Colourful North

Tour Overview

Panagoe carefully selected the best attractions and activities from the North of Taiwan, making sure the five-day tour is colourful and splendid. The combination of extinct volcanoes, hot spring and extraordinary rock formations along the coast is a must try for those who wish to explore the Northern Taiwan in a short period of time.

The 6 km route to Feng Gui Zui, with the highest point at 600 M elevations, is also a popular general training for Taipei cyclists. The hot-spring in Jinshan is unique for its sulfur-free and odourless water. The Yangmingshan National Park offers a breathtaking variety of scenery from lush forests to the extinct volcano.

DETAILS

OVERVIEW

From

US$1,070

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Difficulty

★★★★★

Total Distance

97 km / 60 mi

Avg. Daily Distance

48 km / 30 mi

Max. Altitude

809 m / 2,654 ft

Additional Service

Airport pick-up /drop-off: US$40 each

Bike Rental

Road Bike US$210/E-bike US$270

UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage: Daoist Baoan Temple

Jinshan: One of the hotspots for hot spring famous for its sulfur-free and odourless water

Yangming mountain: The National Park well known for its extinct volcano landscape.

HIGHLIGHTS

Itinerary

DAY

DESCRIPTION

DISTANCE

ELEVATION

01 Welcome to Taiwan

-

02 Taipei Sightseeing

-

03 Yelio — Jinshan

55km/34miles

1,163m/3815ft

04 Yangming mountain — Taipei

42km/26miles

921m/3,021ft

05 Departure

-

Welcome to Taiwan

Our friendly guide will meet you at Taoyuan International Airport and transfer you to check-in the hotel. (Airport pick-up optional)

Accommodation

Just Palace Hotel (https://www.justpalacehotel.com.tw/en/)

Meals

Breakfast: On your own I Lunch: On your own I Dinner: On your own

Taipei Sightseeing by Metro and YouBike

Today is a day of touring in Taipei. We are going to go around Taipei with the clean, fast and highly convenient Metro.

Attractions include:

The Presidential Office Building

Designed in 1910 by Japanese architects during their colonial period in Taiwan through the first half of the 20th century its eclectic style blends traditional European architectural elements, including Renaissance, Baroque and neo-Classical.

The Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

This impressive building is based upon monumental Chinese architectural design.

Master Daoist Temple: Bao-an Temple

Awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage in 2003, the grand and stately Bao-an Temple is famous for its elaborate decoration and Daoist architecture.

National Palace Museum

The most important repository of Chinese arts in the world.

Accommodation

Just Palace Hotel (https://www.justpalacehotel.com.tw/en/)

Meals

Breakfast: Hotel Buffet I Lunch: On your own I Dinner: Local Cuisine

Taipei — Yelio — Jinshan

DISTANCE

ELEVATION

55km/34miles

1,163m/3815ft

Today, the cycling trip starts from Feng Gui Zui, located at the scenic and mountainous terrain on the outskirts of Taipei with dense forests known for rich flora, is treated as the Holy Land by general Taipei cyclists. The route is 6 km long, with the highest point at 600 M elevations.

Cycle over the mountain and down to the far side towards the coastal route, you will see the scenic beaches and bays. Meander through the North Coast National Scenic area which stretches along a picturesque bay surrounded by hills, we will arrive at Yelio, a rocky beach upon which sits on a different shape of the rock formed by wave erosion.

Continue cycling and we will reach one of Taiwan's best seaside, the coastal town, Jinshan. It has the best courtesy of the rare seaside hot-water springs area. You can enjoy the pleasures of hot spring bath here.

Map&Route Profile

Accommodation

Tienlai Hotel (http://www.tienlai.com.tw/)

Meals

Breakfast: Hotel Buffet I Lunch: Local cuisine I Dinner: Hotel Restaurant

Taipei Sightseeing with Metro and YouBike

Today is a day of touring in Taipei. We are going to go around Taipei with the clean, fast and highly convenient Metro.

Attractions include:

The Presidential Office Building

The Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

This impressive building is based upon monumental Chinese architectural design.

Master Daoist Temple--Baoan Temple

Awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage in 2003, the grand and stately Baoan Temple is famous for its elaborate decoration and Daoist architecture.

National Palace Museum

The most important repository of Chinese arts in the world.

Jinshan — Yangming mountain — Taipei

DISTANCE

ELEVATION

42km/26miles

921m/3,021ft

Map&Route Profile

The Yanmingshan National Park, rising in the north section of Taipei city, has a tremendous mass of extinct volcanoes. We will explore steaming fumaroles, open meadows, moist dark mild-altitude forests of bamboo, oak, and other tree types through cycling.

All cycling here is relaxing, and it offers a chance to embracing the landscape and the incredible eco-variety.