Private Hakka Discovery Day Tour from Taipei

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10 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Chinese, English, Vietnamese
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Explore Taiwan's Hakka culture on a private tour from Taipei. Visit creative parks, try local delicacies, make Lei Tea on Beipu Old Street, and enjoy seasonal fruit picking.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Hakka people are regarded as the 2nd biggest ethnic group in Taiwan with their own unique customs and traditions. Whether you're a first time visitor or a returning guest, in this tour you will discover the spirit of the Hakka.


Start with a short train ride along Neiwan Branch Line, you will stop by a creative park featuring Hakka Culture, and have a taste of the local delicacies in the biggest traditional Hakka Market. Then stroll along Beipu Old Street where you have an opportunity to make your own Lei Tea. Finally, enjoy the seasonal fruit picking and conclude this wonderful journey.

What You Get

Fruit farm coupon (worth NTD100 off your purchase)
Local General Liabilities Insurance
Professional licensed tour guide
Gratuities
Lunch

Good To Know

  • Ensure you carry enough cash with you to cover your expenses for meals, beverages, souvenirs, tips, etc. Convenience stores and most of the eateries in Taiwan don't accept credit cards as a form of payment.
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

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Taiwan Railways

Your tour starts with a railway ride from “Love Station” Hexing Station to Zhudong Station. Experience a train ride from Hexing Station to Zhudong Station. Neiwan Line was use for transporting the wood and cement for export. In recent years thin line has transformed to tourist railway.
13 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Hexing Station Landscape Park

Hexing Station has old-fashioned clocks, antique train cars and Japanese decoration, and is famous for a romantic love story about a man and a woman, which made Hexing get another name─ Love Station. This beautiful romance story about love and train chasing has been handed down for generations, making Hexing Station surrounded with intense romantic atmosphere
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Zhu Dong Wen Chuang Yi Shu Cun

Before lunch, you will stop by Zhu Dong Wen Chuang Yi Shu Cun(Zhudong Cultural & Creative Park), an art exhibition location converted from an old staff dormitory, that is aimed to promote local art crafts and Hakka culture. Here exhibitions, pop-up stores and showcases are held from time to time to present the work of the local artists.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Zhongyang Market

Next you will visit Zhudong Traditional Market(Zhongyang Market), which is regarded as Taiwan’s largest Hakka market. Here you have an opportunity to try 3 Hakka traditional snacks. (included in the tour)
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Beipu Old Street

Then continue with a walking tour along Beipu Old Street. Situated in the west part of Hsinchu County, Beipu is a Hakka township, where many buildings dated back to Qing dynasty and Japanese Colonial Era are still well preserved: Beipu Citian Temple, Jin Guang Fu House and many more. The Hakka people are widely known for their unique food culture as well. It’s very refreshing to have a cup of “Lei Tea” after walking tour, a traditional Hakka drink made by grinding pumpkin seeds, peanuts, sesame seeds, tea leaves and other food ingredients softly blended with hot water. Easy-to-make and nutrition-rich makes it an energy drink to the Hakka people. Here you will have a chance to experience Hakka Leicha DIY. (included in the tour) Taiwan is the "Kingdom of Fruits". Fresh fruits are available all year round. Before going back to Taipei, enjoy fruit picking in a local fruit farm. (include NTD 100 coupon off your purchase in the farm)
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Included

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We provide complimentary pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in downtown Taipei City.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Learning Hakka culture in Taiwan
October 31, 2024
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Amazing private tour for me and my husband. My husband is fourth generation Chinese Hawaiian American of Hakka descent (we think)….. and we wanted to learn more. Danny, our guide, was an absolute j...read more

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Great Hakka tour!
June 18, 2023
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We had a great trip with our tour guide, Alan, and driver, Mr Wong. They were very attentive to the elders and helpled to pace the tour which was very enjoyable. The lei cha experience was really...read more

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Great Hakka tour
February 19, 2019
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The tour was well organized and Kenny the tour guide was very accommodating of my parents who gets distracted and wanders off to look at various things! The highlights are taking the old railway t...read more

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Great history of the Hakka Village
September 09, 2018
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We had a great day with Kenny our guide and Jason the driver from Edison travel service who had good English and could understand all the information he told us about the Hakka ethnic group in Tai...read more

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