5 3-Day Experiences in Taiwan to Build a Day Around

1.Private 3-Day Tour to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $1,009Our pick

Travel from Taipei through Puli, Sun Moon Lake, Alishan, and Chiayi over three days. Expect long but scenic drives, temple visits, forest trails, a one-way Alishan train ride, two hotel nights, breakfasts, and guides such as David, Jessie, or Michael depending on departure.

“We mainly enjoyed this tour and it formed a good finale to our 5-week holiday in South-East Asia. It didn' t have quite the "wow" factor that our longer tour in Indo-China had, though. Plus points - Sun Moon lake itself, Wen Wu temple, Holy Monk shrine and Tse-En pagoda on the first day. On the second, the mountains, the railway and the walk through Alishan. On the third day, Lukang old quarter. Throughout, the guide's excellent and most informative talks, including answers to specific questions. Negative points - Visit to paper factory replaced with rice wine brewery visit (too fast, uninteresting and the wine is foul!); the aboriginal village…”

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2.Exclusive 3-Day Sun Moon Lake & Alishan Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $1,110Top rated

Travel privately from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan with an English or Chinese-speaking guide such as Tony or An. You’ll ride the lake boat and Alishan Forest Railway, visit temples and cypress trails, watch sunrise, and stay two nights with breakfast included.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime curated experience from our tour guide, An. She did a great time at keeping us on schedule to see all of the planned major sites, yet still tweaked the trip towards more of the things we preferred to do. SRead more”

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3.Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Taichung Three Days Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $457Best value

Travel from Taipei to Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, and Taichung in a small-to-medium group of up to 40 people. You’ll ride the Zhushan Sunrise Train, walk among ancient trees, cruise Sun Moon Lake, and visit Taichung sights with an English or Chinese driver-guide.

“I had an amazing three day tour at Alishan forest and sun moon lake. Beautiful scenery and stunning landscapes. Our guide Xiao Hei was very helpful with answering all our questions, taking our pictures and driving us to all the hotspots! Would definitely recommend and visit again. 10/10!”

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4.Private 3-Day Southern Taiwan Tour (Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $1,095

Travel south from Taipei by high-speed rail, then explore Kaohsiung, Kenting, and Tainan with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Fo Guang Shan, Cijin Island, Kenting’s coastal parks, and Tainan’s Dutch-era forts. Two hotel nights, breakfasts, admissions, ferry, and return rail are included.

“Short hike near the light house in Kenting, visit to the light house on Cijin in Kaohsiung. Our guide gave the best, clearest explanation of Buddhism vs Taoism I have ever heard, and was very knowledgeable about history and architecture styles.”

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5.3-Day Sun Moon Lake & Alishan Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 3 days · from $1,130

Travel by private vehicle from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan with an English or Chinese-speaking driver guide. Cruise the lake, ride the Alishan Forest Railway, watch sunrise, visit Wenwu Temple and Hinoki Village, and return via Taichung. Guides such as Tony and Barry add history and flexible local help.

“Our guide Tony was very friendly, helpful and interesting. He did his absolute best to make our experience as good as possible and worked hard to ensure everything went smoothly. He really did make our holiday - thank you Tony you were brilliant. Accommodation was great particularly the second night at the farm which was a really good experience. All in all an excellent tour - highly recommended.”

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