DAY 1 - Arrive Taipei , Meet and Greet - transfer to your hotel -The Eight Zone .
DAY 02
Half day private tour of Taipei city and Palace Musuem
Taipei-the name means "North Taiwan" is the principal cultural and economic metropolis. The tour affords a glimpse of Chinese culture and the bustling city . It includes a visit to the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall dedicated to the late President, passing the Presidential Square enroute. Watch the Changing of the Honor Guards ceremony at the Martyrs' Shrine and onwards to the National Palace Museum which houses the world's largest and most priceless collection of Chinese art treasures.
Also included is a visit to the Taiwan Handicraft Center before returning via Grand Hill.
Evening PRIVATE visit to Snake Alley and the Night Market – 3 hours
DAY 03 Private transfer to Yang Ming Shan - stay 2 nights at the Landis Hot Springs Resort
DAY 04
Private sightseeing tour of Tamsui - visit Shihsanhang Musuem , Fishermen's Wharf , Hung Mao Cheng, Tamsui Old Street and Guanou Nature Park .
DAY 05
Private transfer to Taipei Railway Station - Take the Tze Chiang Line to Taichung - on arrival , a private transfer to Sun Moon Lake - Stay 2 nights at the superb LALU Resort
DAY 06
Full Day Sun Moon Lake tour.
DAY 07
Private transfer to Taichung train station - to Chiayi - and
transfer to the alpine train for ascent to Mount All. Tour of Alishan Forest Recreation
Area begins with a visit to a 3,000 year old cypress named The Sacred Tree, struck dead by
lightning in 1947. Tour the village museum, The Two Sisters Pond, Three Generation Tree as
well as Ali Forest Park. Overnight at Mount Ali Alishan House
(Optional Sunrise View by
ancient train to Mount Chu)
DAY 08
Private transfer by car to Kaohsiung, an
international seaport located on the southwest coast of Taiwan. On the way, tour Fokuang
Shan (Buddha Torch Mountain), whichattracts pilgrims from all parts of Asia. Crowning the
summit is a statue of Buddha, 25 metres tall that stands on a pedestal 12 metres high. The
statue is flanked by 480 other images each of them 1.8 metres high.
DAY 09
Visit Cheng Ching
(Clear Crystal) Lake resort area renowned for its lover’s bridge, ornate pavilions
and the Chung Hsing (Restoration) Pagoda, one of the best known landmarks in Taiwan. Tour
ends with a visit to the Lotus Lake area, site of the newest Confucian temple, which
houses the Spring and Autumn Pavilions. Overnight in Kaohsiung.
DAY 10
Full day private tour of Kenting National Park and Maopitou .
DAY 11
Private transfer to train station for journey on the Southern Star Round Island Train to Taitung - Overnight at the Taitung Formosan Naruwan Hotel
DAY 12
Continue journey by train to Hualien .Stay 2 nights at the Grand Formosa Hualien
DAY 13
Private full day tour of Taroko Gorge
One of the greatest and most awesome natural wonders of the world is the 19 kilometre (12 mile) long Taroko Gorge at the eastern terminus of the scenic East-West Cross Island Highway also called "The Rainbow of Treasure Island" . The towering cliffs of the gorge, some more than 900 metres high, contain billions of tons of marble deposits.
Travel by coach for the drive to the Gateway of the Taroko Gorge ,passing the Eternal Spring Shrine, the Swallow Grotto, Nine Turns Tunnel, and the Marble Bridge, towards the town ofTienhsiang , nestling in a valley 450 metres above sea level. After lunch , return to Hualien for a one hour song and dance performance by aborigines of the Ami tribe at the Ami Culture Village.
DAY 14
Either train or plane journey to Taipei - Stay 2 nights at your choice of hotel
DAY 15
Private tour of the Northern Coast and Yehliu
Proceed to Keelung to visit Chung Ching Park where you can view the huge statue of the Goddess of Mercy and also a panoramic view of Keelung Harbor. Continue to Yehliu famed for its numerous rock formations resembling a Queen’s head, Fairy Shoe and Lover’s Rock. Return to Taipei around 12 noon. Drive to Northeast Coast, visit Pitou Cape and Nanya Rocks Formation then onward to Chiufen Vilalge. The villages of Chiufen were once centers of gold mining in Taiwan. The gold is gone, but these quaint old villages, built of closely-packed houses clinging to steep mountainsides, continue to offer enchanting scenery and fascinating glimpses into the lifestyles of the past.
DAY 16
Departure |
