Remembering the Central Cross-Island Highway: Lishan & Guguan Slow-Life 3-Day Tour
For foreign-language tour guide service, an additional fee of NT$3,000 per vehicle will be charged.
Stepping onto the long-unvisited Western Section of the Central Cross-Island Highway, we journey deep into the high mountains, following mountain ridges and river valleys. This is a route rarely trodden due to inconvenient transportation, yet it offers breathtaking scenery at every turn. This three-day itinerary, at a comfortable pace, connects Xinshe, the Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way, Guguan Hot Spring Mountain Town, Lishan Highland, and Fushoushan Farm. It allows you to rediscover the grandeur and subtle beauty of Taiwan's mountain highways, both while moving and during your stops.
The itinerary balances nature and culture: during the day, cycle along the Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way, traversing through lush greenery and pastoral scenery; in Guguan, enjoy hotel facilities and the charm of mountain town evenings; ascend to Lishan and Fushoushan Farm to admire high-mountain vistas and the allure of seasonal flowers and fruits; finally, visit the Huanshan Hunter's Trail or Wuling Farm to experience the refreshing vastness of forest trails. Should the temporary section of the Central Cross-Island Highway be impassable, alternative routes such as Cingjing, Wuling Pass, and Songxue Lodge are available, allowing the journey to be flexibly adjusted according to weather and road conditions, ensuring it remains wonderful.
Day 1
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08:00–08:30 Meet at Banqiao Station (North Gate 2) -
08:30–11:30 Highway drive -
11:30–13:00 Lunch – Xinshe “Gu-gu House” Restaurant -
13:30–16:00 Dongfeng Bikeway Green Way:(stay 2.5 hrs) -
16:00–17:00 Head to Guguan -
17:00–17:10 Check in – Guguan area -
17:10–18:00 Free time/enjoy hotel facilities (Suggested hotels: “Dragon Vally Hotel and Paradise”,“Utopia Holiday Hotel”, “Bali Nature Spa Hot Spring Resort”,etc.) -
18:00–19:30 Dinner at hotel (Guguan) -
19:30–22:00 Free time
Day 2
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07:30–08:30 Hotel breakfast -
08:30–11:00 Free time – Shaolai Trail or Guguan Visitor Center (Guguan Museum) (about 2 hrs) -
11:00–11:40 Lunch box provided -
11:40–14:00 Head to Lishan -
14:00–14:40 Head to Fushoushan Farm -
14:40–16:50 Fushoushan Farm tour (about 110 min) -
Backup (if Central Cross Island temporary road is impassable): -
08:30–10:30 Head to Qingjing Farm -
16:50–18:00 Lishan Area guided tour (about 70 min) -
* a guided tour arranged by the tourism association or optional fruit-picking -
18:00–18:20 Hotel check-in (Suggested: “Lishan Guest House” or “Swallow Castle Resort & Hotel”, etc.) -
10:30–11:30 Short stop at Puli / Qingjing Carton King (about 20 min) -
11:30–12:30 Lunch at Qingjing Farm (Cingjing Lumama Restaurant) -
12:30–13:30 Wuling (about 20 min) -
13:30–14:00 Songxue Lodge (about 20 min) -
14:00–16:50 Fushoushan Farm (about 60 min) -
18:00–19:00 Dinner at hotel -
19:00–22:00 Free time
Day 3
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07:30–09:00 Hotel breakfast -
09:00–10:00 Head to Huan-Shan (Sqoyaw) Hunter Trail or Wuling Farm (choose one; weather-dependent) -
10:00–12:00 Huan-Shan (Sqoyaw) Hunter Trail or Wuling scenery (2 hrs) -
12:00–13:00 Lunch – A-Lai Eatery or HOYA Resort Hotel Wuling Restaurant (may switch to lunch box depending on road conditions) -
13:00–14:30 Drive to Nanshan -
14:30–14:50 Nanshan (Pyanan) Tribe short stop -
14:50–16:10 Yulan short stop -
16:10–18:20 Return to Banqiao Station (North Gate 2)
Notes
- Tours depart every Thursday and Sunday (one tour each from east to west, from Lishan to Guguan, and one tour from west to east, from Guguan to Lishan), with a maximum of 14 people per tour.
- After registration or departure, if the section of the Central Cross-Island temporary road between Guguan and Lishan becomes impassable due to natural disasters, road closures, or other force majeure events, resulting in necessary changes to the itinerary, our company will inform travelers of the revised itinerary or new departure date. Please be sure to acknowledge and understand this before registering.
- If the Central Cross-Island temporary road becomes impassable, our company will switch to an alternative itinerary via Provincial Highway No. 14A. In that case, the originally planned accommodation in Guguan will also be changed to lodging in the Cingjing Farm area.
- Most of the sightseeing areas on this route are located in Taiwan’s high mountain regions. The mountain roads are at high elevations and can be winding, so please bring your own motion sickness medicine and pay attention to your physical condition to avoid discomfort or motion sickness.
- Since the weather in high-altitude areas can change rapidly, please bring warm clothing and rain gear with you.
1.Meeting times will be confirmed one day prior to departure.
2.The duration of each sightseeing stop is for reference only. In case of traffic congestion,
the company reserves the right to adjust the schedule or change the visiting order as
necessary.
3.The tour mainly uses 9-seater vehicles. Vehicle type will be arranged based on the final
number of participants.
4.Unused items included in the tour package are non-refundable.
5.If meals are included, please inform us of any vegetarian requirements upon booking.
6.In case of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the company reserves the
right to cancel or modify the itinerary.
7.If the tour is canceled due to natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, or heavy rain,
the company reserves the right to postpone departure or offer a full refund.
8.Participants are advised to wear light, comfortable clothing and shoes, and bring appropriate
warm layers for cooler temperatures.
9.Please do not bring pets on the tour in order to maintain public hygiene and prevent the
spread of infectious diseases.
(Pets are not allowed in vehicles, hotels, or restaurants. Guide dogs are exempted.)
10.Please bring a light raincoat and water bottle, sun hat or umbrella, warm jacket (for cool
air-conditioning on the bus or lower temperatures in mountain and coastal areas), camera,
batteries, charger, and personal medication (such as motion sickness or cold medicine).
Related Info
■Tour Includes: 1. Taiwan Tour Bus transportation; shuttle by Fengyuan Bus 2. Tickets: Fushoushan Farm, Wuling Farm 3. Dongfeng Bikeway (single bicycle provided; other models available on site with price difference paid by traveler) 4. 2 breakfasts; 3 lunches (one lunch box NT$150/person); 2 dinners (about NT$350/person). 5. Travel insurance
1. Accommodation: Assisted booking with discounted add-on.
2. To facilitate hotel bookings for participating travelers, hotel booking is assisted via
add-on pricing (primarily twin rooms).
(1) Guguan area:
(2) Lishan area:
“Lishan Guest House” or “Swallow Castle Resort & Hotel”
+NT$1000/person (weekday) / +NT$1600/person (weekend/holiday).
Other B&Bs/hotels please call for inquiries.
3. Tips (suggested NT$150 per person per day) 4. personal expenses 5. Personal expenses such as beverages, souvenirs, or private purchases are not included. 6. Personal travel insurance is not included. Travelers who wish to purchase additional coverage may do so individually in accordance with regulations. 7. Any expenses not specified in the itinerary, as well as optional activities or costs incurred during free time, are not included in the tour fee. ■From now on, disposable bottled water will no longer be provided on the tour bus. We encourage passengers to bring your own reusable water bottles to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions.Let us uphold the value of sustainability through our actions and contribute to the preservation of our planet.
■ Infant fare includes only transportation and insurance.
Infants are defined as children under 3 years old.
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Notice
- "Taiwan Tour Bus" journey is reserved upon requested. Tourists can inquire the detailed information with their travel agents. The journey is either on a half-day, one-day or two-day basis. For one-day itineraries can be arranged on a two-days basis. And also it can be received with better hotels rate through travel agent service.
- Price for all "Taiwan Tour Bus" journeys includes transportation, tour guide service and insurance (NT$2.5 million liability insurance, NT$200,000 medical insurance); Meal and admission ticket are excluded in some tours and all those can be arranged upon requested.
- Departure point is limited in some specific hotels as each itinerary is indicated. More private and customized tours we can provide! Please email to [email protected]. Thank you!.