Sun Moon Lake - Boat rides & cable cars

Spent the morning rushing to see the opposite side of the lake. First we hopped on the ferry to Xuanguang and looked at the pavilion before heading 800m inland and up the hill. The temple is famous for housing some Buddhist relics but in reality the panoramic view over the lake was the best attraction. We ran back down to make the next ferry over to Ito, the other main town on the lakes edge, so we could ride the cable car. Unfortunately it doesn't go over the lake but instead you ride a quick 7 min up the hillside and over the forest to the entrance of a theme park based on the local aboriginal culture (we didn't have time to visit). Following another dash for the boat we made our way back across the lake to collect our luggage and jump on the coach to Taipei.Read more