Yilan

The actual hiking experience is only about 4 hours due to travel time. It is recommended to depart at 06:00 and return on time at 15:30 to complete the entire itinerary. Due to the remote location, the driver and passengers will coordinate a reasonable stopping time. Here is the actual itinerary and time for the day: 06:00 meeting, 06:11 departure, 07:02 arrival at Yilan Railway Station, 07:38 arrival at the 7-11 at the foot of the mountain for a 10-minute break, 09:41 arrival at the Taiwan Beech Trail, 13:00 meeting, 14:06 arrival at Jiu-Zhi-Ze Hot Spring, 15:05 return trip. Lunch is at your own expense, find time to eat. Parking is not allowed at Jianqing Trail, but you can temporarily park in front of the trail for the convenience of hikers. If you haven't been to Jianqing before and have the above situation, you should communicate with the driver in a timely manner. Jianqing is a truly worthwhile trail to explore. It takes some time to get up the mountain, and passengers who are prone to motion sickness due to the winding roads must take motion sickness medicine. Even if you don't have a habit of motion sickness, you should still bring a bag with you on the mountain for the 02:30~ car ride.

Mr Kent Chang was a great guide who was very helpful and friendly. The entire tour was also planned well. My family, partner, and, I had a great time during the entire tour. However, for the yilan animal kingdom stop, it would be better to visit during the warmer seasons - we were not able to feed the alpacas and other outdoor animals due to the rain.

Very interesting tour. With a small group of 3 and a Taxi as our transportation. Feel like a private tour and very flexible. The itinerary is good and relax. The Beer tour is close and raining so it’s a bit disappointed. The tour guide is good and we have a good day out with lots of shoppings 😊

Thanks to Sunny, our guide, we had a really fun and informative 2 hours. 6 years ago, I visited the National Palace Museum in Taiwan for the first time, determined to see everything on my own, but in the end, I didn't see it all properly and I was just exhausted without knowing any of the implicit meanings contained in the exhibits. Thanks to Sunny's meticulous explanations about the selection of exhibits, their placement, and the themes of the exhibition halls, I really felt like I made a good decision to apply for the tour. I highly recommend taking a docent tour at least once rather than seeing it alone!

Driver arrived on time and contacted us before the trip. Will be good if umbrella or bottled water is provided.

Tour guide Joanne is very thoughtful and knowledgeable throughout de whole trip. In the beginning she starts brief us the route/itinerary. Along the trip she shared the different between different coast and beaches. Last stop at Kavalan Distillery she allow us to have more time to shop around. last thing she went extra mile to drop us at hotel.

I want to sincerely thank our tour guide for making this trip such a memorable experience. She was incredibly caring and attentive, always making sure everyone felt comfortable and included. Her deep knowledge brought each place to life, and she patiently answered all of our questions with a smile. What stood out most was her kindness and willingness to help us throughout the journey—whether big or small, she was always there to support us. Her professionalism and warmth truly elevated the trip, and I feel grateful to have had her as our guide.

The guide was professional and enthusiastically shared hiking experiences and tips, especially regarding the risks of high-altitude mountain climbing, which were explained to us in detail. The pace was adjusted according to the overall condition of the team, and the guide was very principled, which made us feel at ease. I hope to have the opportunity to climb other high mountains together in the future.

Our private tour guide, Steven, drove us safely around Yilan. The tour is definitely worth it. We had our own time to do some activities. And had some whisky tasting session before heading back to Taipei.