2024 Taiwan: Natural & Cultural Riches
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Tour Code:
bf0e8545-f68
Start City:
Taipei
End City:
Taipei
Tour Style:
Tour Quality:
Luxury
Tour Length:
10 days
Tour Capacity:
18
Dates & Prices
| Start Date | End Date | Offers | Brochure Land Price | Quote |
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| Friday, Oct 18, 2024 | Sunday, Oct 27, 2024 | $12,295 | Get Our Price | Get Quote |
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Tour Itinerary
Discover the rugged natural beauty andrich cultural history of the island nation of Taiwan, asyou venture from the Qing Dynasty-era temples ofTaipei to the lush forests, narrow gorges and alpinepeaks of Taroko National Park, learn the intricaciesof harvesting tea and meet an expert who explainsTaiwan’s pivotal place in world politics.
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Day 1
Taipei, TaiwanArrive in Taipei, where you are met and transferred to yourhotel.Hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
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Day 2
TaipeiExplore the city, starting at the National Palace Museum,viewing artifacts that span eight centuries. Visit the NationalRevolutionary Martyrs''' Shrine, and then stop for lunch at alocal restaurant. Proceed to the Longshan Temple, dedicatedto the Bodhisattva Guanyin, and enter the Chiang Kai-shekMemorial before a guided walk of Dihua Street, dotted withtea and tailor shops. This evening at your hotel, attend awelcome dinner highlighted by a talk on regional geopoliticsby a local professor.Hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
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Day 3
YilanJourney to Yilan County on Taiwan'''s scenic northeast coast. Visit the local Kavalan whiskey distillery and taste a dram ortwo, and then partake in a hands-on Chef'''s Table experience,learning the art of making Yilan'''s famous scallion cakes, adelicious national tradition. After lunch at a local restaurant,journey to Taroko National Park, taking in coastallandscapes of rugged beauty en route. On arrival,check in to your hotel, where you dine tonight.Hotel: Silks Place Taroko
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Day 4
Taroko National ParkExplore Taroko National Park, home to the soaring, marblewalledTaroko Gorge, where you drive and walk amidmagnificent vistas that evoke the images found in Chinesescroll work. Continue to Swallow Grotto, hiking to elegantshrines and glittering waterfalls, and experiencing an almostethereal ambience. Enjoy lunch before visiting the visuallystunning Tunnel of Nine Turns.Hotel: Silks Place Taroko
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Day 5
Sun Moon LakeSet out early for Sun Moon Lake, crossing the island'''stowering central mountain range. Ascend through cloud andpine forests to Hehuanshan, savoring breathtaking alpineviews. Continue to Sun Moon Lake, set in a lush valley.After lunch at a local restaurant, check in to your hotel.This evening, enjoy a Scenic Sundowner, basking in thesurrounding grandeur.Hotel: The Lalu
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Day 6
Sun Moon LakeExplore the Sun Moon Lake area, ancestral home of theindigenous Thao people. Visit Wenwu Temple, and thenride a cable car up to an observation tower to marvel at thescenic panoramas. Next, view this beautiful setting by privateboat. Back on shore, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Ita Thao Cultural Village and gain insight into Thao culturaltraditions.Hotel: The Lalu
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Day 7
TainanAfter a relaxing morning, visit a tea plantation for lessonsin planting tea, picking leaves and processing them, andsip a freshly made cup of this organic treasure. After lunchat a local restaurant, set out for Tainan, a historic cityestablished by the Dutch East India Company as a lucrativehub for trade. Noted for its many temples, Tainan also offersa diverse culinary culture complete with bustling foodmarkets. Tonight, discover this thriving scene on a guidedvisit to the city'''s vibrant night market.Hotel: Shangri-la Far Eastern, Tainan
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Day 8
TainanToday, begin at the Anping Fort, a site central to historicevents from the Qing Dynasty to World War II. Walk nearbystreets, viewing time-worn stalls and shops, and admiringthe architecture. Visit exquisitely preserved Shennong Streetbefore time at your leisure for lunch. Tonight, dine at yourhotel.Hotel: Shangri-la Far Eastern, Tainan
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Day 9
TaipeiBoard a bullet train and Ride Like a Local to Taipei, arrivingin time for lunch. Explore the dazzling Taipei 101, the world'''stallest '''green structure.''' Also visit Huashan 1914 CreativePark, once a sake winery and today a dynamic culturalvenue. Tonight, gather for a farewell dinner.Hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner -
Day 10
TaipeiTransfer to the airport for your departing flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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