Taroko Gorge guide
🇹🇼 Packing List
What to pack for Taroko Gorge
In April, Taroko Gorge is typically mild, expect showers (17 to 25°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Taroko Gorge essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable closed walking shoes
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B plugs (same as USA), 110V — European adaptors needed.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: New Taiwan Dollar (NTD)
- Cash important for small vendors and aboriginal stalls. Cards at hotels.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Chunghwa Telecom or Taiwan Mobile — buy at Taipei/Hualien airport on arrival.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited