TAIWAN, THE TREASURE ISLAND


12 DAY FULLY ESCORTED TOUR

Code TW12D.

£1,995 per person

TAIPEI-TAITUNG-KENTING-KAOHSIUNG-ALISHAN-SUN MOON LAKE


Price includes: International flights, airport transfers, hotels as stated or similar with daily breakfast, sightseeing,  English speaking guides, admission fees. Price excludes: Insurance, meals, personal expenses and any service not specified above. Single room supplement is £295 per person. Please add £160 for high season departure July, August, December.  Note: Our tour operation depends on many factors some of which are beyond our control. We reserve the right to amend programs in case of unexpected problems caused by airlines, transport companies and local organizations. Price is per person, based on 2 persons sharing a twin/double room.

Day 01
Departure on scheduled flights from Heathrow.
Day 02 TAIPEI
Arrival in Taipei. Meeting with our representative at airport and transfer to your hotel in city centre. Rest of day is at leisure. Overnight at Golden China hotel (5 star).
Day 03 TAIPEI
Full day Taipei guide sightseeing : The National Palace museum with 60,000 artefacts, the Longshan temple with its fine stone sculpture and woodcarving. Visit to Chiang Kai Shek memorial hall, Martyrs Shrine and Taipei 101, the world tallest building. Enjoy the night market and overnight at Golden China hotel.
Day 04 TAROKO GORGE
Morning transfer via HuaLien to Taroko national park with its lofty mountains, deep canyons, elegant waterfalls and wild rapids. Explore the majestic marble walled Taroko Gorge with visit to the impressive Tunnel of Nine Turn, the Swallow Grotto and the Eternal Spring Shrine. Overnight at Parkview hotel ( 4star).
Day 05  EAST RIFT VALLEY
Transfer to East Rift Valley, home of Taiwan's indigenous tribes. Short hike on Baiyung trail and enjoy a spa at Zhiben hot spring resort. Overnight at Toong Shing hotel.
Day 06 TAITUNG
Full day visit to the Bunan tribal village and experience Taitung aboriginal culture and transfer to tropical Kenting with beaches, hot springs and lively nightlife. Overnight at Howard beach resort ( 4 star)
Day 07 KENTING
Morning visit to Kenting village and national park, beaches and grottoes. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Howard beach resort.
Day 08 KAOHSIUNG
Transfer to Kaohsiung, Taiwan second largest city and visit to the Spring and Autumn pavilions, the Confucius temple, the Lotus pond  and the serene Cheng-Ching lake. Overnight at Holiday garden hotel ( 4 star).
Day 09 ALISHAN
Transfer to Alishan forest park of 37000 hectares rich in diverse plant and animal life. Rest of day is at leisure  and overnight at Alishan house ( 3 star).
Day 10 ALISHAN
Early morning: experience a narrow gauge train ride up to Mount Jhuhsan. Enjoy the beautiful  Alishan morning sunrise at 3000 m high. Afternoon transfer to the wonderful SunMoon lake. At leisure to explore Taiwan's most popular destination.  Overnight at Lingo resort 4 star).
Day 11 SUN MOON LAKE
Visit all the major attractions of this traditional Chinese landscape: Wen Wu temple, Holy monk shrine, Te Hua village and Tse En pagoda. Return to Taipei and overnight at Golden China hotel.
Day 12
Transfer to airport for departure.