7 Days Sun Moon Lake & Taroko Luxury {2-to-go / Weekly departure} from Giamso

Highlights:

WHAT IS INCLUDED
Tours and meals as per itinerary
Transfers as per itinerary
6 Nights' hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
*Prices exclude driver/guide tipping of NTD 700 per person, airfare and airport tax. Airfare quotes can be furnished upon request.

SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS
Visit the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
Head over to Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area, Taroko National Park, Eternal Spring Shrine and Ping Xi Old Street
Other attractions include Fengjia Night Market, Jiufen

7 Days Sun Moon Lake & Taroko Luxury {2-to-go / Weekly departure}

From $568 SGD

Saturday: Arrival at Taipei

Upon arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, there will be a transfer provided to bring you to the hotel. The rest of the day will be free and easy and at your own leisure.

Sunday: Taipei – Ping Xi Old Street – Shenkeng Tofu Street – Fengjia Night Market (Breakfast)

Today, you will leave Taoyuan for Taipei. The tour kicks off at Ping Xi Old Street, a unique street that is built on a hill with a train track winding through the string of shops selling bouts of local food and gifts. Here, visitors may wish to send off blessings (own expense) on sky before going for lunch (own expense). Subsequently, you will head to the ‘tofu capital’ of Taiwan to grab a bite of some authentic stinky tofu. Fret not, if you are not a fan of the pungent smell, you may feast on other delectable variants including the boiled spicy tofu, barbequed tofu, tofu cake, sweet tofu drink and even the tofu ice-cream which encompasses Shenkeng’s signature burnt flavour! Also, don’t forget to bring home a jar of fermented tofu and fresh black sesame paste for your loved ones back at home! The excitement continues through the night at Fengjia Night Market, the biggest, most popular, and most interesting night market in Taiwan. Be it freshly cooked food, chewy bubble teas, super tall ice-creams, trendy fashion apparels or accessories, you name it, they have it!

Monday: Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area – Tai-Yi Ecological Leisure Farm (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

The next leg of your journey begins at the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area, famous for its alluring body of water before heading to the Wenwu Temple, a Chinese Northern Dynasty style temple built on the north side of the lake. Next, you will proceed to Tai-Yi Ecological Leisure Farm to indulge in their signature Tai-Yi Flower Cuisine. You may wish to participate in a seasonal fruit-picking session (own expense). Following, you will also take a walk through time to visit the homes and communities of Taiwan’s main indigenous tribal groups at the Aboriginal Local Product Centre. Come dinnertime, enjoy a sumptuous buffet spread.

Tuesday: Kaohsiung – E-DA Theme Park – Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

The next leg of your journey begins with Taiwan's second-biggest city, Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung is a fascinating mishmash of Buddhist ethics, outlandish nature and surprising art. After visiting the Greek-Aegean Sea styled E-DA Theme Park and E-DA Outlet Mall, you will move on to the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum. Not only is it a place of worship, it is also a great place for visitors to learn more about Buddhism and its ties to Taiwanese culture. Even if you are not a religious person, the beautiful architecture of the temples and statues will most definitely impress you.

Wednesday: Taichung – Taroko National Park – Eternal Spring Shrine (Breakfast/Lunch)

In the day, you will explore the island's mountainous east coast, Hualien. This will begin with a tour at Taroko National Park, one of Taiwan’s most beautiful sights. The landmark gorge is formed by the erosive power of gushing river waters cutting through the marble and granite to create a beautiful, narrow ravine with waterfalls and patches of mist clinging to the mountainous forests. Besides the gorge, you will also visit other attractions such as the Eternal Spring Shrine or Changchun Shrine which was built to commemorate the 212 heroes who died during the construction of the Central Cross-Island Highway. Thereafter, you will leave for the Lingzhi Tea Hall before passing through Suao Hualien Highway to explore Cingshui Cliffs and Jiaoxi Street.

Thursday: Pineapple Dream Factory – Jiufen Old Street – Ximending (Breakfast)

Today, you will make a detour back to Taipei via the Hsuehshan Tunnel, also titled the longest tunnel in Taiwan. After a tour at the Pineapple Dream Factory, you will be brought to a room to master the secret know-hows of making Taiwan’s most famous pastry! Thereafter, you will be transferred to Jiufen Old Street to catch a glimpse of the setting of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award winning “Spirited Away” and its iconic red lanterns. Among the many treats and souvenirs to be enjoyed, be sure to try the chewy taro, sweet potato balls and fish balls that Jiufen is widely acclaimed for! This will be followed by a trip to Tienlu Handicraft Centre. The last destination to tick off your bucket list is Ximending. Besides being the host of an array of fashionables, eclectic restaurants, clubs, and bars, the ‘Harajuku’ of Taipei also has spectacular sightings such as a whole street of cinemas or graffiti-painted walls which is most definitely worth a visit!

Thursday: Depart from Taipei (Breakfast)

Today, after breakfast, you will have some leisure time before your transfer back to the airport for your flight back to Singapore.

Agency: Giamso

7 Days Sun Moon Lake & Taroko Luxury {2-to-go / Weekly departure}

From $568 SGD

Agency: Giamso

7 Days Sun Moon Lake & Taroko Luxury {2-to-go / Weekly departure}

From $568 SGD

Agency: Giamso