The East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration has launched the 2026 “Tribal Journeys at the Table,” with this year's theme centered on “Tribal Honors.” Six Indigenous communities in Hualien and Taitung are taking part, combining traditional cuisine, handicrafts, mountain foraging and cultural experiences to create immersive journeys that allow travelers to discover local traditions through food.
The six communities have prepared distinctive dining experiences. Yongkang Community in Yanping, Taitung, offers a hunter's wild-food table; Zhi Luo Community in Yuli, Hualien, presents a rice-field footprint dining experience; Tabalong Community in Guangfu features a red glutinous rice field feast; and Ciyakang Community in Wanrong offers a tree-hollow dining experience. Dabu Community in Chishang, Taitung, and Kanding Community in Haiduan will also present harvest and millet-themed dining experiences.
Each community presents distinctive dishes, handicrafts and cultural activities, allowing travelers to discover traditional knowledge and everyday life through the dining table. (Photo／East Rift Valley National Scenic Area Administration)
The events will take place from October through late November. Each community will showcase its traditional food culture through activities such as wild vegetable gathering, traditional rice wine making, bamboo-tube rice preparation and cultural walking tours. Participants will also receive a limited-edition “Tribal Classic Sauce” gift featuring flavors passed down within the communities.
Seats are limited and registration is now open. Shuttle services using nine-seat vehicles will also be arranged between nearby railway stations and the participating communities. Detailed schedules, activities and ticket information are available through the official “Tribal Journeys at the Table” website and social media pages.
