Tour de Taiwan - From Kaohsiung (9 days & 8 nights)

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【Total Trip Distance: 900 KM・Average Speed Per Hour: Approx. 20-25 KM】
Attending the Tour de Taiwan can get one Giant bicycling jersey for free. ☆Additional charges apply for renting e-Bikes and drop-bar road bikes.☆Additional transportation fee of NTD2,000 is applicable for switching to E-Bike during cycling tour.
2025-07-05(Sat)
2025-07-13(Sun)
900km
AdvanceAdvance
expenses explanation:
  • Quadruple NT 30000 /person
  • Triple NT 33500 /person
  • Double NT 35000 /person
  • Single NT 46800 /person

Features

day
1
Bike

110km

Kaohsiung
Hengchun
(Provincial Highway No. 1 + County Road No. 188 + Provincial Highway No. 26)Kaoshiung-Chaozhou-Fangliao-Fenggang sea view-Hengchun
【Pick-up Location】07:30 AM World Games Main Stadium(Ticket booth of Kaohsiung world games main stadium (National Stadium) at World Games Road)

【Summary】
*Elevation gain:550m/Average grade:1%
Before starting cycling, there’ll be an opening statement including saddle height adjusting, bike operating and safety speech.
There’re 50% flat, 50% rolling hills on first day. In the first half, we’ll ride through Kaohsiung downtown with crowded traffics. Riders should be patience and always yield fast cars. After crossing Wanda bridge, along with county road No. 188, heading to Chaozhou to enjoy the iced-cold local snack, we’ll go on provincial highway No. 1. Part of this route were organized as an emergent war preparedness runway. It last 3km with broad and spacious road. In the second half, you'll encounter the rolling hills after lunch. You can take this as a preview for “Shouka challenge” tomorrow. Also the view is getting different: emerald green views and see views around. Gradually feel step into countryside since this day.
*In winter, strong howling wind may happened in the rolling hill section, so get ready for tackling the headwind



【Shaved Ice with Hot sweet soup】 
Let’s have the Chaozhou shaved ice with hot and glutinous rice ball inside. 

    
【Provincial Highway No. 26】
The highway is also known as Ping-E Highway for the stretch between Fangshan and Cape Eluanbi in Kenting National Park.  It is the primary highway to Kenting National Park and the beaches in Kenting. The route length is 93.5 kilometers. 
Breakfast: Purchase on own lunch: Urn roasted chicken restaurant dinner: Shared dishes served by hotel
day
2
Bike

112km

Hengchun
Zhiben
(County Road No. 199 + Provincial Highway No. 9 ) Hengchun -Sizhongxi-Mudan-Tungyuan Wetlands-Shouka-Dawu sea view-Jinlun-Zhiben
【Summary】
*Elevation gain:1600m/Average grade:2~3%
In the morning, giant staff will lead everyone warm up together before pedaling, and the following days as well.
The cycling elevation gain is the most within 9 days, we’ll roll to eastern Taiwan through Shouka which is a must passed point of South Link Highway. Then, have lunch after a long descending. All the afternoon, we fight for rolling hills and uncovered-hot road to reach Zhiben. Though struggled, few traffics and spectacular ocean view always heals people.
Shouka is a climb that rises to 450 meters above sea level, last 36km from mountain foot to the top, which demarcates the point between Pingtung and Taitung. Zhiben is famous for its hot spring, soaking in these hot springs is a great way to relax.
*It’s going to be a long day, making it both a physical and mental challenge. Try to pedal with your own paces, don’t rush, and gain enough food on the way.


  
【County Road No. 199】
Ride from 0 meters above sea level to about 450 meters.  Please ride cautiously to reach Mudan Reservoir. We take a break here and enjoy the aerial view of Paiwan aboriginal tribe. Then we ride to the Tungyuan Wetlands and reach to the top called Souka.



【Mudan Reservoir】
Mudan Reservoir is the largest reservoir of Pingtung County. It is surrounded by mountains with a charming view.


【Shouka】
It’s the crossing point of Provincial Highway No. 9 and County Highway No. 199.  It’s famous and popular for photo taking. 

【Zhiben Hot Spring】
The springs in this area are carbonic acid springs, are colorless and odorless, and have a temperature of more than 100 degrees Celsius. Hot springs are supposedly good for treating skin disease, arthritis, and neuralgia. They also stimulate blood circulation and relax muscles.
Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Tongfashun Seafood Restaurant dinner: Tian-ma-ma Restaurant 
day
3
Bike

118km

Zhiben
Ruisui
(Provincial Highway No. 9 + County Road No. 193) Zhiben-Beinan-Luye-Chishang-County Road No. 193-Ruisui
【Summary】
*Elevation gain:1000m/Average grade:2%
In eastern Taiwan, there are couples of different nice route we choose for you to cycle. Each of them has awesome scenery that worth to see. The one we take is the east rift valley, and it all comes with rolling hills. This route is a beautiful tree-lined road and you can see many rice paddies and orchards surrounding. And Ruisui is also a place with hot spring so that you can enjoy at night.
*Although the elevation gain is less than yesterday, it’s still a bit tough due to “Shouka challenge” just done. Normally, people were exhausted this day. So try to keep positive and focus on the beautiful scenery along the way.


   
【The East Rift Valley】
It is a long, narrow valley flanked by the Central Mountain Range to the west and the Coastal Mountain Range to the east. This is where the Eurasian and the Philippine tectonic plates collide, resulting in the creation of many fault lines.


【Chishang Rice Bento】
It’s the specialty of Chishang County of Taitung. Chishang was named “Xin Kai Yuan” in Qing Dynasty, with the meaning of newly established farm.  During the Japanese Ruling Period, most of the residents lived in Dapochi, so it was renamed “Chishang”, meaning “on Chi” in Chinese. There are three special features of Chishang Bian Dang:  cooked with Chishang rice, packed in wooden box, and served with dry side dishes.

    
【County Road No. 193】
It is the longest County Road in Taiwan, parallel with the East Rift Valley (Provincial Highway No. 9) and East Coast Road (Provincial Highway No. 11).  It’s the best route for cyclists. Along the smooth road and countryside path, let’s take photos with the beautiful landscape.
 
【Ruisui Hot Springs】 
The temperature of the Ruisui Hot Springs is about 48°C. The water is of a low-alkaline "Chloride-carbonate" type, and is also abundant in minerals such as iron and barium. After the water's iron content has oxidized into the atmosphere, a layer of muddy, yellow crystallized matter with a light, rusty aroma is left on the surface of the water.
Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Chishang Bento dinner: Shared dishes served by hotel
day
4
Bike

80km

Ruisui
Jiaoxi
(Provincial Highway No. 9 + Provincial Highway No.11C + Railway) Ruisui-Guangfu-Fenglin-Railway(Hualian to Yilan)-Yilan-Jiaoxi
【Summary】
*Elevation gain:300m/Average grade:1%
This is the shortest day in this trip. Due to Suhua Highway, the only way that connected Hualien and Yilan is mountain road, landslides snap and rock fall occasionally. For safety reason, we take train through this part.
In the morning, we’ll still ride in east rift valley for 70km to get to Hualien, mostly flat and mostly pretty lush green view. Have lunch nearby train station. And go on a train to Yilan, ride 10km heading to Jiaoxi at last.

   
【Danongdafu Forest Park】 
These forest parks are all different and therefore the planning for each one has been based on its unique features. For example, the appeal of Masadi lies in the organic rice grown in lovely paddies in the unique Rift Valley landscape. This area is being developed as a LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) recreational area, and is accessible by the Huadong slow train. This recreational area will focus on recreation, organic production, environmental healing and sustainable cultural development in the Rift Valley.

【Jiaoxi Hot Spring Area】
The Jiaoxi Hot Spring originates at the foot of a hill behind Fuchung Temple at Deyang Village, Jiaoxi Township. While streaming along the ditches and highways, running through the railroads, the welling hot waters gather into a brook, serving local people as natural baths at the string of boiling ditches in ancient times. There are only two public bathhouses left for those who want to try an absolutely different bath. As an alkaline fountain, Jiaoxi Hot Spring is crystal-clear, odorless, yet contains a considerable amount of minerals like Potassium chloride, Sodium sulphide, Potassium hydrogen carbonate, Technical Granular, Floating Acids as well as rich organisms.
Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Bento dinner: On your own
day
5
Bike

80km

Jiaoxi
Taipei
(Provincial Highway No. 2)Jiaoxi-Fulong-Shihfen-Taipei

【Summary】
*Elevation gain:1400m/Average grade:4%
The day head back to western Taiwan, we ride only 84km with both sea view and mountain view to Taipei which is the capital city in Taiwan. First half, we ride along northeast coast and cross through old Caoling tunnel, and there is a 4km-climbing reaching to 210m above the sea level before lunch. After lunch, the route is roughly downhill and flat. Mind the crowded traffic in Taipei.

  
【Beiguan Tidal Park】
Beiguan Tidal Park is a tourist attraction in the Northeast Coast of the National Scenic Area. Standing on the Sea-viewing Pavilion, you can see different marine erosion landform, for example wave-cut platform, marine cliff and overlook Guishan Island.


【Old Caoling Tunnel】
This is the first railway tunnel-turned-biking path in northern Taiwan. Because this old tunnel is just beside the new one, whenever a train passes through the New Caoling Tunnel, the humming sounds of the train can be heard inside its old counterpart. A lot of train fans have come to visit the old tunnel just to experience this. The tunnel also serves as an open-air railway museum. Not only the biking path looks like a railway track, the tunnel lights with oil lampshades are also of a retro-style. Riding through the Old Caoling Tunnel is like riding on an early-day railway. The ride is fun and nostalgic!

Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Local Hot Pot set meal dinner: Purchase on own
day
6
Bike

93km

Taipei
Hsinchu
(Taipei Riverside Bikeways + Provincial Highway No. 3 + Provincial Highway No. 1 + County Road No. 118)Taipei-Sanxia (Yingge)-Daxi-Xinpu-Hsinchu

【Summary】
*Elevation gain:780m/Average grade:4%
In the beginning of cycling, we’ll ride along Dahan river in Taipei bike path which is one of the best organized bike path in the world. As we leave bicycle path, here comes some rolling hills last about 10k. Ride on provincial highway No. 3, heading to Daxi for lunch. After enjoying meal, we need to face a 5km-long climbing, from 150m above sea level to 300m. Then pedal through a beautiful countryside trail with slightly downhill, to approach Hsinchu downtown to the hotel we stay.

【Dadaocheng Wharf
n the past Dadaicheng Wharf was one of the main shipping ports for Taipei City. During the Japanese era after railway connections were built between Taipei and both Tamsui and Keelung, the importance of the pier declined, and the city of Dadaocheng was absorbed into Taipei City's Datong District. In 2005, the Taipei City government put new life into the area, designating it as a city park with new bicycle paths and generating tourism in the area. Visitors have a chance to enjoy a stroll or bike ride along the river and experience a taste of history.

【Hsinchu Chenghuang Temple】
Dates back to the Kingdom of Tungming and was built in the middle of the old bamboo-walled city of Zhuqian. Currently, it is the religious center of the city and also has its own night market. Chenghuang temple was suggested to be the worship ceremony location by local celebrity. So it was approved as the mighty deity. It is one of the most impressive historical sites in Hsinchu and is worth a visit in the area.

Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Daxi Shuiyuandi Restaurant dinner: On your own
day
7
Bike

99km

Hsinchu
Taichung
(Provincial Highway No. 61 + Provincial Highway No. 1 +Tanzi-Daya-Shengang Bike Path)Hsinchu-17-KM coastline-Tongxiao-Dajia-Tanzi-Daya-Shengang- Taichung
【Summary】
*Elevation gain:580m/Average grade:2%
The route today is easier than yesterday, 80% are flat. In the first half, we’ll ride along with the west coastline and be accompanied by several giant wind turbines. After lunch, as we ride through Dajia river, today’s climbing comes out. Fight for 4km climbs to cross Mt. Dadu, reach New Giant Bicycle Headquarter. The hotel is not too far away from headquarter.


【Siangshan wet land】
Siangshan intertidal zone had been listed as part of the Eastern Asia-Pacific Water Bird Protection Network by the Ramsar Convention in 1996 and was also an important habitat for wild-bird conservation listed by international bird associations. 


【New Giant Bicycle Headquarter】
Do you curious about Giant Bicycle’s brand new headquarter?  The new headquarter just completed in 2020. It’s a multiple use building combined with Giant Bicycle Headquarter and Cycling Culture Museum. We will take a glance at this unique, elegant, fluidity building. A museum narrator will have a warm welcome and introduce about the design behind the building.
 
Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Gourmet dishes dinner: Gourmet dishes
day
8
Bike

96km

Taichung
Chiayi
(County Highway No. 135+ Provincial Highway No. 19 ) Lukang - Xihu-Xiluo Bridge- Lunbei- Beigang- Taibao
【Summary】
*Elevation Gain:300m

In the morning, we will pass through many small urban areas, streams, lakes, and later cross the Xiluo Bridge for lunch. In the evening, we will stay overnight close to the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum. The third and fourth days of the tour, group members usually face the test of the wall-hitting period. The physical fatigue accumulated in the first two days, muscle soreness may also appear gradually. The group controller will share some common muscle soreness and riding posture suggestions. After dinner, you can also go for a walk in the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum to relax your body.
   
Xihu Sugar Refinery
Since the time that Japan controlled Taiwan, sugar cane has been very important to the economy of Taiwan. However, as time went on, sugar cane became less and less important. As a result, Taiwan Sugar Factory tried very hard to turn around its business from selling sugar to becoming a tourist destination. 

     
Xiluo Bridge
With 1939.03 meters in length and 7.3 meters in width, the Bridge has 32 piers and 31 bridge openings.  Made by steel and concrete, it applied Warren Truss design.  Upon its completion, it was the second largest bridge around the world, second only to Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the United States.
 
Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum
It is one of the two main branches under the jurisdiction of the National Palace Museum. It is located in Taibao City, Chiayi County, close to the Chiayi High Speed ​​Rail Station and the Garlic Sugar Factory. The venue is managed and operated by the National Palace Museum South Branch. It is positioned to collect, research, educate, and display Asian art and related cultural relics. There is also an artificial lake and recreational facilities outside the branch.

 

Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Gourmet dishes dinner: Gourmet dishes
day
9
Bike

112km

Chiayi
Kaohsiung
(Provincial Highway No. 1 +Provincial Highway No. 17)Chiayi-Tropic of Cancer—Houbi—Tainan—Qieding—Kaohsiung

【Summary】
*Elevation gain:200m
Here comes the very last day in this trip, we’re going back to Kaohsiung. The route is still as gentle as yesterday. Taiwan is an island that across two climatic zone—tropics and subtropics. On this day, we’ll bike through Tropic of Cancer, meanwhile, we’ve entered tropical zone again. So try to gain water more frequently. Due to the wide terrain, humid and hot climate, southern Taiwan is suitable for growing rice. So riders could see some paddy field on the way. Accompanied by the riding partners you meet in this trip, to finish the tour with honor. Well done!!!
*The last day of this trip, fellas normally feel very excited. Please be patience for hundreds of traffic lights and mindful for crowded traffic as your first day.

  
【Tropic of Cancer】 
At the time of the summer solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun to its maximum extent, it’s the height of the summer.  The sun reaches its highest point in the sky at midday.  Then the point moves toward the south, and moves regularly between 23.5 degrees north and south latitudes. They are called the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.

  
【Qieding Love Wharf】 
After the Coastal Recreation Zone, Qieding Township has a new recreation spot. They made the dream of embracing the ocean come true for the residents of Kaoshiung and gave Shingda port a flair of romance.

  
【World Games Main Stadium】
After winning the right to host the 8th World Games in Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City immediately launched an extensive program to have the city’s software and hardware infrastructure ready by 2009. This will be the first athletics field in Taiwan with a world-standard 400m running track capable of holding 40,000 people; a temporary stand capable of holding 15,000 people will be built as well. 

☆ Dismiss Location ☆ 18:00PM at World Games Main Stadium

Breakfast: Hotel lunch: Local featured flavors restaurant dinner: On your own

Remarks and Notices

  • Rates include:
  1. Snacks, Bike and helmet rental ,bike repair, support van, luggage van, and photo shooting service and upload pictures to Google Drive daily. No longer making photo slideshow as usual.
  2. Tips of staff.
  3. Accommodations, meals, admission tickets during the tour.
  4. Insurance coverage for this activity:
    4-1. Travel liability insurance (NT$15 million accident insurance and NT$200,000 medical insurance; participants under 15 years old or over 70 years old: NT$2.5 million accident insurance and NT$200,000 medical insurance), NT$5 million performance guarantee insurance.
    4-2. When filing a claim, you must provide the certificate of diagnosis and the original/duplicate receipts (no photocopies).
    4-3.The coverage of travel liability insurance is limited to accidents only, and coverage is exclusive of accidents that arise out of your own health conditions. If you think this coverage is still insufficient, please take out other insurance on your own, such as travel insurance, overseas medical health insurance for sudden illness, etc
  • Rates NOT include:
  1. Personal expenses, such as beverages, alcohols, shopping…, and so forth.
  2. Personal traveling insurance: One may purchase any other additional travel insurances to fit your needs.
  3. Expenses items not listed within the tour package and other suggested, one’s own or independent tour costs.
  • Services provided:
  1. Support Van: efficient support van resupply services, bicycle delivery, and bicycle storage
  2. Bicycle repair and maintenance: professional technician and tool offers you a carefree cycling tour
  3. Safe Cycling: professional cyclists help manage the trip and accompany you all the way
  4. Cycling Tour Guide: Local attractions introduction
  5. Travel Services: traffics and accommodations arrangements
  6. Travel recording: complete cycling tour photography services
  7. Bicycle Rental Service: high end Giant bicycle rental available
  • Additional Notices:
  1. Please inform us your height/weight upon registration for necessary bike arrangements. Name and phone number for one’s emergency contact purposes are also required.
  2. Tour participants:
    • Over 11 years old or height 145cm and above is suggested. And please summit Parental Agreement Form if you are under age 18. (Legal representative is required to accompany the participant under age 15 during the tour)
    • Agreement are required for participants over 70 years old.(Accompany is required)
  3. Schedules and meals are subject to change to meet the needs of participants and weather condition.
  4. Accommodations and cycling routes are subject to change. Please refer to notices published on Giant Adventure official website. In the case of accommodations change, changes will only be made to hotels of the same level.
  5. Giant remains the explanation right of the tour and right for itinerary change if the weather or similar situation doesn’t allow certain schedule. Refund will NOT be given for participant who leaves or terminates the tour on his/her own.
  6. Cycling tour requires certain personal fitness; please take your own fitness level into consideration. People who have chronic or acute diseases are not suggested to participate. (such as cardiovascular disease)
  7. If the insurance coverage isn’t enough, participants are welcome to purchase additional insurance coverage to meet your need. Travel liability insurance coverage is only limited to accidents.  The insurance coverage does not include any accident occurring due to a participant’s health conditions.  If you think the coverage is insufficient, please obtain additional insurance, such as travel safety insurance, overseas emergency disease and health insurance, etc.
  8. Travelers have the obligation of disclosing their health conditions and providing with the medical certificate upon the request of the travel agent.  As you need to have sufficient physical energy to complete the activity, we suggest that you should adjust fitness by starting training yourself 2 weeks prior to the activity.
  9. Health Conditions Survey (Please disclose based on your health conditions.)
For the safety of your travel and the interests of all tour members, if you are pregnant or suffer, or have suffered, from any severe diseases, including but not limited to cardiovascular disease, brain diseases, cancers, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diseases, respiratory diseases, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, alcohol or drug addiction and physical disability, please disclose faithfully before registering for a tour.  If you suffered from any of the aforementioned diseases before and have been cured, you are still required to disclose faithfully.  Please consider your health conditions before registering for a tour, or ask your family or friend to accompany you during the tour.  As a cycling tour is a long-distance challenge with a high level of exercise intensity, participants are required to disclose their health conditions faithfully.  If a participant has any accident due to his or her health conditions in any activity during the tour, the participant is willing to be solely held liable and such accident shall be irrelevant to the company.
  1. 【Consent form of security assurance of physical condition】
I confirm that the health of the body is normal, and have no individual special physical, pregnancy, cardiovascular and other diseases, and through careful consideration, I voluntarily participate in the activity held byGiantTravel Agency (shares) Company, I know the content of the activity and the risk before the activity, and strictly comply with the notice of the activity and the reminder of the team leader. During the activity, if the risk occurs due to personal factors, I am willing to bear all the responsibility, and agree to the terms of the above refund; if there is an accident, I would like to follow the provisions of the insurance company, and handle the application procedures to accept insurance claims. And at any time pay attention to my own physical condition and the security to participate in the activity; in case of sudden and irresistible reasons, or continued medical problems caused by insanity, drug allergy, or other medical behavior, or autoimmune disease, any personal or financial loss arising from any condition or derivative of a travel liability insurance policy, I agree to be fully accountable, which has nothing to do with Giant Travel Agency, and the consent form is hereby made for verification.
  1. Overseas Travel – Notice of Safety Insurance(for people who are not staying with the group for the whole trip)
I fully understand that I am responsible for obtaining my flight ticket and meeting the group members at the designated place, and that travel agency liability insurance coverage is not applicable to me in this trip.  As the result, the travel expenses that I pay for this trip do not include any insurance.  I will obtain necessary personal travel safety insurance on your own in the place of departure.