3 weeks ago, I shared with you a flight report on how our EVA Air flight from Taipei to Manila went last June. I mentioned in the post that my family went on a 4-day trip to Taipei to celebrate Father’s Day. I know I haven’t posted any detail about our whereabouts in Taipei but allow me to show you the details (& photos) of our 1st day in Taiwan. After arriving at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, we rushed to our accommodation & left our bags. We immediately boarded the car to Taichung. Let me show to you which picturesque places we went to in this short day trip to the city.
TAichung city
Taichung City is an industrial city located in central Taiwan. It is located 2 hours by land from Taipei, also 2 hours by train via the TRA (Taipei Railways Administration) train & about an hour by train via Taiwan High Speed Rail. The city has gained a lot of attention from international tourists because of its unique & picturesque spots. It is in fact a famous day trip taken by people outside Taipei.
day trip around taichung
The fastest (but also the most expensive) way to go to Taichung from Taiwan is via the high speed rail. The most affordable (& slow) way to reach the city is via the TRA rail. We were travelling with a 2-year old kid & we thought taking these trains will be very inconvenient. Going around Taichung on our own is also a different story.
We opted on renting a car (with driver) that will take us to Taichung (from Taipei), bring us around selected places & drive us back to Taipei. I searched the internet & found Albert Corrales of ACWorx Tours Taiwan. I arranged the transportation & itinerary with him & bargained for an affordable day tour rate. While Taichung has a long list of places to visit, Albert recommended that we only choose 3 so that we can make use of all our time in these places. We chose to visit the Green Fantasy Forest, Houli Flower Farm (of course) & the Rainbow Village.
The whole Taichung day trip took us about 10 hours. We arrived back in Taipei before dinner time. The package included all parking & driver fees. It didn’t include entrance fees (which we paid on the specific places) & lunch. In case you’re interested in the services of ACWorx Tours Taiwan, feel free to send them a message on Facebook or message Sir Albert on Viber at +886903021282.
Allow me to share with you some of the photos I took during this day trip.
GREEN FANTASY FOREST
Entrance fee: 300 NTD per person
HOULI FLOWER FARM
Entrance fee including 2-hour BBQ lunch buffet: 350 NTD per person
RAINBOW VILLAGE
Entrance: Free of charge
We may only been to 3 places in Taichung but we definitely enjoyed our time in these selected spots. We made the most of every place without thinking of making it to the next spot. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Sir Albert of ACWorx Tours Taiwan for arranging our transportation & driver for this trip & for the safe day trip.
Have you been to Taichung? What do you think of the Green Fantasy Forest, Houli Flower Farm & the Rainbow Village? Which is your favorite spot? I find the flower farm to be just alright. The Rainbow Village was too crowded. Will I go back? I don’t know – maybe to the other spots in the city! You have anything to say or share? Make sure to utilize the comments section below. You can also send your thoughts directly to me via email to contact@thewkndtravel.com. I’ll respond as soon as I can. Don’t forget to follow me & please please please also help me in promoting my social media channels – Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
PS. Photos were taken using my HTC U11.