12-day Round Taiwan Farm-to-table Gourmet Private Tour From Taipei

Itinerary

Day 1: Start in Taipei

Stop At: Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, 21 Chung-Shan S Rd, Zhongzheng District, Taipei 1004 Taiwan
Learn about the history of Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall from your knowledgeable tour guide
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Presidential Office Building, No.122 Chungking South Road, Section 1, Zhongzheng District, Taipei Taiwan
View Japanese architecture from Taiwan’s colonial era at the Presidential Office Building
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: National Palace Museum, No.221, Sec.2, Zhishan Rd, Shilin Dist, Shilin, Taipei 11143 Taiwan
An educational tour to Taipei's most treasured museum with 5,000 years of Chinese art, history and culture.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Shilin Night Market, Jihe Road, Shilin, Taipei Taiwan
End the first day at the well-known night market.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Try Michelin-starred dumplings at Ding Tai Fung (Yong Kang street)
Accommodation included: 4-star Hotel Day Sonnien Hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 2: Hakka food tour

Stop At: Lonsheng Fallen Bridge, Longten Vil., Sanyi Towanship San Yi Village, Sanyi Taiwan
Take a scenic ride on the old mountain line railbike: enjoy cultural relics and beautiful scenery as you take a bicycle-powered "train ride" through Hakka culture.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Sanyi, Sanyi, Miaoli
Visit dried persimmon in farm (Sep-Jan only) and Hakka old street
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: 采園居, 367, Taiwan, Miaoli County, Sanyi Township, 68
Traditional Hakka old street stroll & DIY Leicha tea experience
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 4-star Park City hotel Taichung (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 3: From Taichung to Sun Moon Lake

Stop At: Sun Moon Lake, Zhongshan Rd., Yuchi Township, Yuchi 555 Taiwan
Take an electric, luxurious boat ride across Taiwan's largest and most beautiful lake.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yuchi, Yuchi, Nantou
Then, tour a tea factory and enjoy a tasting of Sun Moon Lake's world-renowned artisan black tea while gaining a deep understanding of the region's devoted tea culture.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: Enjoy lunch at Sun Moon Lake besides the lake
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 4-star LeaLea Garden hotel-SUN (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 4: From Sun Moon Lake to Chiayi

Stop At: Chiayi, Chiayi
Visit a traditional soy sauce studio where soy sauce is still made over a wooden fire and learn how to make soy sauce the traditional way. Visit a 17th century Chaotian Temple
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Wenhua Road Night Market, Wenhua Road, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan 600
Try famous snacks introduced by Netflix's "Street Food" series at the Chiayi night market
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: Try famous snacks introduced by Netflix's "Street Food" series at the Chiayi night market
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 3-star Jiayi Guanzi hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 5: From Chiayi to Alishan

Stop At: Alishan National Scenic Area, Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan 605
Enter the Alishan National Park and hand pick tea at a local tea farm with breathtaking views. Enjoy a leisurely hike through the park's natural forest, enjoying Taiwan's mountainous terrain that supports ideal tea growing conditions.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 4-star Alishan House (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 6: From Alishan to Tainan

Stop At: Alishan National Forest Recreation Area, No. 59, Zhongzheng Vil., Zhongzheng Vil., Alishan Township, Alishan Taiwan
In the morning, we’ll 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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tainan, Tainan
Head to Tainan, Taiwan's oldest city, and embark on a Cultural Heritage tour, learning about the island's history dating all the way back to the Dutch and Portuguese colonial periods.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Hayashi Department Store, No.63 Section 2, Zhongyi Road, Zhongxi District, West Central District, Tainan 700 Taiwan
Explore a Japanese heritage site: the Hayashi Department Store
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast st hotel
• Lunch: Try Tainan's famous bites at at the city's "Old Street"
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 4-star Hotel The Place Tainan (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 7: From Tainan to Kaohsiung

Stop At: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Visit an organic pineapple farm that uses natural farming to sustain pineapples and other fruits and vegetables that grow in harmony on this farmer's land. Enjoy an inmate experience getting to know the farmers with DIY activities that feature the pineapple fruit (included.) End your day making Taiwan's famous pineapple cakes and learn why these pastries are so symbolic in Taiwanese culture (included.)
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Dragon Tiger Tower, Liantan Rd 9, Zuoying, Kaohsiung Taiwan
View Tiger Dragon Pagoda, the larger-than-life statues and pagodas at Lotus Pond.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: The Pier-2 Art Centre, No.1, Dayong Rd., Yancheng, Kaohsiung 803 Taiwan
Explore how Kaohsiung's art scene seamlessly blends the old with the new at the Pier 2 art center.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 5-star The Grand HiLai Hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 8: From Pingtung to Taitung

Stop At: Pingtung, Pingtung
Visit a local, award-winning chocolate farm that combines local ingredients to create innovative novelties and experience a chocolate tasting. Enjoy a picturesque drive along the Pacific Ocean. Then, dine with a local indigenous tribe.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: Meal: Try Indigenous cuisine with a local tribe
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 3 star hotel J Resort (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 9: Taitung Coast: Indigenous fine dining

Stop At: Taitung Brown's Road, No. 2 Jinxin, Chishang Township, Chishang Taiwan
Explore the roots of Taiwan's food culture with a beautiful bike ride through the famous Chishang rice farms.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Changbin, Changbin, Taitung
Meet the 80-year-old grandpa of the Yongfu tribe who has mastered the art of making fleur de sel (crystal salt,) and learn how to make fine crystal salt (included.)
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Chishang and enjoy the local rice
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
Accommodation included: Luxury local B&B Adagio Resort (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 10: Taitung Coast: Indigenous coffee farm

Stop At: Hualien, Hualien
Visit an all organic, indigenous-owned coffee farm overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy a rare experience to roast your own coffee beans with the tribe over a wooden fire (included.)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Pass By: East Rift Valley National Scenic Area, No. 168, Sec. 2, Xinghe Rd., Hegang Vil., Ruisui Township, Ruisui Taiwan
Absorb the unique topography of the East Rift Valley during a scenic drive.

Stop At: Tropic of Cancer, Huadong Highway, Ruisui Township, Yuli Taiwan
Stop at the Tropic of Cancer Marker
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Lunch: Haian Coffee
Accommodation included: 4 star AZURE HOTEL (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 11: Explore Taroko Gorge

Stop At: Taroko National Park, Taroko National Park, Xiulin, Hualien
Explore the world’s largest marble cliff and blue, turquoise waters at Taroko Gorge. Make an unforgettable stop at Qixingtan beach and spend the night at the natural wonder's most luxurious hotel.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
• Dinner: Dinner at hotel
Accommodation included: Accommodation: 5-star Hotel Silks Place Taroko (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent

Day 12: From Taroko Gorge to Yilan, and then return to Taipei

Stop At: Qingshui Cliff, Su-hua highway from Herping to Chungte, Xiulin 97253 Taiwan
Drive along the picturesque Qingshui Cliff, the largest coastal cliff in Taiwan and enjoy more of Taiwan's beautiful, natural scenery
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: King Car Kavalan Distillery, No. 326, Sec. 2, Yuanshan Rd., Yuanshan Township, Yilan County 264, Yuanshan 264 Taiwan
Try Taiwan's internationally-acclaimed Kavalan whisky and take a tour of the distillery before returning to Taipei.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at hotel
No accommodation included on this day.