◎THSR standard car reserved seat round ticket ◎Lunch x1 ◎Transportation fare + tour guide + admission ticket Available from Jan. 1, 2012 to J un. 30, 2012 NT$2,435/per person THSR Taichung Station→Sitou Forest Recreation Park→lunch→Fonghuanggu Bird Park→Lugu Tea Cultural Museum→THSR Taichung Station Gather and depart from exit no.6 of THSR Taichung Station, and take the shuttle bus to begin today’s journey. Begin today’s journey by arriving at the famous Sitou Forest Recreation Park, which is located in the Fonghuanggu Mountain in Lugu Township, Nantou County; its name is derived from the fact that it is situated at the source of the Beishi River, at an altitude of 1,150m. With an area of roughly 2,500 hectares, it is subordinate to the NTU Experimental Forest Office and features rare tree species such as Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum, Ginkgo biloba L and Chamaecyparis obtusa Siebold & Zucc. var. formosana (Hayata) Rehder, making it an ideal forest for obtaining pythoncidere. The forest is surrounded on three sides by mountains, resulting in cool climate all year round; the foggy bamboo forest is like a paradise on Earth and is favored by visitors, who are attracted here in great numbers throughout the four seasons. The main attractions include Daxue Pond, Ginkgo Forest, Youth Activity Center, Zhulu, Sitou Giant Tree, Bamboo Forest and Red Cypress Forest. Visit the Fonghuanggu Bird Park: this is the first bird park funded and managed by the government in Taiwan. The park areais spacious, picturesque and is home to hundreds of rare bird species from all over the world; in addition, there is also a natural bird watching area, making it a perfect scenic spot for education and entertainment. The National Fonghuanggu Bird Park is a 30 hectare natural forest featuring roughly a dozen bird parks built in accordance with the natural terrain. The bird parks showcase over 5,000 mountain birds, river birds, sea birds or migratory birds from Taiwan and all over the world; the bird parks are interconnected with trails and stone stairs, totaling roughly 2 km. It is the largest bird park in Southeast Asia. In particular, the netted area built adjacent to the mountain using mesh wires is approximately eight floors high and preserves the original appearance of natural ecology. Visitors may enter to view the natural behavior of the birds. The bus arrives at Lugu, which is a magnificent valley with abundant mountain, water, fresh air and picturesque scenery; together with well known scenic spots such as Sitou, Xiaobantian, Shanlinxi, Fonghuanggu Bird Park, NTU Tea Garden and Qilin Pond, as well as unique garden scenery, the exclusive imagery is simply magnificent. Inside the NTU Tea Garden, the blooming camellia and cherry blossoms are complemented by occasional mist to enhance the romantic ambiance, making it an ideal destination for spring traveling. Aside from that, Lugu’s abundant agricultural specialty products include tea, coffee, bamboo, plum, mountain celery and Zhuoshui rice. In particular, the Dongding oolong tea and winter bamboo shoots are iconic products of Lugu. Go Back