Taiwan
Hualien
Taroko Gorge — marble cliffs and a road carved through them.
When to go
Feb, Mar, Dec tend to be the best months here. Oct is usually the one to avoid.
- Feb
- 20° / 16°Light rain
- Mar
- 22° / 18°Light rain
- Dec
- 21° / 17°Light rain
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights and accommodation are on top.
- Backpacking
- IDR 210,000per day
- Comfortable
- IDR 325,000per day
- Treating yourself
- IDR 590,000per day
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- e-Visa needed
- Airport
- TPE
Visa rules change. Check with the embassy before you book anything.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Jan — about 54% below the dearest month
Estimates from Google Flights, captured August 2026, for a one-week return from Jakarta. Not a quote — what you pay depends on when you book.
Flying to Hualien
- Typical journey time
- 17h 55m
- Stops
- 1, usually via SIN, MNL
- Usually flown by
- Scoot, Cebu Pacific
- Carbon, one way
- 282 kg CO₂
Things to book ahead
- Best for tours and activities
- Best for international esim card
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Hualien on video
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