Panagoe Cycling Tour

The tour will also be briefly showing the culture and history of the island when in Taipei - we will visit the famous Daoist Bao'an Temple and well-known National Palace Museum.

Our first day of cycling will start after taking a train from Taipei to Taroko Gorge National Park. Continue cycling along the West Pacific to one of the most famous hot springs called An Tong where you can enjoy it and refresh yourself.

We will then go through the long narrow East Rift valley that lies between the Central mountain and coastal mountain ranges, which is the most famous rice paddies in Taiwan, and you will experience making Tofu in a traditional way there.

We will cycle along east coast with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, and end the journey in the second biggest city, Kaohsiung.

Highlights

• UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage: Daoist Baoan Temple​
• One of the most unique marble gorge in the world: Taroko National Park
• Famous hot spring Chalet: An Tong Hot Spring
• Cycling along 5 different kinds of geology
• Making Tofu by yourself in a traditional way at a Hakka agriculture village.
• Endemic species: Formosan Macaque

The combination of extinct volcanoes, hot spring and extraordinary rock formations along the coast is a must try for those who wish to explore the Northern Taiwan in a short period of time. ​ The 6 km route to Feng Gui Zui, with the highest point at 600 M elevations, is also a popular general training for Taipei cyclists. The hot-spring in Jinshan is unique for its sulfur-free and odourless water. The Yangmingshan National Park offers a breathtaking variety of scenery from lush forests to the extinct volcano.

Highlights

• UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage: Daoist Baoan Temple
• Jinshan: One of the hotspots for hot spring famous for its sulfur-free and odourless water
• Yangming mountain: The National Park well known for its extinct volcano landscape.

In Taipei, we will visit the famous Daoist Bao'an Temple and well-known National Palace Museum.

The remarkable starting off of the long journey will be challenging the highest mountain road in East Asia (3275m) through the same route as the KOM (King of Mountain) event. Our cycling journey will then continue to the Sun Moon Lake, which has been reported by CNN to be one of the top 10 bike routes in the world.

Highlights

• UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage: Daoist Baoan Temple​
• Wuling: East Asia's highest road (3275m/10,745 feet). Well-known cycling challenge route, KOM.
• One of the most unique marble gorge in the world: Taroko National Park
• Qixingtan: Beautiful curved bay with crystal clear sea water
• Cingshuei Cliff right deep in the Pacific Ocean
• Sun Moon Lake: Taiwan's largest lake.

In Taipei, we will visit the famous Daoist Bao'an Temple and well-known National Palace Museum. Our first day of cycling will start after taking a train from Taipei to Taroko Gorge National Park. Continue cycling along the West Pacific to one of the most famous hot springs called An Tong where you can enjoy it and refresh yourself.

We will then go through the long narrow East Rift valley that lies between the Central mountain and coastal mountain ranges, which is the most famous rice paddies in Taiwan, and you will experience making Tofu in a traditional way there.

Keep riding through the peaceful and rural highway 23, and you will see the endemic Formosan Macaques all the way through.

Continue cycling down to the most southern tip of Island to relax at famous beach resort Kenting National Park.

The last stop of the trip is Tainan, the former capital of the island. A professional guide will show you around the city and the architectures presenting history traces of the Dutch, Chinese and Japanese.

Highlights

• UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage: Daoist Baoan Temple​
• One of the most unique marble gorge in the world: Taroko National Park
• Famous hot spring Chalet: An Tong Hot Spring
• Making Tofu by yourself in a traditional way at a Hakka agriculture village.
• Endemic species: Formosan Macaque
• Kenting National Park: Sandy beach and coral sea cliff
• Unique wind blows sands in the most southern peninsula
• Tainan: The old capital of four dynasties

First, we cycle from hilly Taipei outskirts to cross a north central mountain range to the fertile Lanyang Plain. Taking a train from Suao and reaching Taroko Gorge National Park start our second day of cycling.

Continue cycling along the West Pacific to one of the most famous hot springs called An Tong where you can enjoy it and refresh yourself. We will then go through the long narrow East Rift valley that lies between the Central mountain and coast mountain ranges, which is most famous rice paddies in Taiwan. Keeping to ride through the peaceful and rural highway 23, you will see the endemic Formosan Macaques.

Following the sunshine along the coast with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and riding through the east-west mountains, you will see the unique “wind blows sand” phenomenon. We will stay reach the most southern part, and Kenting is well known for the beach resort with the clear and blue sky.

After bypassing the south and get to the west part of Taiwan, you will have a chance to see the Gaomei wetland, huge alluvial plain and grand Longshan Temple in Lukang.

Highlights

• One of the most unique marble gorge in the world: Taroko National Park
• Famous hot spring Chalet: An Tong Hot Spring
• Making Tofu by yourself in a traditional way at a Hakka agriculture village.
• Endemic species: Formosan Macaque
• Kenting National Park: Sandy beach and coral sea cliff
• Unique wind blows sands in the most southern peninsula
• Gaomei Wetland: One of the few natural reserves for migrating birds in Taiwan. Famous for its diverse ecology and bird-watching.
• Longest River: Jhuoshuei River
• Lukang Longshan Temple: One of the oldest temple in Taiwan (Founded in 1786) and it is famous for its master architecture.

The 3275 meters highest mountain trek in East Asia is definitely making this tour different and worth challenging. ​ First, we will take a train from Taipei to Luodong for the classic climb through mighty Northern Cross highway, viewing the scenic cypress forests in the mountains.

Our second day of riding is to head toward the north-south central mountain range road, then challenge the central mountain ranges to reach the highest mountain road in East Asia, which is also known as Taiwan’s most challenging trek.

Continue cycle along the West Pacific to one of the most famous hot springs called An Tong where you can enjoy it and refresh yourself. We will then go through the long narrow East Rift valley that lies between the Central mountain and coast mountain ranges, which is the most famous rice paddies in Taiwan, and you will experience making Tofu in a traditional way there. ​ We will reach the famous beach resort Kenting National Park after a long ride along the east coast, with the spectacular Pacific Ocean view on your left-hand side. The tour will end in Kaohsiung and you can take the high speed rail to the airport (optional).

Highlights

• UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage: Daoist Baoan Temple
• Wuling: East Asia's highest road (3275m/10,745 feet).
• One of the most unique marble gorge in the world: Taroko National Park
• Famous hot spring Chalet: An Tong Hot Spring
• Making Tofu by yourself in a traditional way at a Hakka agriculture village.
• Endemic species: Formosan Macaque​
• Kenting National Park: Sandy beach and coral sea cliff
• Unique wind blows sands in the most southern peninsula