Curated charter tour routes in Taiwan with professional drivers
See Taipei's four classics in one day by private car: the CKS Memorial Hall guard change, xiaolongbao on Yongkang Street, the Palace Museum's Jadeite Cabbage and the Taipei 101 observatory. Hotel pickup included.
Explore Yangmingshan National Park by private car from Taipei: Zhuzihu flower fields, Qingtiangang grassland and water buffalo, and the steaming fumaroles of Xiaoyoukeng — mountain spots that are hard to link by bus.
A private car day trip from Taipei to Jiufen's lantern-lit old street, often compared to Spirited Away, and a sky lantern release on the Shifen railway tracks, with stops at Shifen Waterfall, Golden Waterfall and the Yin-Yang Sea.
Drive Taiwan's North Coast from Taipei by private car: Yehliu Geopark's Queen's Head, Laomei Green Reef, snacks on Jinshan Old Street and sunset in Tamsui — a coastal route that's hard to cover by public transport.
Taipei's classic North Coast day trip by private car: Yehliu Geopark's rock formations, sky lanterns and the waterfall in Shifen, and Jiufen's lantern-lit old street at dusk — no transfers, versus 3–4 changes by public transport.
Close to Taoyuan Airport: a private car day tour of Daxi's baroque old street and famous dried tofu, Shihmen Reservoir, the Cihu Mausoleum and the mountain views of Jiaobanshan — history and nature in one day.
About an hour from Taipei by private car: free foot baths in Jiaoxi, the National Center for Traditional Arts, cycling by the Dongshan River and dinner at Luodong Night Market. Chat with your driver auto-translated to English.
Explore Alishan by private car from Chiayi: the century-old forest railway, the giant tree trail and sweeping seas of clouds. Buses up the mountain are infrequent — with your own driver the winding road is easy.
Tour Tainan's west coast by private car: Qigu Salt Mountain, sunset over the Jingzaijiao tile-paved salt fields, the Crystal Church and shrimp rolls on Anping Old Street — scattered seaside spots, easy in one day.
Taiwan's oldest city by private car: Anping Old Street, the Anping Tree House and Fort, Chihkan Tower, Hayashi Department Store and the Confucius Temple — 400 years of history without walking in the heat.
A private car day trip from Kaohsiung to Taiwan's southern tip: Baisha Bay beach, Eluanbi Lighthouse and the grassland cliffs of Longpan Park. About 2 hours each way, with no transfers.
Kaohsiung's harbor city by private car: the ferry to Cijin's seaside and forts, the warehouse galleries of Pier-2 Art Center, and the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas at Lotus Pond — port, art and temples in one day.
Beyond the city by private car: Moon World's mudstone badlands, the giant Buddha at Fo Guang Shan, Hakka culture and paper umbrellas in Meinong, and Qishan's banana old street — hard to reach by public transport.