Nantou: Shanlinxi & Wangyou Forest & Chinese Zodiac Bend Day Tour

the view was beautiful. wished there's more time at sun link sea to slowly enjoy the view. the guide Fan asks if we will get motion sickness and takes.good care of us. he even brought us somewhere to buy local snacks and introduced us a few good places to eat otw back.

The experience was superb. Although I had to remind the driver that part of what we paid for was the Monster Village tour. He initially did not include this on the itinerary. Despite this, he was very kind and took nice photos for our group. This tour is highly recommended and is not advisable to DIY especially when accompanied by seniors. Although the train that day was under maintenance so we couldn’t go to the waterfalls due to long walk needed and limited time.

The guide was on time and very friendly. we were also super lucky as it was a Monday and we had the entire 9 seater to ourselves. Sun link sea is amazing and very scenic especially during spring where’s there’s Sakura blossoms and autumn.

Our driver, Mr. Lai, who also served as our tour guide, was incredibly professional. He took us to places like Wangyou Forest, which are inaccessible by private car. The entire trip was meticulously planned, and we're grateful for his care throughout. We highly recommend Mr. Lai as a driver and guide!

Since I had already visited Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, and Cingjing, and the Wuling tour was canceled, I ended up booking this tour by chance. It had been raining every day during the Qingming Festival, so I was worried about going up the mountain in the rain. Although there was a little drizzle, the weather was generally good! There isn't much to see in April, but the temperature was around 64°F (18°C), which was very comfortable! If you enjoy hiking and are looking for a less crowded place, then this tour is perfect for you! Many thanks to our guide, Mr. Chen, who was very kind!

Our Sun Link Sea Forest & Monster Village Day Tour from Taichung was unforgettable — all thanks to our wonderful tour guide, Angel! From the moment the tour began, Angel made everything feel so personal and welcoming. Her warm energy, fun personality, and genuine care for each of us made the entire experience extra special. She had the perfect balance of being informative and entertaining — sharing fun facts, local stories, and even some great photo tips. You could tell she truly loves what she does, and that passion made all the difference. She made sure everyone was comfortable, engaged, and having a great time throughout the day. Exploring the peaceful Sun Link Sea Forest and the quirky, charming Monster Village felt even more magical with Angel leading the way. It didn’t feel like a tour — it felt like a fun day out with a good friend. We can’t recommend her enough. Thank you, Angel, for the memories and all the laughter!

lots of walk and a very long drive. glad that pur tour guide still push through with the trip even though we were only 3. our tour guide is a Chinesse couple who does not speak much English but we were still able to communicate thanks to google translate. our guide mentioned that we were too early and too late for something majestic so he just showed the picture of how it looks like with water. at lunch time there’s so much food that we could not finish it. this is great for a group tour. glad that we made a friend as well with Noah who takes great photos!

Despite feeling like my heart was going to implode from all the hiking,( don’t be fooled by the shuttle bus up) the views were totally worth it. Picturesque, beautiful and mesmerising are a few words to describe Sun Link Sea. The monster village was the icing on the cake and really was a fun although different experience, with lots of souvenirs and gifts to buy. A very good experience all together.

This tour is highly recommended for the great scenery in both Lotus Forest ( 忘忧森林) and Sun Link Sea ( 杉林溪). Even though it was dry season in early Jan, there were still pools of water at Lotus Forest which is key to the mysterious and desolate beauty of the place. We opted for an English speaking guide but it turned out that there was no difference as the tour agent had assigned a multilngual tour guide who spoke Chinese, English and Japanese to cater to the 20 pax tour group of different nationalities . As the guide had to speak in 3 languages, the information provided was rather basic at best. Lunch was tasty with at least 7-8 Chinese style dishes. Notwithstanding that we spent more than 3h travelling to fro to the sights from Taichung, we managed to clock around 20000 steps per pax that day to give an indication of the amount of walking required. The nice weather that day made our tour even more enjoyable. Only disappointment was the Monster Village as the place looked deserted with many shops closed. Too touristy and cliched in our opinion.

really enjoyed ourselves very much! scenery is amazing. Our guide, Mr Lim also known as Apple is very friendly.