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Tours, tickets and working with us

We don't run tours in Hualien. Our own small, local-led days out are being built down south, in Tainan, and you can follow that on Inside Tainan. For Hualien, we'd rather point you to good options than leave you guessing.

Booking tours and activities

Hualien is the part of Taiwan where a tour makes the most sense: without a car, a guided day is often the easiest way into Taroko or down the coast.

Klook. A travel-experiences platform that is especially strong across Asia, with Hualien day tours, whale watching and transport. It takes an overseas credit card. → klook.com

GetYourGuide. A major global marketplace for tours and day trips, with traveler reviews. Good for comparing and booking in one place. → getyourguide.com

Tripadvisor. Best used to cross-check an operator's traveler ratings before you book. → tripadvisor.com

Hualien Tourism. Hualien County Government's official tourism site, with events, maps and travel news. → hualien.travel

Good to know: before you book any Taroko tour, check which trails are open that week. A good operator will tell you; our Taroko page lists what was open when we last checked.

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Run a guesthouse, a tour or a restaurant in Hualien, or want to tell us something we got wrong? We'd love to hear from you. → Send us a message

Prefer to plan it yourself?

The whole site is built for that. → Plan your trip · Itineraries · What to eat

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Real notes from two Taiwan locals.