Nature – An Old Tea Country Trail Ramble

Taipei Zoo(2hr) →Maokong Gondola(1hr) →Camphor Trail (1hr) →Taipei Tea Promotion Center (1hr) → Kettle Hole Trail(1hr)

Taipei Zoo	Suggested Duration：2hr
Taipei Zoo, covering 182 hectares, is one of ten largest city zoos in the world. There are eight outdoor display areas, six indoor exhibition halls, and five environmental education centers in the park. As the best site to visit and recognize animals, Taipei Zoo not only has the most popular panda, cute penguin and koala, but also has rare Taiwan-limited species, such as precious Formosan Sika Deer, Formosan Black Bear, Formosan Rock Monkey, and Swinhoe's Pheasant (Lophura swinhoii). ●Add: 30, Sec. 2, Xinguang Rd. , Wenshan Dist. ●Tel: (02) 2938-2300 ●Transportation: Take the MRT Muzha Line to Taipei Zoo Station. Then take a 5-min walk. ●Website：english.zoo.gov.taipei/
Maokong Gondola	Suggested Duration：1hr
Maokong Gondola is either the first visiting cable car in Taipei or the one with the longest span in Taiwan . Passengers not only can feast on the spectacular panorama view of Maokong through the latest crystal cabin entitled “Eyes of Maokong Gondola”, but also can experience the sensation of soaring through the sky to enjoy the pleasure of natural beauty outside the city jungle. ●Tel：(02)2181-2345
Camphor Trail	Suggested Duration：1hr
The entire path of Camphor trail is quite flat, along with tea plantations spreading all over the place. Besides revealing nostalgic images of rural living culture by setting up vintage constructions on the way, such as mud-brink houses, pigsties, oxcarts, and brick kilns, this attractive site also has other landscapes, like picturesque Ecological ponds and viewing pavilions. With thoughtful services and perfect leisure facilities being offered, tourists would be more relaxing and enjoying rambling over Maokong area. ●Transportation: Take the bus Brown 15 or S10 to San Xuan Temple stop, or take Gondola to Maokong Station. Then take a 10-min walk.
Taipei Tea Promotion Center	Suggested Duration：1hr
“ Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong " is the site combining agriculture, culture, life, and recreational functions. Showrooms, teaching areas, and tea tasting spots are set up for introducing the process of tea-making, pouring skills, and reserve methods for Muzha Tieguanyin and Nangan Baozhong . Located in back mountain, the outdoor soil and water conservation classrooms even allows you to visit natural tea plantation scenery so as to obtain a good understanding of soil and water conservation. ●Add: 8-2, Ln. 40, Sec. 3, Zhinan Rd. , Wenshan Dist. ●Tel: ( 02) 2234-0568 ●Transportation: Take the bus Brown 15 to Taipei Tea Promotion Center stop, or take Gondola to Maokong Station. Then take a 20-min walk.
Kettle Hole Trail	Suggested Duration：1hr
The trail entrance is located beside the Tea Promotion Center parking lot. On the way this trail is incredibly rich in and surrounded by natural beauty, along with green sun shade and cool breeze. You can observe local wildlife and plant ecology over the entire terrain of the catchment area. While arriving at the end of the trail, you will be able to explore the origin of Maokong k ettle hole by glimpsing its unique geographical landscape. ●Transportation: Take the bus Brown 15 to Taipei Tea Promotion Center stop, or take Gondola to Maokong Station. Then take a 20-min walk.