10 Great Factory Tours to Take in Taiwan

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Taiwan Glass Gallery | © Wei-ti Wong / Flickr
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Ciaran McEneaney
11 January 2019

With tourism in Taiwan at an all-time high, its many factories have taken an interesting step to take advantage of the huge numbers of visitors spending time in the region. Once a textile and manufacturing giant, many industries have seen a slump in profits in recent years, and so they have turned to the tourist dollar to make ends meet. Factory tours are big business in Taiwan and of the 130 or so that you can take throughout the island here are some of the best.

Lucky Art Crayon Factory

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Making your own markers | © Tzuhsun Hsu / Flickr
Lucky Art is one of the most established factory tours on the list. Originally started to promote the factory products and to show local children how their art supplies are made, this is an incredibly popular tour for families. Here you can make your own crayons and have your face painted by staff at the factory.
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500號 Haishan West Road, 270, Taiwan
+88639907101
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Kavalan Whiskey Distillery

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Tasting at Kavalan | © Connie / Flickr
A must for any whiskey lover is the tour of the distillery in Yilan. Here you can learn about the distilling process and enjoy some tasting sessions with the distillery staff. There’s also a restaurant/food hall where you can enjoy your lunch after the tour.
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264, Taiwan

Hualien Tourism Sugar Factory

Restaurant, Dessert
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Delicious treats | © Joke Chien / Flickr
More of a cultural park connected to a factory, this large sugar factory is now a hugely popular tourist attraction. Locals often spend the weekend here dining in the restaurant and enjoying the products from the factory itself. From ice cream to deliciously sweet candy, you can sample it all on this tour.
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19號 Tangchang Street, 97642, Taiwan
+88638704125
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Chimei Happiness Factory

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Chimei Museum | © Bill Chiang / Flickr
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The brilliantly named Happiness Factory is a great tour for foodies. Here at the Chimei factory visitors learn about the various food manufacturing processes before getting a chance to sit down and make their own handbaked goods. There’s also a great shop selling tons of Chimei’s products.
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66號 Section 2, Wenhua Road, Tainan City, 71755, Taiwan
+88662660808
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