One Day Taroko Gorge Tour...Help!

Hi,

Im planning to go to Taroko Gorge as a 1 day tour

Price shown in the Taiwan Tour Bus website is NT988 departing from Hualien %26amp; NT1988 departing from Taipei

My qn is:

1.) how much is the train ticket to Hualien?

Is the round trip train ticket abt NT1000?

i read from a thread in here that we can also go to Hualien %26amp; bargain with the taxi drivers over there to take us on a day tour like what the tour buses do

2.) so how much will it cost as there are only 2 of us going %26amp; will a cabbie be better than a tuor bus?

Thanks in advance!

One Day Taroko Gorge Tour...Help!

Hi pple,

Kindly reply to this post if you have an valuable comments

Thanks!

One Day Taroko Gorge Tour...Help!

Hi,

A one-way Tze Chiang train ticket from Taipei to Hualien costs about NT448.

A private cabbie tour is preferred by most forumers, who usually engage the services of a Mr. Lu (Looi) Lai Fu (who drives a sedan) or a Mr. Chen Guang Fa (who drives an MPV). They charge NT2000~2500 for a full-day tour of Taroko Gorge and the Hualien area.

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Please note, a Mr. Pong, mentioned in the above thread, recently received a not-so-great review.

Hi calicocat,

Appreciate your reply!

After some calculation, it seems that hiring a cabbie seems to be more value for money

Thanks!

Can i ask how long is the trian journey from Taipei to Hualien? Can we buy tics online?

Hi there, train tix to Hualien web: http://railway.hinet.net/

you may check rates and book from here :) journey from taipei to hualien is approx 3hr :)

for 2 persons, it depends on you guys....if u can bargain well, maybe worth getting cab...if not, advise on tour coaches...cos ususally 4 persons share cab will be much cheaper :)

Oh thks! Hmmm can we buy tics anytime? Cos i remb readin somewhr can only book 3 days in advance?

zbi,

Thanks for the link for the rail tickets on-line. However, I tried the english version and tried to check train schedule etc. There does not seem to have info on child ticket prices. Are kids%26#39; tickets cheaper?

I have read the thread on tickets: after booking on line (office hours only) one must pick up the tickets within 3 days; from post offices or the stations.

Hi Brownchaven...

2 ways ticket from Taipei -%26gt; Hualian -%26gt; Taipei is NT802 per person.

I would suggest that you take a cab there. The cab is NT2000 per car and i would suggest Mr. Zhuang who drive a Toyota Altis. Very nice and comfortable car. He also very knowledgeable on Taroko. The car no plate is 936-LK.

He also bring us to all the famous food in Hualian.

The suggest train time is 7:08 from taipei and 7:30 from hualian

Train ticket could not be buy online. But you can book it online to secure your sits. The booking 3 days means that you have to collect the ticket within 3 days after you have place your booking

Hi GasmanPenang, in answer to your question ';can we buy tics any time';----yes, you can buy at the window if you wish, but the earlier you book, the better the chances of getting seats that are together. As mentioned by Siong, this is only a booking of seats and not a purchase; and the deadline of ';3 days'; includes the day of booking itself.