Solo travel to Alishan National Forest | Travel tips | Solo travel Taiwan

"Hello, everyone! Welcome to my very first video. I'm an avid fan of travel, particularly solo adventures. I've explored various parts of Asia multiple times, both with friends and mostly on my own. Join me on my latest journey-a solo 9-day trip to Taiwan, where I explore one of their famous tourist spots, the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area. Stay tuned for more exciting travel content! 🌍✈️ "
0:00 - Preview
0:30 - Traveling to Alishan, bus ticket price
00:56 - Alishan forest main entrance, where to get entrance ticket
02:26 - Food and souvenir shops
03:21 - Alishan station going to Zhaoping Station
04:36 - Train ride
05:38 - Zhaoping Station
06:14 - Start of trek
06:55 - Cinematic Alishan Forest
08:35 - All the thousand-year-old cedar trees
11:06 - Alishan fog
11:50 - buying souvenirs
12:14 - Where to buy tickets going to Chiayi Station
12:23 - Important note for us tourists!!!
12:49 - Afternoon fog at the entrance
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[@annetv5592]

Thank you for sharing the video! This is very helpful with our upcoming trip this January! God bless you!

[@jeanie779]

Love the video and very helpful for my upcoming trip to Alishan!

[@LourisVlogs]

Thank you so much, hope you enjoy Alishan too 😊

[@melongoh1909]

Thanks for your video, it was very informative!

[@seaetro]

wow i love the whole vibe of this video! :(( this made me want to go back to taiwan and explore Alishan, thank you!

[@great_victory]

Ang ganda ❤

[@LourisVlogs]

Thank you :)

[@BeautifulGrass]

Nice video! It's so relaxing compared to other travel videos which are too hectic. Keep up the good work! ❤

[@jewelt9241]

super informative! this is one of my bucketlist for places to visit in taiwan so this video really helps a lot for our future travel there. thank you! nice video 🫶

[@edwonderfulworld]

Great video. So peaceful and tranquil!

[@LourisVlogs]

Thank you 😊

[@Eli-bn9nq]

Gandaaa❤❤❤

[@Meher_Pal]

Very well done ❤

[@andytanex]

Thanks for the video, really helps me understand how to travel up Alishan! 😁

[@LourisVlogs]

You’re welcome ❤️ I’ll be uploading a few more videos on my Taiwan trip, hope it helps too 😊

[@andytanex]

@@LourisVlogs Love to see more, will be heading there in 3 days time 😁

[@nickloong]

Thanks for the detailed information on how to get to Alishan from Chiayi Station. I needed that!😅😂

[@kailynn4483]

Thank you for this video. I will go to Taiwan in three weeks and still need to make plans for travelling. I will definitely ho to this place.

[@jonhrome222]

You gained another subscriber po, I enjoyed this. And will watch all your taiwan vlogs. Planning my 1st solo travel tho I’ve been here 4x already and looking into staying for two nights in Chiayi and other places I haven’t been , will watch as well your jiufen coz I’ll stay there overnight and the rest will be in Taipei.

[@pocharapongsuankaew4478]

very good detail and information, thanks

[@LourisVlogs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chowzisiong7800]

Such a lovely place. Alishan is totally worth the travel from Taipei haha.

[@Nelsonhuang2001]

🎉🎉🎉

[@jrcas2346]

Thank you for sharing this video madam pretty.

[@winoarcilla6049]

Great video! Keep it up! This actually made me rethink my itinerary as the farthest south that i have in it is Taichung, lol. Trying to add it but don't know where to stay in Alishan overnight or if it's doable to visit back & forth from Taipei.

[@user-um5fm2ev7k]

Take sunrise express bus from Taipei. Or take high speed train to Chianti.

[@marisangelasousa9900]

I love your drawings I hope your KZbin chanel does well ❤❤

[@LourisVlogs]

Thank you so much :)

[@sherrymartini_]

Did you take the THSR from taipei to chiayi and back? Planning a day trip to Chiayi as well. Thank you! Your shots looks great btw. thank you for sharing your experience! :D

[@sherrymartini_]

Never mind you answered this on a separate comment. Won't delete for the youtube algorithm ^_^ I hope you have more wonderful adventures!

[@traveldyworld]

You gain a new subscriber!😍 love your contents. I also posted a travel vlogs to Vietnam, Bali & part of Malaysia 😍

[@TheGtr1991]

thanks for the vid! May i know when you alighted the alishan bus, do you need to tap easycard again ?

[@sengpingol5192]

Hi! I loved your vlog! Super chill at nakakarelax! We are planning to visit Alishan next week. Ask ko lang if marami pa bang bus from Chiayi going to Taipei since last trip din po ung kinuha mong bus? :)

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi, thank you. Chiayi going to Taipei po is nag Train ako. Pero if you're referring to the last trip ng bus from Alishan to Chiayi (where I stayed) is limited po sya and per schedule lang talaga. :)

[@honeybia3037]

This video made me super excited for our trip to Alishan in March! May I ask how long it took you to explore Zhaoping?

[@LourisVlogs]

I explored for 2 hrs I think, I arrived a bit late in the afternoon, there’s not enough time to see the rest of the area unfortunately. 🫣 but it was sooo magical

[@honeybia3037]

@@LourisVlogs Thank you for this information! It really does look magical even from the video. Just quite sad that we also might not be able to explore the whole forest cos we will do day tour only as well ☹️

[@user-io4nn9ig2i]

❤❤❤❤😊cute 😍 💓 💖 Taipei to Alison 😊

[@VahrusNurilAlbi]

Hi, can I ask u, what time u go back from Zhaoping Station to Alishan Station? 4 p.m? thaanks, nice video! very helpful!

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi thank you, I think it’s around 4pm. You can ride a small van going back to the main entrance, I forgot how much it cost but you can buy the van ticket near the big temple entrance 😊

[@user-bw3vr6qg3o]

I’ll go there in April. Can I DIY this or should I just join tours?

[@LourisVlogs]

You can definitely DIY this. 😊

[@jennylynrago9662]

Hi po ..yung sakayan po ba pauwi same dun sa binabaan nyo papunta dyan sa alishan?

[@starktony8428]

阿里山的風景很美 很多神木的年齡都有超過1000歲

[@jhaen04teukie]

Thank you so much for the details. I love your Alishan trip po 💖 btw po ung ticket nyo po pabalik ng chiayi, need po ba talaga sa 7/11 bumili? hindi puede ung easy card?

[@LourisVlogs]

Not entirely sure po pero from what I remember, meron din ako easy card pero pinabili ako ng ticket sa 7/11. It's easy naman to buy po, pero you can ask the staff just to make sure. :)

[@jhaen04teukie]

Thank you po ❤

[@marcellatimotius]

Thanks for sharing! Great video. May I ask how did you get to Chiayi? Was it from Taipei? And also, can we purchase the bus ticket at Chiayi station?

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi, I took the HSR train from taipei main station going to Chiayi. I am also staying in chiayi for few days and my hotel is just a few minutes walk to the station. About the tickets, I just used my easycard to pay for the bus ride 😊

[@marcellatimotius]

@@LourisVlogs Thank you so much for replying! I’m thinking to go just for a 1 day trip too since I’ll be going solo too. Do you think it will be manageable if I go back and forth from n to Taipei (I won’t stay in Chiayi) if I start earlier in the morning?

[@LourisVlogs]

@@marcellatimotius I think you can, just leave super early in the morning. If you get off at Chiayi HSR station, I think there are also buses going to Alishan from there. Oh and visit during weekdays if you can, the line is a bit long on weekend and holidays. Last bus from Chiayi leaves at 5 in the afternoon. 😊

[@marcellatimotius]

@@LourisVlogs Thank you so much for replying!!! Have a nice day🥰❤️

[@jacelee-ws6pt]

Do i have to stay overnight in Alishan or can I make a roundtrip within a day back to Chiayi?

[@LourisVlogs]

You can definitely do a day trip, that’s what I did here. But if you have budget and more time, I say stay overnight and watch the sunrise

[@nyl257]

how many hours travel time it took you from taipei to chiayi? thank you

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi, it’s around 2 hrs for me, I took the High Speed Rail train from taipei main station 😊

[@rodzkydang1104]

San po kayo nagstay sa chiayi po? Looking for mastay an din po kasi.

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi po, Chiayi king hotel. I have separate videos about it 😊

[@jovsmendoza3678]

Mam zhaoping station ka lang po nag drop off tas explore na pabalik ng main station? 😊

[@LourisVlogs]

Around zhaoping station lang po ako nag explore, medyo late na kasi baka maiwan ng last bus hehe. From zhaoping station pwede sumakay ng mini bus pabalik sa main entrance 😄

[@jay-jay7904]

Hi, where did you came from? Was it the Chiayi Train Station or the Chiayi HSR. And where was your last stop going back? TYiA

[@LourisVlogs]

Hey, it was the Chiayi train station, it was just walking distance from my hotel. We also got off the bus near the Chiayi station. I think there's also a bus going to Alishan at Chiayi HSR.

[@jay-jay7904]

@@LourisVlogs what time did you left from Alishan? I’m planning to catch the HSR back to Taipei sana.

[@LourisVlogs]

@@jay-jay7904 I think that was 5pm, last bus leaves at 5

[@jay-jay7904]

@@LourisVlogs was it 3 hrs travel from Alishan on bus?

[@dyriz3499]

Hi may I know how much discount they give if we show our bus ticket?

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi, from what I remembered, I paid NTD 150 instead of NTD 300 when I showed them my bus ticket 😊

[@dyriz3499]

​​@@LourisVlogsthanks. Will we get physical ticket if we use easycard to ride the bus? I'm going end of December hence asking a lot.

[@LourisVlogs]

@@dyriz3499 the driver hands out these tickets before passengers get off the bus even when you pay using the easycard 😊

[@dyriz3499]

​@@LourisVlogsgreat. Thank you so much.

[@marifebello2684]

Did you depart from Taipei? I

[@LourisVlogs]

From Chiayi 😊

[@nmnmnmnmbj]

Hello. Can I get a copy of your 9-day itinerary po?

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi, I’ll try po. Pero tapusin ko muna i-upload lahat ng vids. Maybe you can watch them while waiting for the itinerary. Hehe Next video ko is going to Chiayi na po

[@CassandraGomez]

Hi po..madami po bang air bnb sa mismong alishan forest??

[@LourisVlogs]

Naku wala po ako nakita, limited hotels lang. need nyo din mag advance booking kasi fully booked madalas kapag peak season

[@CassandraGomez]

Thank you po❤️

[@mstiniwinicake]

Hello po. Pwede po humingi ng detailed info kung paano pumunta sa alishan forest from taipei? Like yung step by step po kasama na pabalik ng taipei. Punta po kasi ako sa january next year and gusto ko talaga puntahan yung alishan forest. Thank po in advance

[@LourisVlogs]

Hello po, from Chiayi kasi ang nanggaling. Pero if ever nasa taipei ka, ang alam ko sa Chiayi ka din po muna pupunta. Once na nasa Chiayi ka na, follow mo na lang yung nasa video ko. Take note din po na around 5pm last bus sa Alishan, agahan nyo na lang po punta if ever 1 day lang kayo.

[@winxjhen1956]

@@LourisVlogs Okay po thanks so much. Pero po yung binabaan niyo sa alishan malapit na po dun yung entrance sa forest?

[@LourisVlogs]

@@winxjhen1956 Yes po, dun na po mismo yung entrance, siguro mga 15 steps lang :)

[@mstiniwinicake]

@@LourisVlogs Okay. Thank you so muchhh po. Very helpful po itong vlog niyo for people like me na magdDIY lang. Excited na ako makita ang Alishan like in real life

[@Jcmrsvll]

Hello po, san po kayo nag stay sa chiayi?

[@LourisVlogs]

Hi, sa Chiayi king hotel po. Walking distance lang sya sa Chiayi station

[@Jcmrsvll]

@@LourisVlogs san po kayo nag book? Thank you po

[@LourisVlogs]

@@Jcmrsvll sa agoda po