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Kaohsiung City Private Tour (6hr) | Tours & Activities Booking

Overview: Ready to explore a city in southern Taiwan? Visit Kaohsiung’s top attractions comfortably and safely in a private vehicle.; 📝 Important Information for Booking; After reviewing the tour routes, please select your preferred itinerary.
If you would like a custom itinerary instead of one of the set routes, please provide your detailed schedule in the “Other Requests” field.

📍 Tour Route Information
**Route A:** Pier-2 Art Center → Cijin Island → Holy Rosary Cathedral → Love River
**Route B:** Holy Rosary Cathedral → Love River → Pier-2 Art Center → Cijin Island
**Route C:** Dragon and Tiger Pagodas → Pier-2 Art Center → Cijin Island → Love River
**Custom Itinerary:** If you would like to visit places not included in the routes above, please enter your preferred itinerary in the “Other Requests” field.

Schedule

Meet at your hotel in Kaohsiung city or another preferred location.

Pier-2 Art Center: The Pier-2 Art Center is a creative space where artists and students can create and showcase their work. With a variety of events and exhibitions held throughout the year, it offers a unique artistic atmosphere that reflects Kaohsiung’s port-city character and is well worth a visit.

Cijin Island: Cijin Island is a popular Kaohsiung getaway, combining beautiful beaches, a variety of leisure facilities, and natural ecological spaces, with plenty to enjoy year-round.

Love River: Love River once struggled with pollution, but thanks to the ongoing efforts of local residents, the government, civic organizations, and artists, it has been transformed into a clean, vibrant cultural space and become one of Kaohsiung’s iconic landmarks.

Formosa Boulevard Station: Formosa Boulevard Station is an interchange where the Red and Orange Lines meet. Its artistic design symbolizes “prayer” and commemorates the “Formosa Boulevard Incident.”

Dragon and Tiger Pagodas: The Dragon and Tiger Pagodas are twin towers situated by Lotus Pond. They’re a must-visit attraction, famous for their vibrant decorations and unique route that takes you in through the dragon’s mouth and out through the tiger’s mouth!

85 Sky Tower, Kaohsiung: Kaohsiung 85 Tower is famous for its observation deck, offering panoramic views of the city. With its distinctive architectural design, it is also considered one of Taiwan’s iconic examples of modern architecture!

Holy Rosary Cathedral: Founded in 1859, the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Rosary was Taiwan’s first Catholic church and is one of Asia’s three major cathedrals, making it a historic landmark.

Drop-off available at any location in Kaohsiung city.

What's Included / Not Included

What’s included

Driver
Driver’s meals
Vehicle
Vehicle insurance

What’s not included

Admission fees
Lunch
Personal expenses
Gratuities

Additional Information & Notes: 🚨 Important Notice; Kaohsiung Departure & Arrival Tour:

This tour departs from and returns to Kaohsiung.

A Chinese- or English-speaking driver will be assigned in this area.
→ Please note that English-speaking drivers can communicate only using simple words when making your reservation.; ⏰ Tour Schedule; *Flexible Time at Each Stop
You can discuss and adjust the time spent at each location with the driver on the day of the tour, within the total tour duration.
Average time: approximately 1 to 1.5 hours per location; 🚐 Meeting Your Driver & Important Information; [Advance Contact from the Driver]
The driver will not contact you in advance.
If you need the driver’s contact information, please inquire via the 1:1 customer service board one day before departure. We will check and provide the details.

[Meeting Instructions]
Location: Please wait outside the hotel building, by the roadside in front of the first-floor entrance of the hotel specified in your booking.

[Important Notes]
Punctuality: Due to traffic conditions in front of the hotel, extended parking or stopping may not be possible.
Please arrive at the Meeting Point on time to ensure a smooth departure. ⏰

Itinerary Adjustments: The order of the destinations may be adjusted for efficiency depending on local traffic and weather conditions.; 💰 Additional Pick-up/Drop-off Fee for Outlying Areas (One Way); An additional fee may apply if your departure location is outside Kaohsiung City.

*An additional 300 TWD applies one way for the Kaohsiung Airport area.; ⚠️ Important Information to Check Before Booking; *Meeting Information
Location: The driver will wait at the hotel’s main entrance on the first floor, facing the street.
If the hotel lobby is not on the first floor or the hotel does not have a parking lot, the Meeting Point will be on the road in front of the hotel’s exterior main entrance.

Multiple Meeting Points: An additional fee may apply if there are two or more Meeting Points. Please inquire in advance when making your reservation.

*Tour Information
- The driver will provide transportation, directions to attractions, and assistance with taking basic photos. They will not accompany you inside attractions or provide professional tour commentary.
- On weekends, public holidays, and days with large crowds, vehicle access to some attractions may be restricted due to local traffic controls and vehicle stopping conditions. In such cases, you may be dropped off at a location where the vehicle can stop and walk part of the way.
- The time spent at each location and the order of the itinerary may change depending on traffic and conditions at the attractions on the day of the tour.

*Overtime Fees (Paid on Site)
Standard car: 300 TWD per 30 minutes / 600 TWD per hour
Van (large): 350 TWD per 30 minutes / 700 TWD per hour; 🙌 Please note: A guide to tipping etiquette; Taiwan does not have a mandatory tipping culture, but it is customary to offer a tip to the driver in appreciation of their efforts in ensuring your safety and keeping the tour on schedule.

If you enjoyed the tour, we would appreciate it if you could give the driver a tip of around 200–500TWD per group directly.

Tipping is entirely optional, but it is a meaningful encouragement and source of support for the driver. 😊