Become one of several rivers where white water rafting is practiced in Taiwan. Moreover, Siouguluan has proved to be one of the most popular white water rafting destinations, as it brings in about 100,000 participants in a year. Being surrounded by a vast body of water and some of the tallest and most rugged mountains in Taiwan, Hualien has then become an ideal location for many outdoor sports. Many hikers have dared to climb the tall mountains of the Central Mountain Range while scuba divers and snorkelers have explored the coral-rich and marine-abundant seas of the Hualien harbor. However, the one activity that combines the rugged mountain terrain and the intense power of the waters is white water rafting in Hualien. The cost of river rafting is TWD1700 each for powered rafting or TWD1400 each for unpowered rafting , the cost including all safety equipment, transportation to and from Hualien City, and river rafting insurance.
The Siouguluan River particularly draws a lot of attention during the month of June every year during the International White Water Rafting Race. This event has proved to become a popular event among local rafters and in different rafting communities from abroad. The website can also find scenic spots for users. To activate and utilize this AI-based service, please allow the site to acquire your location first. Tipping is NOT mandatory or expected in Hualien. At restaurants, a 10% service charge is usually already added to the bill so no tips necessary.



You don’t need to worry about memorizing bus schedules or missing the last bus. For more detailed information, please visit the event's website or Facebook account. For registration, please refer to this site. A small town with coastal rock formations and a tribal village. Taiwan's first international-standard marine park with aquariums for various marine life ranging from sea lions to whales. With all of its natural beauty, most of Hualien is a national scenic area.
Taxi drivers don’t expect to be tipped either, but you can just round off the meter. Only banks and/or licensed stores are allowed to do currency exchanges, and they don’t accept peso. If you fail to bring NTDs, you can exchange at the airport or withdraw from ATM. If you want to visit Hualien and Taipei in one trip, we have prepared several sample itineraries for that in a separate post. This verdant 20-acre space features statues of marine animals and walking and bike trails. Locals sometimes use the area to fly kites.
It is the longest river in eastern Taiwan, and has abundant water all year round. The river follows a winding path, flowing past Ruisui in the East Rift Valley and cutting a gorge through the Coastal Mountain Range on its way to the sea. This portion of the river is the most popular rafting course in Taiwan, with excitement- 花蓮泛舟 and thrill-seeking rafters being especially numerous from May to October. The Amis aborigine village of Qimei cuts the rafting section of the river roughly in half. Care should be taken here, lest you overturn your raft. Near the end of the trip, at Rainbow Bridge, the river widens out and becomes calm.

The brave pilots have destroyed more than 200 enemy planes at one time and contributed to the final victory. The pilots of the wing have shot down more than 120 enemy planes and severely damaged another 23. In 1948, the wing was ordered to relocate from Nanjing to Taiwan and station at Taoyuan Air Force Base. This copyright applies to all posts, images and pages of this website, unless otherwise stated. Any of these may not be reproduced on another blog/website without the author's expressed written consent. All applicable laws apply and will be enforced.
Buses from each line are also around 1 hour apart. Meaning, if you’re holding a 1133A pass and you miss the 1133A bus by a minute, you’ll have to wait for an hour for the next one. To see the train timetable or to book tickets, check out this site. If it’s peak season, you might want to book in advance. I traveled in low season and I didn’t have any problem securing a ticket at the station on the day itself.

Although it can also handle international, it currently serves mostly domestic flights (to and from Taipei–Songshan, Kaohsiung, and Taichung). Participants will paddle their way over an 11-kilometer rafting course on Xiuguluan River, run 12.6 km, and do 44 km of cycling, in that order. They will pass some of the county's famed attractions, including Ruigang Highway, Changhong Bridge, and King Kong Avenue. The picturesque area along the coastal highway between Hualien River to Hsiauyehliu near Taitung. Please start the competition on time, the referees reserve the right to disqualify participants who fail to pass the closing point, and the results shall not be recorded.
I was planning on catching some sleep on the train but I wasn’t able to because I was enjoying the view. It’s not really a meal, but I enjoyed sampling a lot of different dishes at the night market. My favorite though are candy-coated strawberries on a stick. If you’re on a budget, eat at small eateries instead of restaurants or cafes. Several of these eateries can be found throughout the city. They usually have small trays which they fill with 2-3 dishes.

All these buses travel to Tianxiang area inside the Taroko National Park and then make their way back to their origins. If you’re coming from Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, AirAsia shares the budget crown with Scoot and JetStar. However, some flights require transfers in another ASEAN city. You can also buy a Welldone 4G SIM Card that will give you unlimited data without worrying about roaming costs. Each sim also allows unlimited incoming calls.
Qingshui CliffOne thing that I appreciate about tours is that Qingshui Cliff Scenic Area is often included in the itinerary. Qingshui Cliff is not easy to reach by public transportation on your own, so having a ride to get there skips the hard part. Some tours also make a stop at a few attractions along the way that are outside of Taroko Gorge. Most tourists visiting Hualien enter Taiwan through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which is directly connected to numerous major cities in the world. Hualien has its own commercial airport, Hualien Airport .
Rafting on the Laonong is a thrilling ride over muddy-gray waters, with adrenaline-inducing rapids and enchanting mountain scenery along the way. For people looking for an exciting and unique experience, white water rafting in Hualien will surely leave an unforgettable travel experience as nothing beats flowing across the most famous rafting spot in Taiwan. Participants are assured of proper safety precautions such as safety vests, helmets, paddles, rafts and experienced and professional white water rafting guides to lead the way. Rafters should expect to pass by about 20 torrents, narrow gorges, roaring bends and curves and plenty of shallow cliffs along the way.