Taiwan · ALISHAN & TEA PLANTATION TRIPS
The mountain is a full day from Taipei and worth it for the tea alone. These 13 cover the forest railway, the plantations above a thousand metres and the sunrise runs, with prices and honest departure times.
Escape Taipei for Thousand Island Lake, mountain tea farms, Pinglin Tea Museum, and a hands-on tasting of Taiwan’s famous oolongs.
“Our tour guide, Kevin, was very friendly and knowledgeable. Learnt a lot about the history of tea and the tea tasting was very good. Had dry weather and the views were beautiful”
Escape Taipei for Thousand Island Lake views, Bagua tea fields, Pinglin’s tea museum, and a lively local tea tasting in five hours.
“Nice way to spend some free time in Taipei. Good opportunity to see scenery and landscapes outside urban Taipei. Would've enjoyed seeing how tea is harvested, processed, made (surprised the museum didn't have a simple film showing this) rather than just verbal descriptions. The museum had interesting exhibits of old machines, samples of tea leaves, and lots of tea paraphernalia, but signage was predominantly in Chinese. Enjoyed the tea ceremony in Pingling. Recommended with qualifications. Don't expect a deep dive.”
A three-day private Taiwan tour from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan, with mountain scenery, temples, forest trails, hotels, and breakfast.
“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…”
Review of the Alishan day tour from Taichung, with ancient forests, mountain trails, park entry, guide support, and key planning tips.
“Out guide Captain Cook was great in explaining about the Alishan forests. The whole day was well organized and very interesting!”
Review of a private 3-day Taiwan tour from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan, with lake cruises, forest railways, sunrise views, and hotels.
“In a nutshell, it was a great tour. The weather was great and I am so grateful that my guide Tony has been so kind to teach me about history, people's lives and food culture wherever I go. I had a wonderful experience watching the sunrise Read moreAuto-translated”
Review of the Alishan day tour from Taichung, with forest railway scenery, Fenqihu, temple stops, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.
“The travel time is more and scenic and u see one temple, market and Forest as per itinerary. Places are beautiful but you get less time at Alishan.”
Review of a three-day Taiwan tour from Taipei covering Alishan sunrise, Sun Moon Lake, Taichung sights, hotels, meals, and value.
“My experience was awesome! Liked x100! The driver tour guide provided by this tour agency company - myproguide is just amazing! It has been a tiring 3D2N road trip journey but there wasn't a single complain from the driver. He was also aRead more”
Explore Alishan from Chiayi on an 11-hour tour with forest trails, ancient trees, mountain views, park entry, and a bilingual guide.
“The day tour was the perfect experience as Alishan's forest is not the easiest to access. From the pick up in the morning, the drive to the place, the acitivies offered everything was well organised. Thank you so much to our guide Mika who was as friendly as professional. I highly recommend it!”
Review Alishan’s flexible e-ticket, forest train sights, Zhushan sunrise, sea of clouds, ancient trees, electric bus options, and local snacks.
Ride the Alishan Forest Train, see sunrise above a sea of clouds, and explore ancient cypress forests on a private tour from Taipei.
“It is a wonderful commune with nature — fresh air, awesome views with a little history. Our guide/ driver/photographer Wilson is the best! The hotpot dinner was also good!”
Compare this private two-day Taiwan tour from Taipei, linking Sun Moon Lake, Alishan, tea country, bridges, and mountain trails.
“I would classify this package as a scam. First of all, there was no private guide. The provider hired a charter driver to drive me to the two destinations in the morning of my trip; second, the driver is not a licensed tour guide. He wasn't even giveRead more”
Review of a private 3-day Taiwan tour from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan, with boat ride, forest train, sunrise, hotels, and guide.
“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.”
Bake pineapple and mung bean cakes, make scallion nougat crackers, and enjoy Taiwan oolong tea in a small Taipei class.
“The class was so well done, the instructor was patient and gave clear instructions. Our final scallion crackers and pineapple cakes were beautifully packaged for us to take home along with our lovely recipes. One of the best “treat yoself” experiences I have had!”
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