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Top 15 Sun Moon Lake & Nantou Tours

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Sun Moon Lake is at its best in the first hour of light, before the boats fill and the mist comes off the water. These 15 trips get you there: single days out of Taipei, overnight versions that add Nantou tea country, what each costs and how much of it is spent on the road.

5-Day Best of Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Hualien

5-Day Best of Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Hualien - Day 1 Sun Moon Lake: Temples, Indigenous Pier Stops, and Lake Views

1.5-Day Best of Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Hualien

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 578 reviews · from $715Our pick

5-day Taiwan round-island by coach to Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Kenting and the East Coast, ending with Kavalan.

“A great tour to get a real understanding all that Taiwan has to offer Our tour guide Alan made the trip all that more enjoyable by sharing his knowledge of his home country and ensuring everything with the tour went smoothly. A very good tour to introduce you to Taiwan.”

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From Taipei: Nantou and Sun Moon Lake View Day Tour

From Taipei: Nantou and Sun Moon Lake View Day Tour - Getting out of Taipei: transportation that saves your brain

Private 3-Day Tour to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan

Private 3-Day Tour to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan - Alishan National Forest: the train, the cypress, and the slow wonder of altitude

3.Private 3-Day Tour to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $1,009

Private 3-day Taipei tour to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan, with scenic temples, forest train, museum stop, 4-5 star hotels, breakfast.

“Our tour driver David Chao is very good experience and a lot of knowledge about it.we can't go that place without joining tour.we have fun in the rain at Alisha.There are amazing view along the trip.First hotel is excellent and good servicRead more”

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Private 4-Day Central & Southern Taiwan Tour (Sun Moon Lake, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

Private 4-Day Central & Southern Taiwan Tour (Sun Moon Lake, Kaohsiung, Kenting) - Price and value: what you’re really paying for

4.Private 4-Day Central & Southern Taiwan Tour (Sun Moon Lake, Kaohsiung, Kenting)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $1,169

Private 4-day Taiwan tour from Taipei, to Sun Moon Lake, Lukang, Kenting and Kaohsiung with hotels, breakfasts, admissions, and guide.

“This was perhaps one of the best tours I have taken. The tour was beyond my expectations from the places I saw to the food to the hotels. My guide and driver were great and went above and beyond to make the trip memorable. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for tours in Taiwan.”

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Private 2-Day Sun Moon Lake, Puli and Lukang Tour

Private 2-Day Sun Moon Lake, Puli and Lukang Tour - Xuanzang Temple and the Holy Monk Shrine feeling: spiritual history in a small area

5.Private 2-Day Sun Moon Lake, Puli and Lukang Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 28 reviews · from $565

Private 2-day Taipei tour to Sun Moon Lake and Lukang, with guided temples, scenic lake stops, and 1 night near the water.

“We highly recommend this tour. Felix(Lao) our tour guide was very accommodating and knowledgeable. The hotel and breakfast were superb! We enjoyed the Sun Moon lake and Pagoda, the temples and most of all the street food at Lukang. We happened to be in Lukang on a holiday so there were many people and food vendors lining the streets.”

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Nantou Day Tour: Sun Moon Lake & Ita Thao Pier from Taipei

Nantou Day Tour: Sun Moon Lake & Ita Thao Pier from Taipei - Taipei departure: the 7:30 start and what it does to your day

6.Nantou Day Tour: Sun Moon Lake & Ita Thao Pier from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $88

Small-group Sun Moon Lake day trip from Taipei with a boat ride, temple stops, and Ita Thao Pier market for $88, guided and organized.

“The day tour was very enjoyable, exploring a beautiful part of Taiwan! I learned a lot about the area but also about the history of Taiwan and more!! Lyndon was our tour guide for the day and had so much knowledge, he could answer any qRead more”

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Private Day tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei

Private Day Tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei - Cien Pagoda: A Strong Viewpoint With a Story Behind It

7.Private Day tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $299

Private Taipei to Sun Moon Lake day trip for up to 3. Lake cruise or bike time, Wenwu Temple visit, pickup included, comfort plus flexibility.

“Phyllis was the best to hang out with!! She definitely made sun moon lake a great day trip. She made sure we took lots of pictures!! Hands down the best experience!!! Definitely a must see.”

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Sun Moon Lake 1-Day Leisure Tour from Taipei

Sun Moon Lake 1-Day Leisure Tour from Taipei - Small group size up to 14, and why it feels different

8.Sun Moon Lake 1-Day Leisure Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $380

A small-group day trip from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake, with hotel pickup, a shuttle boat cruise, Ita Thao Pier stops, and lunch.

“Sky was a fantastic guide! He was very insightful on all the our stops at Sun Moon lake and the history that came with it. I would definitely recommend him for all my friends and family!”

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Exclusive 3-Day Sun Moon Lake & Alishan Private Tour

Exclusive 3-Day Sun Moon Lake & Alishan Private Tour - Wenwu Temple, Cien Pagoda, and Xiangshan Visitor Center for easy culture and views

9.Exclusive 3-Day Sun Moon Lake & Alishan Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $1,110

Private 3-day tour from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan with hotel pickup, boat ride, Forest Railway tickets, and sunrise views.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime curated experience from our tour guide, An. She did a great time at keeping us on schedule to see all of the planned major sites, yet still tweaked the trip towards more of the things we preferred to do. SRead more”

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Round Trip Sun Moon Lake Private Tour from Taipei

Round Trip Sun Moon Lake Private Tour from Taipei - What the private tour price really covers (and what it doesn’t)

10.Round Trip Sun Moon Lake Private Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $300

Private Sun Moon Lake day trip from Taipei for up to 4 with scenic stops and photo help. Boat, bike, and cable car cost extra.

“This tour are limit scam, you pay $350 fine but you have to pay for the parking space mean don’t see why we have to pay that, after its only a drive you have to do everything by your own and then if on the way back they have traffic you haRead more”

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1-day Tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei by High Speed Rail

1-day Tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei by High Speed Rail - Taipei to Taichung by HSR, then Straight to the Lake

11.1-day Tour to Sun Moon Lake from Taipei by High Speed Rail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $485

Take high speed rail from Taipei to Taichung, then ride a gondola, cruise Sun Moon Lake, and eat indigenous food with temple sights in one day.

“Phoebe Lin is a fun and very informative guide. She is very engaging and is a really great representation on how beautiful the people of Taiwna is. She made sure that we experience the sight, taste, and scent of Taiwan. The High Speed RailwaRead more”

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Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Taichung Three Days Tour from Taipei

Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Taichung Three Days Tour from Taipei - Price and What You Get for Your Money

12.Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Taichung Three Days Tour from Taipei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $457

Three days from Taipei to Alishan sunrise and Sun Moon Lake by boat, then Taichung sights and Gaomei Wetland sunset.

“They don't give you the complete information.It's not by train it's by car h take 6 h and the next day you have to get up at 4.20 to see a sunrise and you do 3 h and the third day another 3 hours.Ask what hotels were and never answered and I fRead moreAuto-translated”

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Nantou: Sun Moon Lake Combo

Nantou: Sun Moon Lake Combo - Biking the Around-Lake Bikeway and where to stop for photos

13.Nantou: Sun Moon Lake Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $5Best value

Bike Sun Moon Lake's top route, take the Ita Thao ropeway for panoramas, then enjoy a relaxed boat round trip.

“Bus dropped us off right where we could ride the bikes. The bike shop held our luggage until we came back and took the boat to our hotel. We were able to walk to the gondola. Beautiful day”

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1 day tour Sun Moon Lake from Taichung

1 day tour Sun Moon Lake from Taichung - Lunch Stops: Taiwanese Food, But You Pay Extra

14.1 day tour Sun Moon Lake from Taichung

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $270

Sun Moon Lake from Taichung in 9 hours: hotel pickup, an easy bike ride, ferry time, cable car panoramas, temples, and craft shopping.

“Dustin is a great guide. We visited the temple, the pagoda and of cos, the lake. It was drizzling so it was hazy. Couldn't get much of the view. Dustin brought us to a place for a nice (and not expensive) lunch. The "little town" at Sun Moon Lake is interesting. Make sure to set aside time to explore the place.”

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From Taipei: 1 Day Sun Moon Lake Private Tour

From Taipei: 1 Day Sun Moon Lake Private Tour - Pickup from Taipei City, and how the timing really matters

15.From Taipei: 1 Day Sun Moon Lake Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 12 hours · from $285

Private 1-day Sun Moon Lake tour from Taipei with hotel pickup, round-trip boat ride, temples, and viewpoint photo stops.

“This one day trip was really amazing, even with changing weather all day long. And many thanks to Berry, he was the greatest host on this tour with his stories and historic facts about Taiwan, the lake area and my questions along the way.”

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