Taichung Day Tour
This Taichung day tour visits Lavender Cottage, the National Taichung Theater, Gaomei Wetlands and Wanggaoliao Night View Park, a route of Taichung's most photogenic spots.
Lavender Cottage
Lavender Cottage is a leisure garden in Xinshe District, Taichung. The grounds have lush greenery, fields of lavender, a carousel by the fields, shaded walking paths and small wooden cabins selling natural herb products.
Lavender Cottage was founded in 2001 by Zhan Hui-jun and Lin Ting-fei. They left their jobs to start this lavender-themed garden farm in the Xinshe hills.
It is known for its lavender products, herb-based dishes, a forest café and a souvenir shop. The farm promotes growing herbs for cooking, so visitors can see the plants and learn how they are used.
National Taichung Theater
The National Taichung Theater stands in the 7th Redevelopment Zone of Xitun District. It is a large public performing arts venue designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, a Pritzker Prize laureate. Inside are three professional theaters and a multipurpose space called the Corner Salon. Outside there is a plaza and an outdoor theater, and the roof has a sky garden.
The theater is closed on Mondays, so keep this in mind when choosing your tour date.
Gaomei Wetlands
Gaomei Wetlands lies at the river mouth on the west side of Qingshui District, Taichung. It is a coastal wetland formed by freshwater inflow and changing tides. Its ecology is rich and complex, mainly birds, fish, crabs and other invertebrates. The wetland is not large, but it combines mud flats and sand flats set among estuary marshes, so it supports more species than many other wetlands.
Its history goes back to the Japanese colonial era, when this was Gaomei Beach, a seaside swimming area. After Taichung Port opened, silt gradually built up on the beach, visitors dwindled and it eventually closed. That same silt created the wetland ecosystem seen today.
The scenery draws many visitors and photographers. There are well-planned bike paths, wetland wildlife, a wooden boardwalk and sunsets over the water. You can watch the sun go down and see how the tides change the landscape.
Wanggaoliao Night View Park
Wanggaoliao Night View Park sits on high ground on the Dadu Plateau in Nantun District, with a wide view over Taichung Port and downtown Taichung, and south toward the Dadu River in Changhua. People come here for the sunset and the night view, and locals often call it Tunghai Castle.
Itinerary
Lavender Cottage → National Taichung Theater (closed Mondays) → Gaomei Wetlands → Wanggaoliao Night View Park
- Departure (summer)
- 12:00 ~ 13:00
- Return (summer)
- 18:30 ~ 19:30
- Departure (winter)
- 11:00 ~ 12:00
- Return (winter)
- 19:30 ~ 20:30
Tour price
1188 NTD / person
Admission fees and lunch are not included.
This tour is operated by LeLe Trip. Mr.Mantter only shares local travel information. LeLe Trip handles the tour itself and any related questions. Bella International Travel Service Co., Ltd. Tax ID (Unified Business No.) 54317912 Class A Travel Agency License No. 7554 Travel Quality Assurance Association member No. North 2031 Photos of the National Taichung Theater, Gaomei Wetlands and Wanggaoliao Night View Park: Tourism and Travel Bureau, Taichung City Government (Taichung Tourism website), used under the Open Government Data License, version 1.0.
