Long Layover in Taiwan? Take a Short Sightseeing Tour

Long Layover in Taiwan? Take a Short Sightseeing Tour
The night skyline of Taipei City. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock
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Every once in a while, airplane travelers run into that seven-hour layover—an awkward time that is too short to get any real sightseeing done, yet too long to sit idly around the airport twiddling thumbs before the next flight.

Awkwardly timed layovers are no longer an issue for travelers at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport.

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau is now offering free half-day bus trips around parts of the island. Travelers can immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of Taiwan and savor tasty Taiwanese culinary fare, all while waiting for their next flight.

The Morning Tour: Explore Sanxia and Yingge, Hubs of Tradition and Cultural Arts

The morning tour (around 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time) brings travelers to Sanxia and Yingge, two districts renowned for their historical importance and traditional arts, like indigo dyeing and ceramics.

A dragon stone carving at Qingshui Zushi Temple in Sanxia District. (Lando9896/Shutterstock)
A dragon stone carving at Qingshui Zushi Temple in Sanxia District. Lando9896/Shutterstock