{"id":172,"date":"2018-03-15T02:55:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T02:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/?p=172"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:36:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:36:43","slug":"a-weekend-in-kenting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/a-weekend-in-kenting\/","title":{"rendered":"A weekend in Kenting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\n\n\nLacking some sea and sun in Taipei? A weekend in Kenting is exactly what you need!\u2002Relax on a wonderful beach, dance the night away in a club and wander around in a National Park.\n\n \n<h2 id=\"Get to\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Get to Kenting<\/strong><\/h2>\n \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li><strong>High Speed Rail<\/strong>\u00a0(T<em>otal cost: about TWD 3600<\/em>)\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Take the HSR from Taipei Main Station to HSR Zuoying Station. Travel time: about 2 hours.\u00a0Price: about TWD 1490 one way, you can get discount up to 35% discount reserve your ticket in advance (5 to 28 days in advance from 10% to 35% discount). For more information on high speed rail schedule and price, please visit the official website of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thsrc.com.tw\/en\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR)<\/a><\/li>\n \n \t<li>From HSR Zuoying Station take the bus to Kenting\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Regular bus costs TWD 300- 315 and takes about 190 Min<\/li>\n \n \t<li>Express Bus cost TWD 350- 370 and takes about 150 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n\nYou can also take the bus to Henchung if you wish to start your journey there- (TWD 305 for the regular one, TWD 286 for the express one)\n\n \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li><strong>Train\u00a0<\/strong><em>(Total cost: TWD 2200)<\/em>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Take the train from Taipei Main Station to Kaohsiung Main Station. Travel time: about 5 hours. Price: about TWD 800-900. For more information on train schedule and price, please visit the official website of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.railway.gov.tw\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan Railways<\/a><\/li>\n \n \t<li>From Kaohsiung, take the bus to Kenting.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Regular bus costs TWD 300 and take about 175 mins.<\/li>\n \n \t<li>Express bus costs TWD 350 and takes about 145 mins via Expressway no. 88)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n\nYou can also rent a scooter from Kaohsiung.\n\n \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li><strong>Bus<\/strong><em>(Total Cost to Kenting: TWD 1600)<\/em>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Take the bus from Taipei Bus station to Kaohsiung. Travel time: about 7-8 hours. Price: TWD 500- 700. For more information on bus schedule and ticketing, please visit the official website of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.taipeibus.com.tw\/sp.asp?xdurl=businfo\/busSchedule.asp&amp;CtNode=710&amp;mp=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taipei Bus Station\u00a0<\/a>(currently only available in Mandarin).<\/li>\n \n \t<li>Then from Kaohsiung take the bus or the scooter (see bus fare and travel time in the previous section)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n \n \t<li><strong>Rent a car\u00a0<\/strong><em>(total price for one week- TWD 6800)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n\nIt takes you a little more than 6 hours to get to Kenting from Taipei. There are plenty of car rentals companies in Taipei or in Kaohsiung.\u00a0We took this option and found our car on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gogoout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gogoout.com<\/a>\u00a0(only in Mandarin but we managed with Google translate)\n\n \n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>Price for 5 days: around TWD 5000<\/li>\n \n \t<li>One full tank will cost you around TWD 1000-1500 (you\u2019ll use around half a tank to get to Kenting the depending on how you use the car, you might need another one to get back home)<\/li>\n \n \t<li>And then the toll fees to get to Kenting are around TWD 500- 800<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n \n<h2 id=\"get around\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Get Around Kenting<\/strong><\/h2>\n \n\nIf you didn\u2019t go for the car option, bus are a cheap option to get around Kenting. They ride all along the coastal road. But you might want to rent a scooter for more convenience .\n\n \n\nYou can find a lot of scooter rental agencies on Kenting street. Some do not rent to foreigners but for those who do, they usually charge TWD 600 for one day.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-177\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sym-moto-rental-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Store front of Feng Xiang Motorcycle Rental \" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sym-moto-rental-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sym-moto-rental-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sym-moto-rental-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\nFor good deals,\u00a0go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.tw\/maps\/place\/Kenting+Space+Capsule\/@21.9458379,120.7946873,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3471b185f7c213e7:0xe570494bb2d45536!8m2!3d21.9458379!4d120.796876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feng Xiang Motorcycle Rental<\/a>\u00a0on Kenting Street. It is located under the Kenting Space Capsule Hotel (look for grey sign with the letters \u201cSYM\u201d written in Blue and red). Say you come from My Room Abroad and the scooter will cost 500 NTD for the day.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-178\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meei-Shye-hotel-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kenting Bycicle Inn Store front\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meei-Shye-hotel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meei-Shye-hotel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Meei-Shye-hotel-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\nOr a little further in Kenting Street, we also have a partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.tw\/maps\/place\/%E8%85%B3%E8%B8%8F%E8%BB%8A%E6%97%85%E5%BA%97+Bicycle+Inn\/@21.9451181,120.7993858,15z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x88aff7c0a8dd4960!2z6IWz6LiP6LuK5peF5bqXIEJpY3ljbGUgSW5u!8m2!3d21.9450257!4d120.7993721!3m4!1s0x0:0x88aff7c0a8dd4960!8m2!3d21.9450257!4d120.7993721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenting Bycicle Inn<\/a>, located under the Meei Shye Hotel (right next to 9117 bus stop). Say you come from My Room Abroad and they\u2019ll also give you a discount.\n\n \n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Stay in Kenting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n \n\nIn term of housing in Kenting you have a lot of choice. You can find a nice hotel or beach resort for TWD 700 \u2013 TWD 35000 (or more) a night. Or you can find a hostel for about TWD 600 a night in low season (double the price for a night during Taiwanese holidays). Check out Booking.com to know more about availabilities and prices. You can also check out AirBnb.\n\n \n\nOne of the nicer and more expensive hotels is Gloria Manor.\u2002It use to be the presidential guesthouse of Chiang Kai-Shek. Spectacular rooms and views.\u2002But on the expensive side.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1620\" src=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1707923811062.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\nThere are also camping grounds where you can set up your tent. Those camping grounds cost around TWD 100 \u2013 200 per person a night. On those sites there are bathroom facilities where you can take a hot shower.\n\n \n\nHere are several sites you can go check out:\n\n \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n \t<li>There is a nice campsite close to Eluanbi Lighthouse: \u9752\u5c71\u9732\u71df\u5340 3 \u865f, No. 234\u7802\u5cf6\u8def. It costs TWD 150 per person per night. You can also rent a tent, sleeping bags, a hammock and barbecues.\u00a0Check out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uukt.com.tw\/kenting\/3845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this website<\/a>\u00a0for more information (only in Mandarin but easily translatable in Google<\/li>\n \n \t<li>There is another one located halfway between Kenting street and Sail Rock. From the starbucks keeps going away from the main road on the right-hand side. There is a sign in Chinese saying \u9732\u71df\u5340 (meaning Campsite). Then from this sign you go down the road toward the sea. This one is TWD 100 per person per night.<\/li>\n \n \t<li>Banana Bay Kenting camping is located at\u9d5d\u947e\u91cc\u8239\u5e06\u8def238-2\u865f<\/li>\n \n \t<li>There are plenty of others, just type camping site in Google maps and go check them out ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \n<h2 id=\"what\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to Do in Kenting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n \n\nWell it depends on what type of holiday you are looking for. In Kenting it can be the chill type relaxing on the beach or adventure and walk type.\n\n \n\nKenting night life is well known. You can party all night and consume your hangover, the day after, sunbathing on a relaxing beach.\n\n \n\nThere are also plenty of water activities, jet ski, snorkeling, banana boats, etc. It costs around TWD 600. You can find them on pretty much all the beaches White sand Bay, Nawan beach, Kenting Beach, Little Bay Beach, etc\u2026\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-179\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Little-bay-rock-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"White Coral beach, Turquoise water, rocks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Little-bay-rock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Little-bay-rock-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Little-bay-rock-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\nFor free snorkeling, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.tw\/maps\/place\/%E5%B0%8F%E5%B7%B4%E9%87%8C%E5%B3%B6%E5%B2%A9\/@21.9320897,120.7419133,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3471b03a3ec57391:0xf5edd34afe119872!8m2!3d21.9320897!4d120.744102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5c0f\u5df4\u91cc\u5cf6\u5ca9 beach\u00a0<\/a>(Little Bay Rock). White coral beach (take some water shoes to not hurt your feet too much). Nice place to snorkel around, see some nice colorful fishes. Down point is it is quite far away and there are not a lot of shadow.\n\n \n\nYou can walk several trails in the National Park Forest recreation area. Entrance to some of them are charged TWD 150. Other like Shedding park are free.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-180\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/7-Holes-waterfall-first-pool-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"first pool of the seven hole waterfall, on the right- way up with ropes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/7-Holes-waterfall-first-pool-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/7-Holes-waterfall-first-pool-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/7-Holes-waterfall-first-pool-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\nIf you like waterfalls, there is a nice one called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.tw\/maps\/place\/22%C2%B001&#039;36.8%22N+120%C2%B047&#039;59.0%22E\/@22.0200299,120.8001705,12.02z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d22.02688!4d120.79973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 holes waterfall<\/a>\u00a0(about 30 min car ride from Kenting old street). Parking fee is TWD 20 per person. The waterfall is on 7 level, the two highest ones are the best to swim in. You can jump from others, etc. The way up is quite nice for adventurers, you have to grab ropes and climb.\n\n \n\nLastly, there are some nice viewpoints you should not miss if you go to Kenting.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-182\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/longpan-park-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"View on the wild oceao from Longpan Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/longpan-park-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/longpan-park-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/longpan-park-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\n<strong>Longpan park<\/strong>.\u00a0Breath taking view on the wild ocean. Perfect spot for a nice sunset as well.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-186\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Southermost-point-e1521083126101-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Southermost-point-e1521083126101-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Southermost-point-e1521083126101-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Southermost-point-e1521083126101-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\n<strong>Southernmost point<\/strong>, just so you can say you went to the southernmost point of Taiwan.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-185\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sail-rock-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"View on sail rock, the coral reef around it and the sea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sail-rock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sail-rock-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sail-rock-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-173\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/beache-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"White sand beach, turquoise water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/beache-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/beache-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/beache-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\n<strong>Sail rock<\/strong>, supposedly a nice place to snorkel however, when I went it was not really possible to snorkel due to all the jet skis going fast close to the rock. But still a nice viewpointStop by\u00a0<strong>Shadao<\/strong>\u00a0to take a nice picture of this wonderful protected beach. It is on the right side of the road when coming from Sail Rock a little before Eluanbi Lighthouse.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"wp-image-187\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/eternal-flame-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"eternal flame in Hengchun\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/eternal-flame-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/eternal-flame.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\n<strong>Henchun Chuhuo (Eternal flame),<\/strong>\u00a0Chuhuo is place where natural gas leaks to the surface and ignites.\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"wp-image-188\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sunset-at-Guanshan-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset at Guanshan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sunset-at-Guanshan-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Sunset-at-Guanshan.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\nGo watch the sunset at\u00a0<strong>Guanshan.<\/strong>\n\n <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" class=\"wp-image-189\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.myroomabroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Kenting-Old-street.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> \n\nFinish the day in\u00a0<strong>Kenting Old Street<\/strong>\u00a0where you\u2019ll find plenty of food (night market or restaurants).\n\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lacking some sea and sun in Taipei? A weekend in Kenting is exactly what you need!\u2002Relax on a wonderful beach, dance the night away in a club and wander around in a National Park. How to Get to Kenting You can also take the bus to Henchung if you wish to start your journey there- &#8230; <a title=\"A weekend in Kenting\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/a-weekend-in-kenting\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A weekend in Kenting\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[372],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exploring-taiwan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2212,"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions\/2212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myroomabroad.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}