Taiwan Multi-Day Classic Tour

We give the tour a 5. In the planning stages, Charlie put us on to our driver and guide, Martin Yang. We worked with Martin to create a round the island tour that incorporated nature walking, waterfalls, geoparks, national parks, coastal scenery, mountain experiences, cultural exposures such as a tea ceremony with Mrs Yuan or lunch at a small hakka restaurant near Taichung or lunch at the Tjerik Indigenous tribe village on the east coast. We visited a very high tea plantation and had silky tofu with fresh wasabi and crispy skin chicken with crispy fried fresh thinly slice ginger We visited the National Earthquake Museum, which was a great activity. We also did other museums on the extra day we toured with him in Taipei. We visited a variety of old streets and historical sites, and released our flame balloons in Shifen. We saw thermal areas and hot springs, and Sun Moon Lake. We travelled in a 7 seater VW van and there were 4 of us. The cost for the tour was set, whether we travelled with 2 or 6. Martin also sent to me 3 or 4 options for hotels at each nightly destination. We could go through them on the internet and select the one we wanted and pay directly. We did pay quite a lot to stay at Alishan Hotel right inside the high mountain National Park, but it was awesome and enabled us to hike in the park and take the train. Martin was scrupulously on time, very attentive and fun, flexible and considerate of our needs. We would highly recommend the tour for the whole experience was beautiful and very interesting.

It was easy to organise from Australia, and Charlie put me on touch with our guide/driver, Martin earlier. Both men were great communicators and always answered. Martin gave us a few hotels in each end destination to look at and we chose and booked our own accommodation. Martin was super friendly, willing to be flexible, always thinking of our comfort. He worked into the itinerary singe hostory, National Parks, hiking, coastal scenery and drive, beach time, high mountains, cultural activities such as lunch at a little hakka restaurant and a tea ceremony with Mrs Yuan up in Alishan, and we also went to a few vet interesting museums such as the Hakka Museum and the National Earthquake Museum. We added on an extra day trip tour of Taipei City. He was willing to pick us up from Daton, Old Taipei, near Dihua Street where we explored our first two days, and willing to drop us off to a fantastic airbnb opposite the W Hotel in Xinlin, a easy walk to Taipei 101 and on the Blue metro line. Martin's car was a 7 seater van and there were only 4 of us. It was always clean and comfy and room for our bags. The whole trip was great value for money and reasonably priced.

This tour is the best tour that I have ever been on. After traveling to so many countries and going on so many tours all around the world, this trip to Taiwan stands out as the best travel experience we have ever had. Charlie is the most amazing tour guide! He is, kind, patient, genuine, funny, and is super flexible with my family's schedule and needs. He took us to all the best local spots that we otherwise would have never gotten a chance to go had we been traveling by ourselves. The tour felt like traveling with a local through Taiwan where we were so immersed in the culture rather than the superficial feeling that you often get when you go with a big tourist group. Riding in the back of his van cruising along the east coast with the rain drizzling down and the waves crashing into the cliff underneath will always be a core memory for me. This trip made me fall in love with Taiwan and it's all thanks to Charlie!

This review is for Charlie's multi-day classic tour company around Taiwan, and in particular for our guide Mark. The experience has been wonderful from the beginning (planning stage, before our arrival in Taiwan) to the very end. Based on our experiences of hiring professional private tour guides across the world, this company's experience ranks in the top 10%. Mark is diligent and meticulous in catering to our family's particular needs and interests. He listens well and communicates well, and flexibly recommends trip adjustment when there is inclement weather. All of his sights and restaurant recommendations have been excellent and unique experiences. All of us (our family of 4) enjoyed his service and company tremendously. The trip is fully customizable depending on the clients' needs. - beyond general sightseeing, thus I recommend prospective clients to think deeply about what experiences they care about (e.g., , food, indigenous culture and history, nature, children activities, particular interests such as religion, tea, or whisky, etc.), and communicate this to Mark / Charlie. They will make it happen. Next time we are in Taiwan, we will use this company again. I will think of a different set of experiences. We recommend this company highly! - Jon

(5th Jan - 13th Jan 2024). Charlie was recommended to us by another Taiwan driver . He is pro and sincere. We told him our ideas where to go. He will help us by fine tunning it. He will also give us some options in choosing the places of interest. Has given our friends his contact number. Highly recommended.

A BIG thank you to Charlie, Mark and Fred for taking good care of me and my family, especially my mum, who's not very mobile. Mark was trying his best to adjust the itinerary and bring us to places where it's easy for my mum to walk. He's always bringing us to the best eateries and enjoying Taiwan's Number 1 food! We had such a wonderful time there! So much special memories to bring back with us....this is in fact the best private tour I've experienced! Fred was so thoughtful in preparing a wheelchair for mum and always carrying her up and down the car. He was always patiently waiting for us at each stop too. Thanks also to Charlie for the best grapes! Super sweet and tastes like wine! It's really world class! We highly recommend this tour to all. We'll definitely engage them if we return to Taiwan! Kudos to the team! Great job!

I always engage local drivers whenever I travel to Taiwan in Taiwan. I must say that Charlie is, if not the best drivers that I'd engaged to date so far for all my trips to Taiwan. As Charlie's returning customer, this is the 2nd time I'm engaging his service to tour Taiwan, 9 days this time! Charlie is sincere, honest and very friendly. You'll immediately feel his warm personality the moment you meet him face to face. Charlie will enthusiastically share the fun facts or historical information of various places visited, what and where the interesting food are as well as what fruits are in season. Your trip with Charlie will never be bored. Pricing is reasonable and value for money. You get what you paid for.