Taiwan experiencesNight market snacks. Indigenous, Chinese, Japanese and modern influences layered into one compact island. Sunset over salt flats, snorkelling off beaches, trains through the forest and cycles through tea hills. Taiwan is a small place with a lot going on – and one of the best ways to see and experience it, is in the company of people who call the island home.Read more Overview Itineraries Experiences Places to visit Best time to visit Accommodation Pick and mix these experiences to shape a Taiwan trip that goes beyond the headline sights and get you beneath the surface of this small island, that goes big on cultural adventure.These experiences aren’t locked to Taipei. They’re all over the country, with options to suit different budgets and travel style.Some may sound familiar, but each comes with a very Taiwanese angle: soy milk and warm donuts for breakfast with a local, a slow train through Alishan’s cedar forests, art walks in Kaohsiung’s old harbor warehouses, sunset at Jingzaijiao Salt Fields, or snorkeling off Kenting. All Alishan Kaohsiung Kenting National Park Tainan Taipei Taitung Vilan Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours Chinese calligraphy lessonWrite Chinese calligraphy, and learn the meaning behind every stroke Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours Taipei breakfast food tourStart your day the classic Taipei way: tai chi in the park and then breakfast at a local favorite spot (or two). Alishan • Taiwan 1 hour Alishan tea plantationTaste the “champagne of teas” in Taiwan’s mountain Oolong region. Vilan • Taiwan 1 hour Kavalan Distillery visit and tastingVisit the Kavalan Whiskey Distillery and get an inside look at Taiwan’s first homegrown whiskey brand. Alishan • Taiwan 1 hour Alishan forest railwayTrundle through the cypress forest on an old timber railway. Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours Night market food tourThere are dozens of night markets in Taipei . The problem isn’t finding one. It’s choosing the right one, then knowing what to eat when you get there. Tainan • Taiwan 1 hour The salt fields of TainanCatch one of Taiwan’s best sunsets at Jingzaijiao, looking out across the island’s last remaining salt fields. Taitung • Taiwan Half day Chishang cyclingCycle through Chishang’s rice fields, with the open road and mountains for company. Vilan • Taiwan Full day Yilan Indigenous visitShare stories and a meal with an Indigenous community in the mountains Koahsiung • Taiwan 2 hours Street art tour with local expertSee how Kaohsiung’s working harbor warehouses became Pier 2, the city’s best-known art quarter, with Ingrid, who helped make it all happen. Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours National Palace Museum guided tourA curated walk through highlights of Chinese cultural accomplishment. Kenting National Park • Taiwan 1 hour Kenting snorkelingSnorkel in the tropical waters of Kenting, and perhaps spot a sea turtle or two. Alishan • Taiwan 1 hour Alishan tea plantationTaste the “champagne of teas” in Taiwan’s mountain Oolong region. Alishan • Taiwan 1 hour Alishan forest railwayTrundle through the cypress forest on an old timber railway. Koahsiung • Taiwan 2 hours Street art tour with local expertSee how Kaohsiung’s working harbor warehouses became Pier 2, the city’s best-known art quarter, with Ingrid, who helped make it all happen. Kenting National Park • Taiwan 1 hour Kenting snorkelingSnorkel in the tropical waters of Kenting, and perhaps spot a sea turtle or two. Tainan • Taiwan 1 hour The salt fields of TainanCatch one of Taiwan’s best sunsets at Jingzaijiao, looking out across the island’s last remaining salt fields. Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours Chinese calligraphy lessonWrite Chinese calligraphy, and learn the meaning behind every stroke Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours Taipei breakfast food tourStart your day the classic Taipei way: tai chi in the park and then breakfast at a local favorite spot (or two). Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours Night market food tourThere are dozens of night markets in Taipei . The problem isn’t finding one. It’s choosing the right one, then knowing what to eat when you get there. Taipei • Taiwan 2 hours National Palace Museum guided tourA curated walk through highlights of Chinese cultural accomplishment. Taitung • Taiwan Half day Chishang cyclingCycle through Chishang’s rice fields, with the open road and mountains for company. Vilan • Taiwan 1 hour Kavalan Distillery visit and tastingVisit the Kavalan Whiskey Distillery and get an inside look at Taiwan’s first homegrown whiskey brand. Vilan • Taiwan Full day Yilan Indigenous visitShare stories and a meal with an Indigenous community in the mountains