This is the 5th installment of our Taiwan trip in 2014. I did a jump. I skipped Day 5 & 6 and jumped right into our Day 7 & 8 as the photos were somehow properly categorized, unlike the rest.
The last on our itinerary to end our "Hello Taiwan 2014" vacation. Approximately about an hour to drive from Taipei to reach Leofoo Resort, we engaged Tour Taiwan's services again for the last two days of our trip. Having seen and read some reviews, we decided to include this in our itinerary. I would say it's not that cheap but the experience was unforgettable at least to Xav.
While waiting to check in, we walked out to the broadwalk to say HI to the animals.
With a 6 year old child and a 1 year old baby, we gave some considerations about going to the theme park. Partly was due to the height restriction of a minimum of 110cm, the staff who attended to us told us that Xav would be turned away from some of their popular rides which has strict height requirements due to safety reasons.
In addition with a baby around, I would prefer to stay around the resort's premises instead of going under the hot sun and end up with a cranky baby. Hence, we ditched the idea of going to the Theme park but paid to join the activities planned by the resort.
If you are visiting Leofoo Resort, ask for their programme list. Each activity has a time allocation and some will only have one or two sessions that run for the day. Book for activities that you are keen to join. The price and list of activities are subjected to changes.
To begin with, we decided to go for their zoo tour in the mini safari bus.
What we saw from the mini bus,
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| Guess whose paws ? |
This is a combination of a camel and a horse ?
For the adults, if you are game for more adventures, this cage ride allows you to get really upclose to the lions for feedings. I find it quite scary to see the numbers of lions surrounding the truck, all the WHAT IFs started flooding my mind at that moment.
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| The hungry beast |
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| Spotted this hunk drinking by the river. |
The last part of the mini zoo tour ended with feeding of goats by the fences.
We arrived back to the lobby and continued with the pre-booked activities. Xav had an opportunity to have a feel like how it was like to be a zoo keeper assistant. His task was to scrub the giant turtles' backs !
Decked in the pair of rubber boots, gloves and cowboy hat, he's ready !
Xav was all gamed to scrub the shell by himself after the staff ran through once with him!
Least, he did not freak out upon seeing the size of the tortoise but vice versa, the creature seems to be attempting to escape.
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| Spa time, Giant Tortise ! Let me give you a good scrub ! |
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| With the friendly staff who taught him how to clean the shell. |
Vera joined in for a group picture before we made our way to the next activity.
Next in line, I signed up for Lemurs feeding session with Xav.
The moment they saw the food, they crowded around us. They were so playful and friendly !
They snapped up the bananas real fast !
Try it with some food in your hand, they would just jump and land on your shoulder.
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| Lazing around after having their fill. |
Finally, we got to check in near to late noon. We were given the Congo greenery room on Level 2. A simple room with basic amenities, Xav was disappointed with no bath-tub.
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| African themed room |
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| View from our room |
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| watching the animals from the window |
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| Giffy came to "visit" |
At night, there was a story telling session in one of the rooms for the kids, do check out the timing and location from the receptionist.
That's how close we could get near to the giraffe.
Apart from having long necks & legs, they do have a long tongue,
and thick, long lashes too. So pretty !!
If you asked me if it's worth paying $500 for a night, it depends on how you see it. For me, the hubbs will not agree nor allow us to go Bali due to security threats reason so this stay was definitely worth it for us. I have to say if you are not going to Leofoo Theme park, then expect yourself to laze around and take leisure walk around the broadwalk before dusk. By the night, it was pitch dark at the broadwalk, I would prefer to stay indoor. Overall, the experience was awesome and an unforgettable one. But be warned, the smell of poop can be pretty strong.
We ended the stay with one last walk around the boardwalk before Xiao Lee sent us to the airport. Thank you Tour Taiwan again for your good service ! See you again for our next trip!
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| Photo credit : Tour Taiwan |
Leofoo Resort is located at :
306 新竹縣關西鎮仁安里拱子溝60號
Hotline : +886-3-547-5365
Email : lrb.reservation@leofooresort.com.tw
This was our itinerary for the 8 days trip :
Day 1 : Taipei City, Ximending , Shilin Night Market
Day 2 : Cingjing, Lu Ma Ma 清境 << 魯媽媽 >> (Part 1)
Day 2 : Cingjing, The Evergreen Grassland 清境农场 & Starry House 觀星園景觀山莊 , Nina Chocolate Factory (Part 2)
Day 3 : Cingjing, Monster Village, Taichung,
Day 4 : Hell Valley, Danshui (Old Street),
Day 5 : Jiu Fen, Gold Mine Waterfall, Historical Museum, Shi Fen, Rao He Night Market
Day 6 : Tai Pei Free & Easy
Day 7 & 8 : Leofoo Resort
If you are planning a visit to Leofoo Resort, here are some blogs you might want to check out
Bumble Bee Mum's post on which rooms are the best to go for and Life's Tiny Miracles for their theme park and resort experience.
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