area. Listen to the guide reveal the habits of marine life at night and sleep peacefully surrounded by schools of fish.

Your Journey's Rewards:

Admire the pure white shell sand and gradient sea views of Baisha Bay, and look for classic filming locations from movies; explore the marine mysteries of the Marine Biology Museum, and stay overnight to sleep peacefully with schools of fish.

Educational Focus:

Why can the pure white shell sand beach of Kenting's Baisha Bay become a movie filming location?

Takeaway:

The pure white shell sand beach of Kenting's Baisha Bay can serve as a movie filming location due to its unique advantages: the fine and white shell sand creates a visually pure and comforting beach; the sea water gradients from light blue to dark blue, with high clarity that allows seeing the fine sand at the bottom. Combined with the gentle sea breeze, it creates a quiet and dreamy atmosphere—this highly matches the poetic and comforting scene needed for the ending of Life of Pi, perfectly capturing the emotions and visual feel the movie intends to convey.

Thoughts Challenge:

How else can the combination of natural landscapes and film creation enhance the value of each other?

The last day of your journey has arrived. First, remember to pack your luggage well and stow your daily items and souvenirs properly! To avoid delaying your trip, most importantly make sure you have all documents like ID card and air ticket with you. Our staff will check your flight time in advance and pick you up on time to take you to Kaohsiung International Airport!