Island life Taiwan- Jamella our contact- made this so easy. Booked through TA our guide for the day was Santa who collected us from our hotel. Nothing was too much trouble and some lovely touches including water being provided and a fruit stop. Photographs failed to jdo justice to this wonderful place so you’ll just have to visit it.Santa’s local and historic knowledge was great. The day was a hoot.

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.

We cannot say enough about this tour and our fabulous guide, Jason (OJ). He made the experience fascinating, stimulating and yet easy. We took a train down from Taipei early in the morning, 6:10 with an 8:20 arrival, and were met at the station. The next ten hours were magical. Jason’s knowledge of this magnificent region’s geography, history, local culture and hiking trails was superb. We saw every gorgeous location I’d read about and then some additional ones known only to locals. This tour brought us to one of the world’s most fabulous and fascinating natural locations. It’s hard to believe it isn’t better known! Taiwan Vista Tours is a very professional outfit and if Jason is any indication, they offer the best one day tour of this region. It was GORGEOUS!

This has to be one of the most beautiful spots I have ever spent time in. Amazing rock formations, beautiful blue rivers and streams, lush mountain sides, the trails we walked had it all. The trails themselves are well maintained and easy to walk. The tour is well designed, the time we were given to walk each trail was sufficient to complete the trail in a leisurely manner, with plenty of time to stop and take in the stunning views along the way. I was staying with friends rather than at a hotel (they have taken many visitors to Taroko so to give them a break I decided to take the tour on my own) and was pleasantly surprised when the tour offered to pick me up and drop me off outside my friends' home. I appreciated that service, and also our guide, Rick was very good, and an excellent driver. This tour was definitely one of the highlights of my visit to Taiwan.

Just me and the tour guide :) Review of Taroko Gorge Classic Day Tour from Hualien City (Small-Group) Pending review It was a really nice experience! It ended up with just me and Rick, the tour guide. He was really nice and helpful. He even recommended some nice restaurants in Hualien City toward the end. The tour itself was nicely paced, probably because I was alone. I was able to take my time through each of the trails, which weren't that difficult. The National Park was gorgeous - beautiful rock formations and clear blue water in some streams. During this time of the year, apparently it is high season but there weren't too many other tourists around to make walking the trails busy and noisy. I was still able to enjoy the sounds of nature and take my time. Rick also took me to some other parts of the Park which was nice. Overall it was a good experience. Things to note, however, unlike most other tours, they don't provide you free water here and you buy your own lunch so don't expect it. Just bring your own water if you need.

A group of friends and I went to Hualien for the weekend. Not sure what to do we decided to book an all day tour at Taroko National Park, and I have to say it might have been one of the best ideas someone has ever had. We were a party of 5, our guide picked us up from our AirBnB and drove us to all sorts of places. He took us to all the big name places in Taroko, while giving us background on each of the places. Our guide was super friendly and helpful. If we ever had any questions he was able to answer them. While the service was amazing and I cannot recommend it enough, the icing on the cake was Taroko itself. It was one of the most beautiful places I had ever seen. If you ever want to see Taroko, this is definitely the way to do it

Our guide picked us up at 9:30 in Xincheng and we were off right away to the cliffs. The tour was paced really well, we saw a lot of the park but weren’t rushed around at all. Our guide gave us open ended times to complete the trails, and was very nice. Lunch was also very good (your own cost, but reasonable) and in the end we were treated to some absolutely gorgeous views of Taroko. If you have limited time in the park (we only had one day) this is a great way to see as much as possible without worrying about bus time tables! Thanks again!

This tour picked us up at our hotel in Hualien City and we took a van through the Taroko Gorge and National Park. Beautiful place with lots to see. This is a must see if you are in Taiwan.

We were a family of 3 and we had an excellent tour with Jason Huang (Relax I Drive) , our driver. He chose a route to help us avoid the crowds and catered to our pace so that we could see the most important sights in a short period of time. A wonderful experience altogether and we would definitely recommend Jason again.

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.

We arrived late at our hostel, and managed to book a tour in the evening for the next day, in english, no problem. We we're picked up at our hostel at 9 and spend the whole day in the Taroko National Park where we have seen amazing scenery. The guide (Jeff) told us all about the park but also about local culture, and more. We had a great day!

We are a 70+ Australian couple who always do our own thing but decided that the Taroko Gorge was too vast to explore properly within our limited timeframe, so booked a full day tour with Taiwan Vista Tours. Our guide Rick picked us up in a nice van and took us to many places of interest in Hualien, before making our way to the Gorge. At the gorge he was able to drop us at the most popular walks that he also felt we could manage. We loved the beauty of this Gorge and also the attention Rick gave us. We highly recommend the company and their very knowledgeable guide, Rick. Many thanks.

Yesterday i had the most wonderful tour... in English... at the Taroko Gorge and its surroundings. Jason (OJ) is a local. He is very knowledgeable, will answer all the questions, speaks English, and is a very pleasant person to spend a whole day with. I learnt a lot, saw spectacular views and overall had a wonderful experience. Thank you Jason.

Perhaps it is also the good & cold weather that makes the whole Hualien trip so awesome. Our guide, Jeff brought us to food that only local goes, which is such a nice experience. We thoroughly enjoyed the 4 nights & 5 days private tour and the scenery is so beautiful. No rush and the instruction from Jeff is so clear that we being 2 elderly couple has no fear at all. Highly recommended for those who loves beautiful sights.

We have awesome day , the weather is nice , the companionship is great , the views are scenic during the hike. Importantly, our guide ( Rick ) is wonderful and accommodative. Thank you very much , Rick !