Enchanting Taiwan
Taipei, also known as the city that never sleeps, has become one of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities bustling with modern high buildings, amazing shopping, street markets, ancient traditions and temples. The National Palace Museum is its national treasure housing objects from China’s Forbidden City and definitely not to be missed. Visit the largest freshwater lake in Taiwan, the majestic Sun Moon Lake, the romantic harbour city of Kaohsiung in the south, and what’s known as “Taiwan’s last unspoiled land”, the East Coast National Scenic Area.
Pricing
Escorted tour starting at $1,320* CAD per person, based on double occupancy
8 Days – Taipei to Taipei
Your package includes
- Return airport transfers by private vehicle
- English speaking tour guide
- 7 night accommodation in double occupancy
- 7 breakfasts
- Entrance tickets and admission fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- International airfare and airport taxes
- Gratuities to hotel personnel, guides, drivers
- Optional excursions
- Beverages
Note: Guaranteed departure with minimum 2 people.
Day
Day 1
Location(s)
Taipei
Meals
Description
Upon arrival at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), you will be met and transferred to your hotel by private car (NO guide). The remainder of the day will be free.
Accommodation: Sonnien Hotel or Riviera Hotel Taipei (2 nights, upgrade available at a cost)
Day 2
Taipei
Breakfast
Our first stop is Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, an impressive monument in memory of President Chiang Kai-shek. After that, we will depart to the Grand Hotel Taipei and have a photo stop. This 5-star hotel is another historical landmark. On the way to the Grand Hotel, our tour guide will have a quick introduction when we pass by Presidential Office Building, a symbolic landmark and historical site in Taipei City.
After the photo stop, we will depart to Martyrs’ Shrine. The highlight of this place is guard changing ceremony.
Our last stop is the world-famous National Palace Museum, which has a collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks throughout 8,000 years of Chinese art over multiple dynasties.
Day 3
Taipei – Sun Moon Lake – Yuchi Township
Breakfast
To be picked up at lobby of hotel in Taipei City, we will drive to Sun Moon Lake which is located in the middle of Taiwan and situated 762 meters above sea level in the lofty mountains of Central Taiwan. Tour will stop at the famous Wenwu Temple, also known as Literature-Warrior Temple, dedicated to Confucius as Master of Pen and to Kuan Ti as Master of Sword, Ita Thao Indigenous Village, Xuanzhuang Temple and Ci En Pagoda. After touring round Sun Moon Lake, check in hotel.
Enjoy natural hot spring at the Fleur de Chine Hotel, Sun Moon Lake. You can also enjoy the walking trails, biking, hiking or boating at the lake.
Accommodation: Fleur De Chine – Mountain View Room (or similar)
Day 4
Sun Moon Lake – Fo Guang Shan Monastery – Kaohsiung
Breakfast
Check out of your hotel, then we will stop by Xiangshan Visitor Center before driving to Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Monastery, the most famous Buddhist sacred place of southern Taiwan. Here you will learn about Buddhism during the monastery walking tour and communicate with some of the monks or nuns during the visit. Continuously, we will drive to Kaohsiung which is the second largest city of Taiwan. The tour will take you to Love River and Liuhe Night Market.
Accommodation: Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kaohsiung (or similar)
Day 5
Kaohsiung – Kenting – Zhiben Hot Springs – Taitung
Breakfast
Morning tour to Kenting National Park, located at Taiwan’s southern tip and the 37 miles of coral-rimmed shoreline along three sides of the park provide its main attractions. Stops will be made at Eluanbi lighthouse, Maobitou, Chuanfan(sail) Rock and Longpan Park. Continuously we will drive to Taitung via Southern Link Highway. Overnight stay at Chihpen.
Enjoy natural hot spring at Hotel Royal Chihpen.
Accommodation: Hotel Royal Zhihpen, Taitung (or similar)
Day 6
Taitung – East Coast National Scenic Area – Hualien
Breakfast
After breakfast, it will be an exciting East Coast Tour. The East Coast National Scenic Area, known as “Taiwan’s last unspoiled land”, stretches 170 kilometers down the east coast of the island. Weathering, erosion, and accumulation have produced a wide range of landforms here. Our tour will stop at Xiaoyeliu, Sanxiantai, Shitiping (Stone Steps), Fanshuliao marble factory and the exhibition hall.
Late afternoon, we will proceed to Hualien for overnight stay at Taroko National Park.
Accommodation: Silks Place Taroko (or similar)
Day 7
Hualien – Taroko Gorge – Qingshui Cliff – Taipei
Breakfast
After breakfast, we will visit Taroko National Park. Taroko Gorge is an exceptionally beautiful, narrow ravine created by the Liwu river which has cut deep into the mountains of solid marble. A road is carved into the sheer walls of rock, winding its way past forested peaks and cliffs towering thousands of feet above it, while hundreds of feet below a river roars past gigantic marble boulders. Stops will be made at Taroko Gorge Gateway, Shakadang Trail or Lushui Trail, Swallow Grotto, Cihmu Bridge and Changchun Temple (Eternal Spring Shrine). We will then drive back to Taipei with a stop at Qingshui Cliff en route, drive through the Syue-Shan Long Tunnel (12.9 Kms) and arrive back in the capitol at around 6 PM.
Accommodation: Sonnien Hotel or Riviera Hotel Taipei (upgrade available at a cost)
Day 8
Taipei
Breakfast
At leisure until check out and you will be transferred to airport for departure flight by private car (NO guide).
*Hotel rooms are subject to availability and are confirmed by the supplier at time of booking; they may be replaced by other hotel rooms of similar category at the sole discretion of the supplier.
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