7D6N Essence of Western Taiwan

<p>Upon arrival at Taoyuan Airport, you will be welcomed and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Free at your own leisure for the rest of the day.</p>

<p>After breakfast, meet guide at the hotel lobby. Proceed to the tour of the day; visit Nanzhuang Old Street: The town features many preserved architecture and natural surroundings. Here mostly resided by the Hakka people, filled with all kinds of Hakka and aboriginal snacks and delicacies. Transfer to Cingjing Farm+Skywalk (Include Entrance Ticket): One of the must-have experiences in Taiwan is staying in a Minsu also commonly known as homestay. Offers exquisite scenes all four seasons of the year, each with its own unique interest, and just by following your steps you can enjoy them all: Mountain Reflection in Green Lake, Clouds Covering the Mountain, Green Green Grasslands. Here you can fully savor the sweet tranquility of the high-mountain countryside. Enjoy a scenic walk on the skyway at Cingjing Farm; take in panoramic view of the farm from different lookout points.</p>

<p>After breakfast, meet guide at the hotel. Proceed to Sun Moon Lake (include cable car), the largest lake in Taiwan. There is an island called “Guang Hua Island” in the middle of the lake. Northern part of the island looks like a sun, southern part looks like a moon, that’s why called Sun Moon Lake. Continue to Wen Wu Temple: The temple to enshrine and worship Confucius, Guan Gong and Yue Faye. Thereafter, go to Ida Shao, unique locality comprised of its tribal atmosphere, mountain scenery and lake scenery. The shops along the streets are also packed with eye-catching snacks and souvenirs. Visit Hinoki Village: It is consisting of 28 wooden Japanese-style dormitories. There are some shops of creative cultural works like wooden furniture and food like fruit popsicle, as well as some small museums like Kano Story House. At night, proceed to Wenhua Night Market which a pedestrian area where all kinds of local snack and delicacies can be sampled.</p>

<p>After breakfast, meet guide at the hotel. Proceed to Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum (Closed on every Tuesday), this popular religious culture attraction covers an area of more than 100 hectares in Kaohsiung. The Fo Guang Big Buddha behind the Main Hall towers 108 meters high, making it the tallest sitting bronze Buddha statue in the world. Continue to Taroko Park, a commercial complex that was opened on May 9, 2016. The complex consists of the shopping area (“East Mall” and “West Mall”)and the amusement park area (“SUZUKA CIRCUIT PARK”). Visit the Pier-2 Art Center Market, built in 1973, originally a general-purpose harbor warehouse. In 2000, this space full of experimental possibilities was discovered when authority was looking for a space to set up firecrackers for the Independence Day celebration. The hub of outdoor and indoor art warehouse and museums was then established at the wharf which is now called the “Yencheng Passenger Wharf”. At night, go for the night market at your free time.</p>

<p>After breakfast, meet guide at the hotel lobby. Proceed to Lotus Lake, this famous scenic area on the northern outskirts of Kaohsiung City is noted for its profusion of temples, with the Confucius Temple at its northern edge and, in the south, the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and the Spring and Autumn Pavilions. The lake is most beautiful in the late afternoon, when the setting sun is reflected in the water. Nearby are the ruins of the Fengshan County walls and gates, which have been designated a first-grade historic. Continue to Anping Old Street, the first street in Taiwan to be given a name, more than 300 years ago this was the first street built by the Dutch in Anping. It is narrow and windy, full packed with stalls and old buildings. Visit Blueprint Cultural and Creative, a popular spot packed with young people. Here, you can see many wooden artworks, postcards depicting Taiwan’s various streets and temples, and those that feature recorded sound, as well as cell phone cases and handbags printed with Tainan historic landmarks and tile designs. There is even a theater company in charge of organizing a talk show here! Thereafter, go to Feng Jia Night market which is one of the famous night market in Taiwan which near by the Feng Chia University.</p>

<p>After breakfast, meet guide at the hotel lobby. Visit National CKS Memorial Hall (National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall), is the most impressive monument to the great Chinese Hero. The hall’s enormous marble edifice towers over landscaped garden, graceful pavilions, and placid ponds. The bronze statue of late President Chiang Kai-Shek looks out over the city from the main building. Continue to Dihua Street (Da Dao Cheng), its appeal lies in old buildings with historical value, old generation retailers, new brands making their presence felt among the old retailers, and all the lovely food littered through the precinct. Visit Yongle Textile which is the largest of its kind in Taiwan. It’s where you will be dazzled with all types of beautifully made fabrics and experience the vibrant market scene. Transfer to 101 Xinyi Shopping District, the newest area of urban Taipei, the Xinyi shopping district is home to the famous Taipei 101, ATT4fun, the flagship Eslite bookstore, Neo19, Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Xinyi Place, Breeze Songgao as well as other entertainment, shopping, and dining complexes.</p>

<p>After breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure until time for transfer to Taoyuan Airport for your flight departure.</p>