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DAY 01: Arrive TaipeiUpon arrival at Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), you will be met and transferred to youraccommodation hotel by private car (no tour guide). The remainder of the day will be free.

DAY 02: Taipei / Sun Moon Lake + Natural Hot Spring (B)To be picked up at lobby of hotel in Taipei City, we will drive to Sun Moon Lake which is located in the middle of Taiwan and situated 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. After touring round Sun Moon Lake, check in hotel. Enjoy natural hot spring at the Fleur de Chine Hotel, Sun Moon Lake. You could also enjoy the walking trails, biking, hiking or boating at the lake.

DAY 03: Sun Moon Lake / Alishan / Chiayi (B) Check out hotel, drive to Alishan via New Central Cross Island Highway and Yushan National Park. We will

make a stop at Tataka Visitors Center (elevation 2,610 meters) to appreciate the view of Yushan. We will keep proceeding to Alishan National Scenic Area for a forest walking tour to visit Sisters Ponds, Shou-Chen Temple and the Fallen Giant Sacred Tree with a Alishan Forest alpine train ride (6-10 minutes). We will then proceed to Chiayi for overnight stay.

DAY 04: Chiayi / Taipei (B)Morning tour to visit Southern Branch of National Palace Museum. After the tour, drive back to Taipei in the afternoon. Check in hotel and enjoy evening on your own.

DAY 05: Taipei / Taroko Gorge Tour / Taipei (B)To be picked up early in the morning and transferred to Taipei Railway Station to take express train to Hualien. Arriving at Hualien, meet our guide at the exit and proceed to visit Taroko Gorge Gateway, Shakadang Trail, Swallow Grotto, Marble Bridge, Tianxiang, Eternal Spring Shrine, Marble Factory, Qixing Lake, Hualien Stone Sculptural Park. Take afternoon express train to be back to Taipei. You will be picked up from Taipei Railway Station and transferred to hotel.

Prices are from per person

Sole Traveller $2,575

Twin share $1,699

*High season, Christmas and New year surcharges apply.

Departures: Every Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Hotel Accommodation (or similar)

Taipei Howard Plaza Hotel 4 star or similar Sun Moon Lake Fleur De Chine 5 star or similar Chiayi Nice Prince Hotel 5 star or similar

Remarks: Guarantee departure

Price includes

• 6-night hotel accommodation with daily breakfasts

• Round-way airport transfers (without guide)• Transfers by air-conditioned vehicle• English-speaking tour guide• Entrance tickets and admission fees

THE BEST OF TAIWAN TOUR GROUP COACH TOUR

7DAYS

Tour Highlights:• Sun Moon Lake• Alishan Forest • Taroko National Park • Southern Branch of National

Palace Museum• Taipei city tour

DAY 06: Taipei City Tour + Jiufen Village & Northeast Coast Tour (B)After breakfast, we will 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. In the afternoon, we will take another tour to the Northeast Coast to visit Jiufen Village (a walking tour for about 40 minutes), passing by Jinguashi Village, we will stop at Bitou Cape and Nanya Rock Formations. Passing by the Bay of Two Colors, we will drive back to Taipei.

DAY 07: Depart Taipei (B)Free at leisure until private transfer (no tour guide) to airport for your flight exit.