Best of East Taiwan - Hualien Taitung

Best of East Taiwan is our cycling trip along the scenic coastal along the Pacific Ocean from Hualien to Taitung and back to Hualien via the inland East Rift Valley route.  If  you love nature & scenery, this itinerary is highly recommended for you to experience one of the best cycling tours in Taiwan.

Let us take care of everything & you just simply enjoy the ride!  Accommodation is carefully chosen, keeping in mind interesting & unique ingredients at selected towns n Chenggong, Luye & Ruisui.
 
Every year, the Taiwan Cyclist Federation organises this loop as a challenge event under Tour of East Taiwan 365 Challenge.  In that, you are required to complete the 180km or so ride within 11 hours each day.  Those who want challenge & take part in the race event can visit their website for registration details.

This Best of East Taiwan Scenic Loop, we do exactly the same route At Your Own Pace:
 4 cycling days, keep it simple, full cycling yet comes with our Support-Sweeper Vehicle s (SSVs) following behind, so that our cyclists get to enjoy the scenery along the way, pass scenic spots for picture stops, & arrive at our daily accommodation to relax. 

Highlights:

• Cycle one of the most scenic part of East Taiwan (if you are not a fan of 11-days Round Island)
  +Quiet backcountry routes (not just the usual route 11 & 9, we know our way well! )
  
• Meeting line of Eurasian & Philippine tectonic plates & Tropic of Cancer markers
  
• Special accommodations (coastal resort facing the Pacific Ocean; home-stay in Luye Highlands; hot-springs hotel in Ruisui)
  
• Ride through famous towns of ChiShang (canola fields; water wheels; Brown Boulevard); Chishang'train packed lunch' (traditional train bento boxes)