Accommodation

Day 1: TripAdvisor 5★ Millennium Hotel Taichung (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent Day 2: TripAdvisor 5★ Fleur de Chine Hotel Sun Moon Lake (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent Day 3: TripAdvisor 4★ Alishan House - Modern (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent Day 4: 5★ Silks Club Kaohsiung (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent Day 5: TripAdvisor 5★ Hotel Sheraton Taitung Hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent Day 6: 5★ seafront hotel (2020 renovated): Parkview Hotel Hualien (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent Day 7: 5★ seafront hotel (2020 renovated): Parkview Hotel Hualien (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Others

Admission tickets to all activities on the itinerary

Transport

All transportation (5-seater sedan or 8-seater van, driver)

Meals

Breakfast*7 (day 2~day 8) Lunch*2 (day 3, day 7) Dinner*5 (day 1, day 2, day 3, day 5) Day 6 meal*1: lunch or dinner is based on the availability of omakase-style restaurants

Guide

A knowledgeable, licensed and fun-loving English-speaking guide *Other language speaking guides are provided if you need

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Others

Meals not listed above Any optional activities not on the itinerary Gratuity

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Day 1 From Taipei To Taichung
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

From Taipei To Taichung

After meeting up in Taipei, we’ll head down the west coast, stopping to visit some of Taiwan’s most photogenic relics from both the Japanese colonial era and beyond. We’ll take a lesson in Hakka pound tea making in Miaoli before reaching Taichung where, after checking into our hotel, we’ll dine at the city’s most popular night market.

Visit the remains of the photogenic Longteng Bridge, damaged in the 1935 earthquake

Check out the wooden Japanese colonial era Shengxing Railway Station

Make your own Hakka pound tea (Leicha)

Taste local delicacies at Taichung’s Fengjia Night Market

Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 5★ Hotel: Millennium Hotel Taichung (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
Day 2 From Taichung To Sun Moon Lake
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

From Taichung To Sun Moon Lake

After breakfast in Taichung, we’ll head to the ancient town of Lugang, often called Taiwan’s city of temples. We’ll visit a couple of Taiwan’s oldest temples before exploring other parts of the town itself, including the Lugang Osmanthus Alley Artist Village. Afterward, we’ll head into the mountains to visit the majestic Sun Moon Lake!

Breakfast at hotel

Discover the ancient temples of Lugang

Explore the winding alleys, unique art and delicious cuisine of Lugang old street

Enjoy the majestic scenery of Sun Moon Lake from the deck of a pleasure boat

Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 5★ Hotel: Fleur de Chine Hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent
Day 3 From Sun Moon Lake To Alishan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

From Sun Moon Lake To Alishan

Day three is all about mountains as we head from Sun Moon Lake to the mountain town of Jiji. We’ll visit two temples standing as testament to the earth’s raw power before heading further into the hills to the old market street of Fenqihu for lunch. Afterwards, we’ll head to hike among the clouds through the verdant forests of Alishan.

Breakfast at hotel

Head to Jiji Township to visit the ruins of Wuchang Temple

Lunch at the bamboo-decorated restaurant

Hike through the verdant forests of Alishan and enjoy the mountain scenery

Dinner at hotel

Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 4★ Hotel: Alishan House - Modern (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
Day 4 From Alishan To Kaohsiung
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

From Alishan To Kaohsiung

In the morning, may get up early and hop on the Alishan Forest Railway to catch a glimpse of the area’s famed “sea of clouds” that appear in the hours around dawn. Afterward, we’ll head to Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s southernmost city, where we’ll spend the rest of the morning exploring the country’s largest Buddhist monastery. That evening, you’ll have the option of enjoying some street foods at the night market.

Breakfast at hotel

Optional early morning ride through the scenic mountains on the Alishan Forest Railway

Exploration of Taiwan’s largest Buddhist monastery

Optional independent visit to Liuhe or Ruifeng night market

Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 5★ Silks Club Kaohsiung (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
Day 5 From Kaohsiung To Taitung
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

From Kaohsiung To Taitung

Having reached Taiwan’s southernmost city, it’s time to head to its beautiful east coast. After driving through Taiwan’s banana belt, we’ll hit the pretty east coast town of Taitung to explore the area’s natural ecology, prehistory, and indigenous cultures.

Breakfast at hotel

Visit Taitung’s Museum of Prehistory

Enjoy a laid-back cycling tour of Taitung’s Forest Park

Enjoy a leisurely hike through Seashore Park

Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 5★Hotel: Sheraton Taitung Hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent
Day 6 From Taitung To Hualien
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

From Taitung To Hualien

We’ll spend the sixth day exploring the landscapes considered by some as Taiwan’s most beautiful, driving through the island’s scenic Rift Valley. In addition to being where two tectonic plates meet, it’s also where Taiwan’s best rice is grown. We’ll stop at the Tropic of Cancer marker, visit a Japanese colonial era sugar factory that’s been converted to ice-cream production, and have a wonderful time in general surrounded by bucolic splendor before reaching the coastal city of Hualien.

Breakfast at hotel

Scenic drive up the East Rift Valley

Visit to Chishang Rice Village Museum

Stop at Tropic of Cancer Marker

Visit Hualien Sugar Factory

Check-in at the seafront 5★ Hotel (2020 renovated): Parkview Hotel Hualien (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
Day 7 Hualien
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Hualien

We’ll spend the seventh day of our tour in Hualien county, enjoying magnificent oceanfront scenery, absorbing the Zen vibe at a Japanese style temple, paddle boating on scenic Liyu lake and eating amazing food at Hualien’s lad back seafront night market.

Breakfast at hotel

Enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Pacific Ocean at Qixingtan Beach

Visit Ching XiuTemple and experience the spirit of Zen

Delight in a peaceful paddle boat tour at scenic Liyu Lake

Get a taste of Hualien cuisine at Dongdamen night market

Stay overnight in seafront 5★ Hotel: Parkview Hotels & Resorts (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent
Day 8 Day 8: From Hualien To Taipei
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: From Hualien To Taipei

We’ll spend the final day of our eight day Taiwan adventure exploring world-renowned Taroko Gorge National park, enjoying a guided trip of the park’s gorgeous gorge, rapid rivers and wonderful waterfalls. After experiencing the majesty of Taroko Gorge, we’ll slowly make our way back up the east coast, pausing beneath the Qingshui cliffs (Taiwan’s largest coastal cliffs) before heading back to Taipei.

Breakfast at hotel

Explore world-renowned Taroko National Park

Enjoy a guided tour of its spectacular mountains, marble canyons, gorges, rapid rivers, and stunning waterfalls

Drive along the picturesque Qingshui Cliff, the largest coastal cliff in Taiwan

Return to Taipei

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From Taipei To Taichung

From Taichung To Sun Moon Lake

From Sun Moon Lake To Alishan

From Alishan To Kaohsiung

From Kaohsiung To Taitung

From Taitung To Hualien

Hualien

Day 8: From Hualien To Taipei

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