Sun Moon Lake from Taipei: The 15 Best Day Trips

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 578 reviews · from $715Our pick

See Taiwan in five days, from Sun Moon Lake and Tainan temples to Kenting, the East Coast, hot springs, and five-star hotels.

“This was my first time booking a tour through a travel agency, and I couldn't be more pleased with the experience. Edison Travel Service in Taiwan did a fantastic job organizing the trip. Their attention to detail and professionalism made the journey seamless and enjoyable. Jimmy, the travel agent I worked with, was incredibly knowledgeable, flexible, and professional. He promptly addressed all my requests throughout the trip. When I needed to adjust my hotel accommodations, Jimmy managed to make the changes within a few hours, ensuring my comfort and satisfaction. Our tour guide, Ciao, was exceptional. His extensive knowledge of the sightseeing locations enriched our experience, and his flu...”

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From Taipei: Nantou and Sun Moon Lake View Day Tour

2.Nantou and Sun Moon Lake View Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 173 reviews · 12 hours · from $63

Escape Taipei for a full day at Sun Moon Lake, with mountain views, Thao culture, scenic piers, temples, and an optional boat ride.

“Kent was a great guide. He provided lot of relevant information which was important. The overall trip was great.”

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Private 3-Day Tour to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan

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

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

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…”

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Private 4-Day Central & Southern Taiwan Tour (Sun Moon Lake, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

4.Private 4-Day Central & Southern Taiwan Tour (Sun Moon Lake, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $1,169

See Sun Moon Lake, Lukang, Kaohsiung, and Kenting on a private four-day Taiwan tour with hotels, breakfasts, transport, and an English-speaking guide.

“Excellent value for this tour, stayed one night in 4.5 stars hotel and 2 nights in 4 stars hotel. All 3 tour guides pick up and drop off very on time. 2 guides English are fair but one guide ( Billy Lin) spoke very good English, knowlegeable and very attentive. I will recommend this tour to my friends and will certainly book tour with Viator in near future. Thank you.”

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Private 2-Day Sun Moon Lake, Puli and Lukang Tour

5.Private 2-Day Sun Moon Lake, Puli and Lukang Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · from $565

See Sun Moon Lake, Puli, and Lukang on a private two-day tour from Taipei with temples, lake views, hotel stay, and guided transport.

“For the limited time frame, I enjoyed the trip a lot! The hotel by the lake is absolutely beautiful!”

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Nantou Day Tour: Sun Moon Lake & Ita Thao Pier from Taipei

6.Nantou Day Tour: Sun Moon Lake & Ita Thao Pier from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $88

Review of the 12-hour Sun Moon Lake day tour from Taipei, with boat stops, temples, Ita Thao food, guide support, and practical value advice.

“The day tour was very enjoyable, exploring a beautiful part of Taiwan! I learned a lot about the area but also about the history of Taiwan and more!! Lyndon was our tour guide for the day and had so much knowledge, he could answer any qRead more”

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Private Day tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei

7.Private Day tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews

See Sun Moon Lake from Taipei on a private 12-hour tour with hotel pickup, a lake cruise or bike ride, Wenwu Temple, and flexible guiding.

“Good driver who brought us around showing us the details, flexible to adjust place of visit during the trip”

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Sun Moon Lake 1-Day Leisure Tour from Taipei

8.Sun Moon Lake 1-Day Leisure Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $380

See Sun Moon Lake by shuttle boat, enjoy a Taiwanese lunch, and travel from Taipei with an English-speaking guide in a small group.

“The gondola was cool because it had a glass bottom floor in which we could see everything under us. Tour guide: Barbie did an EXCELLENT job explaining everything to us and answering our questions!”

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Exclusive 3-Day Sun Moon Lake & Alishan Private Tour

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

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

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”

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Round Trip Sun Moon Lake Private Tour from Taipei

10.Round Trip Sun Moon Lake Private Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews

Review of a private Taipei to Sun Moon Lake day trip with boat, bike trail, cable car, temples, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“This tour are limit scam, you pay $350 fine but you have to pay for the parking space mean don’t see why we have to pay that, after its only a drive you have to do everything by your own and then if on the way back they have traffic you haRead more”

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1-day Tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei by High Speed Rail

11.1-day Tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei by High Speed Rail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $485

Travel from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake by high-speed rail for a lake cruise, gondola ride, temples, and indigenous cuisine in one long day.

“Nice scenery, good weather and overall a good experience! Our guide Eric took good care of us throughout the journey, also our driver for the trip.”

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

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

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

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”

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Nantou: Sun Moon Lake Combo

13.Sun Moon Lake Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $5Best value

Ride, cruise, and soar above Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake with flexible one-day access to bikes, boats, and the scenic ropeway.

“There are multiple locations to get the boat tickets and the bus station one had a lot of areas! Nobody knew about the QR code! Also, there were various bike rentals stores. I would suggest pictures for tourists to find the right places.”

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From Taipei: 1 Day Sun Moon Lake Private Tour

14.1 Day Sun Moon Lake Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 12 hours · from $285

Review of a private Taipei to Sun Moon Lake day tour with boat ride, Wenwu Temple, Ci'en Pagoda, private transport, and English guide.

“This one day trip was really amazing, even with changing weather all day long. And many thanks to Berry, he was the greatest host on this tour with his stories and historic facts about Taiwan, the lake area and my questions along the way.”

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1 day tour Sun Moon Lake from Taichung

15.1 day tour Sun Moon Lake from Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $270

Spend a private day from Taichung at Sun Moon Lake with cycling, ferry views, a cable car, temples, local food, and hotel pickup.

“Dustin is a great guide. We visited the temple, the pagoda and of cos, the lake. It was drizzling so it was hazy. Couldn't get much of the view. Dustin brought us to a place for a nice (and not expensive) lunch. The "little town" at Sun Moon Lake is interesting. Make sure to set aside time to explore the place.”

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