Boating, Culture tour, Trail hiking

( 日月潭遊艇+日月潭文化之旅+環湖步道)

At 1:00 pm, all attendees will meet at the Teachers' Hostel entrance and walk to the nearby Shuishe Pier (水社碼頭). We will board 3 electric boats to Xuanguang Pier (玄光碼頭) and stop there for 40 minutes to walk up to Xuanguang Temple (玄光寺). Next, take the boats to Ita Thao Pier (伊達邵碼頭) and stay for 1 hour, allowing everyone to stroll along the nearby trails and shop at the old street. Finally, take the boats back to Shuishe and walk along the Hanbi Trail (涵碧步道) to return to the Teachers' Hostel by 5:00 pm. 

Taomi Ecological Village ( 桃米生態村 )  Depart at 8:20am on Jun 2

Located in Puli, Taomi Ecological Village boasts beautiful surroundings, with natural vistas of forests, rivers, and wetlands.

After the 921 earthquake, Taomi residents began ecological guiding work to promote their hometown’s natural ecology to more people. At the same time, the “Paper Dome”, a symbol of post-earthquake reconstruction, made its journey across the seas to the Taomi community.

Following the Great Hanshin Earthquake in Japan in 1995, architect Shigeru Ban built a paper tube church as a temporary gathering place for the collapsed Takatori Church. After fulfilling its mission, the Paper Dome traveled across the ocean to Taiwan, continuing its post-disaster mission of comforting and inspiring affected communities.

Taomi Village blends natural ecology with cultural arts. By visiting the Paper Dome and engaging in hands-on local farming experiences, one can feel the story of Taomi’s transformation into a green village.