TAIwan essential TOUR 6 DAYS - 2010

6 days from Taipei to Taipei (LA-TP5BR)

Prices & Dates:  $630 USD

Daily Departure. English & Chinese Speaking Guide

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Itinerary

Day 1  SAN FRANCISCO/LOS ANGELES – TAIPEI

Experience the beauty Anchorage has to offer

Take an International Flight aboard EVA Airways to Taipei, Taiwan. Our guide will pick up you to hotel. You have free time.

Hotel: Golden China Hotel 4*
            Howard Plaza Hotel 5*

Day 2  NANTOU – SUN MOON LAKE – WEN WU TEMPLE – TEHUA VILLAGE – TSE-EN PAGODA – HOLY MONK SHRINE – PULI (a cultural & artistic heaven)  

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Enbus for Nantou as highlights around Sun Moon Lake include: Wen Wu Temple, Tehua Village, Tse-En Pagoda, and Holy Monk Shrine. Sun Moon Lake is the most famous lake attraction in Taiwan. With over 100 square kilometers, the lake got its name because the northern part of it has the shape of the sun and the southern part of it has the shape of crescent moon (those two parts are separated by Guang-Hua Island). In the afternoon visit Puli, a small town at the geographical heart of the island. The people of Nantou county in central Taiwan are proud of the natural beauty of Puli. The town is famous for its “ four Ws”: weather, water, women, and wine. (B)

Taichung City Hotel: Plaza International Hotel

Day 3  TAICHUNG – LUKANG HISTORICAL & CULTURAL TOWN –  ENBUS or ENTRAIN FOR KAOHSIUNG

The village of Lukang, located about 180 kilometers south of Taipei, is known as a center of arts and handicrafts, particularly wooden and bamboo items. It is the nearest port to the coast of Mainland China. In earlier years, the city was the site of magnificent homes and temples of uniquely Taiwan style architecture. Some of these structures still exist today. The Lung Shan Temple is the prime example. (B)

Kaohsiung Hotel: Holiday Garden Hotel

Day 4  ENBUS FOR MAOPITOU – OLUANPI LIGHT HOUSE – KENTING PARK – KAOHSIUNG

Kenting National Park, which was established on Jan. 01, 1948, is Taiwan’s first National Park. The park is superbly located. Spanning the Hengchun Peninsula, it faces the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Bashi Channel to the south, and the Taiwan Straits to the west. Some of Taiwan’s largest coral reefs lie off the coast and the forests along the park’s western edge are the last of Taiwan’s coastal tropical forests. The name Hengchun Peninsula says much about the area’s attractions, for it means Eternal Spring. The fantastic climate, lush forests, beaches, and reef environments make Kenting a rival to internationally famous tropical resorts like Bali and Phuket. (B)

Hotel: Holiday Garden Hotel, Kaohsiung

Day 5  KAOHSIUNG – CHENG CHING LAKE – SPRING & AUTUMN PAVILLIONS – ENBUS OR TRAIN FOR TAIPEI

The Chen Ching Lake is the largest lake in Kaohsiung County. A major attraction at the lake is the Restoration Pagoda. Visit the seven-tiered Dragon and Tiger pagodas that stand in the water at Tzuoying near the graceful Spring and Autumn pavilions.Back to Taipei. (B)

Taipei Hotel: Golden China Hotel 4*
Howard Plaza Hotel 5*

Day 6  PRESSIDENTIAL OFFICE – CHIANG KAI-SHEK MEMORIAL HALL-MARTYRS’ SHRINE – NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM – CHINESE TEMPLE – HANDICRAFT CENTER – TRANSFER OUT

In the morning Pass by the Presidential Office and visit the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Martyrs’ Shrine, and The National Palace Museum. Taipei’s National Palace Museum houses the world’s largest collection of Chinese art treasure. Most of the 620,000 art objects were part of the Chinese imperial collection that was brought to Taiwan for safe-keeping. After tour, then transfer to Airport. (B)

Tour Price Includes

  • Transfer and transportation by private car
  • Sightseeing and entrance fee as per the mentioned itinerary.
  • English speaking guide.
  • 5 breakfast as indicated in above itinerary (B: Breakfast; L: Lunch: D: Dinner)

 

Not Included in the Tour Price

  • Drink and beverage
  • Round trip international EVA Airways flight San Francisco or Los Angeles to Taipei
  • Airport taxes at all routes.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Late check out at hotel
  • All the things are not mentioned in the itinerary.

 

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