8 National Park Trips in Taiwan Worth Booking

1.Beitou and Yangmingshan National Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 307 reviews · 9 hours · from $65Our pick

Spend nine hours with an English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, or Traditional Chinese speaking guide exploring Yangmingshan and Beitou. Walk Qingtiangang, see fumaroles at Xiaoyoukeng, pause at Zhuzihu, visit Thermal Valley and the Hot Spring Museum, then relax in a mineral foot bath.

“The tour guide, Chirstina, has good knowledge about the places I visited. I booked the tour as group tour, luckily for me, only me booked the tour that day, so the whole tour just the tour guide, driver, and myself. It’s a private tour with the group tour price. By that means, I really recommended this company, they can cancel me out, but they still go on the tour even just one person.”

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2.Private Taroko Gorge National Park Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $180Top rated

Travel from Taipei to Taroko Gorge in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide such as Steven, Paul, Caleb, or Junior. Visit the gorge, Eternal Spring Shrine, Tianxiang, Cimu Bridge, Xincheng, and Qixingtan Beach, with a flexible plan that accounts for road and trail restrictions.

“An excellent day out. Well worth the long drives to and from Taipei. Our Driver / Guide, Junior was very helpful and knew exactly where to stop / park in The National Park. Many of the trails are still closed due to the 2024 earthquake but he was able to make it a great experience and we had time to walk / take photos and enjoy the beautiful scenery.”

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3.Full-Day Private Taroko National Park Tour from Hualien City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $415

Start from Hualien at 7:30 am for an eight-hour private tour of Taroko National Park. Your English-speaking guide takes you to Chishingtan Beach, Qingshui Cliff, Shakadang Trail, Yanzikou, Eternal Spring Shrine, and Baiyang Waterfall, with time to adjust the pace for your group.

“Jeff (Chao) was a very knowledgeable and accommodating English-speaking guide. He’s from Hualien, so he knows Taroko extremely well.”

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4.Half Day Private Tour to Yangmingshan National Park and Yehliu Geopark

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $105

See Yehliu Geopark, Qingtiangang Grassland, and Xiaoyoukeng with a private driver-guide such as Chiao Chiao, Vincent, Toku, or Steven. You get hotel pickup, a cool air-conditioned vehicle, flexible timing, volcanic steam vents, sea-carved rocks, and a chance to spot water buffalo or Formosan macaques.

“My tour guide Steven was AMAZING! Very communicative for pre-planning and excellent at showing me around, taking photos for me, and letting me enjoy the sites at my own pace. Highly recommended.”

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5.One Day Hike around Taipei’s Yangmingshan National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $140

Join HolaTaipei Travel for a private 5 to 7 hour hike through Yangmingshan National Park. Choose a shorter or extended route with an English or Spanish guide, hotel pickup in Taipei, Qingtiangang buffalo country, Qixingshan views, fumaroles, and a cold drink at the finish.

“This is a beautiful national park and the hike was spectacular! I’m so glad I decided to do this tour during my stay in the Taipei area. I highly recommend and would do it again.”

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6.Yangmingshan National Park Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · 5 hours · from $68

Meet at Xingtian Temple MRT Station for a five-hour air-conditioned coach tour of Yangmingshan. An English-speaking driver-guide takes you to steaming Xiaoyoukeng, Yangmingshuwu, and Zhuzihu, with drop-off options near Taipei 101, Shilin Night Market, or Songjiang Road.

“Kevin was such a good tour guide/driver. His English was impeccable and he was funny, entertaining, and informative. He was very active with us. We enjoyed our tour very much. I highly recommend to anyone who visits Taipei and wants a break from the city.”

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7.【Private】Taroko National Park (Pickup from Taipei/Yilan/Hualien)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $226

You’ll spend 8 to 11 hours with a private vehicle, driver, and English-speaking guide visiting Taroko Gorge highlights such as Shakadang Trail, Swallow Grotto, Tunnel of Nine Turns, and Qixingtan Beach. Taroko access is suspended through 2025 after the April 2024 earthquake, with 2026 plans pending.

“Fantastische Tagestour mit eindrücklicher Landschaft. Janson Huang, mein Guide hat mich an die Interessantesten Orte gebracht, und mit interessanten und Fachkundigen Informationen Versorgt. Diese tour ist sehr zu empfehlen. Allerdings bRead more”

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8.Private Yangmingshan National Park Hiking Day Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $255

Leave Taipei at 8:30 am for a private, nine-hour Yangmingshan hiking tour with guides such as Ken and Kelvin. Choose an easy, moderate, or challenging route, see volcanic features at Xiaoyoukeng, visit Qingtiangang Grassland, and climb Mt. Qixing if conditions allow.

“Ken was great. He is knowledgeable about the area and landscape. He was always positive and answered all my questions. He was flexible and accommodated all of our requests.”

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