My first trip to Taroko Gorge ✨

🚌 Getting There - From Hualien Bus Station, theres’s a bus every 1 hour going to few destinations in Taroko. I took Bus 310 and stopped at Tian Xiang Village then go down stopped in a few destinations (we can use Bus 302 if we waited too long) but getting back to Hualien Station, we have to use Bus 310. Please aware this bus is very full when we got back from Taroko to Hualien. 🎡 Attractions - A few attractions we visited is Tian Xiang Village, ChangChun Shrine, Tunnel of Nine Turns, Buluowan Terrace, and Yanzikou Trail. 🏨 Hotels - Im not quite sure where to stay in Taroko but i heard there’s a hotel called Silks Place Taroko and its quite expensive but luxurious since its a 5 stars hotel. But im staying in Hualien city in a new built hotel named Full Kind Hotel or 福康大飯店. My hotel doesnt have any nice views such as beach side etc but the room is very nice, high ceilings, modern, affordable, and breakfast was okay so furthermore 8/10 would recommend. 📍Some tips : • From Hualien Train Station, you can go to Hualien Bus Station and asked the Visitor Center if there’s a free shuttle bus (event from July to August if im not wrong). 🍔 Food & Restaurants - Near 福康大飯店 there’s Dongdamen Night Market only around 7 mins walk. We eat some seafood there but i guess the taste is very mid and nothing special. 🛍 Shopping - Try to shop some local delicacies in Hualien and the most known one is their mochi. I bought mine in Tzen’s Mochi since there’s so many branch of them so i thought ill tried their mochi but it turns out the mochi is super good. I choosed to bought a peanut mochi 花生since its the og. 🚃 From Taipei - Hualien (ill make its easy to read) Taipei Main Station - go to TRA - buy the ticket at ticket machine - choose date & time - choose the trains - depart from the TRA gate - ready to goo 📍Some tips • im using Tze-chiang limited. express 3000 bcs the train is new and i love the interior (speed goes around 100 - 130 km/ h). • if youre lost on Taipei Main Station just look for the sign TRA. • if youre confused from which gate you will board, check it on the monitor or ask the gate person (they can speak english). • i prefer having a reserved seat TRA ticket : NT$440 #summervacation #nationalpark #travel #hualien #taiwan #taroko #urbanexplorer #awesomepic