7D6N TAIWAN BLOSSOM from Chan Brothers Travel

Highlights:

Miaoli
• Flower Home Leisure Farm + Essential Oils DIY

Changhua
• Ride on a Trishaw to tour around Lukang Old Town, explore Tianhou Temple, Lukang Old Street and Guihua Street Art Village

Chiayi
• Fenchihu Old Street and Fenchihu Railway Station
• Alishan National Scenic Area

Nantou
• Sun Moon Lake

Taichung
• Fengjia Night Market
• Taichung World Floral Exposition or Taichung Flower Market*
• Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port, Central Taiwan’s Largest Outlet Mall

Taipei
• Ximending
• Jingtong Railway Station
• Jiufen
• Shenkeng Toufu Street

SEASONAL FLOWERS
(Viewing Period)
• Flower Home Leisure Farm – Lavender in bloom in Jan- March, Hydrangea in bloom in April - May
• Cherry Blossom in Alishan in Mid March to Mid April
• Taichung World Flora EXPO – Houli Horse Ranch & Forest EXPO Site (Valid for departure date from Jan to 20Apr only)
• Chung-she Flower Market - Rainbow-coloured field of seasonal flowers in bloom (Valid for departure date from21Apr onwards)

VALUE PLUS
• Fruit Picking and Tasting
• Trishaw Ride Experience
• Enjoy Alishan Sunrise Viewing Train to Zhushan
• Leisure Cruise in Sun Moon Lake
• Waterfront Ferris Wheel Ride
• Lighting and releasing of heavenly lanterns

GOURMET INCLUSIONS
• Specialty Lunch Cuisine at Flower Home Leisure Farm
• Fenchihu Railway Bento Lunch
• Four Season Steaming Feast Lunch
• Shenkeng Toufu Street Local Cuisine Dinner

7D6N TAIWAN BLOSSOM

From $1288 SGD

SINGAPORE –TAOYUAN

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Taipei. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel for a good night‟s rest.
Accommodation: Taoyuan Tao Garden Hotel or Orchard Park or similar local superior hotel

Meals: Meals On Board/ Dinner

TAOYUAN – MIAOLI – CHANGHUA

This morning, proceed to Flower Home Leisure Farm which is located at Miaoli County. This farm features “floral aromas, fruit aromas and farming aromas.’ From your very first step onto the farm, your nose will lead you into a wonderful world of vanilla fragrance. While enjoy the DIY making session of essential oils, you can also admire the flowers blooming all over the farm in different season. If you travel in May, you can also get chance to view the Tung Flower blossom along the way in Miaoli countryside. Get set to continue on with the theme of heritage today. In Changhua, ride on a Trishaw to tour around Lukang Old Town where you can explore Tianhou Temple, Lukang Old Street, Guihua Street Art Village and etc. Spend the night at one of the Small Luxury Hotels of The World, the Lukang Union House Hotel, a Lukang landmark mixing old Taiwan with new-world hotel style.
Accommodation: Changhua Lukang Union House Hotel, small luxury boutique hotel category
Seasonal Bonus
Enjoy seasonal fruit picking and tasting at a local fruit farm. (Enjoying picking and tasting 200 grammes of tangerines, strawberries, passion fruits or other available seasonal fruits per traveller.)
Note
Fruit picking is subject to seasonality and quality of harvest. Complimentary 200 grammes of seasonal fruit will be replaced if fruiting picking is omitted.

Meals: Breakfast/ Specialty Lunch Cusine at Flower Home Leisure Farm/ Dinner

CHANGHUA – CHIAYI

After breakfast, visit Fenchihu Old Street. Endowed with over 100 years of history, Fenchihu Railway Station was the largest and most important station of the Alishan Forest Railway, which transported commuters to Alishan. Reminisce the past and imagine what it must have been like as you tuck into the famous Fenchihu Railway Bento for lunch. Next, visit Tea Speacialty Store. Beloved by both locals and tourists alike, Alishan National Scenic Area is one of Taiwan’s most famous and visited nature parks, as attested to by the folk songs devoted to it. Visit attractions such as Sister Lakes, an ancient 1,000-year-old cypress tree and Shouzhen Temple. Take a leisure walk through forest trails and admire beautiful heritage trees and mountain peaks shrouded in misty clouds. It is quite likely that you might break into song at this juncture.
Accommodation: Chiayi Alishan Yingshan hotel or Shenmuh Hotel or similar local tourist hotel
Note
Visit to Fenchihu Old Street and Alishan National Scenic Area is subject to weather conditions and will be replaced with Monster Village and Sun Link Sea Forest Recreation Area if unavailable.
Please bring along an overnight bag for Alishan overnight stay.

Seasonal Bonus (Viewing Period)
Alishan Plum Blossom – January to March
Embrace the scenic view of cherry blossom in Alishan National Scenic Area - Mid March to Mid April.
*Flower viewing is subject to weather conditions

Meals: Breakfast/ Fenchihu Railway Bento/ Dinner

CHIAYI – TAICHUNG

The sunrise, sea of clouds, forest, sunset glow and railway are known as the “Five Wonders of Alishan”. This early morning, take the Alishan sunrise viewing train, also known as ‘Alishan Mini Train’ to Zhushan Station, where the sunrise viewing platform is located. It is also the highest railway station in Taiwan. Taking a deep breath of fresh air, admire the beauty of nature, thankful for the chance to witness the grand sight. The rising sun and sea of clouds in Alishan is a sight not be missed, as its rays filter through the clouds, lighting the sky and warming the land. Next, depart to Sun Moon Lake, one of Taiwan‟s most popular scenic spots and the country‟s largest body of water. Its poetic name is derived from the unique shape that resembles the sun and the moon. Take in the scenic views, commit the moment to memory and enjoy a leisure cruise ride. What can be a better antidote to the bustle of city life than a retreat endowed with fresh air and the embrace of nature? Next, pay a visit to Lingzhi Specialty Store. Today, prepare your camera while you enjoy your specialty meal – Four Seasons Steaming Feast as it definitely will make you wow. Then, make your way to Taiwan’s 3rd largest city, Taichung and head to the Fengjia Night Market, a sprawling mosaic of food stalls offering one of Taiwan’s largest array of local eats, from traditional snacks to innovative munchies. Operative word for tonight? Graze and pace. Spend the night at hot spring resort with personal hot spring facility in room.
Accommodation: Taichung Freshfield Hot Spring Resort or similar local 5 star hotel
Note
Please prepare warm clothes for sunrise and sea of clouds viewing experience as weather temperature is expected to hover around 5 to 18 degrees celsius. Morning call will be around 3am to 4am local time. Alishan National Scenic Area sunrise and sea of clouds viewing experience is subject to weather conditions and based on official scheduled timetable and will not be replaced if unavailable.

Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for public hot spring pools.

Meals: Breakfast/ Four Season Steaming Feast Lunch

TAICHUNG – TAIPEI

After breakfast, join in the Taichung major event, Taichung World Flora Exposition and visit one of the site, Houli Horse Ranch & Forest EXPO Site. The main concept of overall planning is based on “Discover GNP: Green, Nature, and People”. The event will feature agricultural-industry representatives from all over Taiwan exhibiting botanical beauty and diversity. These flowers feature a colourful landscape, setting the stage for a perfect photo opportunity.
For tour departing from 01 January to 20 April 2019, group will be visiting Taichung World Flora EXPO. For tour departing from 21 April onwards, group will be visiting Taichung Chung-she Flower Market. Smell the roses and other gorgeous seasonal blooms such as meadow clary and lavender at Chung-she Flower Market. Thereafter, proceed to Taichung’s newly opened Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung Port in December 2018. The outlet mall with over 170 retail stores boasts a plethora of domestic, international and leading Japanese brands, restaurants, bookstores and luxury supermarket under one roof. It marks as the largest outlet mall in central Taiwan and also an open commercial space utilizing the waterfront environment. Enjoy the fun of hop up to the one-and-only Waterfront Ferris Wheel and appreciate the view of Taichung Harbor from a fresh angle. Next, proceed to the vibrant city, Taipei. Immerse yourself in the vibrant ambience at Ximending, Taipei’s famed shopping area and epicentre of the city’s youth culture to shop and people watch.
Accommodation: Taipei Garden Hotel or Taipei Imperial or similar local deluxe hotel

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch

TAIPEI

After breakfast, proceed to Pixiu Lucky Charm Centre. Next, transfer to Jiufen, a small town that was founded during the Qing dynasty. Today, it maintains its quaint village vibe with its cluster of traditional teahouses and speciality shops offering famous local dishes, snacks and crafts. Next, visit charming Jingtong railway Station, one of te oldest wooden train stations in Taiwan, which surges with bouts of nostalgia. Here, you can experience the simple joy of lighting and releasing heavenly lanterns with your fellow travellers. Then, proceed to a pearl culture centre. End the day with yeat another eat-athon at the famous Shenkeng Toufu Street, one of the popular old street that has a lot of vendors selling all kinds of toufu snacks.
Accommodation: Taipei Garden Hotel or Taipei Imperial or similar local deluxe hotel

Note
Public transfer to Jiufen will be used should visitation fall on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or during major events in Taiwan.

Every four person sharing one lantern.

Meals: Breakfast/ Shenkeng Toufu Street Local Cuisine Dinner

TAIPEI – SINGAPORE

If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast/Meals On Board

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

7D6N TAIWAN BLOSSOM

From $1288 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

7D6N TAIWAN BLOSSOM

From $1288 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel