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Private Maokong Gondola & Shiding Handmade Noodle DIY Tour 20% OFF

Location Taipei, Taiwan
$368
$460
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Overview

The Private Maokong & Shiding tour showcases Taipei’s tea mountains alongside a hands-on noodle-making experience. This engaging journey combines culinary delights with scenic exploration for a unique day out.

  • 🚗 Hotel pickup included for a seamless start to your adventure, ensuring convenience from the moment you leave your accommodation.
  • 🍜 Shiding Handmade Noodle DIY allows you to learn traditional Taiwanese noodle-making, featuring hands-on activities like noodle stretching, swinging, and packaging your creations to take home.
  • 🏞️ Stroll through Shiding Old Street to experience the charm of traditional stone houses, riverside village scenery, and local food stalls, immersing yourself in the local culture.
  • 🍽️ Free time for lunch is included, with recommendations from your guide on local restaurants to savor authentic Taiwanese cuisine at your own expense.
  • 🍵 Taipei Tea Promotion Center visit to discover the history and production of Tieguanyin and Baozhong tea, deepening your knowledge of Taiwan's rich tea culture.
  • 🌸 Gentle walk along Zhangshu Trail, renowned for its seasonal flowers and stunning tea mountain views, providing a peaceful escape into nature.
  • Maokong Tea House experience offers a chance to relax and enjoy the serene mountain atmosphere at your own pace.
  • 🚠 One-way Maokong Gondola ride down to Taipei Zoo Station, concluding your adventure with picturesque aerial views of the landscape.
  • 🚌 Transportation by air-conditioned private vehicle, ensuring comfort and ease throughout your day.
  • 🛡️ Insurance provided for peace of mind during your tour, along with a licensed Chinese & English-speaking driver-guide.

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Private Maokong & Shiding
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours

  • 1 Licensed Chinese & English-speaking driver-guide
  • Maokong Gondola one-way
  • Transportation by air-conditioned private vehicle
  • Insurance provided
  • Shiding Handmade Noodle DIY
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Other personal expense
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks

  • Learn how traditional Taiwanese handmade noodles are made. With guided instruction, you will join simple hands-on activities such as noodle stretching, noodle swinging, photo time during the noodle-drying process, and packaging your own handmade noodles to bring home. *Shiding Handmade Noodle DIY requires reservations and is closed Tuesday; if unavailable, visit Thousand Island Lake instead, and note Maokong Gondola is closed Monday.
  • After the DIY, stroll through quiet Shiding Old Street for a local mountain village experience. You can see traditional stone houses, stilt-house scenery, the old riverside village atmosphere, tofu dessert shops, and small local food stalls. Lunch On Own (Your guide can recommend local restaurants)
  • Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong
    In the afternoon, travel directly by private vehicle from Shiding to the Taipei Tea Promotion Center in Maokong. Your private vehicle brings you directly to the tea center, where you can learn about Tieguanyin tea, Baozhong tea, tea production, and the tea-growing history of the Muzha and Maokong area.
  • Maokong mountain
    Camphor Tree Trail Seasonal Flower Walk. Next, enjoy a light walk along Zhangshu Trail, also known as Camphor Tree Trail. This gentle trail is one of Maokong’s most pleasant seasonal photo spots. Depending on the season and yearly planting schedule, visitors may see lupine flowers, cosmos, sunflowers, or other seasonal flower scenery. Even outside flower seasons, the trail offers a slower, greener side of Taipei, with tea mountain views and peaceful countryside atmosphere.
  • Maokong mountain
    Maokong Tea House Experience On Own.
  • Maokong Gondola
    Ride the Maokong Gondola down, meet your driver-guide at Taipei Zoo Station, then transfer to your preferred Taipei drop-off point: your hotel, Taipei 101, or Raohe Street Night Market.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Local government regulations require that all tour participants possess travel insurance. Local operator will provide this ,but requires the following information for each participant.
  • Passport name, gender, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants.
  • Reminder: Bring cash, comfortable walking shoes, and light jacket.
  • We recommend travelers in Taipei to bring an umbrella or raincoat, as the weather can be unpredictable.
  • One luggage for one traveler. Please don't bring oversize luggage.
  • Please note that tour itineraries may vary due to weather conditions and traffic, ensuring your safety and enjoyment.
  • We offer pickup and drop-off at your desired location ONLY within Taipei City. Please provide us your hotel name and address.
  • Tuesday / Fully Booked Alternative Route: If Shiding Hsu’s Handmade Noodle DIY is closed or cannot be reserved, the itinerary will be adjusted to Thousand Island Lake and Bagua Tea Plantation.
  • The flowing noodle experience is not included in this itinerary.
  • Maokong Gondola operation may be affected by weather, maintenance, or official schedule changes.
  • Guests may choose one drop-off location at the end of the tour: Taipei hotel, Taipei 101, or Raohe Street Night Market.
  • This tour is not recommended for wheelchair users or guests with limited mobility because it includes old streets, uneven walking surfaces, mountain-area stops, and gondola boarding.
  • Seasonal flowers along Zhangshu Trail / Camphor Tree Trail are not guaranteed and may vary depending on weather and yearly planting schedule.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Private Maokong Gondola & Shiding Handmade Noodle DIY Tour 20% OFF

    Location Taipei, Taiwan
    $368
    $460
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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