Taiwan's Night Market Culture
From Keelung to Kaohsiung, a night market every evening — turning Taiwanese street food into the trip's main quest.
Round-Island · 6-Day Charter
6-Day Food & Culture Round-Island Tour
Taipei → Yilan → Hualien → Taitung → Kaohsiung → Tainan → Taipei — a loop of Taiwan strung together by each region's signature foods.
Overview
Tour Overview
Route: Taipei → Yilan → Hualien → Taitung → Kaohsiung → Tainan → Taipei, with each region's signature foods as the main thread: Jiufen, Shifen and Taroko on the way south, plus a hotel lunch in Jiaoxi, a Chishang railway bento, Wanluan pork knuckle and Tainan's old-town snacks, closing with a feast at the century-old A-Sha Restaurant.
With 10 hours of charter per day and hotels arranged flexibly around your needs, you can always linger for one more meal in whichever city you like.
Highlights
Tour Highlights
- Jiufen's lantern-lit night views and Shifen sky lanterns to open the trip
- Lunch at Evergreen Resort Hotel Jiaoxi
- Chishang bento, Taiwan's most famous railway lunchbox tradition
- Wanluan pork knuckle street (Hai Hong Restaurant)
- Guohua Street, Tainan: Du Hsiao Yueh danzai noodles and beef soup
- A century of Taiwanese cuisine at A-Sha Restaurant to finish (book ahead)
Day by Day
Daily Itinerary
DAY1
Taipei → Yilan (Food: Local Morning Markets)
- Jiufen Old Street (lantern-lit night views)
- Shifen sky lanterns
- Jiaoxi Hot Springs
Lunch Evergreen Resort Hotel Jiaoxi Stay Jiaoxi, Yilan
DAY2
Yilan → Hualien (Food: Mountains and Sea of the East)
- National Center for Traditional Arts
- Qixingtan
- Shakadang Trail, Taroko
Lunch Silks Place Taroko in Tianxiang / Tzen's mochi souvenirs in Hualien Stay Hualien City
DAY3
East Rift Valley (Food: Rice-Country Bento)
- Ruisui Ranch
- Liushidan Mountain
- Mr. Brown Avenue, Chishang
Lunch Chishang bento (Chishang Fanbao) Stay Taitung City
DAY4
Taitung → Kaohsiung (Food: Paiwan Cuisine)
- Sanxiantai
- Dulan craft workshops
- Wanluan pork knuckle
Lunch Wanluan pork knuckle street (Hai Hong Restaurant) Stay Kaohsiung
DAY5
Kaohsiung → Tainan (Food: Old-Capital Snacks)
- Fo Guang Shan
- Cijin seafood
- Guohua Street, Tainan
Lunch Du Hsiao Yueh danzai noodles / Tainan beef soup Stay Tainan
DAY6
Tainan → Taipei (Food: One Last Tainan Feast)
- Anping Old Fort
- Chimei Museum
- A drive across the Chianan Plain
- HSR back to Taipei
Lunch A-Sha Restaurant, Tainan (book ahead) Stay —
Price
Pricing Details
Every tour is quoted individually based on group size, dates and vehicle type. Tell us your departure date and party size, and a travel consultant will reply with a tailored quote.
Included
- Private vehicle and local Taiwanese driver throughout
- 10 hours of vehicle use per day
- Fuel, tolls and parking fees
- Transfers to every attraction, with flexible adjustments
- Full protection of a licensed Class A travel agency
Not Included
- Accommodation (we can help arrange it on request)
- Attraction tickets and activity fees
- Meals (local restaurant recommendations included — dine as you like)
- Personal expenses
※ Round-island itineraries involve longer daily drives (1.5–3 hours on average), comfortably covered by 10 hours of daily charter. Book hotels 1–3 months ahead — earlier for peak season (July–August summer holidays and Lunar New Year). Final arrangements and quotes are confirmed by your travel consultant.
Attractions
Featured Attractions
Chishang
Rice seas of the East Rift Valley and the Chishang bento — the birthplace of Taiwan's lunchbox culture.
Guohua Street, Tainan
Ground zero for Tainan snacks — danzai noodles, shrimp rice and beef soup worth every minute in line.
FAQ
How much driving is there each day on the 6-day round-island tour?
1.5–3 hours on average, comfortably covered by 10 hours of daily charter. The route deliberately breaks up the long legs, so there is no day spent in the vehicle from morning to night.
Do the restaurants on the itinerary need reservations?
Some do — the century-old Taiwanese restaurant in Tainan is worth booking ahead. Accommodation, attraction tickets and activity fees, meals and personal expenses are not included; what the itinerary gives you is a recommendation list, so the choice of restaurant is yours, and your travel consultant can help with the booking.
Where do we stay on the six-day loop?
Along the route — Jiaoxi in Yilan, Hualien City and so on. Accommodation is not part of the vehicle fee, and we suggest booking hotels 1–3 months ahead, earlier still for the summer holidays and Lunar New Year.
What is the difference between the 6-day and 7-day round-island tours?
The 6-day is built around each region's signature food. The 7-day adds a day, gives you two nights in Hualien so you can go deeper into Taroko, and brings in Alishan. First-time visitors to Taiwan usually pick the 6-day.
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