A supported tour handles the hardest parts of a long ride: the route, beds, luggage, repairs and a van if you need it. Below are operators whose current tours we could verify. None of them pays to be here, and none endorses Cycle.tw.
Giant Adventure
- WhatGuided, vehicle-supported 9-day, 8-night round-island tours. Versions start from Kaohsiung (National Stadium), Taipei (Songshan Station), Taichung and Hsinchu, plus longer or e-bike variants (an extended 'four extreme points' loop and an e-bike route via Provincial Highways 3 and 11). The Kaohsiung and Taipei versions follow the same loop: west coast, Hengchun, South Link via Shouka, East Rift Valley, then train from Hualien to Jiaoxi, Northeast Coast, Taipei. Departures are listed through at least April 2027 (for example Kaohsiung start on 26 Dec 2026 and 23 Jan 2027; Taipei start roughly weekly). Level: 'for advanced riders'.
- DistanceAbout 900 km in total, average riding speed about 20 to 25 km/h (Giant's tour page). Daily stages listed at 80 to 122 km.
- IncludedPer Giant's page: snacks and supplies, bike and helmet use, bike repair, support van and luggage van, staff service fees, listed accommodation and meals, admission tickets, and travel liability and performance-guarantee insurance. Not included: transport to and from the start, personal spending. Premium road bikes or e-bikes cost extra; no refund if you bring your own bike.
Its route is its own, not the official Route No. 1: it uses a train from Hualien to Jiaoxi. Dates and prices change, so check them on Giant Adventure's site.
Other operators
KHS Bicycles ran a 2026 nine-day guided tour, but that date has passed and we found no 2027 page. We will add other operators when we can verify a current, bookable round-island tour on their own site. → How listings work
Tour or independent?
| Supported tour | Independent | |
|---|---|---|
| Route | The operator's | Yours, on official Route No. 1 |
| Beds and luggage | Booked and carried | You book and carry |
| Repairs | Mechanic with the group | You, and shops on the way |
| Pace | The group's, on fixed days | Your own, with rest days when you choose |
Supported-tour details are from each operator's own pages, which are authoritative only for their own services. Checked November 2026.