Photo By: Elin Chow
Address: No. 301, Eluan Rd, Hengchun Township, Pingtung Country, Taiwan 946 屏东县恒春镇鹅銮里鹅銮路301号

Leaving Shadao Ecological Reserve / Sand Island 砂岛, we headed off to Eluanbi Park 鹅銮鼻公园.


Eluanbi Park (also known as Oluanpi Park) 鹅銮鼻公园 is located at the southern tip of Taiwan and part of Kenting National park 垦丁国家公园.  The name 'Eluan' (鹅銮) is derived from Paiwan language meaning "sail" while the Chinese word 'bi' 鼻 which means nose, refers to the shape of the cape.

Within the park, there is Eluanbi Lighthouse 鹅銮鼻灯塔, an iconic landmark of Kenting. Standing at 21.4 meters in height, the lighthouse is built during the Qing Dynasty in 1888, between the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan Strait, facing towards Luzon Strait. Due to frequent raids by local aboriginal tribes, a trench was built around the it with cannon holes in the wall, making it the only armed lighthouse in the world.

Operating Hours
Eluanbi Park is open daily from 7 am to 5.30 pm. Hours of operation is extended from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm during the month of April to October.



We arrived at a large car park with plenty of parking spaces to accommodate all size vehicles, with plenty of souvenir stores lining along the side of the paved pathway.




Upon stepping into the park, we were immediately greeted by a vast, open grassland, set against the clear blue sky.


The park was surprisingly crowded with tourists (mainly from Mainland China) on a normal weekday. I cannot imagine how crowded the weekend would be.

Although it is crowded, the park is huge and spread out, so we did not feel like we were in a large crowd. It was very comfortable to walk around the park.

Be prepared to do some walking uphill, so it will be best to equipped yourself with comfortable shoes. Unfortunately, the attraction is not entirely wheelchair or stroller accessible, but the vast majority of the park is. Thus, it is still possible for young children and people with reduced mobility to explore most of the park.






The view from the top is magnificent, offering an excellent view of the ocean in every direction. I was overwhelmed by the breathtaking beauty of its natural landscape and love how the shimmering blue ocean merged with the cloudless blue sky. It was so picture perfect.




Walking a little further into the park, we finally reached the base of the iconic lighthouse. The lighthouse was severely damaged on two occasions - during the First Sino-Japanese war in 1894 and allied bombing during the Aerial Battle of Taiwan-Okinawa in 1944. Repaired and re-built in 1966, the cylindrical lighthouse is painted entirely white with small windows and a balcony.



There is nothing much to do except walk around, enjoy the natural scenery and snap some photos. We spent about 3 hours exploring and snapping tons of photos around the park. It was more than enough time to see everything in the attraction.


The historical lighthouse makes a great backdrop for photo-taking and surprisingly, it was not crowded around that area.


We enjoyed moments of uninterrupted photo-taking time without having to wait for other visitors to walk pass before proceeding.


However, even with ample sunlight, the photos did not come out as well as expected.


Up ahead, there is a local specialty store where you can buy some snacks and drinks. However, remember not leave your trash behind.



This was the first time I get to see a lighthouse up close. It stood tall and white against the clear blue sky. So gorgeous!


Next to the lighthouse, there is a mini exhibition room where visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the lighthouse. However, we did not visit the exhibition room since we were not interested in history.


Unfortunately, the lighthouse itself is off-limit to the public. No visitor can enter or walk up the lighthouse as the door at its base is locked.




We exited through a series of souvenir shops offering a wide array of jewellery and art and crafts for visitors to choose from.


Being one of the major tourist attraction in Kenting, Eluanbi park is undoubtedly a must-visit. However, for some unknown reason, I have the feeling that we were visiting just for the sake of visiting this famous and iconic landmark of Kenting.

With an entrance fee of TWD 40 per adult, I would not deny that this was a very cheap and worthwhile experience. Of course, there are other much scenic places to visit in kenting, but I would strongly recommend you to include a visit to Eluanbi Park if you have some spare time. A visit to Kenting is certainly not complete without seeing the iconic Eluanbi Lighthouse.

If you are interested to know more about our trip, you may want to check out our 11D10N round island tour itinerary for the list of attractions that we had visited during our 11 days in Taiwan. Be sure to follow me on Facebook or Twitter  for the latest updates on my 11 days adventures in Taiwan!