A: Cilan Forest Recreation Area (Cilan Resort), Mingchi Forest Recreation Area (Mingchi Resort) and Divine Trees Garden are collectively known as Lealea Makauy Ecology Park. Cilan Resort and Mingchi Resort offer accommodation, dining, and guided tours. Divine Trees Garden is the largest Divine Trees cluster in Asia, and the largest red cypress garden in Taiwan, where there are also guided tour services and rest service areas in the park.
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Answer: “Makauy”, in the aborigine language, is a mountain pepper that can be used in cooking.
Answer: We provide shuttle bus services by prepaid reservation. Shuttle buses to “Cilan Resort” pick up passengers at “Taipei Railroad Station (East Third Gate)”. This shuttle bus service must be reserved by phone in advance and prepaid. Reservations made on the day of the trip are not accepted, and passengers cannot board the bus without a reservation.
Answer: We provide shuttle bus services by prepaid reservation. Shuttle buses to “Cilan Resort” pick up passengers at “Taipei Railroad Station (East Third Gate)”. This shuttle bus service must be reserved by phone in advance and prepaid. Reservations made on the day of the trip are not accepted, and passengers cannot board the bus without a reservation.
【Cilan Resort-Divine Trees Garden 】Connecting bus timetable
Departures | Cilan Resort → Divine Trees Garden | Divine Trees Garden → Cilan Resort | Outbound, estimated time of arriving Cilan Resort | Remark |
1st departure | 08:30 | 13:00 | 14:00 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
2nd departure | 11:30 | 15:10 | 16:20 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
【Mingchi Resort-Divine Trees Garden 】Connecting bus timetable
Departures | Mingchi resort→divine trees garden inbound departure time | Divine trees garden →Mingchi resort outbound departure time | Outbound estimated time of arriving Mingchi resort | Remark |
1st departure | 08:30 | 13:00 | 14:00 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
2nd departure | 11:30 | 15:10 | 16:20 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
Answer: Due to the design of these rooms, beds cannot be added to the rooms. Each room, however, can add one person at NT$800 (including breakfast, supplies, and the admission ticket to the forest recreation park at that resort).
Can hotel guests at Cilan or Mingchi Resort bring pets or engage in open fire cooking? Answer: Pets, camping, open fire cooking, and barbecuing at the resort are not permitted.
Answer: There is a limit on the number of people that can be admitted into Divine Trees Garden, so we suggest that you should make your reservation early to ensure your admission.
Answer: On the official website “Divine Trees Garden Tours”, select《Makauy-Divine Trees Garden》half-day tour or《Taipei-Divine Trees Garden》one-day tour. For 《Makauy-Divine Trees Garden》half-day tour, please download the reservation form, fill it out, and return it to 02-2515-2192.
Answer: Divine Trees Garden is in a restricted area that does not allow driving. It is necessary for visitors to take the shuttle bus from Cilan Resort or Mingchi Resort
【Cilan Resort-Divine Trees Garden 】Connecting bus timetable
Departures | Cilan Resort → Divine Trees Garden | Divine Trees Garden → Cilan Resort | Outbound, estimated time of arriving Cilan Resort | Remark |
1st departure | 08:30 | 13:00 | 14:00 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
2nd departure | 11:30 | 15:10 | 16:20 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
【Mingchi Resort-Divine Trees Garden 】Connecting bus timetable
Departures | Mingchi resort→divine trees garden inbound departure time | Divine trees garden →Mingchi resort outbound departure time | Outbound estimated time of arriving Mingchi resort | Remark |
1st departure | 08:30 | 13:00 | 14:00 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
2nd departure | 11:30 | 15:10 | 16:20 | We suggest that you also order meals. |
Answer: About 4.5-5 hours round trip.
Answer: Divine Trees Garden is in type II forest roads forest protection area, which does not permit the admission of pets.
Answer: Divine Trees Garden shuttle buses let visitors out at the entrance while visitors eat and board the return bus at the exit (the Visitors Service Center). Therefore, it is impossible to eat first before starting the tour.
Answer: In the Divine Trees, there is a long trail (2.3 kilometers) and a short trail (1.2 kilometers). Visitors are advised to choose the trail according to their own condition. Because visitors get off and board the shuttle bus at different locations, turning back to where one started is not possible.
Answer: It rains often at Divine Trees Garden, located in the mountains, so you are well advised to have light rain gears ready along with bottled water and comfortable but non-slippery shoes. We suggest that seniors have trekking poles with them for support.
Answer: Divine Trees Garden is cooler by about 5-10 degrees Celsius. Please dress
Answer: You need to cancel your original reservation and make a new reservation for the new dates or you may call our reservation center at 02-2515-2128.
Answer: You need to call our reservation center at 02-2515-2128 to change it manually.
Answer:
- Go to the official website reservation page (Cilan Resort, please click me/Mingchi Resort, please click me) Click “Order Query” at the top.
- Click “ID Card Number” and fill in the ID card number in the back box;
- Then click “Order password” and fill in the order password you set when you booked the room in the back box;
- This brings you to your order job page. Click cancel.
Answer: Most cabins heave stand-alone water heaters. We suggest that you shower 15-20 minutes after the last person’s shower.
Answer: Signals are limited in the mountains. Guest rooms cannot get WIFI, but you can get free WIFI in public areas, the lobby, and the restaurant.
Answer: Pets are not allowed in guest rooms.
Answer: Mingchi Resort is 1250 meters above sea level, leaving it about 6-10 degrees Celsius lower than the low land. It is very cool and a nice summer resort. Guest rooms are equipped with electric fans.
Answer: Humidity is unavoidable in the mountains. However, dehumidifiers are in all our guest rooms to keep humidity to the lowest.
Answer: Please inform the front desk ASAP so that they can help.
Answer: Cars can be in the cabin area for unloading, but they should be parked in the parking lot.
Answer: Lealea Mingchi Incorporated, a Lealea Tourism subsidiary, has taken over the management of the park since April 2015. Yezilin was the previous operator.
Answer: Please refer to its website http://makauy.lealeahotel.com for information.
Answer: The reservation center can be reached at 02-2515-2128 and the Cilan Resort site can be reached at 03-980-9606 and Mingchi Resort at 03-989-4104. If the line is busy, please try to call back a little later.
Answer: If physically or mentally impaired guests need special assistance, they may make the request while making their reservations. We’ll do our best to help our guests feel safe and comfortable.