Traditional
Houses
4.
1 hour per session
Price：NT$300 each person
Language available：English, Cantonese and Mandarin
From then to now, the Tao people build their own houses. When the ancestors built traditional underground houses, there was a shortage of resources and equipment. From planting trees, chopping wood, and moving stones, they all did them by themselves, Every beam and pillar was their painstaking efforts.
Visiting the traditional house, you can observe the changes throughout the years, and learn about the traditional cultural wisdom of the Tao people.
Snorkeling
5.
2 hours per session
Price：NT$550 per person
Cantonese and English translation could be provided
It is best to jump into the water in the hot summer time and imagine yourself turning into certain kind of sea creature.
When the weather is good, the marine world of Orchid Island is colorful. The coach will take you to the snorkeling spot and you can have a close contact with the fish and coral reefs in a safe situation.
Even if you can't swim, you can still enjoy the fun of snorkeling with a snorkel, a wet suit and a life jacket.
Night Ecological Tour
6.
1 hour and 15 mins per session
Price： NT$300 per person
Cantonese and English translation could be provided
When night falls, human beings hide in their resting place. At this time, the unique nocturnal animals on the island stay active in the forest.
Following the pace of the ecological tour guide, you can recognize some endemic animals, plants and insects. If you are lucky, you may be able to meet the small owls Otus elegans botelensis, the snail Helicostyla okadai , the green insect Phyllophorina kotoshoensis etc. If so, please greet them with pleasant, and learn about their living habits.
Eat
1.
Morning session : 9:30am to 12:30am
Evening session : 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Price：NT$850 each person
Language available：English, Cantonese and Mandarin
The most authentic taste of Orchid Island is the just caught seafood, the freshly picked vegetable and eggs from home-grown chickens.
You will learn more about the ingredients from this farm/ocean to the table activity. You can also feed + take photo of the goats and chickens in the lunch/ dining area.
This is an event where you can experience the fun of eating, planting and raising animals at the same time.
Plant
2.
1 hour and 15 minutes per session
Price：NT$300 each person
Language available：English, Cantonese and Mandarin
Cultivating a plant for your future self will be more surprising than writing a postcard to yourself ten years from now. It is because you will have room to imagine the future of the plant, and you may have the opportunity to come back to harvest. The plant will be your lasting connection with Orchid Island.
From this activity, you can learn about the characteristics of plants, organic farming, and acquire skills such as hoeing, watering, and weeding. Of course, we will reward you with drinks or food after your hard work. ;)
Goat
3.
2 hours per session
Price：NT$400 each person
Language available：English, Cantonese and Mandarin
It is not a must to talk about Orchid Island when you are travelling here. You could just relax and chat about anything you want. Maybe other strangers can help you to view from other perspectives on your difficult choices, stagnation or obsession. Goat and tea are two necessary elements in this activity.
If what you want to tell is a secret, Ms Rice and a goat is ready to lend you an ear.
If you and the goat are both ready, maybe we can go strolling together in the tribe and cause a bit of scandal among other wild goats.
Round-island tour
7.
3.5 hours per session
At least 10 people to form a group. Each person will be charged NT$400
Cantonese and English translation could be provided
Orchid Island consists of six tribes, including Yayo, Imowrod, Iratay, Ivalino, Iranmilek and Iraralay. Each tribe has different characteristics and slightly different cultures.
There are many interesting hills and rocks on the ring-shaped island, among which the guide will share with you the myths and stories of cultural heritage from the past to present. During these 3.5 hours, we ride with the wind to feel the island together. Listen to now and past.
Hiking
8.
3.5 hours per session
At least 10 people to form a group. Each person will be charged NT$400
Cantonese and English translation could be provided
The joy of hiking lies in the smile at the finish line when you look back the suffering experience in between.
The road to DuWaWa is rugged and difficult. You surely will find the joy with the company and detailed explanation of the guide, and with the mutual support from the group members.
If you want to explore other climbing routes, please ask us for more information.
Intertidal
zone
9.
1 hour 15 minutes per session
Price：NT$300 per person
Cantonese and English translation could be provided
As islanders of the Orchid Island, the Tao people interact with the ocean day and night.
At the intertidal zone (the junction of sea and land), you will be amazed the way the coach could skip vibrantly on the reef. He will explore with you the lives at the intertidal zone. You may meet shellfish, crustaceans, or some small fish. They are also the non-staple food for the Tao people. So don't feel surprised when you see a few flashlights shining over there.
Fruit
Ms Rice is a fruit fanatic. She used to consume half watermelon every other day in previous summers. The most frustrating thing for her first year settling down in Orchid Island is that she couldn't buy any fruit. She then suffered from infrequent bowel movements because of the lack of fruit. So, she started to think about selling fruit so that there will be always fruit left for herself.
If you can feel her, please do not hesitate to contact her and she will try her best to locate different fruits for you.
Pre-order items
Seafood
"Only a fisherfolk understands the difficulties of the other fisherfolk", Mr Bear said this with a look that he has already seen through the world. He is a fisherfolk with no fishing boats or fishing nets. He only relies on his water skills, experience and simple tools to catch seafood from the ocean to the shore.
The Tao people have their own concept of sustainability and catching rules. You just order what they need (also depends on the luck if Mr Bear could catch them), cherish the food, and understand the difficult lives of fisherfolk. That's good enough.
With additional cooking fee, we could help to cook the seafood.
Eggs
On the way of raising chickens, we have encountered numerous failures, and continuous to learn from experience.
It took a lot of effort until the little chicken became a big chicken, and then the big chickens started to lay egg. Not mass-produced yet, so you pre-order first while we try our best to collect eggs.
As for the chicken, they start to be clingy and willing to be touched and hugged after getting along with us for a while. Then, we started not wanting to kill them. We could only sell them in high price (really expensive), and even more for us to kill them (super expensive and not worth it). So, think carefully (haha, no one will sell chicken like this).
What people said about us
Orchid Island is famous for water-based activities.
米熊共生 opens up a new option, i.e. land-based experiential activities
Shirley
Kaohsiung | Taiwan
In the gazebo, you can experience splendid whistles of the universe, including the chatting of wave and coral rocks, the love words between birds and insects, the caress of breeze over your face. This is the Pacific version of Alice in Wonderland
Amanda
Yilan | Taiwan
This is how goat hair feel like. It is the first time in my life that I have ever touched a goat.
Visually impaired person
Taiwan