Taiwan · 1-DAY TOURS
The small-group 1-day tours go weeks ahead and the cheap seats go first. Below: 15 of them, what each includes, and where they genuinely differ.
Explore Shifen, Jiufen, and Yehliu from Taipei in one scenic day, with lanterns, waterfalls, old streets, coastal rocks, and expert guidance.
“Lyndon was an amazing guide. We all had a wonderful time and learned so much as well as tried the local regional foods and ice cream!”
Review the Taipei Maokong Gondola day pass, with mountain views, tea houses, sunset tips, pricing, cabins, vouchers, and practical advice.
Review of a private Taipei day trip to Yehliu, Shifen, and Jiufen, with hotel pickup, local guides, scenic stops, pricing, and practical tips.
“The day trip to Jiufen, Shifen and Yehliu park was excellent. The lunch at the tea house had the most spectacular view of Jiufen. .Our tour guide Christain was very knowledgeable and friendly. We spend the day talking about local culture and other places to visit. Being a private tour we could go at our own pace as well.”
Explore Yehliu, Jiufen, Jinguashi, and Shifen on a small-group day trip from Taipei with coastal views, gold-mining history, and sky lanterns.
“Everything was good. Alex is the best ! Very considerate bout my knee condition . He went over & beyond helping me be comfortable for this trip . I wrote a lot of good deeds bout him on the other comment. He even got me a wheelchair at Yehliu. It rained & yet he made sure we'll be ok especially at the lantern activity . He called someone to picked us up with the umbrella from his car . For lunch he introduced us to eat fresh seafoods . The food was great ! Overall the trip was awesome . My kids will be back & we will request him…”
Review of the Sun Moon Lake day tour from Taipei, with boat ride, lunch, hotel pickup, guide quality, travel time, and value.
“Sun Moon Lake is a stunning place to visit and the tour guide was so personal and friendly. We were able to request to ride the gondolas to get a great view of the lake from above.”
Review of Taipei’s Yangmingshan hike, with route details, fitness advice, price value, views, pickup, weather tips, and FAQs.
“Guide Cristian was phenomenal! He was super talkative and personable. The hike was definitely strenuous and is a great challenge! I highly recommend this tour for outdoorsy enthusiasts! The views were well worth it and just a wonderful park!”
Review of the Alishan day tour from Taichung, with temple, Fenqihu Old Street, mountain railway, forest trails, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“My husband and I had the best time on our tour to Alishan from Taichung! Our guide, Terence, was so knowledgeable and made the experience so special. He is also a very talented photographer, so you will leave with the most beautiful phRead more”
Review of the Taipei to Sun Moon Lake day tour by high speed rail, with gondola, cruise, temples, lunch, price advice, and practical tips.
“A little on the pricey side, but Phoebe was a fun English speaking tour guide. She had a lot of energy and kept us on schedule. It was also appreciated that we used the high speed rail, since it saved us a lot of time (traffic into Taipei was intense). Highly recommended!”
Review of a private Sun Moon Lake day trip from Taipei, with boat ride, Wenwu Temple, Ci'en Pagoda, guide insights, and practical tips.
“This one day trip was really amazing, even with changing weather all day long. And many thanks to Berry, he was the greatest host on this tour with his stories and historic facts about Taiwan, the lake area and my questions along the way.”
Review of a private Sun Moon Lake day tour from Taichung with hotel pickup, cycling, ferry, ropeway, temples, food, and practical costs.
“Dustin is a great guide. We visited the temple, the pagoda and of cos, the lake. It was drizzling so it was hazy. Couldn't get much of the view. Dustin brought us to a place for a nice (and not expensive) lunch. The "little town" at Sun Moon Lake is interesting. Make sure to set aside time to explore the place.”
Review of a private Sun Moon Lake day trip from Taipei or Taichung, with a boat ride, Hanbi Trail walk, and Chung Tai Chan Monastery.
“The company accommodated our itinerary changes without any issues. The driver was courteous, knew where he needed to go to get us to the places, and is a safe driver. We were able to spend as much time as we wanted at each of the locations.”
Review of a private Taipei to Taichung day trip with Zhong She Flower Garden, Sun Moon Lake, Rainbow Village, Miyahara, and private transport.
“Due to some personal emergencies, I requested a change to our private tour. Instead of going to Taichung, we went for a city tour instead. Our driver, Hugo, was amazing. I shared a list of places we wanted to visit, and he exceeded my expectations. He also took us to a wonderful place for lunch, which was super delicious. Hugo is very knowledgeable about the destinations we visited, speaks fluent English, and even knows a little Filipino. I would definitely recommend him for his excellent service.”
Escape Taipei for a private Pinglin tea tour with plantation visits, tea tastings, tea cuisine, and hands-on noodle making.
“I'm very interested in Tea and this was for me very good trip. I had only short time so this was only choice for one day, but I can recommend this trip.”
Review of a private Taipei day tour to Yehliu, Jiufen, Shifen, and Keelung, with practical advice on timing, costs, sights, and value.
“Our tour guide David Liaw today is excellent! He is very prompt, confident, well educated, very proficient in English, very professional & detailed in touring us & above all very good character & accommodating, no short cut in touring us! Again Read more”
Review this 9-day Taiwan tour from Taipei, covering Sun Moon Lake, Kenting, Taitung, Jiufen, Taipei, hotels, value, and practical tips.
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