Explore New Taipei City Travel Like This: Three Routes to Admire Mountain and Sea Scenery

By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported

New Taipei City Tourism Bureau has first introduced a relaxed “mini bag tour” (a compact travel style with just a small bag) approach, proposing travel plans that meet the needs of both convenience-focused and itinerary-planning travelers. A total of 25 limited-edition travel options are available for selection. This initiative highlights three routes—Gongliao, Pinglin-Shiding, and Pingxi-Shenkeng—where travelers can join group tours based on their preferences or use transportation passes for spontaneous, go-as-you-please independent travel.

The 25 unique travel options across the three routes allow visitors to better appreciate the mountain and sea beauty of Gongliao, Pinglin-Shiding, and Pingxi-Shenkeng, connecting travel with the local environment and historical culture. With these three routes and two travel methods, the mini bag tour proposal enables visitors to enjoy a happy journey in the most relaxed and simple way.

“Enjoying Happiness in Gongliao — A Mini Trip to Gongliao”
Gongliao boasts a natural ecology where mountains and sea dance together, making it one of Taiwan’s most beautiful easternmost areas. This trip takes nature as its classroom, offering a shared learning experience of Gongliao’s mountains and sea under the guidance of a tour leader. When people learn to respect the ecosystem and restore balance to the environment, they will discover that the resources nurtured by nature are abundant, full of beauty, richness, and awe-inspiring.

The travel options are divided into mountain and sea routes. You can pick herbs with local farmers, wash grass to make tea, and enjoy the pleasures of farming life, or explore the hidden wonders of Nanya Rock Formations, discover the ecology of Ma’ao Fishing Village, and feast on special seafood meals. You can also leisurely bike through the Old Caoling Tunnel or try kayaking at Longmen and snorkeling in Dragon Cave Bay for an energetic experience, allowing you to embrace the happiness of nature and enjoy wonderful moments.

“Fun Slow Tea Mountains — A Mini Trip to Pinglin and Shiding”
Pingsi (Shiding) and Pinglin are renowned as key production areas for Taiwan’s Baozhong tea and are also main water source regions through which the Beishi Stream flows. These areas nurture rich ecological resources, a simple tea-farming culture, and the beauty of many mountain-town arts, earning them the reputation of being Taipei’s backyard garden. The Pinglin and Shiding mini trip combines local tourism features, taking travelers straight to the tea country to enjoy fine tea.