Taiwan is a Formosa Island, surround by sea and concreted by gorgeous mountains, which is one of the highest density of mountain countries. Over 260 mountains are covered by kuroshio , make the prosperity of the marine sources and nature ecology. Hence, Taiwan has plenty of aboriginal culture and the enthusiastic public is the major feature for all.
Bicycle travel is popular for public due to the pace of travel is most suitable either by car or by walk in Taiwan, a special island with humanistic life, tasty food, and iconic scene along coast side which you must experience.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1：
95KM
Distance: Taipei-Yilan-Jiaosi
Avenue: In the morning 8 am, we meet up at Taipei and cycle along bike trail to Taipei zoo. Then we ride to Fulong for lunch and continually head to famous hot spring county-Jiaosi.
visit: Fulong bikeway, Coastal highway, Jiaosihot spring.
Breakfast: hotel Lunch: Fulong Benton Dinner: Localcuisine
HOTEL：SUN SPRING RESORT
Day2：
80KM
Jiaosi-Su’ao Station→Xincheng station→Taroko-Qixingtan Scenic Area-Hualian city
Today we take train and passby the dangerous SuHua highwaythen save more time for Taroko Valley scene and route 193 to Hualien city.
Visit: Cingshuei Cliff, Taroko Valley, Qixingtan Scenic Area bike trail
HOTEL：Astar Hotel
Day3：
100KM
Distance: Hualian-Yuli-An-tong
We ride from Taiwan provincial highway 11 and enjoy lunch and dessert at Sugar factory before keep on to An-tong hot spring, which was built by historic Japanese Colony. Along the way we see beautiful greenly garden and lonely zigzag river.
Visit: Hualian Tourism Sugar factory, route 193, heritage An-tong hotstpring
HOTEL：An-tong hotstpring Hotel
Day4：
100KM
Distance: An-tong –Taidong city-Zhiben
Yu-chang Highway is 7 KM climbing over to Hua dong coastal side, there is Sanxiantai for water playground and seaside for lunch. Then cycle along bicycle pathway to discoverthe wonder of Water Flowing Upwardsand take away of Donghe meat bun. At last, we ride through Shiauyeliou to Zhiben Hotspring.
Visits: Pacific scene, Sanxiantai, Seafood, DongHe meat bun
HOTEL：Toyugi Hot Spring Resort & Spa
Day5：
100KM
Distance: zhiben~South-Link Highway- Shouka-Dongyuan Forest Recreation Area and Dongyuan Wet Grassland-Mudan Reservoir- Szu-Chung-Chi- Checheng township.
As the mid-term exam, we have to challenge the highest road of Taiwan (height 450m and 12KM distance) and go through Dongyuan Wetland, Mudan Reservoir and the large temple of Taiwan, Fu-an temple along route 199.
Visits: South-Link Highway, Fresh seafood, Fu-an temple, green bean soup
HOTEL： BOUTIX RESORT HOTEL KENTING
Day6：
115KM
Distance: Checheng- Fangliao-Kaoshiong-Tainan
Kaoshiong is 2nd biggest city of Taiwan, after we ride through the crowded and modern city and head to historic and iconic Tainan city with different view and feeling. Yet, Tainan snack is the one of best food in Taiwan.
Visits: Taiwan Provincial 26 highway-Taiwan snack
HOTEL：F HOTEL (Tainan)
Day7：
135KM
Distance: Tainan Chity-Chiayi-Yunlin-Changhua-Yuanlin
Today is the longest distance we cycle and we pass Tropic of Cancer Marker before we meet Chianan Plain, which is the flattening road we ever cycle for those day. Before we arrive hotel, we never miss with Asian 2nd longest metal and heritage Hsilo bridge too.
Visits: Asian 2nd longest metal and heritage Hsilo bridge-Minxiong meat bun
HOTEL：mornsun-hotel
Day8：
120KM
Distance: Yuanlin-Taizhong-Miaoli-Hsinzhu
Hsinchu is windy city and we have to pass this city with more endurance before we reach 150 years old baishatun temple, along the road we see many Wind Turbines built on the ground and we have a protein-rich dinner to compensate we lost all day.
Visit: Grand matsu temple- baishatun temple-Hsinzhu bicycle pathway
HOTEL：Crystal Sauna Motel
Day9：
105KM
Distance: Nanliao Fishery Harbor-provincial highway no. 61- Guandu-bicycle pathway-Hsindian
This is the last day for the trip, we ride from provincial highway no. 61 to Taipei, we will pass Guandu Temple, bicycle pathway and reach our final destination-Hsindian where we start cycling from.
Visits: Yong-an Fishery Harbor-Zhuwei Fishery Harbor-Guandu-bicycle pathway-Hsindian
Important Info
Taiwan Bike Tour 