HUALIEN SHORE EXCURSIONS: TAROKO GORGE AREA, QIXINGTAN & HUALIEN TOWN

Hualien is on Taiwan's wild east coast, between mountains and sea. Its big attraction is Taroko Gorge.

Please read this first: a strong earthquake on 3 April 2024 caused landslides in Taroko Gorge, and many trails and the road through the gorge were closed. Some parts have reopened since. We check what is open before your date and plan the day around it.

Route 1: Gorge and coast (about 7 hours)

• The open parts of Taroko Gorge: marble cliffs and a river of blue-grey water.
• Qixingtan, a long curved beach of smooth pebbles.

Route 2: Hualien town (about 5 hours)

• Jiang Jun Fu, the restored house of a Japanese general, and Ching Hsiu Temple, a Buddhist temple from the Japanese time.
• The Tzu Chi Jing Si Hall, home of a big Buddhist charity.
• Hualien's famous mochi shops, and a stop to learn about the Amis people, the island's largest indigenous group.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in Taiwan: all Taiwan shore excursions. Other ports: Keelung, Kaohsiung. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.