2013 Kenting Spring Scream Sneaky Snake

Event: 2013 Alishan Cherry Blossom Festival
Date: 2013/03/15-2013/04/15

Alishan Forest Recreation Area has always been one of the most popular tourist destinations of Taiwan. This beautiful scenic area is enriched in natural, cultural and historical which includes colorful indigenous cultures, distinctive forest railways, and mesmerizing sceneries such as sea of clouds, sunrise and sunset views that attract large numbers of both local and international visitors all-year-round.

Alishan Forest Recreation Area is located in Chiayi County, Taiwan, about 2 hours away from HSR Chiayi Station. Set with an altitude over 2,000 meters, Alishan has the perfect landscape and climate for diverse ecologies. Alishan features more than 19,000 cherry trees, and about 18,000 of them are Yoshino cherry trees that make Alishan the only and the largest area for Yoshino cherry trees in Taiwan. Alishan cherry trees usually start to bloom around mid-March every year. This year 2013, due to warm winter, you may now find cherry trees have begun to bloom in Zhaoping Park and Alishan Workstation.

This time, CHATEAU de CHINE Hotel Hualien and Kaohsiung Han-Hsien International Hotel are two award-winning 5 star hotels in the 8th star-rated Taiwan hotel evaluation. CHATEAU de CHINE Hotel Hualien is located close to Hualien Port in Hualien City which is surrounded by rich greeneries with great views of Pacific Ocean and cliff. With an up-to-date facilities and services, the hotel also features lots of eco-technologies, including solar energy, energy-saving LED lights, recycling rainwater and many others making it an eco-friendly green hotel. On the other hand, Kaohsiung Han-Hsien International Hotel is a luxury hotel located across from the Kaohsiung City Hall. With a nice location, the hotel offers convenient transportation and great location allow all guests to enjoy a pleasant accommodation experience for your Taiwan travel.
Moreover, more than half the hotel has received 3-star award, including Hotel Double One Beitou, The Loft Hotel Zhonghe Taipei, and Taipei Charming Castle Hotel. In addition, some of the hotels has been upgraded, such as Taipei Wish Hotel was upgraded from 1-star to 2-star hotel. Taiwan Tourism Bureau wishes that the star rating system will help tourists to find an ideal hotel quickly and easily.

Book your Kenting hotels early today for an amazing vacation of music and arts for your Taiwan travel.

Tickets are now on sale, prices are as listed below:
TWD 2,100元 during January.
TWD 2,200元 during February.
TWD 2,300元 during March.
TWD 2,400元 during April.

Directions to the 2013 Kenting Spring Scream Sneaky Snake:
From Taoyuan International Airport:
Taoyuan Int’l Airport -> Take Ubus no. 705 (about 15-20 minutes, bus runs on a regular basis) or Taoyuan Bus (runs 6 times a day) to HSR Taoyuan Station -> Take high speed railway from HSR Taoyuan Station to HSR Kaohsiug Zuoying Station -> Catch a shuttle bus bound for Kenting to the event site.

From Kaohsiung International Airport:
Kaohsiung Int’l Airport -> Take shuttle bus to Hengchun (Kenting) area
It takes about 2 hours from Kaohsiung Int’l Airport to Kenting.

Please visit the official web site of 2013 Kenting Spring Scream for event sitemap & ticketing.