City Tour
1 Day City Tour
Tour Information
We will try to visit the best birding sites you are not able to visit by public transportation by yourself from the cities you started in one day. Here we listed the itineraries in three main cities (Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung) and two International harbors (Keelung and Kaonsiung) in Taiwan. We can arrange any one day itinerary in any cities in Taiwan. The price would depends on the vehicle we use.
Duration
Up to 12 HR
Group Size
1-6
Season
Anytime
Location Highlights
Nearby area
Photography OK
Birding Tour OK
Basic Information
Target
Rural Good Birds
Elevation
0-300m
Difficulty
Easy
Hottest in Summer
30-35 ℃
Coldest in Winter
5-10 ℃
Wet Season
Depends on Season
Vehicle
Car or Van
Pick-up
City Hotels
Drop-off
City Hotels
Disabled-friendly
OK
Taipei city/Keelung Harbor tour
Wulai + Yingmingshan / Gongliao
Starting and ending Point
Keelung harbor or Taipei city downtown
Itinerary A: Start from Taipei city
Pick up at hotel in early morning and drive to Wulai, Taipei
Birdwatching in Wulai, Taipei for the whole morning
Birdwatching in Yingmingshan if we miss Taiwan Blue Magpie or some other birding sites
Drop off at hotel by 19:00
Itinerary B: Start from Keelung Harbor
Meet in Keelung Harbor at 08:00-09:00
Birdwatching in Gongliao region, New Taipei City
Drop off in Keelung Harbor by 15:00-16:00
Targets: Low elevation birds and some endemic species (Taiwan Blue Magpie, Taiwan Whistling Thrush, Taiwan Scimitar Babbler, Taiwan Barbet, Morrison’s Fulvetta…etc).
Taichung city tour (Dasyueshan 1 day tour)
Dasyueshan one full day
Starting and ending Point
Taichung HSR station is recommended
Itinerary:
Pick up at hotel or Taichung HSR station in early morning and drive to Dasyueshan to watch birds for all day. Then we will drop you off at hotel or Taichuang HSR by 19:00
Targets: Almost every endemic species are possible, but the target will be endemics in mid to high elevation (Swinhoe’s Pheasant, Mikado Pheasant, White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Taiwan Yunhina, White-eared Sibia, Collared Bush Robin…etc).
Note: The entrance ticket of Dasyueshan Forest Recreation Area is NTD 200 per person.
Kaohsiung city/Kaohsiung Harbor
Shoushan National Natural Park + Niaosung Wetland or Meinong
Itinerary A: Shoushan National Natural Park + Niaosung Wetland
Pick up at hotel or Kaohsiung Harbor in early morning
Birdwatching in Shoushan in the morning
Birdwatching in Niaosung Wetland
Drop off at hotel or Zhoying HSR, Kaohsiung City by 19:00
Itinerary B: Meinong IBA + Kaoping River IBA
Pick up at hotel or Kaohsiung Harbor in early morning
Birdwatching in Meinong in the morning
Birdwatching in Kaoping River in the afternoon
Drop off at hotel or Taichuang HSR by 19:00
Targets: Low elevation birds and some endemic species (Taiwan Scimitar Babbler, Black-necklaced Babbler, Taiwan Barbet, Morrison’s Fulvetta, Taiwan Hawmei…etc)
Book the Tour
Please contact us for the itinerary and budget.