TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
高雄市桃源區原住民文物館
(INDIGENOUS MUSEUM)
Preserving the local Aboriginal culture, this indigenous museum mainly exhibits cultural relics of the Bunan and the La Aluwa tribes. Enhance your understanding of these two Aboriginal tribes and the trajectory of their cultural changes. Don’t miss out on learning their tribal mother languages, listening to tribal legends and stories, and dynamic performances.
索阿紀吊橋 (SUSPENSION BRIDGE)
Proudly representing La Aluwa culture, the suspension bridge incorporates many symbolic cultural designs. The two central pillars are decorated with eagle feathers totem patterns, symbolizing the heroes among the tribe, whereas the two shorter anchoring pillars are designed to look like wild boars, silently guarding the bridge. This bridge is also the first suspension bridge able to hold passing cars in Taiwan.
高雄原住民故事館 (STORY HOUSE)
Displaying unique characteristics of the Aboriginal culture, this Aboriginal multi-purpose complex features creative cultural shops, food stands, and museum exhibitions. Not only that, a special market bazaar is hosted every first and third Saturday. At this event, vendors set up stalls selling unique cultural goods and agricultural specialties.
LODGINGS
得恩谷生態民宿 (HOMESTAY/CAMPGROUND)
One of the best vacation destinations with the greatest ecological environment, the homestay offers home rentals, suite accommodations, and camping options. The homestay also features its very own Butterfly Svongvong handmade baking workshop, which bakes fresh goods with agricultural tribal products, such as red quinoa, thorny scallions, tree beans, coffee beans, and Bird’s nest fern (Shansu).
呼頌民宿渡假村 (HOMESTAY RESORT)
Plan a two-day-and-one-night trip to this resort to experience an Aboriginal adventure. Explore the homestay extensively cultivated organic vegetable garden and the wild environment with local in-depth tours. Then roll up your sleeves and make your bamboo rice for dinner complemented with charcoal-roasted meat and home-brewed millet wine.
RESTAURANTS
肉肉先生MR.ZOZO高雄五福店
Specializing in steak, this is the perfect restaurant for meat lovers. Not only does the main course come with a side salad, bread rolls, fries, baked corn, and teppanyaki noodles, but it’s also accompanied with access to the all-you-can-eat buffet featuring various types of soup, toasted bread, beverages, and ice cream! Support the Aboriginal owners and have a fulfilling meal.
STORES & SOUVENIRS
烏巴克創藝工作坊
(WU BAKE CREATIVE WORKSHOP)
Occupying a butterfly-watching field, this workshop is known for its colored-glass beads DIY. Create your own piece of jewelry with glass beads decorated with culturally symbolic elements such as the hundred step snake, lily flower, pottery urn, and the sun. Experience for yourself dressing up in Aboriginal costumes and playing on the traditional swing set.
深山裡的麵包店 (BAKERY)
This homey bakery is located in an ecologically rich environment and sells handmade and kiln-baked bread made with pesticide-free ingredients, self-fermented yeast, and organic eggs. The freshly baked goods are renowned for their incorporation of special agricultural products such as pumpkin, turmeric, rose, and flax seeds. Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside, the bread is perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
芭特芙萊烘培坊 (BAKERY/CAFE)
With creative Aboriginal sketches painted on the walls by talented local children, the cafe is filled with a welcoming vibe. Come early at 9-10 am when the bread is fresh out of the oven. Don’t forget to try their signature Maolin coffee and red quinoa cranberry bagel. You can even participate in bread making activity!