Eastern Beauty 5 Day Private Tour (Classic)
HIGHLIGHTS
- • Spend five unforgettable days touring Taiwan's beautiful east coast and inland Rift Valley
- • Hike and sightsee in the magnificent Taroko Gorge
- • Enjoy paddle boat around Liyu Lake
- • Visit the scenic Liyu Lake and enjoy paddle boat around the lake
- • Explore the laid-back town of Taitung
Taiwan's east is known for its breathtaking scenery. Our Eastern Beauty Tour brings you to well-known scenic spots and hidden gems alike. Along the way, we'll experience awe-inspiring nature (including Taroko Gorge and the Rift Valley), visit the villages of indigenous tribes that the locals called this land home for thousands of years, eat amazing meals and have numerous opportunities for leisure and outdoor activities including hiking, boating and bicycling through the fascinating terrain for which the area is justly known. In between the bucolic splendor, we'll also make time to explore Hualien and Taitung, two of the east coast's largest cities. Though equally laid back, both cities boast their own unique cultural caches.
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▴ Taiwan’s east is known for breathtaking scenery. Our Eastern Beauty Tour brings you to well-known scenic spots and hidden gems alike.

▴ Day 1: Enjoy the crescent bay and clear blue waters of the Pacific Ocean at Qixingtan Beach.

▴ Day 2: Hike in Sanxiantai, whose long arched footbridge connects the rocky coast with a neighboring island.

▴ Day 3: Walking or cycling in Taitung's Forest Park.

▴ Day 4: Bicycle ride through the rice paddies of the Chishang Bicycle Trail.

▴ Day 4: Bicycle ride through the rice paddies of the Chishang Bicycle Trail.

▴ Day 5: Head to Taroko Gorge and explore the place some call Taiwan's Grand Canyon.
ITINERARY
Day 1 / Taipei - Su'ao - Hualien
When heading down the magnificent east coast, we will stop at Yilan Su'ao and enjoy the rare type of cold springs, which is only found at a few places around the world, before arriving at Hualien. After lunch, visit a beautiful pebble-strewn beach with famously clear blue waters, take a walk around 48 Highland and cycle along the best coastal bike path.
Day 2 / Easten Coast Beauty: Hualien - Taitung
On day two, we'll head south down the coast, making many stops along the way to check out the region's astonishingly varied coastal terrain. Further down the coast, we'll stop to visit local monkeys. In the afternoon, you may enjoy a walk by Seashore Park when you reach Taitung city. If you're adventurous, a flying experience by hot air balloon or paragliding in Luye could be arranged.
Day 3 / East Rift Valley Exploration: Taitung - Hualien
We'll spend the morning in a most unusual museum, one made not of brick and glass but of interconnected trees, part of a forest preserve maintained and protected by members of the local Bunun tribe. Follow local peoples to learn about the unique lifestyle and cultures of the indigenous tribe. Afterward, we'll explore the bucolic East Rift Valley when heading back north and find out the Japanese influence in Hualien.
Day 4 / Hualien - Taroko
After a tour of Hualien Sugar Factory, it's time for fun activities. We will do clam digging, an interesting and local experience to learn about the golden clam here, and taste clam dishes. Afterward, we'll head inland to Liyu lake, whose beauty (some say) rivals that of Taiwan's well-known Sun Moon Lake. Ride on a paddle boat with your party or just cycle and hike around the lake to enjoy a lovely afternoon.
Day 5 / Taroko Gorge -Taipei
On the final day, we'll start the journey by exploring Taroko Gorge, called Taiwan's Grand Canyon. Visit a temple, shrine, or waterfall, and enjoy a morning hike into the gorge. After gorging ourselves on scenery, we'll head back to the coast for the final leg of our Eastern Beauty Tour - a spectacular afternoon drive back up the eastern coast.
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Pick up from your accommodation or meet up location
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Special experience in Su'ao Cold Spring
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Visit 48 Highland lookout to enjoy a great sea view
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Cycle along the best coastal bike path with crescent bay and clear blue waters of the Pacific Ocean at Qixingtan Beach
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Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 3.5★ Hotel: Hotelday+ Hualien (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Scenic tour of coastal cliffs, beaches, and coral and visit various seaside landscapes including Shitiping, Baxian Cave (Cave of the Eight Immortals), and Sanxiantai (Three Immortals Bridge)
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Visit local monkeys on Donghe bridge
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Optional flying experience: hot air balloon(only held around June to August) or paragliding over the Luye Highland (at your expense)
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Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 3★ Hotel: Hoya Resort Hotel Taitung (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Be introduced to the rich culture of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes
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Experience indigenous life and climb the trees in the "Luan-Shan forest museum"
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Taste Chishang rice for lunch (at your expense)
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Leisure car ride to explore bucolic East Rift Valley
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Stop by Tropic of Cancer Marker
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Stay overnight in exotic Japanese-style wooden cabin: 3★Rated Hualien Tourism Sugar Factory (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Tour in Hulien Sugar Facory and taste the ice cream
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Have fun in clam digging to experience traditional fishing
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Taste freshwater clam dishes and Taiwanese cuisine for lunch (at your expense)
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Spend a lovely afternoon at Liyu Lake, the largest inland lake in Hualien
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Stay in TripAdvisor 3★ Liiko Taroko (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Taroko Gorge tour, including visits to the Xiangde Temple and Eternal Springs Shrine
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Hiking along the Baiyang Trail to the waterfall and Water Curtain Tunnel. (If weather does not permit, we'll substitute further cultural explorations for hiking trip)
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Pass by Qingshui Cliff on the famous Suhua Highway coastal road
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Return to Taipei via scenic east coast route
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Meal :
Breakfast : 4 | Lunch : 0 | Dinner : 0 -
Duration :
5 days 4 nights -
Pick-up :
At your accommodation in Taipei city
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Drop-Off :
At your accommodation in Taipei city -
Group Size :
2-6 people -
Language :
English
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DETAILS
Inclusions
- •A knowledgeable, licensed and fun-loving English-speaking guide
- •All transportation (5-seater sedan or 8-seater van, driver)
- •Admission to all activities on itinerary
- •Four nights accommodation with breakfast
- •Travel insurance
Exclusions
- •Meals not listed above
- •Any optional activities not on itinerary
- •Gratuity
Cancellation Policy
Guests canceling at any point up to 31 days prior to this tour’s starting date will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made between 30 and 15 days prior to departure will receive a 90% refund.
Cancellations made between 14 and 7 days prior to departure will receive a 70% refund;
Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to departure are non-refundable.
REVIEWS
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