7D6N WEST TAIWAN ENGLISH-GUIDED TOUR - ( Operated by AGV ) from Chan Brothers Travel

Highlights:

Tourcode: TW7WEG

Taichung
- Rainbow Village
- Gaomei Wetland
- Fengjia Night Market
Chiayi

- Fenchihu Old Street
- Fenchihu Railway Station
Alishan

- Alishan National Scenic Area with sunrise and sea of clouds viewing experience
- Sister Lakes
- Shouzhen Temple
Kaoshiung

- Pier-2 Art Centre
- Xiziwan Scenic Area
- Liuhe Night Market
Nantou

- Sun Moon Lake with Leisure Cruise
Hsinchu

- Neiwan Old Street
Taipei

- Taipei 101
- Jiufen
- Jingtong Railway Station
- Ximending
VALUE PLUS

- 1 night stay at Alishan National Scenic Area, to view the sunrise and sea of clouds
- 1 night accommodation at Jinshan hot spring resort with personal hot spring facility in room
- Indigo-dyeing workshop in Miaoli
- Lighting and releasing of heavenly lanterns
GOURMET INCLUSIONS

- Alishan Speciality Dinner
- Hsinchu Theater Nostalgic Cuisine Lunch
- Takao 1972 Mini Hotpot Dinner

7D6N WEST TAIWAN ENGLISH-GUIDED TOUR - ( Operated by AGV )

From $1848 SGD

SINGAPORE – TAOYUAN – TAICHUNG

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Taipei. Upon arrival, make your way to Taiwan’s 3rd largest city, Taichung. After dinner, check in hotel and have a well rest.

Meals: Meals On Board/Dinner

TAICHUNG – CHIAYI – ALISHAN

Get set to continue on with the theme of heritage today. After breakfast, visit the whimsical Rainbow Village, which is given a new lease of life by an over 90-year-old Grandpa Huang, who is a war veteran. Grandpa Huang had spent about 10 months painting the colourful graffiti on the alley walls and dilapidated houses which becomes an overnight sensation and popular subject of photography.
Next, 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. You may like to taste the Fenchihu Railway Bento at your own expense to feel the old moment. 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.
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.

Meals: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Alishan Specialty Dinner

ALISHAN – KAOHSIUNG

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. Thereafter, proceed to Kaohsiung and make a visit to Pier-2 Art Centre, transformed from a warehouse in Kaohsiung Harbour. Divided into 4 zones, it is a cultural and creative hotspot that focuses on avant-garde and experimental works. Next, stopover at Xiziwan Scneic Area for the romantic sunset view. This evening, make your way to Liuhe Night Market to sample a wide variety of traditional local snacks.
Note
Please prepare warm clothes for sunrise and sea of clouds viewing experience as weather temperature is expected to hover around 3 to 15 degrees celsius. Morning call will be around 4am to 5am 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.

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch

KAOHSIUNG – NANTOU - TAICHUNG

This morning, adjourning to gorgeous Sun Moon Lake, one of Taiwan’s most popular scenic spots and the country’s largest body of water, for a leisure cruise. Its poetic name is derived from the unique shape that resembles the sun and the moon. Thereafter, proceed to Gaomei Wetland, an ecologically diverse wetland. If luck permits, you can catch a glimpse of some of the small species that form the communities of the wetland and capture the beautiful view of windmills against the romantic sunset. This evening, head to Fengjia Night Market, the largest night market in central Taiwan, to savour a variety of delicious local snacks. You can find many original and unique snacks from this bustling night market. As the night market is located near to Fengjia University, you can also shop for many fashionable yet affordable clothing and accessories. You will definitely spend an unforgettable evening at this night market!

Meals: Breakfast/Aboriginal Culture Cuisine Lunch

TAICHUNG – MIAOLI - HSINCHU - TAIPEI

Travel to Miaoli this morning to participate in an indigo-dyeing workshop to learn about the dyeing process and create your very own Hakka design, which you can take home as a keepsake. Then, continue towards Hsinchu to Neiwan Old Street and discover remnants of the distinctive Hakka culture left behind by the predominant Hakka community that used to live there. Thereafter, enjoy a Hakka cuisine lunch at Neiwan Theater before returning to Taipei. Make a photo stop at the iconic Taipei 101. Thereafter, travel to the coastal district of Jinshan and spend the night at a hot spring hotel with personal hot spring facility in room.
Note:
Taipei 101 Observatory is at own expense. Please bring your swimming cap and swimming wear for outdoor hot spring.

Meals: Breakfast/ Neiwan Theater Lunch/Dinner

TAIPEI

After breakfast, transfer to Jiufen, a small tow n 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 the oldest wooden train stations in Taiwan, giving off bouts of nostalgia. Here, you can experience the simple joy of lighting and releasing heavenly lanterns with your fellow travellers. Thereafter, 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.
Note
Releasing of heavenly lanterns is subject to weather conditions.
Every four person sharing one lantern.
Public transfer to Jiufen will be used should visitation fall on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or during major events in Taiwan.

Meals: Breakfast/ Takao 1972 Mini Hotpot 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 WEST TAIWAN ENGLISH-GUIDED TOUR - ( Operated by AGV )

From $1848 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel

7D6N WEST TAIWAN ENGLISH-GUIDED TOUR - ( Operated by AGV )

From $1848 SGD

Agency: Chan Brothers Travel