Essential Taiwan

Arrival transfer

Upon arrival, you will be met and greeted at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and transferred to the hotel.

Check - in & relax

Check-in at the hotel and rest of the day will be at leisure to relax or explore the area independently.

Sightseeing tour of Taipei

After breakfast enjoy a city sightseeing tour of Taipei. Starts with historical landmarks such as the Grand Hotel Taipei and National Palace Museum down to the classical Dadaocheng and Dihua Old Street. Later visit Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Cheng-en Gate, Longshan Temple for its old charm and Ximending Commercial District and Taipei 101 Observatory for a modern experience.

Travel to Taichung, En-route stop and visit Bei Pu, the Hakka Village

After breakfast travel to Taichung, En-route stop and visit Bei Pu, the Hakka Village, see the houses and streets, learn to make “Lei-Cha” and taste such Hakkanese people’s traditional delicacy. Then, proceed to San Yi to see wood carvings and visit Wood Sculpture Museum. Afterwards, proceed to Taichung, Taste “Bubble Milk Tea with Pearls” at Chun-Shui-Tang in Taichung. Evening visit Taichung’s Feng Jia Night Market

Check - in & relax

Check-in to the hotel and evening will be in leisure.

Travel to Sun Moon Lake, En-route visit Lukang Old Street and visit Folk Arts Museum

After breakfast travel to Sun Moon Lake, En-route visit Lukang Old Street and visit Folk Arts Museum. Explore traditional houses with carved doorways and windows, intricately designed arches over the main entrance, thin red brick walls and red-tiled road, as well as retro green mailboxes hanging outside the houses boasting an antique charm. Continue travel to Yuchi.

Check - in & relax

Check-in to the hotel and evening will be in leisure.

Visit Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village & private tea farm

Take Sun Moon Lake Ropeway across the hills to visit Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village to learn about the lifestyle of Taiwan’s different aboriginal tribes and enjoy the aboriginal people’s songs and dance performances. Afternoon, visit a private tea farm to see tea plantations and learn about the way to make tea and have a tea tasting.

Drive towards Central Mountains via Yushan National Park and reach Tatachia. Later continue to Alishan Forest Park

A drive from Sun Moon Lake toward Central Mountains via Yushan National Park and reach Tatachia (2,610 meters) for a panoramic view. Then continue to Alishan Forest Park and enjoy a walk through Plum Garden, cypress forest, Sisters Pond, etc.

Check - in & relax

Check-in and spend rest of the day in leisure.

Alpine train to Chu-Shan and then travel to Tainan

Wake up very early in the morning and take the alpine train to Chu-Shan to witness the sunrise. Then travel to Tainan and take a boat ride in the Taijiang National Park to visit Sicao Wetlands, learn about the ecology and nature of wetlands.

Check - in & relax

Check into the hotel and relax

Sightseeing tour of Tainan

After breakfast visit Ten Drum Culture Village to experience the drum playing and discover the arts of Taiwanese local drum performance. Afternoon explore Anping Fort, the Tree House, and the historic TAIT building, offering a glimpse into Tainan’s colonial past.

Travel to Kaohsiung, en-route visit the Former British Consulate

Travel to Kaohsiung, stopping at the Former British Consulate and scenic viewpoints over the harbour. Visit the Dragon & Tiger Pagodas, Spring and Autumn Pavilions, and enjoy a walk along the Love River before discovering Liuhe Night Market.

Check - in & relax

Check-into the hotel and rest of the day will be in leisure.

Half day sightseeing and then travel to Kenting

Today travel to Kenting National Park, visit Maopitou to find a rock along the coast resembling a kitty, Sail Rock, Oluanpi Light House, Long-Pan Park for a panoramic view of the coastline, the Pacific Ocean and Hengchun.

Check - in & relax

Check into the hotel and spend the day in leisure.

Day in leisure

Enjoy your leisurely breakfast as the day is free for your activities. Rest and relax at the pool or beach and evening explore the Night Market.

Travel to Taitung, en-route visit the Bunun and it’s a community

After breakfast travel to Taitung via the south link highway to the southeast coast of Taiwan. En route, visit the Bunun tribal community, known for its efforts to revive indigenous traditions. Discover local rice paddies and tea farms.

Check - in & relax

Check-into the hotel and relax.

Morning tour and then drive to Hualien

After breakfast, enjoy the tour of the East Coast National Scenic Area, known as "Taiwan's last unspoiled land", stretches 170 kilometres down the east coast of the island. Weathering, erosion, and accumulation have produced a wide range of landforms here. During the tour, stop at Xiaoyeliu, Sanxiantai, Shitiping (Stone Steps), Fanshuliao marble factory and the exhibition hall. Late afternoon continues to Hualien.

Check - in & relax

Check into the hotel and spend evening in leisure.

Excursion to Taroko Gorge

Explore the dramatic marble canyons of Taroko National Park, stopping at the Taroko Visitor Center before continuing to Tianhsiang for a scenic walk to Hsiang-Teh Temple. Enjoy a coffee or tea break at Silks Place Taroko, then head to the Taroko Gorge Gateway for a photo stop. Later travel to Taipei

Departure transfer

The tour concludes in the late afternoon with a direct transfer to Taipei International Airport.