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Chiayi: Alishan Day Tour (Departing from Taichung / Chiayi / Kaohsiung)
Autumn deal
Klook's choice
Tours • From Chiayi, Taichung, Kaohsiung

Chiayi: Alishan Day Tour (Departing from Taichung / Chiayi / Kaohsiung)

Hotel pick-up
Private tour
English guided
4.9 / 5
(4.5K) • 30K+ booked
From
₱ 2,858
Sale 50% off
Aimucun Tourist Factory Ticket
Historical sites • Chiayi

Aimucun Tourist Factory Ticket

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.7 / 5
(304) • 7K+ booked
₱ 281
Retail: ₱ 296
Chiayi: Alishan Day Tour & Multi-Day Tour from Chiayi
Tours • From Chiayi

Chiayi: Alishan Day Tour & Multi-Day Tour from Chiayi

4.7 / 5
(509) • 10K+ booked
₱ 3,941
Chiayi | Yuxiantang Linsen Branch | Foot & Meri
Massages • Chiayi

Chiayi | Yuxiantang Linsen Branch | Foot & Meri

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(285) • 5K+ booked
₱ 1,517
Chiayi Camping | Gui Pu Forest Life | Glamping with One Night & One Meal
Outdoor & sports activities • Chiayi County

Chiayi Camping | Gui Pu Forest Life | Glamping with One Night & One Meal

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(36) • 1K+ booked
₱ 10,579
Showa 18 J18 Chiayi City Historical Sites Archives
Parks & gardens • Chiayi

Showa 18 J18 Chiayi City Historical Sites Archives

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(48) • 1K+ booked
₱ 146
Retail: ₱ 158
Chiayi Alishan 2-Day Tour (Departing from Taipei, including cultural experience and attraction tickets)
Autumn deal
Tours • From Taipei

Chiayi Alishan 2-Day Tour (Departing from Taipei, including cultural experience and attraction tickets)

English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(34) • 400+ booked
₱ 21,606
Sale 30% off
Chiayi Camping | Shi-Jing Garden Resort | RV Camping Experience
Outdoor & sports activities • Chiayi County

Chiayi Camping | Shi-Jing Garden Resort | RV Camping Experience

24-hour confirmation
4.8 / 5
(161) • 3K+ booked
From
₱ 8,411
Chiayi: Xianghe Leisure Fishery Farm Experience Ticket - Salty Wave
Water activities • Chiayi County

Chiayi: Xianghe Leisure Fishery Farm Experience Ticket - Salty Wave

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.6 / 5
(75) • 3K+ booked
₱ 585
Island-wide Rocketman: Who Can Land on the Moon? Immersive Experience Competition
Events & shows • Chiayi

Island-wide Rocketman: Who Can Land on the Moon? Immersive Experience Competition

Book now for today
Instant confirmation
₱ 3,153
Chiayi Alishan Fenqihu & Eryanping Trail & Yuyupas Full-Day Experience
Autumn deal
Klook's choice
Tours • From Chiayi

Chiayi Alishan Fenqihu & Eryanping Trail & Yuyupas Full-Day Experience

English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
5.0 / 5
(2)
From
₱ 5,438
Sale 30% off
Liuqiu: PADI Five-Star Instructor Development Center / FUN DIVE Experience Local Diving (Diving license required)
Water activities • From Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli

Liuqiu: PADI Five-Star Instructor Development Center / FUN DIVE Experience Local Diving (Diving license required)

Book now for tomorrow
English guided
7+ hrs
5.0 / 5
(3)
₱ 3,252
Taiwan High Speed Rail Ticket for non-Taiwanese
Autumn deal
Rail passes • From Taipei

Taiwan High Speed Rail Ticket for non-Taiwanese

Book now for tomorrow
Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(25.6K) • 2M+ booked
₱ 59
50 off
THSR Pass (Flexible 2-Day Pass/3-Day Pass)
Rail passes • From Taipei

THSR Pass (Flexible 2-Day Pass/3-Day Pass)

Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(4.0K) • 80K+ booked
₱ 4,331
Retail: ₱ 4,336
Freebies
Chiayi to Penghu Ferry Ticket
Ferries • From Penghu, Chiayi

Chiayi to Penghu Ferry Ticket

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Tickets secured
Instant confirmation
4.6 / 5
(2.6K) • 100K+ booked
₱ 1,557
Retail: ₱ 1,675
Shared City Transfer between Chiayi and Alishan
Rail passes • From Chiayi

Shared City Transfer between Chiayi and Alishan

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.5 / 5
(868) • 40K+ booked
₱ 946
Retail: ₱ 1,242
Chiayi scooter rental: Pick up at Chiayi Train Station
Scooters & bikes • Chiayi

Chiayi scooter rental: Pick up at Chiayi Train Station

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.7 / 5
(546) • 4K+ booked
₱ 434
Cruise Bus between Chiayi and Alishan
Rail passes • From Chiayi

Cruise Bus between Chiayi and Alishan

Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
4.5 / 5
(204) • 9K+ booked
₱ 99
Chiayi Departure: Chiayi Car Rental with Driver to Alishan/Fenqihu
Car charters • From Chiayi

Chiayi Departure: Chiayi Car Rental with Driver to Alishan/Fenqihu

24-hour confirmation
4.7 / 5
(74) • 900+ booked
₱ 5,814
Taipei - Chiayi Passenger Transport Ticket (provided by Tonglian Passenger Transport)
Buses • Chiayi

Taipei - Chiayi Passenger Transport Ticket (provided by Tonglian Passenger Transport)

Book now for today
Instant confirmation
4.4 / 5
(44) • 1K+ booked
₱ 870
Sale 5% off
Chiayi Alishan - Xuyue Sightseeing Train
Train tickets • Chiayi

Chiayi Alishan - Xuyue Sightseeing Train

4.8 / 5
(9) • 200+ booked
₱ 4,927
Taichung Cross-City Private Car Charter Day Tour (Departing from Taichung/Taichung Airport/Changhua/Yunlin)
Car charters • From Taichung

Taichung Cross-City Private Car Charter Day Tour (Departing from Taichung/Taichung Airport/Changhua/Yunlin)

Book now for tomorrow
Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
4.7 / 5
(14) • 100+ booked
₱ 9,625
Cross-City Private Car Charter Day Tour (From Hualien)
Car charters • From Hualien

Cross-City Private Car Charter Day Tour (From Hualien)

Book now for tomorrow
Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
₱ 441

Hotels in Chiayi

HSIN HOTEL
Hotels • Chiayi

HSIN HOTEL

Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(651) • 50+ booked
From
₱ 5,737
South Urban Hotel
Hotels • Chiayi

South Urban Hotel

Instant confirmation
4.7 / 5
(1.1K) • 100+ booked
From
₱ 4,699.2
Chiayi Guanzhi Hotel
Hotels • Chiayi

Chiayi Guanzhi Hotel

Instant confirmation
4.7 / 5
(934) • 50+ booked
From
₱ 4,118.6
Yoyo Hotel
Hotels • Chiayi

Yoyo Hotel

Instant confirmation
4.4 / 5
(603)
From
₱ 2,720.2
Lan Kwai Fong Garden Hotel
Hotels • Chiayi

Lan Kwai Fong Garden Hotel

Instant confirmation
4.7 / 5
(1.0K) • 50+ booked
From
₱ 3,759.4
Talmud Hotel Chiayi Station
Hotels • Chiayi

Talmud Hotel Chiayi Station

Instant confirmation
5.0 / 5
(2) • 50+ booked
From
₱ 3,222.7
Maison de Chine Hotel Chiayi
Hotels • Chiayi

Maison de Chine Hotel Chiayi

Instant confirmation
4.7 / 5
(1.3K) • 50+ booked
From
₱ 4,033.4
Meant to Be
Hotels • Chiayi

Meant to Be

Instant confirmation
4.9 / 5
(284)
From
₱ 3,770.2
Sun Dialogue Hotel by Cosmos Creation
Hotels • Chiayi

Sun Dialogue Hotel by Cosmos Creation

Instant confirmation
4.7 / 5
(956)
From
₱ 3,549.7
₱ 6,518
Orange Hotel - Wenhua
Hotels • Chiayi

Orange Hotel - Wenhua

Instant confirmation
4.6 / 5
(1.2K) • 50+ booked
From
₱ 3,296.2
Star Yi Hotel
Hotels • Chiayi

Star Yi Hotel

Instant confirmation
4.4 / 5
(16)
From
₱ 2,173.9
₱ 2,470.9
CHECK inn SELECT Chiayi RenAi
Hotels • Chiayi

CHECK inn SELECT Chiayi RenAi

Instant confirmation
4.8 / 5
(1.1K) • 50+ booked
From
₱ 4,290.9
₱ 8,415.5

Reviews of Chiayi activities

Tran ***
2026-09-22 14:53:06
Fantastic 5.0
We had Stella as our tour guide, she is a very nice, patient and lovely person. She will guide you every step and suggests you to get good photos poses. She will text you via Whatapps in advance to confirm and guide you where to meet up.
HARADA ****
2026-05-07 09:08:28
Fantastic 5.0
I was drawn by the inclusion of the forest railway, so I booked a 2-day, 1-night Alishan trip (outbound: car, return: car + train). After the reservation was confirmed, I received information about what to bring and precautions via LINE. Closer to the date, I also received detailed information about the meeting point, driver's name, and vehicle number, which was reassuring. (All in Chinese, but translation software helped.) The documents provided when boarding the shuttle car also included Japanese, which was easy to understand. The guide spoke Chinese, so I needed someone to translate for me, but there was plenty of explanation time during the 2-hour hike. The paths were well-maintained with wooden decks and stone pavements, so even with my limited stamina and in the rain, I was able to walk comfortably. One word of caution: if you use a private car transfer, there's a high risk of motion sickness because the winding mountain roads have significant inclines. Even though I don't usually get car sick, I felt quite ill during the return transfer from Alishan to Fenqihu and wished I had brought motion sickness medication.
Klook User
2026-05-19 13:47:59
Fantastic 5.0
Our tour guide Jason was really nice and very accommodating. he made sure we are comfortable and well fed. we were able to see a lot of attractions and was able to do different activities. we enjoyed the short trip to alishan #JasonWolf
Klook User
2026-04-28 09:09:12
Fantastic 5.0
Max was an outstanding driver for our Alishan day tour—punctual, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable about the area. He made the entire journey smooth and comfortable, sharing great local insights along the way. Highly recommend Max for a stress-free and enjoyable experience!
Klook User
2026-05-11 04:51:32
Fantastic 5.0
It was a great 2 days trip and totally worth it to go to Alishan (one day would have been too rush and not having enough time to enjoy Alishan/ Chiayi/ Taichung). Mr B. Tsai was very accommodating and flexible with itinerary, especially with kid. That’s the benefit of having private tour as we were able to change itinerary to suit us. He also dropped us off at Taoyuan airport af the end of the tour as per request. Accommodation was clean, quiet with beautiful view of tea farm. Will definitely book with them for other tours when next visit Taiwan.
Klook User
2026-08-14 10:06:07
Fantastic 5.0
The accommodation was great, located in Chiayi City. The room had a bathtub and a separate wet/dry area, which was very nice. However, the cleaning staff always wore headphones when they came, and it seemed like I had to repeat things several times for them to hear me. When we left, they left a rag on our table, and I wasn't sure what it was for. I hope they can pay more attention next time.
Klook 用戶
2026-07-05 06:57:59
Fantastic 5.0
After booking, we informed the hotel that a birthday celebrant would be staying that month. The front desk arranged for a 4-inch cake to be placed in the room's refrigerator, which was a pleasant surprise upon check-in. The gym, afternoon tea, and breakfast were all excellent; breakfast was much better than expected. A 4-star hotel certainly doesn't disappoint. We would love to stay here again on our next visit to Chiayi.
Klook 用戶
2026-07-06 03:23:26
Fantastic 5.0
I've stayed here twice now, and both times have been great. The rooms are clean inside and out, and having the night market right next door is the best part. Plus, there's the amazing rice noodle soup across the street, and the dog at the dessert shop next door!
Lan **
2026-07-14 14:15:14
Fantastic 5.0
The hotel has a wealth of facilities, so kids will never be bored! First, they can play in the game room, then ride the carousel, play in the sand, and throw balls on the lawn. Back in the room, there's even a slide to keep the fun going. Before checking out, we also rode the mini train, creating wonderful memories.

Chiayi at a glance

When is the busiest time to visit Chiayi?

Based on what travelers booked on Klook

Busier than usual Quieter than usual
+200%
+100%
Typical
-100%
-29%
Jan
-27%
Feb
-6%
Mar
-31%
Apr
-50%
May
-62% Quietest
Jun
-57%
Jul
+14%
Aug
+64%
Sep
Busiest +114%
Oct
+44%
Nov
+30%
Dec

Demand peaks in October (about 114% above a typical month) while June is the quietest (roughly 62% below a typical month), so travellers from the Philippines should book early for October and expect easier availability and fewer crowds in June. Based on Klook historical booking data.

When is Chiayi cheapest?

Find months that fit your budget.

$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
Avg $52 Priciest $70 Cheapest $30
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

Activities are typically cheapest in March (around USD 30), roughly 57% below the priciest month in September, so visiting in March can give you lower activity costs and may align with quieter demand. Based on Klook booking data, July 2025 – June 2026.

How far ahead should you book?

Plan ahead so you don’t miss out

90 daysLast-minute
153 daysTypical
153 daysEarly

Most travellers book about 153 days ahead, which suggests planning several months in advance; during October’s peak that lead time makes early booking advisable. Based on Klook booking data, February 2026 – July 2026.

Quick facts about Chiayi

Local weather

℉℃
  • DEC - FEB
    20°12°

    Humid subtropical

  • MAR - MAY
    29°14°

    Humid subtropical

  • JUN - AUG
    35°22°

    Humid subtropical

  • SEP - NOV
    30°15°

    Humid subtropical

General info
  • Time zone

    No time difference

  • Currency

    1PHP = 0.51TWD

  • Official languages

  • Recommended trip duration

  • Flight time

    When departing from Manila

What to know before visiting Chiayi

Discover Chiayi: relaxed city with cultural sights and pampering

Chiayi’s Klook bookings show strong interest in massages, historical sites and guided tours, with parks, gardens and cultural experiences also well represented. Demand rises and falls through the year, giving the city a rhythm that suits both short leisure breaks and slower cultural exploration.

Best months to visit and how prices move

Klook data puts the busiest month in October and the quietest in June. Prices peak around September according to Klook booking data and then dip to their lowest in March; overall prices drift up and down rather than staying flat. If you want lower prices and smaller crowds, plan for June or March when demand and prices are both down; for the peak-season atmosphere, October (and September for higher prices) delivers the busiest vibe. Note that demand and price don’t move perfectly together here — September is noticeably pricier even before the absolute busiest month in October.

Tips for travellers from the Philippines

Most travellers book well ahead on Klook, typically around five months before travel, so plan and lock in key experiences if you have fixed dates. For shorter, more flexible trips you can still find last-minute options, but booking earlier gives better access to popular massages, historical tours and guided activities. Use Klook to compare timing and pick quieter months if you prefer lower prices and fewer crowds.

FAQs about Chiayi

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