Wheels Around Taipei

Taipei Hub & Spoke - 3D / 3N / 250km / 3400m

Tour Overview

A 3-stage / 3-day cycling tour that takes you along the absolute best cycling routes that the surrounding areas of Taipei has to offer!

Enjoy the luxury of staying in the same hotel and riding out each day without the hassle of checking out. This tour is perfect for those who want to dine at great restaurants, visit night markets, and explore cultural and historical hotspots of Taiwan’s capital, while getting out daily into astounding nature on the bike.

Highlights of the Tour:

  • Ride through Yangmingshan National Park, the world’s first designated Quiet Urban Park

  • Climb up the 8-kilometer Balaka, the most iconic cycling route in Taipei

  • Spot monkeys & wild buffalo while pedaling slopes of an extinct volcano

  • Circumnavigate Taipei on car-free bike paths that extends some 258km

  • Ride past tea terraces in Pinglin and visit the famous Shiding Old Street

  • Stay 3 nights in Taipei at a central hotel, affording all the luxury and convenience of the city whilst disappearing daily by bike into quiet, pristine landscapes

While our routes laid out in this itinerary make this tour suitable for experienced cyclists with a high level of fitness, we can modify these routes to be appropriate for novice cyclists, that’s up to you.

Included / Not Included

    • 3-nights accommodation at 4-star hotels (optional add-on)

    • 1 experienced bicycle tour guide daily throughout trip

    • 3 meals (Daily Breakfast)

    • Route and Daily Custom GPX Files

    • Bike rentals & Airport Transfers available upon request (additional costs apply)

    • Admissions and activities where indicated

    • $3,000,000ntd Daily Liability Insurance

    • Bike rentals available upon request (additional costs apply)

    • Taxes

    • Domestic or International Flights

    • Airport Transfers (available upon request)

    • Bicycles or equipment (available upon request)

    • Additional travel insurance (recommended)

    • Alcoholic beverages and any meals not listed in itinerary

    • Any items of a personal nature

    • Tips and Gratuities (at guests’ discretion)

Contact Us for Full Itinerary and Pricing

Tour Price: $1,075 per guest

Notes: Priced in USD for groups of six with double occupancy. Price for single supplement as well as smaller/larger groups available upon request.

Day By Day

  • Day 1: Taipei Riverside Bike Paths (95km / 292m)

    Guests will meet their expert guide in their hotel lobby and prepare their bikes and nutrition. After a short ride, we get on to the purpose-built bicycle path, one of the longest in the world and the finest in Asia. This totally car-free space affords a wonderful opportunity to relax and enjoy the vistas the city has to offer.

    With many wildlife sanctuaries along the riverside, the route is an oasis of peace and quiet amongst the hustle and bustle of the city. The final stop is the Pier 5 at Dadaochen, a popular open-air space with many bars and food vendors.

  • Day 2: Yangmingshan Circuit Route (72km / 1245m)

    After a hearty breakfast, the riders head out towards Yangmingshan National Park, just 25km north from Taipei Main Station. That such a beautiful and near-pristine environment exists so close to a capital city is truly a wonder. An extinct volcanic area, the lush rainforest and sinewy roads offer a perfect cycling environment. Monkey troops can often be seen looking on as we speed by.

    A stop at the National Palace Museum after a big descent is followed by coffee and lunch at the caffeine Mecca for Taipei’s cyclists, Lutetia.

  • Day 3: Pinglin-Shiding Tea Terrace Loop (109km / 1877m)

    Situated only 30km from Yangmingshan, the area around Pinglin is more dramatic and a jungle environment in the truest sense.

    We will climb out of Taipei’s south-eastern neighbourhood and up through the trees along narrow winding roads, as the jungle hums and buzzes with life all around us. A thrilling descent takes us down to Thousand Island Lake and then we climb up through terraces of tea.

    Then it’s down to Shiding Old Tree, where we will eat handmade dumplings against the backdrop of this picturesque village. We’ll ride back up through the jungle and onto a long descent back to Taipei. Saving the best for last!

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