Enchanting Taiwan

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Days
8

Location
Taiwan

  • Accommodation
    included
Included

  • Stay in Quality Hotels
  • Private Car for Sightseeing
  • Daily Breakfast and Dinner
  • All Hotel Taxes


Tour Information

Day 1: Arrive Taipei

On arrival at Taoyuan International airport you will be met and transferred to the hotel. Check into the hotel and rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Taipei.

Day 2: Half day Taipei city tour

Today enjoy a half day tour of Taipei city covering places like 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 Centre. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Taipei. (B)

Day 3: Taipei - Sun Moon Lake

Proceed for the 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. 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. Proceed to the hotel and check into the 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 on your own. Overnight at the hotel in Sun Moon Lake. (B)

Day 4: Sun Moon Lake – Foguangshan Monastery - Kaohsiung

This morning pass 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 to visit “Buddha Memorial Centre” and communicate with some of the monks, nuns during the visit, there will be opportunity to taste Buddhist vegetarian lunch (at your own cost). Continuously, drive to Kaohsiung City, which is the second largest city of Taiwan. The tour will take you to Love River and Liuhe Night Market. Overnight at the hotel in Kaohsiung. (B)

Day 5: Kaohsiung – Kenting – Zhiben hot springs

Proceed 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. Enjoy natural hot spring at Hotel Royal Chihpen. Overnight at the hotel in Taitung. (B)

Day 6: Taitung – East Coast National Scenic area – Taroko

Today enjoy an exciting East Coast Tour. The East Coast National Scenic Area, known as "Taiwan's last unspoiled land", stretches 170 kms down the east coast of the island. Weathering, erosion, and accumulation have produced a wide range of landforms here. Stop at Xiaoyeliu, Sanxiantai, Shitiping (Stone Steps), marble factory and showroom. Later in the afternoon, proceed to Hualien for overnight stay at Taroko National Park. Overnight at the hotel in Taroko. (B)

Day 7: Taroko National Park  Taipei

Enjoy a visit Tarako National Park. Tarako 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 Tunnel of Nine Turns, Ci Mu Bridge, stop at Swallow Grotto, Changchun Temple (Eternal Spring Shrine). Later return back to Taipei enroute stopping at Cingshui Cliff, drive through Syue-Shan Long Tunnel (12.9 Kms). Overnight at the hotel in Taipei. (B)

Day 8: Depart Taipei

This morning you will be transferred to International Airport to board your flight back home or your next destination. (B)