8Days Enchanting Taiwan 

Price from $1730 per person on twin sharing basis

Taipei – Sun Moon Lake – Chiayi – Tarako Gorge – Taipei

Day 1: Taipei

Arrive in Taipei and transfer to Hotel.

Day 2: Taipei (B)

Take a tour of Taipei city includes the impressive Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, National Palace Museum where 5,000 years of Chinese imperial arts and jade collections are exhibited, Martyrs’ Shrine of traditional architecture and change of Honor Guards, a local Taiwanese temple, and Taipei Handicraft Center. Afternoon free

Day 3: Taipei – Sun Moon Lake (B)

Proceed to Sun Moon Lake, located 762 meters above sea level, in the lofty mountains of Central Taiwan. Tour will stop at the famous Wenwu Temple, also known as Literature-Warrior Temple, dedicated to Confucius as Master of Pen and to Kuan Ti as Master of Sword, Holy Monk Shrine and Ci En Pagoda. Afternoon, enjoy natural hot spring at the Fleur de Chine Hotel. You can also enjoy the walking trails, biking, hiking or boating at the lake.

Day 4: Sun Moon Lake – Fo Guang Shan –  Kaohsiung (B)

Stop by Xiangshan Visitor Center before driving to Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Monastery, the most famous Buddhist sacred place of southern Taiwan. Here you will learn about Buddhism during the monastery walking tour and communicate with some of the monks or nuns during the visit. Continuously, we will drive to Kaohsiung which is the second largest city of Taiwan. The tour will take you to Love River and Liuhe Night Market.

Day 5: Kaohsiung – Kenting – Chihpen – Taitung (B)

Morning tour to Kenting National Park, located at Taiwan’s southern tip and the 37 miles of coral-rimmed shoreline along three sides of the park provide its main attractions. Stops will be made at Eluanbi lighthouse, Maobitou, Chuanfan(sail) Rock and Longpan Park. Continue to Taitung.

Day 6: Taitung – Hualien (B)

Toay is an exciting East Coast Tour, the area known as "Taiwan's last unspoiled land", stretches 170 kms down the east coast of the island. Weathering, erosion, and accumulation have produced a wide range of landforms here. Our tour will stop at Xiaoyeliu, Sanxiantai, Shitiping (Stone Steps), Fanshuliao marble factory and the exhibition hall. Late afternoon, proceed to Hualien for overnight stay at Taroko National Park.

Day 7: Hualien – Taroko Gorge - Taipei (B)

Take a visit to Taroko National Park. Taroko Gorge is an exceptionally beautiful, narrow raving created by the Liwu river which has cut deep into the mountains of solid marble. A road carved into sheer walls of rock rewinding its way past forested peaks and cliffs towering thousands of feet above it, while hundreds of feet below a river roars past gigantic marble boulders. Stops will be made at Taroko Gorge Gateway, Shakadang Trail or Lushui Trail, Swallow Grotto, Cihmu Bridge and Changchun Temple (Eternal Spring Shrine). We will then drive back to Taipei with a stop at Qingshui Cliff, drive through Syue-Shan Long Tunnel to arrive at in th evening.

Day 8: Taipei (B)

Transfer to airport to connect your onward flight.

Note: This is a private tour, departs daily and can be operated in reverse.

Included: Accommodation for 6 nights, meals as per itinerary, transfers and sightseeing as indicated, local English speaking guides and entrance fees.