DAY 1 SINGAPORE/TAIPEI - TAOYUAN (Dinner)
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Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Taiwan. Upon arrival, transfer to Tamshui to visit its historic Old Street. Thisis a precinct famous for its “iron–eggs” and a wide variety of tasty local snacks. If time permits, visit Taipei 101 Shopping Mall after dinner. Numerous international luxury brands converge under one roof here. Transfer to Taoyuan for your overnight stay.
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DAY 2 TAOYUAN – SUN MOON LAKE
(Breakfast/Shaosing Cuisine Lunch/Aboriginal Cuisine Dinner)
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Today, visit famous Puli winery to see the process of making Shaosing Rice Wine. After the sumptuous Shaosing Cuisine lunch you will proceed to the pearl of central Taiwan - Sun Moon Lake. Visit the famous Wenwu Temple before you proceed to board a cruise on the Taiwan’s largest natural lake to enjoy the captivating beauty of its emerald waters surrounded by jade mountains. Tonight, you will be treated to Aboriginal Cuisine for Dinner.
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DAY 3 SUN MOON LAKE - ALISHAN – TAINAN LEISURE FARM
(Breakfast/Alishan Specialty Lunch/Leisure Farm Special Dinner)
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| After breakfast, proceed to Alishan for a close encounter with nature. Here, take a leisurely walk around the area to enjoy enchanting natural sights, such as Sisters Pond, Alishan Sacred Tree, Three Generations Trees and Shouzhen Temple, among others. You will be treated to taste the Alishan Specialty for lunch before you proceed to Tainan Leisure Farm to experience some farm activities. If weather permits, you are able to try the fireworks. Culminate your day with a stay in the farm’s unique wooden houses. |
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DAY 4 ANPING ANCIENT TOWN – SALT MOUNTAIN - KAOHSIUNG
(Breakfast/Tainan Local Cuisine/Tung Po Zuiye Buffet Dinner)
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Today visit Chamber of Red Hill - Chih Kan Lou and the ancient Dutch Fort of Anping. You may also explore Anping Old Street to get some local souvenirs. After the unique Tainan local cuisine for lunch you will proceed to Cigu famous Salt Mountain. Stepping to the top you will have an unforgettable experience to feel as if you were in a snowy mountain. You may try to taste the salt ice cream or salt coffee. Next visit Menong Hakka folk Village. It is wellknown
for its paper umbrellas and Hakka culture museum. You will have a chance to make your own Hakka Lei Cha. Visit the tallest building in Kaohsiung, Tuntex Sky Tower and take the high speed elevator to the 74th storey observatory deck to see the panoramic view of Kaohsiung. Tonight you will stay in Kaohsiung tallest hotel – The Splendor Kaohsiung Hotel (Grand Formosa). Tonight, you will enjoy ala carte buffet dinner to taste the local Jiangnan Cuisine.
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DAY 5 KAOHSIUNG – XIZI BAY – DREAM MALL - HIGH SPEED
TRAIN –TAICHUNG
(Breakfast/Taiwan Cuisine Lunch/Five Cent Driftwood Dinner)
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| This morning visit the scenic seaview of Xizi Bay and Dream Mall before you proceed to the Pearl Culture Centre. After lunch,experience the high speed rail ride to Taichung. Upon arrival visit Taichung’s famous Sun Cake Factory and you will have a chance to experience Sun Cake making process. You will be transferred To an exclusive Hot Spring Resort Hotel to enjoy the healthy living lifestyle to relax yourself in the hotel personal hot spring tub in every
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Note: Please bring along your swimwear and swimming cap to both indoor and outdoor hot springs.
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DAY 6 TAICHUNG – MIAOLI – TAIPEI NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM
(Breakfast/Organic Lunch/Hai Pa Wang Taiwanese Cuisine Dinner)
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| This morning visit the local Organic Farm in Miaoli to see food/fruits
grown without using artificial chemical or pesticide. You may choose
to participate in some of the farm activities. Enjoy a unique and
healthy organic lunch before you return to Taipei to
visit the world-renowned National Palace Museum, home to the
world’s largest collection of ancient Chinese treasures. Next proceed
to the Lingzhi Specialty Centre and Lucky Charm Centre, which
showcases the unique lucky charms know as “Pi Xu”. Tonight,
specially arranged a get-together dinner at the local famous Hai Pa
Wang Taiwanese Cuisine Restaurant with MediaCorp artiste
Quan Yi Fong. |
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DAY 7 TAIPEI – YEHLIU – CHIUFEN – TAIPEI (Breakfast ) |
After breakfast visit Yehliu Stone Park where you can see fantastic
rock formations sculpted by nature such as “Queen’s Head” and
“Fairy Shoe”. Thereafter proceed to Chiufen, a prosperous village
with many teahouses and shops selling famous local dishes, snacks
and handicrafts. You may like to try the famous local beef noodles,
glutinous yam cake etc…
Thereafter, visit the aboriginal local product and Taiwan Traditional
tea specialty shop before you proceed to the Martyrs Shrine to
witness the changing of guards’ procession ceremony. Visit the
famous shopping paradise at Ximenting to do your last minute
shopping before you explore the largest night market in Taipei where
street peddlers and shops offer a myriad of local snacks, fashion and
accessories - Shihlin Night Market.
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DAY 8 TAIPEI/SINGAPORE (Breakfast) |
| If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping before you transfer to the airport for your flight home. |
Remarks :
All hotel ratings are based on local terms. Tour groups may be merged and sequence of itinerary is
subject to change without prior notice. Any deviation after the tour is subject to airline’s approval. For
passengers who join the land tour only, kindly advise your flight details. Please note that confirmation of the tour
can only be notified 2 weeks before departure. Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless other wise specified.
Printed in May 2009 |
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Tour itinerary for Group Departing on September 19, 2009 :
DAY 1 SINGAPORE / TAIPEI - TAOYUAN (Dinner)
DAY 2 TAOYUAN – SUN MOON LAKE
(Breakfast / Shaosing Cuisine Lunch / Aboriginal Cuisine Dinner)
DAY 3 SUN MOON LAKE - ALISHAN – TAINAN LEISURE FARM
(Breakfast / Alishan Specialty Lunch / Leisure Farm Special Dinner)
DAY 4 ANPING ANCIENT TOWN – SALT MOUNTAIN - KAOHSIUNG
(Breakfast / Tainan Local Cuisine / Tung Po Zuiye Buffet Dinner)
DAY 5 KAOHSIUNG – XIZI BAY – DREAM MALL - HIGH SPEED TRAIN – TAICHUNG
(Breakfast / Taiwan Cuisine Lunch / Five Cent Driftwood Dinner)
DAY 6 TAICHUNG – MIAOLI – TAIPEI NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM
(Breakfast / Organic Lunch)
DAY 7 TAIPEI – YEHLIU – CHIUFEN – TAIPEI
(Breakfast / Hai Pa Wang Taiwanese Cuisine Dinner)
DAY 8 TAIPEI / SINGAPORE (Breakfast) |
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