Northeast Taiwan day trip, Friday Nov 20: booking is open

Our Story

Four exchange students. Three locals. One semester to make it happen.

Semester Escapes started in a classroom at NTUST, when seven students from different corners of the world realized they wanted the same thing: to see the real Taiwan, together.

The seven Semester Escapes team members standing together in an NTUST classroom, in front of a whiteboard covered in notes.
Our team at NTUST, Taipei, Fall 2026.

How it started

Two halves of the same idea.

In the New Business Development course at NTUST, every team had to come up with a business idea and bring it to life before the end of the semester. Our team brought together four exchange students and three local students, and we didn’t have to look far for our idea.

The exchange students knew how hard it is to explore a new country on your own: the train apps, the language, not knowing where to start. The local students knew the places worth the trip, and how much more fun they are with friends. So we put the two halves together.

What we do

Trips for students, by students.

One bus, one group, one day you’ll remember. You just show up: we take care of the route, the tickets, lunch and insurance, and you meet students from all over the world along the way.

This is our course project, but it’s also something we’re genuinely proud of. We’re happy to bring it to every student in Taiwan who wants their semester to be more than classes and deadlines.

Where We Are Now

First trip in Northeast Taiwan.

Our first trip is a full day in Northeast Taiwan (Pingxi, Shifen, Houtong & Jiufen) on Friday, November 20, 2026, at NT$1,690 per person. Booking is open now.

Five more experiences across Taiwan are in planning. You can already explore the routes.

See the trip and book →

Academic Venture

Rooted in real-world learning.

Semester Escapes is developed as an academic venture project. We are testing demand, validating student preferences, and learning the operational foundations of tourism, budgeting, and group logistics in Taiwan.

We do not operate as an automated commercial agency: every registration is handled personally by us.

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Say hello.

Questions about a trip, or ideas for the next one? Write to us or send us a message on Instagram.

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