East Rift Valley Cycling Tour /3 days & 2 nights
Cycle around the beautiful East Taiwan
With the most comfortable speed and delight of the heart
Ride through the picturesque roads
Leave all your worries behind
And start the unforgettable journey
【Total Trip Distance: 126KM Average Speed Per Hour: Approx. 15-20 KM】



- Quadruple NT 8900 /person
- Triple NT 9500 /person
- Double NT 9900 /person
- Single NT 12500 /person
Features

26km
【Pick Up】Hualien Train Station to Guangfu
【Danongdafu Forest Park】Covers an area of vast, about 1,250 hectares, boasting mesmerizing sceneries and recreation features. The park also features various recreation facilities such as bicycle trail, pond, walk path and many other family-friendly features.
【Hualien Sugar Factory】 It (Guangfu Sugar Mill) was set up in 1913 when Guangfu Township was called Mataian. During the Second World War, it was damaged by bombing. After Taiwan Retrocession, Taiwan Sugar Corporation took over and renamed it as Hualien Sugar Factory, and this became the major sugar manufacture for east Taiwan.
【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.

60km
【Yufu Bikeway】It is an old train track and was rebuilt to a bikeway which was a first rail bikeway in Taiwan in 2009. The length is about 10km from Yuli township to Fuli township. While riding on this bikeway, you may see a vast green rice fields. What a beautiful views.
【Zhuofu County Road】It is parallel to the Provincial No.9. There are five Bunun aboriginal tribes separated on this quiet road. Riding off this beaten road can feel the breeze and enjoy the green rice fields views away from the bustling with vehicles and people.
【Luntian Tribe(Bunun)】 It is located in the middle zone of Gufeng Village, Xiuguluan river upstream on the left bank . This Bunun Tribe has so many different building materials such as thatch , wood, stone and so on. Through these traditional structures, they hope to pass on their idea of life and cultures generous by generous.

40km
【Summary】
The straightly distance from Chishang to Guanshan is only about 10km, but in these two township possess a lot of great attractions worth to see! The route today is as flat as the first day, so biking is just the best way to know here. Including Mr. Brown Avenue, Tree of Takeshi Kaneshiro, Guanshan Water Park… and so on. Let’s follow our tour leader to check them out!
【Mr. Brown Avenue】A small country avenue in Chihshang Township of Taitung County becomes widely popular due to a commercial of Mr. Brown Coffee. It is called a “green road of paradise.” It has vast green rice fields without a wire pole along the roadside.
【Guanshan Township Loop Bike Lane (Yuemei-Guanshan)】Transformed from the abandoned railway, the bike lane provides a panoramic view of the Yuemei terraces and the passage across both the railroad and highway; connecting to the Guanshan Township Loop Bike Lane, it is the newest highlight in the beautiful East Rift Valley.
The idyllic scenery of the Rift Valley along the East Rift Valley is original and beautiful; accompanied by our laughter the beautiful scenery, we arrive at the Guanshan Station and head for our home sweet home.
【Dismiss Location】4:30PM at Guanshan Train Station
Remarks and Notices
- Rates include:
- 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.
- Tips of staff.
- Accommodations, meals, admission tickets during the tour.
- 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:
- Personal expenses, such as beverages, alcohols, shopping…, and so forth.
- Personal traveling insurance: One may purchase any other additional travel insurances to fit your needs.
- Expenses items not listed within the tour package and other suggested, one’s own or independent tour costs.
- Services provided:
- Support Van: efficient support van resupply services, bicycle delivery, and bicycle storage
- Bicycle repair and maintenance: professional technician and tool offers you a carefree cycling tour
- Safe Cycling: professional cyclists help manage the trip and accompany you all the way
- Cycling Tour Guide: Local attractions introduction
- Travel Services: traffics and accommodations arrangements
- Travel recording: complete cycling tour photography services
- Bicycle Rental Service: high end Giant bicycle rental available
- Additional Notices:
- 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.
- 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)
- Schedules and meals are subject to change to meet the needs of participants and weather condition.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- 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.
- Health Conditions Survey (Please disclose based on your health conditions.)
- 【Consent form of security assurance of physical condition】
- 【Overseas Travel – Notice of Safety Insurance】(for people who are not staying with the group for the whole trip)