“Worth it if you want authentic Taiwan culture and a small group with a stellar guide. Think twice if you expect culinary immersion or packed itineraries.”
- About £209/day across 11 days
- At its lowest in the 90 days we've tracked it (£2,295)
- We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
- Pricier per day than most similar trips (median ~£183/day)
- 4.3★ from 11 traveller reviews
Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.
About this trip
Eleven days across Taiwan, moving from Taipei's street food stalls to indigenous communities, mountain lakes, tea farms and a working fishing village, with a local leader guiding you throughout.
You start in Taipei eating your way through the city's food scene, then head to Yilan to spend time with an Indigenous community over a home-cooked lunch. From there it's on to the pagodas and trails of Sun Moon Lake, a tea farm and Buddhist monastery near Chiayi, and a scenic train ride through Alishan's forests.
The pace is brisk and the days are full, with mostly private transport between stops so you can cover a lot of ground without losing time to logistics.
What you'll do
- Eat your way through Taipei's street food scene
- Meet an Indigenous community in Yilan and share a home-cooked lunch
- Walk the trails and pagodas around Sun Moon Lake
- Visit a tea farm and meet nuns at a Buddhist monastery near Chiayi
- Take a scenic train through Alishan's tropical forests
- Pick clams at a traditional fishing village
- Fast-paced with a lot of ground covered — expect plenty of walking and use of Taipei's metro
- Includes some hiking and cycling that isn't strenuous but does call for a reasonable level of fitness
- Taipei time is limited, so it's worth arranging extra nights there before or after the trip
Day by day
Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.
What's included
- Guide: All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leader or local representative. The aim of the group leader or local representative is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced group leader or local representative however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your group leader or local representative is new to a particular region or training other group leader or local representative. Your group leader or local representative will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your group leader or local representative can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.
- Meals: 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch
- Activities: Taipei - Dihua Street walk Taipei - Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall Yilan - Spring onion farm visit & cooking demonstration Taipei - National Palace Museum Yilan - Indigenous Atayal tribe half day visit Yilan - Morning market visit & peanut roll ice cream making Sun Moon Lake - Ci'en Pagoda Trail walk Sun Moon Lake - Bike Ride Puli - Chung Tai Chan Monastery Puli - Hugosum Tea Farm Alishan - Forest railway Alishan - Sacred Forest Trail hike Lukang - Longshan Temple Fangyuan - Clam picking
- Transport: Private Bus, Metro, Public Bus, Bike
- Accommodation: OCCASIONAL ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION: The style of accommodation indicated in the Itinerary is a guideline. On rare occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our usual accommodation. A similar standard of accommodation will be used in these instances. TWIN SHARE: Accommodation on this trip is on a twin share basis, unless otherwise stated in the Itinerary. There may be times when facilities are shared, rather than ensuite, which will also be mentioned in the Itinerary if applicable. CHECK-IN TIME: Throughout the trip we request that hotels prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination before checking in. PRE/POST TRIP ACCOMMODATION: If you've purchased pre-trip or post-trip accommodation (subject to availability), you may be required to change rooms from your trip accommodation for these extra nights. Hotel (8 nights), Guesthouse (2 nights)
- Activities: Other activities and services not included.
- Flights: International flights are not included.
- Optional: Other activities and services not included.
- Insurance: Travel insurance is not included in the cost of this adventure. TourRadar has partnered with XCover to bring you travel protection for your adventure that you can add to your booking after checkout. You can find more information here https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance
How travellers rate it
Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 17 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.
Your free day in Taipei
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Worth it if you want authentic Taiwan culture and a small group with a stellar guide. Think twice if you expect culinary immersion or packed itineraries.
- Tour guides Logan and Irene were exceptional; travellers specifically praised their local knowledge and cultural insight.
- Food experiences disappointing: guide took group to fast food rather than showcasing Taiwanese cuisine despite it being a draw.
- Eleven days feels padded; multiple reviewers felt content would fit better in seven days with excessive road time.
- Typhoon cancellations occurred but were overly cautious; minimal rain fell, suggesting unnecessary activity disruptions.
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Departing in Sep is cheapest — from £2,295, about 14% below the priciest month (Mar).
Getting there
One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.
Hotels in Taipei
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Hostels in Taipei for the night before your tour · 2 Sept – 3 Sept
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Common questions
How long is Explore Taiwan?
It's a 11-day trip. It starts and ends in Taipei.
How much does Explore Taiwan cost?
The land price starts from £2,295 per person for the 11-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.
What's included in the price?
The price covers all your accommodation, 11 meals (10 breakfasts, 1 lunch), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.
What's not included?
international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.
How big is the group?
Groups are capped at around 12 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.
When does Explore Taiwan run?
It runs across roughly 22 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.
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