Central Taiwan Birding: Daxueshan, Xitou & Sun-Link Sea — 3 Days

Three endemic hotspots in Nantou and Taichung with expert guide and overnight forest accommodation

This three-day birding tour focuses on three of Central Taiwan's protected areas, each hosting Taiwan's endemic and near-endemic species. You begin in Daxueshan National Forest, where the "Street of Endemic Species" trail forms the backbone of the first day's observation. A second full morning in the forest's upper reaches follows, then a transfer to mountain accommodation in Nantou County. The final day moves through Sun-Link Sea and Xitou Nature Education Areas before returning to Taichung. A licensed, bilingual birding guide leads all field work and consults with you before departure to align the species target list with your own birding experience and interests.

Highlights

Morning and full-day birding on the "Street of Endemic Species" in Daxueshan National Forest
Overnight stay inside Daxueshan National Forest with guided pre-dawn and post-sunrise listening sessions
Upper-elevation birding in Daxueshan's protected zone for montane endemics and subspecies
Two protected areas in a single day: Sun-Link Sea and Xitou Nature Education Areas in Nantou County
Pre-trip consultation with birding guide to establish personalized species target list

Day by day

1Taichung to Daxueshan National Forest: "Street of Endemic Species"Daxueshan National Forest · Taichung Train Station · Street of Endemic Species trail

Private transportation collects you from Taichung Train Station and climbs into Daxueshan National Forest. The day's primary focus is the "Street of Endemic Species" trail, walked with your birding guide. This route is Taiwan's most reliable location for endemic and near-endemic species. A full day of observation concludes with dinner and an overnight stay inside the National Forest, allowing you to settle into the acoustic environment and prepare for the early morning chorus.

2Daxueshan National Forest: Upper Elevations and Morning SurveysDaxueshan National Forest · Daxueshan's protected zone · mountain accommodation in Nantou County

The day begins with the soundscape of Central Taiwan's resident songbirds. After an early meal, you and the guide move into the upper stretches of Daxueshan's protected zone, targeting higher-elevation montane species and subspecies. Midday, you return for lunch within the forest. In the afternoon, you transfer to mountain accommodation in Nantou County, where you will spend the second night.

3Sun-Link Sea and Xitou Nature Education AreasSun-Link Sea · Xitou Nature Education Areas · Taichung

An early departure allows maximum field time across two of Central Taiwan's premier birding destinations. The day splits between Sun-Link Sea and Xitou Nature Education Areas, with the goal of adding endemic and subspecific variants to your species list before the midday transfer back to Taichung, where the tour concludes.

Included

Private return transportation from/to Taichung Train Station
3 Meals included
2-nights accommodation (private cabin and B&B)
Admission and parking at three protected areas
Licensed, bilingual birding guide
$3,000,000ntd daily travel agency liability insurance