Taroko National Park: Taiwan's Magnificent Natural Wonder in One Day

Taroko National Park: Taiwan's Magnificent Natural Wonder in One Day | Taiwan Travel Vlog Part 2

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We set out on an exciting journey from Taipei to Hualien to see the most beautiful park in Taiwan: Taroko National Park 太魯閣國家公園. Though our time in this city was limited to just a day, we couldn't pass up the chance to visit this spectacular gem. However, getting to the famous spots isn't easy. Public transportation options were limited, and most visitors opted for guided tours that we were too late for. Undeterred by the uncertainties, we decided to take a leap of faith, holding our train tickets close and venturing into the unknown.
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Our day trip was only a success because of the warmth of the Taiwanese people again. Sometimes, the best memories come from stepping outside our comfort zone.
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We also considered Klook's private charter services but we were too late.
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00:00 Intro
00:17 Taipei to Hualien
01:03 Xincheng Taroko Station
01:10 Looking for help
02:16 East coast of Taiwan
02:39 Ching-shui Cliff
3:17 Suhua Highway (Drone)
3:40 Taroko National Park
3:55 Swallow Grotto/Yanzikou
04:49 Chieftain Profile Rock
04:56 Eternal Spring Shrine/ChangChun Shrine
04:48 Allen
05:10 Taroko Archway
05:21 Local street food
6:04 Hualien Station
6:50 Conclusion
7:23 What's next
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@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

One of the best things about traveling is meeting and learning from the locals, and getting to know their culture. But oftentimes language is a huge barrier. Taiwan was a special experience for me because I could speak the language, making it easier to connect with the people there. Can't wait to visit again!

@PassionYC 2 күн бұрын

很棒的太魯閣影片~ It's a great vlog for introducing Taroko.

@StephanieLin 16 сағат бұрын

Thank you!! :D

@LuckyAnn13 10 ай бұрын

I love how the spontaneous adventure turned out so well! Would love to make it out to Taroko National Park

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Me too 🤣

@SherylBiangco 10 ай бұрын

You have high quality and beautiful footage. Love it!

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Sheryl!! Looking forward to new videos on your channel 😗

@kateh9272 10 ай бұрын

Really nice video!!! Ricky and I both like it a lot! ❤

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Glad you guys like it!

@wenniehu 5 ай бұрын

Always wanted to visit Taroko but felt like I need more time. Def gonna try doing a one-day trip there next time going back to Taiwan.

@StephanieLin 5 ай бұрын

Definitely worth it still!!!

@motonagam 10 ай бұрын

I didn't get a chance to go to Toroko National Park when I was in Taiwan, but I would love to go! It was one of my bucket list, but didn't have time to go. I will sure hit up Allen for my next visit! Great video as always!

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

Nice!!! 😆 I think you’ll enjoy it 😀

@LukasInTaiwan 9 ай бұрын

Love your Taiwan content! Hope to see you back here soon!

@StephanieLin 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊 Hopefully next year!!

@rickyyao91 10 ай бұрын

Drone shots are sick 🤩

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

My drone footage supplier & the air2s did a great job!

@CreatorDrews 10 ай бұрын

3:27 reminds me more of Napoli coast😅 beautiful views!! I enjoyed it more than Caminito Del Ray 🤭 I loved the story telling in this one! Can’t believe we got so lucky!!

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

Kinda!! Yeah... I agree LOL. I would say it's easier to get to too than caminito del rey LOL

@chennana5681 6 ай бұрын

Lovely trip and pretty good memory😅

@StephanieLin 6 ай бұрын

It really was! Thank you 😆

@BadSloucher 10 ай бұрын

Good tip on the better train station to catch a driver!! Also OMG that bento is so cheap!!

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

🥲 Yeah for sure only the locals knew which station to head to!

@freyafoxmusic 9 ай бұрын

I’m shocked this doesn’t have millions of views so good rt

@StephanieLin 9 ай бұрын

Thanks you're so kind hehe 😊

@artpreo.travel 28 күн бұрын

Is there is any other option get helmet for hiking? Like tourist point or something? (or only these lovely taxi driver can give it?) By the way, thanks for info, useful video for planing solo trip to Taroko Park :)

@StephanieLin 28 күн бұрын

You actually pick it up at a stand on your drive in! That's where our taxi driver got us the helmets too. It's should be free for all visitors. It's here on Google map: Zhongbu Cross-island Hwy, Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan 972

@user-yl2vj1no9d 2 ай бұрын

Hello! I am a reporter from FTV, because today I have news about the Taroko earthquake. I want to introduce that Taroko has many magnificent beautiful scenery, which attracts tourists. I saw that your introduction video is very detailed. Can I borrow some footage from you for news use? We will mark the source of the footage! Thank you

@StephanieLin 2 ай бұрын

Sure, as long as the source is labeled :)

@CreatorDrews 10 ай бұрын

6:59 can totally see you yelling WILMAAA 😂

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

You can hear what I actually said in the next video😆

@SGAndyAng 10 ай бұрын

Haha! I always love travelling without itinerary! PS: Allen gonna be busy from now on. ;-p

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

How do you deal with uncertainties!! Especially when it's so rural hahaha I was not ready to walk for hours🤣

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

I hope so!! I need to get the captions translated so I can send the video to Allen too🤪

@SGAndyAng 10 ай бұрын

@@StephanieLin For me, I tend to stay someplace strategic and explore the area around it slowly. Meaning any point should be able to get home by walking for a few hours in an emergency. Then move to another hub, and do the spoke exploration again. Give myself enough time as well. Usually, 3-4 days per hub. For example, I once walked half of Osaka on foot after dinner just to explore and reached the lodging for 3 hours at midnight. And got to really take in all the real Osaka town and street life along with it!

@SGAndyAng 10 ай бұрын

@@StephanieLin Oh come on, you don't have to do that. He can switch on Caption with Auto-translate.

@SGAndyAng 10 ай бұрын

The most is you teach him how to switch the translated Caption on. Use your time wisely. Such as getting another video done! ;-)

@TL243 10 ай бұрын

😎❤️🇹🇼‼️

@aroking7814 10 ай бұрын

What lens do you use capturing the video?

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

This video has a mixture of Canon, Sony, some DJI Action 3 & DJI drone footage 😆 But back to your question, it was rf24-70mm f2.8 for Canon & 16-28mm f2.8 for Sony. Hope this helps!

@aroking7814 10 ай бұрын

@@StephanieLin thanks 🙏

@aroking7814 10 ай бұрын

@@StephanieLin awesome

@richyschumann 9 ай бұрын

Hi :) Did u had to register your drone before entering Taiwan ?

@StephanieLin 8 ай бұрын

I think Andrew registered his drone but you can ask him directly @CreatorDrews. Btw, love your channel! Your shots are BEAUTIFUL

@nickloong 2 ай бұрын

Hope you don't mind sharing the cost for Allen's services. Thanks 😅😊

@StephanieLin 2 ай бұрын

Of course! I've shared in a few other comments. I think we paid around $4000 NTD including tips for about 4-5 hours. We were picked up from Xincheng Station and dropped off at Hualien Station. You might be able to get a better deal if you negotiate with him beforehand. We were very last minute and desperate lol

@nickloong 2 ай бұрын

@@StephanieLin Thanks for the info.😆

@chowzisiong7800 2 ай бұрын

Would you say that it's easy to get a private hire driver via most hotels in Hualien city?

@StephanieLin 2 ай бұрын

I would think so!! I think it should be as easy as calling a taxi...🤔 It's just that you'd have to go with whoever they referred

@freyafoxmusic 7 ай бұрын

How don’t you guys have millions of followers

@StephanieLin 7 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@freyafoxmusic 7 ай бұрын

im serious this is good af @@StephanieLin

@Sherman8263 10 ай бұрын

i was there my junior high graduation tour

@StephanieLin 10 ай бұрын

That’s a long time ago 😆

@rendypratama9665 8 ай бұрын

Where r u from?

@StephanieLin 8 ай бұрын

I was born in Taiwan but moved to the US at 9!

@xweetlifee 9 ай бұрын

Does Allen speak English? And do you mind sharing how much he charged you guys?

@StephanieLin 9 ай бұрын

I don't think he does, but I think if you communicate with him via text first he might be okay! If I remember correctly, we paid $4000 NTD including tips for about 4-5 hours. We were picked up from Xincheng Station and dropped off at Hualien Station. You can most likely get a better deal if you negotiate with him beforehand. We were very last minute and desperate lol

@xweetlifee 9 ай бұрын

@@StephanieLin thank you for all the details! That's not a bad price considering your circumstances haha. I was just worried as my mando is not very fluent but I think I'll be able to manage.