Day Trip to Taroko Gorge from Taipei | taipei to taroko
AsIwasresearchingthingstododuringmysolotriptoTaipei,endlessblogsandwebsitesmentionedTarokoNationalPark,avisuallystunningnationalparknamedafteritsfamousgorge.IwantedtoavoidpayingforandbeinginanorganizedtoursoIdecidedtoplanthetriponmyown!BelowishowImanagedasolodaytripandsomeofthestunningviewsIwasabletocapture.HowtoGetTherefromTaipeiStep1:BuyaTRAtickettoHualienStationoralocaltrainticket toTarokoStation(Xincheng)fromTaipeiMainStation.IchosetoarriveinHualieneventhoughitisfurtherawayfromTarokobeca...
As I was researching things to do during my solo trip to Taipei, endless blogs and websites mentioned Taroko National Park, a visually stunning national park named after its famous gorge. I wanted to avoid paying for and being in an organized tour so I decided to plan the trip on my own! Below is how I managed a solo day trip and some of the stunning views I was able to capture.
How to Get There from TaipeiStep 1: Buy a TRA ticket to Hualien Station or a local train ticket to Taroko Station (Xincheng) from Taipei Main Station. I chose to arrive in Hualien even though it is further away from Taroko because I had more flexibility with the arrival and departure times and also wasn’t sure how reliable the Taroko Shuttle Bus was when going to Taroko Station.
I first bought a round trip ticket from Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) ticket to Hualien station from online. You can search the timetable here[1] and purchase the ticket from here[2] or here[3]. I pu...