11 Taichung Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Alishan Join In Day Tour from Taichung (Incl. Park Entrance)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $88Our pick

Join-in day tour from Taichung to Alishan with an AC ride, licensed guide, forest entrance ticket, and a calm mountain walk.

“Great tour - well organised and I highly recommend it. Our tour guide Alicia was fantastic - spoke in English and explained everything very well. She even organised a vegetarian lunch for NTD 120! Bus ride is long and the hike is for two hours (easy) so be prepared!”

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2.Alishan One Day Tour from Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $80

Alishan One Day Tour from Taichung with hotel pickup, historic Forest Railway, Longyin Temple, Jiufen Old Street, and Alishan views.

“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.”

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3.Taiwan Taipei: Customized Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $0Top rated

Private 10-hour Nantou County tour with a bilingual English guide, custom itinerary, private vehicle, and travel insurance. Flexible planning.

“I’m really happy I found this offering. I learned a lot during the tour and really had a great time! Thank you, James for the very informative session. I will make sure to recommend this to my family and friends.”

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4.Private 3-Day Southern Taiwan Tour (Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $1,095

Private 3-day Southern Taiwan tour with Kaohsiung, Kenting, and Tainan, including HSR, guided stops, 2 nights lodging, and key admissions.

“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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5.1 day tour Sun Moon Lake from Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $270

A full-day guided trip from Taichung to Sun Moon Lake with pickup, a 60-minute bike ride, ferry views, and cable car panoramas plus villages and craft shopping.

“Honda was an excellent guide. Picked us up from our hotel on time. He asked about our interests and preferences and then curated the day’s activities accordingly. Sun Moon Lake was a delightful experience especially when sampled on foot, by bike (standard and electric Read more”

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6.Guided Historical Tour in Taichung with Suncake DIY Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $63Best value

A guided Taichung old town walk with guided history and a hands-on Taiwan sun cake DIY, all centered around iconic Central District stops.

“Although we had to spend the 5/1 trip on foot because of the rain, the tour guide Shine vividly introduced the culture, history and local food of Downtown Taichung, allowing us to experience it in a more in-depth way, which was impressive. .”

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7.Private 9-Hour Sun Moon Lake Leisure Tour from Taichung (台中)!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $270

Private Sun Moon Lake day tour from Taichung with hotel pickup, round-trip boat ride, Wenwu Temple, Ci'en Pagoda, and a calm pace.

“We love Berry! He was a wonderful guide taking us to all the top sites at Sun Moon Lake, super attentive, knowledgeable, and a fun time. Thank you so much Berry”

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8.Sun Moon Lake & Qingjing Farm Day Guided Shared Tour | Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $63

Shared day trip from Taichung to Sun Moon Lake and Qingjing Farm, with a lake cruise and Little Switzerland views, plus flexible pickup.

“Sunmoon lake was amazing, looks like the lakes in Switzerland. The Lealea dessert place overlooking the pier was also very relaxing. My family had a great time too at the QingJing farm had breathtaking views plus the sheep feeding and eqRead more”

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9.Taichung City: Sightseeing Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $76

A private 3-hour Taichung walking tour with a local guide, from National Taichung Theater and Rainbow Village to night markets and art.

“Chin was a wonderful guide, and a good sport about continuing the tour despite the pouring rain. Very knowledgeable and informative, lovely to see places I likely would not have stumbled across on my own! My travel companion also speaks French and was delighted to find that our guide does as well. Just a wonderful experience!”

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10.Taichung-Taipei Private day trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $330

Private Taipei-Taichung day trip with Zhong She Flower Garden, Sun Moon Lake boat ticket, Rainbow Village art, Gaomei Wetland, and ice cream.

“Sun moon lake was incredible and the whole tour was very convenient”

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11.1D Tour to Cingjing Farm from Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $63

Private Taichung day trip to Wuling, Qingjing Farm, Cingjing Skywalk, Swiss Garden, and the Wushe Monument, with hotel pickup.

“The weather was good and clear and we could see the full view at the top of the mountain. Dustin took us down a "secret" path and was some wonderful view.”

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