These tours are good because the tour bus would drop you right at the scenic spot, so you don’t need to worry finding a parking spot (very limited) if you self drive or long waiting time for taking local bus.

Is mij niet bekend. Sorry.

Yes, there is bus service between Hualien and Taroko National Park. We have seen many tourists using it. Check with your hotel on arrival.

I would rec'd staying in Hualien at least for 1-2 night esp. if you enjoy hiking. Staying in Hualien is a much slower pace than Taipei. It is a small coastal town that relies on tourism, but not overly touristy. It's like visiting San Francisco (Taipei) and Monterey (Hualien); analogy if you're familiar w/ Northern CA bay area. There is a night market where you can get local & aborigine foods; a small downtown (lots of mom & pop shops), in general the food/restaurants are cheaper here vs Taipei. We did not rent a car and relied on taxi's to take us from the train stn to our minsu; and our tour guides to/from Toroko Gorge NP. The only trail in Toroko Gorge NP that requires a permit is the Zhuilu Old Trail. They limit the number of permits per day and you must start the hike no later than 10am (as they don't want hikers to be stranded too late on the trail @ the end of the day). For Zhuilu Old Trail, rec'd that you hire a guide to take you as they will pre-arrange the permit for you and provide you w/ a ride to/from Toroko NP from your hotel in Hualien. This is an all day activity. You can use a 2nd day to hike the shorter trails in Toroko GNP.

hello if you want to hike within the park ask for a permit and plan to stay 2 or 3 days.

I do not agree. There were signs along the road showing where the trails are.

First of all, the road there is far from ideal. Be very careful and patient when you drive. Road signages and Google map should be adequate to help you to navigate. Several places that really impressed me in my last trip. They are: Tianchi at Fushoushan Farm (Excellent view) Wuling (Excellent view) Bilu Giant Tree Taroko Gorge Try search them in Google map to see whether they are on your route. Wish you a wonderful trip.

Hi Monica, You can also take the train to Hualien and from there take the bus or what we did is to rent a taxi in Hualien for a whole day who will drop and pick u up any time and location. It is possible to do it in one day from Taipei to Taroko national park.

Do Shakagong, the Gorge, and the indigenous people exhibits.