Great comprehensive day tour of Taroko National Park. Tour guide Jason Lee was knowledgeable, eager to teach, and made certain each participant had an excellent experience. We were with a group of six . Pick up and drop off were at our hotel. Aboriginal snacks ( including sausage link and agar bubble drink) and a full delicious lunch. Tour was very comprehensive, including Swallow Grotyo, suspension bridge walks over the gorge, Eternal Spring Shrine, Bell Tower trail and more. Lots of background and history not only of outside conquerors and threats, but also about the Islands aboriginal peoples. A truly a amazing day at great value

With Jason Huang we had a great experience seeing the Taroko Gorge and beach. He is so kind, well spoken in English and tailored the program to our needs. Really recommend visiting with him! Price and quality really in line with eachother also. You can text him at +886963800617 or email to nike507766@gmail.com Thank you Jason!

We had a great guide, Jason, who led a well paced tour of Taroko Gorge. His knowledge of the area, where he grew up, along with the historical context created a great backdrop to complement the beautiful natural scenery. From pickup at hotel to the various points of interest to an enjoyable lunch, Jason took very good care of our group. Highly recommend it!

We booked a private day tour with Jeff and loved it! Jeff is really nice, knowledgeable, and professional and speaks really good English. My 7 year old daughter was along for the tour and had no problem keeping up. The trails were easy but really pretty. We had a great day and would highly recommend this tour.

This was an amazing tour. If you are looking for a full day of beautiful scenery and interesting history, definitely join this tour. Any trip to Hualien is not complete without a trip to Taroko!

Signed up for private tour basically because of mum and dad who are in their 70s, The spots we went within the national park are mostly flat. Taiwan Vista's Jeff took good care of us during the trip. Other than driving us, he gave us some historical background of Hualien and explained lots of relevant info regarding the national park. We were able to take our time at the spots we visited. Taroko is a must do while you're at Hualien, great tour with great service. We've enjoyed it very much.

We were scheduled to be in Keelung on a cruise ship in March/20 so we contacted Taiwan Vista Tours (TVT) about their shore excursions. TVT has standard itineraries for cruise ship visitors but we worked with Kierra to develop a unique private itinerary. She was excellent in making recommendations that would fit into our limited time in port. We booked and made a deposit of 10% of our tour cost via PayPal with the balance to be paid to our driver/guide. That is quite reasonable compared to full advance payment required by other tour operators. Then came coronavirus. Our cruise line made significant itinerary changes that affected our arrival date into Keelung. We went back to Kierra who was very helpful in changing the date of our booked tour in Keelung and in developing another itinerary for an additional day we now had in Taipei. Everything looked great. But then Taiwan announced it would close its ports to all international cruise ships. We no longer would make it to Keelung or Taipei. So we went back to Kierra again and asked for a refund of our tour deposit. Within an hour, we had notice from PayPal that a refund was being processed. It's said you can judge a company by how they respond when things don't go as planned. Our experience with Taiwan Vista Tours was excellent. Huge shout out to Kierra who was responsive, patient and sympathetic to our ever-changing situation. When we're in Taiwan in the future, there is no doubt we'll use Taiwan Vista Tours.

When our American friends come to visit us, we always choose Taroko to show them how beautiful Taiwan Island is. To save time, we'd hire a tax driver for a full-day ride. There are quite a few trails with astonishing views in Taroke National Park. The most exciting one is Baiyang Trail. When you go to the end, you have to take off your shoes and enter a tunnel with bare foot in the water. The tunnel is dark and comes with falls. A lot of fun and surprises. Highly recommended. The other spot you don't want to miss is the Tunnel of Nine Turns. You can have a breathtaking view of marble valley.

The private tour of Taroko Gorge highlights and Old Zhuilu trail is well worth it! Simon was a fantastic guide! He knew exactly where to go and how to make the most of our short visit. We avoided the crowds and even squeezed in a trip to the Baiyang Water Curtain Cave. He brought us local breakfast the morning of the Zhuilu hike and we had coffee at the end of the trail. Book a private tour with Vista to make the most of your visit and if you want a customized tour. Highly recommend and would do it again!

We had booked a full day tour of Taroko and thoroughly enjoyed it. Chào, our guide, picked us up at our B&B in the morning and showed us all the highlights of Taroko Gorge as well as Qingshui Cliff and Qixingtan Beach. We were really keen on hiking and got to walk on our own along Xiaozhuliu & Shakatang Trail, through Swallow Grotto, to Baiyang Falls and up to one of the temples. Chào made sure to show us the route and pick us up afterwards at the right spot. He was very knowledgeable about the region and Taiwan in general and spoke excellent English. The amount of information and leaving us time for ourselves to explore was just right. Also, he always had a backup plan since sometimes single trails are closed due to weather or construction. Many tours of Taroko are quite touristic and include stopovers at tourist markets. This one however felt like exploring Taroko with a local friend. Thanks a lot!

Great tour. Simon our guide was fantastic. Comfortable and easy way to visit the sights of Taroko Gorge. Highly recommended.

We had a wonderful experience with Jason Huang as our guide and driver. He was well prepared, had excellent advice, well spoken in English, and navigated everything on a great timeline for the day. We definitely recommend him and his services. He can be reached at nike507766(at)gmail.com.

Working with Taiwan Visa Day Tours was very easy. They provided quick responses, great information, and a very organized daily itinerary. Janet, our guide, was very informative and friendly. She personally worked with the six of us talking, explaining, and answering any questions we had. What we saw in Toroko National Park and its surroundings was indescribably magnificent. The day may have been dreary but the sights were unbelievable. It was amazing that we were able to see so much in the time we had. I would highly recommend using Taiwan Vista Day Tours. We also used them in Keelung and had an outstanding day there.

Absolutely fantastic tour of the Toroko National Park. Our guide, Jeff, was friendly and knowledgeable of the park and Hualien. From a prompt 8:30AM pickup from the Hualien Train Station, we were zipped to Chishingtan Beach, Qingshui Cliffs, Swallow Grotto, Baiyang Trail, Lushui Trail, Cimu Bridge, Eternal Spring Shrine, Changuang Temple Bell Tower, and back to Hualien Train Station by 5:30PM. In looking at our fitness apps, we hiked for over 15 kilometers, including hikes over scenic suspension bridges, gorges, and rivers; sometimes up/down steep inclines and pitch black tunnels. The highlight was the Baiyang Trail, ending in a darkened tunnel of falling sheets of water. With Jeff’s speedy hiking pace (as fast as we could go), knowledge of the specific sites, routes, parking, and peak times, we covered much more than we could have with the Taroko park shuttle bus, and even more than with a larger private bus tour. We even had time to eat a local breakfast of soy milk and scallion pancakes and an early ramen dinner in Hualien, both only a local like Jeff would be able to find. His English communication was fluent. Having the VW minivan was just the right size to go deeper into the park than the prohibitive buses, get closer parking, and comfortable enough for our party of 5. The pre-trip booking and payment was informative and efficient, led by Kierra. Paypal payment was secure and easy. The tough part was outside the agency's control, which was securing the required Taipei-Hualien train booking, made difficult and complex by TRA’s antiquated system and high demand for the express trains (versus regular trains). Here is my train booking experience to share. Taipei-Hualien TRA Train Booking Instructions and Tips: There are two types of TRA trains for the 170km trip from Taipei to Hualien; the express takes 2 hours and the local train takes 3 to 4 hours, both cost the same 440NTD one way. As such, the express trains sell out fast, especially during the weekends and holidays. Book on TRA.MOTC Official Website (google TRA Taiwan train), as soon as 14 days prior to travel, timing is very important to get the early express (Puyama and Toroko) trains. You need your passport ID # and major credit card for payment. Most would choose the roundtrip booking option; a rejection of the selected in-bound or out-bound train will require you to start the transaction all over. Once successful, remember to do a screen print and write down the booking number and train information (the TRA system does collect your email address, thus no email confirmation, and only way to retrieve your booking is via the booking number). Upon arrival in Taipei, you retrieve your ticket from most major TRA stations such as Taipei Main and Sungshan, bring your passport and booking pickup form, do this at least 30 minutes prior to departure, but I would recommend doing this as early as possible in case of issues. The site also states a 7-11 pickup option using the ibon Kiosk, but I didn’t see it in visiting several stores, thus went down to the Taipei Main Station and stood in a 20 minute TRA ticketing line to pick up my tickets a couple days prior to departure. Overall, I highly recommend Taiwan Vista.

I used a driver (recommended by another TripAdvisor member). He was great. Using the local bus would have been tedious. You would have to miss things. A tour would feel like a cattle truck. I left my rental car at the hotel and after a 9am pickup, a 40 minute drive from Hualien to the park, we spent a great day seeing this fabulous place. He dropped us at the various spots and picked us up after our walk at the next carpark. A good lunch spot and a few more sights before getting back to the hotel by 4. He was very friendly and helpful. He insisted we drank lots of water as it was quite warm (25c). If you would like his email then please contact me.