Country
Taiwan
Duration
8 Days/7 Nights
Travel Type
Escorted Tour
 

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.

Inclusions

Return airport transfers by private vehicle
English-speaking tour guide
7-night accommodation in double occupancy
7 meals: 7 breakfasts
Entrance tickets and admission fees
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions

International airfare and airport taxes – Gratuities to hotel personnel, guide and driver – Meals not mentioned – Beverages – Optional excursions.

Additional Information

Note

Guaranteed departure with minimum 2 people.

1

DAY 1 TAIPEI - ARRIVAL

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 : Taipei for 2 nights

2

DAY 2 HALF DAY TAIPEI CITY TOUR

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.

Meals : Breakfast

3

DAY 3 TAIPEI / SUN MOON LAKE + NATURAL HOT SPRING

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.

Meals : Breakfast

Accommodation : Yuchi Township for 1 night

4

DAY 4 SUN MOON LAKE / FO GUANG SHAN MONASTERY / KAOHSIUNG

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.

Meals : Breakfast

Accommodation : Kaohsiung for 1 night

5

DAY 5 KAOHSIUNG / KENTING / CHIHPEN HOT SPRINGS, TAITUNG

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.

Meals : Breakfast

Accommodation : Taitung for 1 night

6

DAY 6 TAITUNG / EAST COAST NATIONAL SCENIC AREA / HUALIEN

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.

Meals : Breakfast

Accommodation : Hualien for 1 night

7

DAY 7 HUALIEN / TAROKO GORGE / QINGSHUI CLIFF / TAIPEI

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.

Meals : Breakfast

Accommodation : Taipei for 1 night

8

DAY 8 DEPARTURE

At leisure until check out and you will be transferred to airport for departure flight by private car (NO guide).

Meals : Breakfast

HOTEL OPTIONS OR SIMILAR

Option A

Regent Taipei or Marriott Taipei, Taipei (5*)
Fleur De Chine – Mountain View Room, Yuchi Township (5*)
Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kaohsiung (5*)
Hotel Royal Chihpen, Taitung (5*)
Silks Place Taroko, Hualien (5*)

Option B

Howard Plaza Hotel or The Landis Taipei, Taipei (4+*)
Fleur De Chine – Mountain View Room, Yuchi Township (5*)
Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kaohsiung (5*)
Hotel Royal Chihpen, Taitung (5*)
Silks Place Taroko, Hualien (5*)

Option C

Sonnien Hotel or Riviera Hotel Taipei, Taipei (3+*)
Fleur De Chine – Mountain View Room, Yuchi Township (5*)
Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kaohsiung (5*)
Hotel Royal Chihpen, Taitung (5*)
Silks Place Taroko, Hualien (5*)

Rates in CA$, per person, starting from, in double occupancy 

Land Package
Departures 2023-2024 Double occupancy Single occupancy
Departures every Saturday and Sunday from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
Hotel Option A 1565 +1065
Hotel Option B 1385 +885
Hotel Option C 1320 +805
Private departures available on other days of the week On request

Blackout: Dec 30 – Jan 02, 2024 and Feb 10-13, 2024

**Prices in this document are for information only; they were issued at press time, for the current year. Please note that due to exchange rates and temporary promotions, they can increase or decrease at any time. Contact your travel agent for the price and promotion of the moment. Prices include the contribution of customers to the Compensation Fund for clients of Quebec travel agents.

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