Top 5 3-Day Experiences in Taiwan

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 on a private 3-day trip with a guide and driver. Expect long mountain drives, temple visits, forest trails, a one-way Alishan train ride, two hotel nights, and breakfast. Guides such as David, James, Michael, and Jessie have earned praise for flexibility and care, but daily schedules can change.

“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 driver-guide such as Tony or An. You’ll ride across Sun Moon Lake, visit Wenwu Temple and Ci’en Pagoda, take the Alishan Forest Railway, watch sunrise, explore Hinoki Village, and stop in Taichung. Hotels, breakfasts, admissions, insurance, and hotel transfers are included.

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

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

Join a small-group road trip from Taipei to Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, and Taichung over three days. You’ll ride the Zhushan Sunrise Train, walk among Alishan’s giant trees, take a boat across Sun Moon Lake, and visit Miyahara, Audit Village, Taichung Theater, and Gaomei Wetland. Guides such as Xiao-Hei, Allan, Johnny, and Gabe have been praised for helpful service.

“Our time during this 3 day tour was very memorable. Alishan was a very refreshing experience of beautiful sceneries, sunrise, sunset and surprisingly monkeys. The sunrise train is a must do. Sun Moon Lake is very beautiful. The boat rides Read more”

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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 National Park, Hengchun, Chihkan Tower, Anping Fort, and Anping Tree House. Two hotel nights, breakfasts, admission fees, 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.From Taipei City: 3-Day Sun Moon Lake & Alishan Private Tour

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

You’ll travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Taipei with an English or Chinese-speaking driver-guide such as Barry or Tony. Cruise Sun Moon Lake, visit Wenwu Temple, ride the Alishan Forest Railway, watch sunrise over the mountains, and stop at Hinoki Village. Expect a comfortable four-star lake hotel and simpler mountain lodging.

“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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