Private Hakka Discovery Day Tour from Taipei
Description
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.
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Itinerary
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.
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
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.
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)
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)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We provide complimentary pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in downtown Taipei City.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
Reviews(4)
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 joy and the driver so professional and courteous. Danny was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions. He was funny and kind and made us laugh! Getting out of Taipei and riding the local Love Train and visiting the local market made it interesting. Preparing the Hakka traditional tea from grinding peanuts, sesame, tea itself topped the day! Private tour costs more, but we feel worth the treat!
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 fun and memorable - working hard to grind the ingredients for the amazing drink. Loved the Hakka local markets and got to try loads of delicious Hakka delicacies. We hope to visit the places again. Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful review. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a good time with Alan. It's great to see that our services were able to meet your expectations. Thank you for choosing us! We look forward to seeing you again in the future. :)
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 train, walking around the traditional market and the DIY thunder tea which was delicious and worth the effort.
Hello Celia, Thanks for your sharing & recommend. It's our honor to provide service to you. Hope to see you again soon. Have a nice day Edison Travel Taipei
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 Taiwan. Although, the weather was abit cloudu and rainy it was something that we will put into the great banks of memories as we we learnt alot of new things about Taiwan and grinding our own special Hakka tea! Highly recommended tour for those wanting to learn more and outside the hustle and bustle of Taipei!
