Taiwan Culinary & Canyon Explorer

Taiwan Culinary & Canyon Explorer

Taiwan Culinary & Canyon Explorer: Your ultimate private Taiwan tour begins in Taipei. With your guide and driver, you’ll start with a hands-on cooking class making xiao long bao and beef noodle soup, then dive into Shilin and Raohe Night Markets to sample stinky tofu, oyster omelets and mango shaved ice. Wander Dadaocheng’s backstreets to shop for artisanal tea, dried mushrooms and ginseng, and savor oolong at an atmospheric tea house. Visit Longshan Temple, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, ascend Taipei 101 for panoramic views, and admire treasures at the National Palace Museum.

Next, board the scenic train to Hualien and transfer into Taroko Gorge, where you’ll explore the Eternal Spring Shrine, Swallow Grotto and Shakadang River. Enjoy a hike or relax with spa treatments at your resort.

Then travel the Central Cross-Island Highway to Sun Moon Lake. Choose a cruise, visit temples, tour a tea plantation, and ride the Sun Moon Lake Ropeway. Experience indigenous culture at the Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village.

Head south to Tainan for danzai noodles, pineapple cakes and coffin bread while visiting Dutch forts, the Confucius Temple and artisan workshops.

Return to Taipei’s Beitou region for hot springs or hike Yangmingshan’s volcanic trails, rounding out your perfect Taiwan adventure.