The number of Filipino tourists visiting Taiwan has rapidly increased, reaching 350,487 in 2023, recovering to 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO).
TECO said from January to March, there were 116,906 visitors from the Philippines, a 2.92 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019 of 113,591.
The Philippines is now Taiwan’s second-largest source of visitors from Southeast Asia and fifth globally.
To continue attracting Filipino tourists, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the extension of 14-day visa-free entry until July 31, 2025.
With the 14-day visa-free entry to Taiwan, visitors can also join the “Taiwan the Lucky Land” lottery for a chance to win NTD 5,000.
In 2024, Taiwan ranked second in Airbnb’s list of countries with a significant increase in searches and was also named the second most loved country in Asia by the international financial website Insider Monkey.
From July 12 to 14, the Taiwan Tourism Administration, participated in the Travel Madness Expo (TME) to promote Taiwan— Waves of Wonder.
Taiwan Tourism Administration has organized a delegation of 48 representatives from 27 units, including local governments, associations, travel agencies, and theme parks operators, to participate in the Travel Madness Expo.
The Taiwan Pavilion, themed around the globally popular bubble tea, was designed as a giant bubble tea cup featuring urban landmarks, flowers, bike paths and other natural landscapes.
The pavilion also promoted 2024 Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival and eco-friendly tourism with Alishan National Scenic Area’s Railway Tourism, allowing Filipino visitors to experience the charm of railway travel.
The Taiwan Pavilion has arranged a series of captivating performances and interactive games.
The Hoyi Dance Group, known for blending traditional Taiwanese culture with street dance and technology, presented an exciting show combining “Fluorescent Guan Jian Shou (The chief general god)” with T-POP. Other activities included screen printing with Taiwanese-themed designs, bubble tea tasting, rush wovening, traditional silk fan painting, and a fun Taiwan travel quiz.
To enhance the Taiwan-Philippines tourism industry platform, the delegation held Taiwan Tourism Workshop events on July 16 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu and on July 17 at the SMX Convention Center in the third largest city, Davao. T
Through the exchange between the Taiwanese and Filipino tourism industries, the aim is to attract Filipino visitors to Taiwan.
