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10-Day Taiwan Round-the-Island Private Journey

The whole island by private car and train: Pacific cliffs, tropical south and cloud forests.

Qixingtan Beach, Hualien · Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0

Duration
10 days / 9 nights
From
US$9,800
Pace
Moderate, mostly half-day drives
Best season
October–December, March–May
Partly open Some sites on this route are affected by closures. Live status, verified 2026-10-20 →
The journey

10-Day Round the Island

Ten private days around Taiwan: Taipei and Jiufen, the Pacific coast of Hualien, the East Rift Valley and Taitung, the tropical south at Kenting, Kaohsiung and Tainan, then up into Alishan and Sun Moon Lake before returning to Taipei. A specialist guide, your own chauffeur and hand-picked hotels throughout.

Taiwan is small enough to circle in ten days and varied enough that every day feels different. This route follows the coast clockwise, then climbs into the mountains at the heart of the island.

From Taipei the express train runs down the northeast coast to Hualien, where the Pacific meets marble cliffs. Your chauffeur then drives the East Rift Valley, a landscape of rice fields, Indigenous villages and hot springs, before crossing to Kenting’s coral coast at the southern tip.

Turning north, you explore Kaohsiung’s harbour and Tainan’s temples, climb to Alishan for the sea of clouds and finish with a night on Sun Moon Lake before the high-speed rail back to Taipei.

Ideal for

  • Travellers who want the whole island
  • Honeymooners
  • Families

Getting around

Private chauffeur throughout + express train / high-speed rail

Pick-up: Taoyuan Airport (TPE) meet & greet

Destinations

Taipei 臺北 · Jiufen 九份 · Hualien 花蓮 · Taroko Gorge 太魯閣 · Kenting 墾丁 · Kaohsiung 高雄 · Tainan 臺南 · Alishan 阿里山 · Sun Moon Lake 日月潭

Highlights

Moments to look forward to

  • Qingshui Cliffs and Taroko Gorge
  • East Rift Valley by private car
  • Kenting’s southern tip
  • Tainan and Kaohsiung
  • Alishan sunrise
  • Night on Sun Moon Lake
Itinerary

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arrive in Taipei

    Meet & greet at the airport and private transfer to your hotel.

    Overnight Five-star hotel, TaipeiMeals Dinner

  2. Day 2

    Taipei

    National Palace Museum, Dadaocheng and Beitou hot springs.

    Overnight TaipeiMeals Breakfast

  3. Day 3

    Jiufen to Hualien

    Morning in Jiufen, then the express train down the coast to Hualien.

    Overnight Sea-view resort, HualienMeals Breakfast, dinner

  4. Day 4

    Qingshui Cliffs & Taroko Gorge

    The Pacific cliffs at morning light and the open sections of the gorge.

    Good to know Routed around the latest trail status.

    Overnight HualienMeals Breakfast, lunch

  5. Day 5

    East Rift Valley

    Liyu Lake, rice fields and Indigenous villages on the drive south through the valley to Taitung.

    Overnight Hot-spring resort, TaitungMeals Breakfast, dinner

  6. Day 6

    To the southern tip

    Cross the mountains to Kenting: Longpan Park and the Eluanbi Lighthouse at Taiwan’s southernmost point.

    Overnight Beach resort, KentingMeals Breakfast

  7. Day 7

    Kaohsiung

    Pier-2 Art Center, Lotus Pond and the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum.

    Overnight Harbour hotel, KaohsiungMeals Breakfast

  8. Day 8

    Tainan

    Temples, Chihkan Tower and a street-food walk with a local, then on to Chiayi.

    Overnight Mountain lodge, AlishanMeals Breakfast, lunch

  9. Day 9

    Alishan to Sun Moon Lake

    Sunrise above the sea of clouds, giant cypress trails, then through tea country to Sun Moon Lake.

    Overnight Lakeside resort, Sun Moon LakeMeals Breakfast, dinner

  10. Day 10

    Sun Moon Lake & departure

    A dawn boat on the lake, then high-speed rail from Taichung to Taipei or straight to the airport.

    Meals Breakfast

Included

  • 9 nights in hand-picked hotels
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with licensed chauffeur
  • Licensed English-speaking guide
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Tolls, parking and fuel
  • Bottled water and cold towels
  • All train tickets
  • Daily breakfast and 4 dinners

Not included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Gratuities
Make it extraordinary

Private upgrades

  • 珍Add Green Island or Penghu
  • 珍Helicopter over the east coast
  • 珍Private chef’s table in Taipei

Frequently asked questions

Is ten days too much driving?

Most days include two to four hours of travel, split with stops. We use trains for the longest stretches.

What about typhoon season?

From July to September we build in a flexible day and re-route around weather if needed.

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