BEST Things to Do in Taitung 2023

Hotel deals which package festival tours with room reservations are often sold out instantly. You may explore the fascinating Taipei city, visit Taipei 101, Eastern District, Wufenpu, Tamsui, Shilin Night Market and other famous attractions. You may take a train from Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Taipei or Hualien to the Railway Station of Taitung and take the free shuttle to our hotel through reservation.
Although it is not an ideal shopping place like Taipei or Kaohsiung… but if you want to choose a few items as souvenirs when coming to Taitung, you can still find many interesting things. Some of the items you can buy as gifts include local postcards, traditional craft items, etc. Tiin Tiin Inn is a 10-minute drive from Taitung Airport and a few 台東名產網購 minutes’ walk from Taitung Railway Art Village. This apartment includes a full range of rooms (double room, single room, 4-person room, dormitory room) suitable for individuals and groups who want to find affordable accommodation. Every year from August to September, the whole mountain of Liushishi in Hualien is dyed with golden needle flower.

From coastal areas to mountain highs, Taitung greets visitors to a land of ecological richness and scenic beauty. The county is also known for its distinctive local products, from premium rice, day lilies, hibiscus, and sugar apples to sailfish, bonito , and other specialty seafood items. The city’s biggest green space,Taitung Forest Park, is situated right at the edge of town. Note that these attractions are rather spread out, and it’s not always  easy to find a taxi in Taitung city, nor is the public transportation very convenient. Therefore, I recommend renting a scooter or bicycle in front of the train station to get around.
You can hire a local taxi for a day at a set price to follow your itinerary. Many taxi drivers offer a full-day tour and usually know where to take you. This option comes in handy when you don’t have any specific itinerary.
taitung travel guideJialulan Recreation Area is one of the “must-go” places in Taitung. This place used to be a waste land when the Air Force built the Jhihhang base airport, then it was developed into an eco-zone by the National Scenic Administration Department.

There’s also some original wooden Train Warehouses (台東舊站機關車庫 and 台東鐵道藝術村261倉庫) and Old Taitung Train Station Platform (台東舊站轉車台). The Beinan site has produced several artifacts linking Taiwan’s ancient peoples to the Austronesian cultures found throughout the South Pacific, from Madagascar to Hawaii. Most impressive among the artifacts found here are 200+ stone burial coffins. The site has even been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Taiwan doesn’t have any yet).
taitung travel guideBrown avenue is a road that goes through rice fields in a rural Chishang township in Taitung County. This road is famous because the coffee brand Brown has filmed many promotional videos here. This place does not have a power line, but only a green color of young rice, so it is also known as a “green road of paradise”. Coming to Brown avenue, visitors can make friends with the fields and mountains, can relax, escape the hustle and bustle of the present life and freely experience the life in a rural countryside.

While the shrine is looking a little dated these days, it’s still worth a quick look, especially for its natural surroundings. You can find loads of details about the history of the original and current shrine here. The best way to access the park is Bo’ai Road, which is right across from the Railway Village. The road leads uphill into the park, terminating at the staircase to Taitung Martyr’s Shrine (台東鯉魚山忠烈祠). I recommend visiting Railway Art Village in the evening, not only for the music but also because that’s when the various other cafés, restaurants, and shops on site come alive. There are often various lights and lanterns lit up after dark, giving the whole village a romantic yet artsy vibe.
This is just a pullover on the highway, but I recommend stopping to enjoy the epic coastal view. The hot spring is accessed on the remote Southern Cross-Island Highway . After an hour’s drive along the highway from Chishang, you’ll need to park and follow a steep downhill trail for 90 minutes. Finally, you’ll need to cross the river to access the hot pools.
You can see not only the prehistoric civilizations of eastern Taiwan but the diverse cultures of aboriginal peoples. The only way to get there is taxi; otherwise, you have to rent a scooter, which maybe a little inconvenient for foreign visitors. This genuinely fascinating island can be found off the south-east coast of Taiwan. The indigenous Tao people inhabit Orchid Island, also known as Lanyu in Mandarin.

The landscape, terrain and ecosystem on the island are very special and rare, so this is a famous place for studying marine ecosystems. It takes about 3~4 hours to row all the section of 22km of the river, but the emotions during this journey will leave visitors with unforgettable memories. Besides, with Klook’s airport transfer service, you can choose the type of vehicle according to your needs and costs.
After the harvest, the needle flowers will be dried by farmers everywhere, from the garden to the roof. As the largest grassland in Taiwan, Chu Lu Ranch not only has endless green grasslands, but also has many lovely cows roaming around the grassland. When you come here, you will feel like you are lost in a field of Europe. Visitors can also feed the cows and sample dairy products, the most famous of which is the milk cake. Just keep in mind that his taste is more than specific and for an amateur, and is somewhat reminiscent of cough syrup. You can try it beforehand in any fast food cafe in a vending machine, but Root 節日伴手禮 Beer is non-alcoholic there.
Most knick-knacks and things to take home can be found in local markets and shopping malls. Travelers can keep an eye out for what to buy in Taitung by keeping a few items on this list in mind. Watching the Muay Thai fight is now becoming a popular thing to do in Thailand. Next on my top 10 souvenirs to bring back from Thailand is a packet of instant noodles and snacks.