- TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlights: Taipei, Sun Moon Lake, Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Monastery, Kaohsiung, Kenting National Park, East Coast & Taroko National Park
*Effective from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
* Not applicable: 24-29 January 2020
Itinerary
Day 1 – Saturday - Arrival
Upon arrival at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), you will be met and transferred to your accommodation hotel by private car (no guide).
The remainder of the day will be free.
Hotel options:
A. Sheraton Taipei, Regent Taipei or Palais de Chine Hotel (5*)
B. Howard Plaza Hotel or The Landis Taipei (4*)
C. Gala Hotel, Taipei or Golden China Hotel, Taipei (3*)
Day 2 - -Sunday - Half Day Taipei City Tour (B, X, X)
After breakfast, we will take a tour of Taipei city includes the impressive Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, National Palace Museum where 5,000 years of Chinese imperial arts and jade collections are exhibited, Martyrs’ Shrine of traditional architecture and change of Honor Guards, a local Taiwanese temple, and Taipei Handicraft Center. The remainder of the day will be free on your own.
Hotel options:
A. Sheraton Taipei, Regent Taipei or Palais de Chine Hotel (5*)
B. Howard Plaza Hotel or The Landis Taipei (4*)
C. Gala Hotel, Taipei or Golden China Hotel, Taipei (3*)
Day 3 – Monday - Taipei / Sun Moon Lake + Natural Hot Spring (B, X, X)
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, Holy Monk Shrine 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. Also enjoy the walking trails, biking, hiking or boating at the lake if time permits..
Hotel: Fleur De Chine – Mountain View Room (5*) or similar
Day 4 – (Tuesday) - Sun Moon Lake / Fo Guang Shan Monastery / Kaohsiung (B, X, X)
Check out hotel, passing by the lovely small and old Jiji Railway Station, drive 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, there will be opportunity to taste Buddhist vegetarian lunch (at your own cost). 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. Overnight stay at Kaohsiung.
Hotel: Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kaohsiung (5*) or similar
Day 5 – (Wednesday) –Kaohsiung / Kenting / Zhihben Hot Springs, Taitung (B, X, X)
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 light house, Maobitou coastal scenic area and Longpan Park. Continuously we will drive to Taitung via Southern Link Highway. Overnight stay at Zhiben. Enjoy natural hot spring at Hotel Royal Chihpen
Hotel: Hotel Royal Chihpen, Taitung (5*) or similar
Day 6 – (Thursday) - Taitung / East Coast National Scenic Area / Taroko (B, X, X)
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 kilometres 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), marble factory and showroom. Late afternoon, we will proceed to Hualien for overnight stay at Taroko National Park.
Hotel: Silks Place Taroko (5*) or similar
Day 7 – (Friday) -Taroko National Park / Taipei (B, X, X)
After breakfast, we will make a visit to Taroko National Park. Taroko Gorge is an exceptionally beautiful, narrow raving created by the Liwu river which has cut deep into the mountains of solid marble. A road carved into sheer walls of rock rewinding 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. Passing by Ci Mu Bridge, stops will be made at Swallow Grotto, and Changchun Temple (Eternal Spring Shrine). We will then drive back to Taipei with a stop at Cingshui Cliff, drive through Syue-Shan Long Tunnel (12.9 Kms) to arrive at around 6 PM.
Hotel options:
A. Sheraton Taipei, Regent Taipei or Palais de Chine Hotel (5*)
B. Howard Plaza Hotel or The Landis Taipei (4*)
C. Gala Hotel, Taipei or Golden China Hotel, Taipei (3*)
Day 8 – (Saturday) - Departure (B, X, X)
At leisure until check out and you will be transferred to airport for departure flight.
Inclusions
- 6-night hotel accommodation with daily breakfast on twin sharing basis
- Round-way airport transfers (NO guide)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking tour guide
- Entrance tickets and admission fees
- Toll and parking fee
- Tour insurance
Exclusions
- Lunch and dinner
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Any item not mentioned in the above itinerary
Remarks
- Fare includes 7 nights hotel accommodation on twin sharing basis, ENGLISH speaking guide, daily hotel breakfasts, SIC TOURS, admission fees and all transfers by air-conditioned vehicle; hotels in Taipei are subject to its availabilities.
- “Child with bed and breakfast” rate is only applicable when a child is sharing a “Triple” room with 2 adults with an “extra bed”;
- When a child is sharing a TWIN or DBL room with only 1 adult, “Adult” fare is applied.
- “Child without bed and breakfast” rate is only applicable when a child is sharing a room with 2 adults, no bed and breakfast will be provided.
- Lunch and dinner are NOT included.
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