Sightseeing flights are to be offered at half price to 117 people next month as part of a promotion offered by the Pingtung County Government and Apex Aviation.
The “Skytour Pingtung: Discovering Southern Taiwan” tours from Sept. 8 to 10 are to give travelers a birds-eye view of the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島), the county government said in a news release on Wednesday.
Sightseers are to be taken up in the “Ferrari of the sky” 11-seat Tecnam P2012 Traveller for a 30-minute ride, it said.
Photo courtesy of the Pingtung County Government via CNA
Setting out from Hengchun Airport, the plane is to fly at a low altitude of 3,000 feet (914m) over some of the peninsula’s most stunning attractions, including the historic city wall, Nanwan (南灣), Chuanfan Rock (船帆石), Oluanpi Lighthouse (鵝鑾鼻燈塔), the Lungkeng Ecological Preservation Area (龍坑生態保護區), Lungpan Park (龍磐公園), Fengchuisha beach (風吹砂), Jialeshui (佳樂水) and Jioupeng Desert (九棚大沙漠), it said.
During the promotion, 117 people will be able to purchase tickets at less than half price for NT$4,500 (originally NT$9,900), it said.
The P2012 features ergonomic seating, air-conditioning and large windows, allowing tourists to ride in comfort, the news release said.
Those interested may contact an Apex Aviation tour representative at 02-25031919.
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