Sleeping on the mountain
Homestays, hotels, and two months of lead time.
Three options
The village at the top has hotels and is convenient for sunrise but far from farms. Shizhuo has homestays and is twenty minutes from most estates.
Chiayi city is cheaper and an hour and a half away, which makes it a bad base for a harvest visit.
Where you sleep decides how much of the mountain you actually see.
Booking
Weekends in November and December sell out two months ahead. Weekdays are usually available a week out.
Homestays often do not list online; ask the farm you are visiting, and they will usually know someone.
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