B10D: Big Round of Taiwan
Attractions below are on the way of bigger rounding Taiwan. The itinerary is based on starting and finishing in Taipei/Taoyuan. You will drive pass Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Nantou, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien, Yilan, and Taipei. Your driver-guide will ensure a smooth and enjoyable journey, making your 10-day round tour an unforgettable experience.
Day1 Taipei (or Taoyuan Airport) ➡ Taichung
09:00 Pickup at Taoyuan Airport or your hotel
10:30 Ask your driver-guide for decisions:
Shimen Reservoir 石門水庫https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jec7XtB_sFA
Daxi Old Street 大溪老街https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c60XtbvAWuc
Cihu 慈湖https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWfdtUAZXzg
Hsinchu City God (Chenghuang) Temple 新竹都城隍廟https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUT1Yg0G05k
You can add/skip/swap any attraction in the itinerary template temporarily based on your interests, weather and traffic conditions on the day.
A. Natural landscape:
Green World 綠世界http://www.green-world.com.tw/en/index.php
Flying Cow Ranch 飛牛牧場https://www.flyingcow.com.tw/en/
Dahu for Picking Strawberries 大湖採草莓https://www.fourfootsteps.com/31-fruits-can-pick-taiwan-farms/
Chung She Flower Garden 中社觀光花市http://www.flowerjs.com.tw/
B. Theme Park:
Leofoo Village 六福村https://www.leofoovillage.com.tw/
Window on world 小人國主題樂園https://www.wow.com.tw/
Lihpao Resort 麗寶樂園https://www.lihpaoresort.com/
OML Rail Bike 舊山線鐵道自行車https://www.oml-railbike.com/index.php
Cycling on Houfeng Bikeway 后豐鐵馬道https://travel.taichung.gov.tw/zh-tw/attractions/intro/89
18:00 Hotel check-in : FengChia Night Market Area
19:00 Dinner at FengChia Night Market
Find your accommodation in Fengjia Night Market, Taichung
Day2 Taichung ➡ Cingjing Farm
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
09:30 Rainbow Village https://www.1949rainbow.com.tw
11:30 Lunch at Puli Town: rice noodle
12:30 Go to Cingjing
14:20 Sheep Shearing Show at Cingjing Farm
15:45 Equestrian show
16:30 Hostel checking
18:00 Dinner time: Yunnan Cuisine or Urn Kiln chicken
Extended tour:
Stargazing at Hehuanshan, 17:00~20:00
Find your accommodation in Cingjing Farm
Day3 Cingjing ➡ Sun Moon Lake ➡ Alishan
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
10:30 Sun Moon Lake boating or Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
14:00 Go to Alishanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLW8LbxKKSA
17:00 Sunset and sea of clouds, explore the cherry blossom, forest railways, oolong tea, firefly…
20 :00 Stargazing our if you did not go yesterday
Find your accommodation in Alishan
Day4 Alishan ➡ Tainan
04:00 See the most famous sunrise in Taiwan.
09:00 Roaming in the cypress forest https://www.ali-nsa.net/en
Refer this video pls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqesLkwgD-E
12:00 Lunch: bento at Fenqihu
14:00 Rest at Longyin Temple & Eternity Suspension Bridges
16:00 Tainan historic sites include : Anping Fort、Anping Tree House、Eternal Golden City、Chihkan Tower、Confucian Temple、Hayashi Department Store、Taijian National Park…
18:30 Lunch: Wagui (savory rice pudding)、Crab migao (sticky rice topped with minced pork and crab)、Shrimp rice、Kongroufan (rice with soy-stewed pork)、Milkfish congee、Danzai noodles、Fried eel noodles、Rice noodles with squid、Glass noodles with pig’s heart、Milkfish skin soup、Beef soup、Fried Spanish mackerel thick soup、Shacha hot pot、Guabao (pork belly bun)…
Find your accommodation in Chihkan Tower, Tainan
Day5 Tainan ➡ Kaohsiung
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
10:00 Ten Drum十鼓https://tendrum.com.tw or Chimei Museum奇美博物館http://www.chimeimuseum.org
12:30 Try local restaurants
A sha https://www.asha-restaurant.com/
A mei https://amei.com.tw/
14:30 Go to the Landmarks of Kaohsiung . Ask your driver-guide for decisions:
Lianchihtan & Dragon and Tiger Pagodas、Taroko Park、Cijin Island、Xiziwan、Love River、The British Consulate At Takao、E-Da Theme Park、Qi Shan Old Street、Moon World、Siaogangshan Skywalk Park、The Pier-2 Art Centre、Formosa Boulevard Station、Takao Railway Museum、Liuhe Tourist Night Market, Jingyuan aircoffe.
18:00 Hotel check-in : Liuhe Night Market Area
19:00 Dinner at Night Market, or try local food in traditional market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMhjBm0DHDg
Night life: ask your driver-guide pls
Find your accommodation in Liuhe Night Market, Kaohsiung
Day6 Kaohsiung ➡ Kenting
09:00 Pickup at your hotel And this special spot you really HAVE TO GO in Taiwan: Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum~~ https://www.fgsbmc.org.tw/en/index.aspx
12:00 Lunch: Taiwan Beef Noodle
13:00 South Bay Recreation Area
See adventures in Kenting : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44tSSJJDees
18:00 Hotel check-in : Kenting Night Market Area (e.g., Kenting Youth Activity Center)
19:00 Dinner at Night Market
Find your accommodation in Kenting Night Market, Kenting
Day7 Kenting ➡ Taitung
Ask your driver-guide for decisions:
Visit the Aquarium https://www.nmmba.gov.tw/En/、Chuhuo Natural Fire、Baisha、Houbihu、Mobitou Park、Guanshan、Chuanfan Rock、Cingwashih、Eluanbi Park (see Taiwan Strait & Bashi Channel)、the southernmost point in Taiwan、Fongchueisha、Gangkou、Kenting Forest Recreation Area、Little Bay、Longluan Lake Nature Cente、Longpan、Shadao…
Go along this road, South-Link Highway back to Taitung
18:00 Hotel check-in : Zhiben Forest Recreation Area or Taitung Tourism Night Market Area
19:00 Dinner at Night Market
20:00 Take a walk at Tiehua Music Village
Find your accommodation in Taitung Tourism Night Market, Taitung
Day8 Taitung ➡ Hualien
There are two routes to Hualien, one is to see the green rice fields and the other is to see the vast ocean:
The first one, East rift valley : https://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/en
Yuan Sen Applied Botanical Garden、Luye Highland & Luye Shrine、Gaotai Hang Gliding、Hot Balloon Festival、Cycling at Mr. Brown Avenue、Liushishi Mountain、Tropic of Cancer Marker、Saoba Monoliths、Ruisui ranch、Fuyuan National Forest Recreation Area、Masadi Forest 、Hualien Sugar Factory (Guangfu Sugar Factory)、Lintianshan Forestry Culture Park、Shin Kong Chao Feng Ranch & Resort、Mr.Sam Café、Yunshanshui、Li Chuan Aquafarm、Carp Lake…
or
The second one, East Coast : https://www.eastcoast-nsa.gov.tw/en
Fugang Geopark (Xiaoyeliu)、Green Island、Water Running upward、Donghe Buns、Sanxiantai Recreation Area、Baxian Cave、Tropic of Cancer Marker、Yuedong Recreation Area、Shitiping、Xinji Tunnel（Qinbuzhizi Cliffs）、Jiqi Beach Recreation Area、Baqi Gazebo、Yanliao Henan Temple、Hualien Ocean Park…
Hualien City Tour: Qixingtan Scenic Spot、Hualien Cultural & Creative Industries Park、Pine Garden、East Gate Night Market…
18:00 Hotel check-in : Dondamen Night Market Area
19:00 Dinner at Night Market
Find your accommodation in Dongdamen Night Market, Hualien
Day9 Hualien ➡ Yilan
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
09:30 Taroko tourhttp://www.taroko.gov.tw/: Buluowan Suspension Bridge、Zhuilu (Jhuilu) Old Trail、The Tunnel of Nine Turns、Swallow Grotto、Eternal Spring Shrine…
Toroko Highwayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eWsEqPVPHY
12:30 Lunch: Aboriginal Cuisine at Taroko Village
14:00 Suhua Highwayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6aN3BHwbpI
16:30 Rest at Nanfang-ao Harbor or go shrimp fishing
17:30 Have a good SPA in Jiaoxi Spring Area
Find your accommodation in Luo Dong Night Market, Yilan
Day10 Yilan ➡ Taipei
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
09:30 Experience rural life: feed poultry & livestock and transplant rice seedlings
12:30 Lunch: Omakase
14:00 Go to Taipei directly. You can choose Shifen+ Jiufen, the most classical tour in Taipei, or Taipei downtown tour.
18:00 Arrive to Taipei City
Find your accommodation in Ximending, Taipei City