The "World Masters Games 2025 Taipei & New Taipei City" are set to take place from May 17th to 30th, 2025. To offer athletes and their companions from around the globe an opportunity to explore Taiwan’s scenic beauty, culinary delights, culture, and heritage, the organizing committee has specially planned 30 recommended self-guided tours and 30 group travel packages. These will be available for online booking starting February 17th, 2024.
Aiming to provide participants with an immersive experience of Taiwan’s unique charm, the Games have established a dedicated travel section. This includes 30 travel packages designed by Taiwanese tourism operators, showcasing Taiwan’s natural ecosystems, historical sites, culinary specialties, and local culture. The goal is to introduce participants to the island's diverse attractions.
The official "World Masters Games 2025" travel section categorizes recommendations into 'Group Tours' and 'Self-Guided Journeys'. The group tours include 30 premium packages, ranging from day trips to longer excursions. Travelers can choose according to their interests, such as historic trails like the Tamsui-Kavalan and Alang Yi, stunning locales like the North Coast, Taroko, Taiping Mountain, and Hehuan Mountain, cycling adventures in Bali Left Bank, the Old Caoling Tunnel, and along the 17-kilometer coastline, or cultural explorations in Indigenous communities like Tranan, Smangus, Lalauya, and Hanxi. Unique local experiences like sky lantern blessings, hidden hot springs, black jade polishing, and stone weir construction are also on offer.
The 'Self-Guided Journeys' are officially recommended routes focusing on Taipei, New Taipei, Yilan, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu, where the games and ceremonies are hosted. They include 30 suggested itineraries featuring major attractions like the Taipei Grand Trail, Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf, Dongshan River Water Park, and renowned night markets, allowing athletes and their companions to explore nearby spots at their leisure.
To cater to international visitors, all attractions and itineraries in the Games' travel section are available in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean. Special promotional prices are offered (20% off from February 17th to April 17th, 2024, and 10% off from April 18th to September 17th, 2024), aiming to boost Taiwan’s global visibility through the 2025 Games. Registration for the "World Masters Games 2025 Taipei & New Taipei City" opens on February 17th, 2024, with official tour packages going on sale simultaneously. For more information, please visit the official website’s travel section (https://www.travel.taipei/wmg2025/en).
