Meals: B= Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

• Day 1:  Taipei, Taiwan
  Upon arrival in Taoyuan, transfer to the hotel and check in. The remainder of the day will be at own leisure to enjoy.
• Day 2:  Taipei ~ Nantou
  After breakfast, visit one of the most popular spots in Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area (including cruise + cable car), which is the largest freshwater lake in Taiwan, covering 900 hectares. This area is the holy land for the Shao aborigine in Taiwan. The northern part of the lake is shaped like the sun, the southern half is shaped like the moon; hence its name. Later, proceed to Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, located in Nantou County. Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village is a theme park full of entertainment, cultural experience activities and traditional song/ dance performances. It is a great place to see a combination of Taiwanese recreation, tourism and education. The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village is known for its aboriginal cultures, which offers a new insight of Taiwan! In addition to cultural experiences, you can also ride the fun roller-coaster and etc. During some seasons, the village offers seasonal performances or shows, such as a welcome ceremony, blessing ceremony, thorn blessing, ramie, and a historical museum visit. Enjoy a Shaoxing banquet for dinner. (B, L, D)
• Day 3: Nantour ~ Taichung
  After breakfast, proceed to Lukang Town, preserving its appearances of the old street during the Qing Dynasty. The red brick road is curved and strolled, full of ancient charm. Lukang was a busy port and economic center years ago. Like many other preserved streets in Taiwan, Lukang Old Street offers historical and cultural sights and flavors. From the old street tour, you will see the famous Tianhou Temple, Ting's Historical Residence, Nine-turn lane. Later proceed to Rainbow Village, which has many colorful paintings on the walls of houses. After, visit Taichung Opera House, which was designed by Japanese architect Ito Kazuo, who was awarded the Pritzker Prize. The opera house is an astonishing architecture in the city. Then, stroll down Park Lane by CMP. This was originally an old parking lot. Now after being taken over and remodeled by Qinmei and Eslite teams, it has turned into a three-dimensional city full of sunshine, air and water gardens. In the evening, go to Fengjia Night Market to enjoy the delicious Taiwanese snacks from the night market. Fengjia Night Market is the largest and one of famous sightseeing night markets in Taiwan. (B, L)
• Day 4: Taichung ~ Taipei
  After breakfast, visit the Pearl Exhibition Center and visit the curtain-like Shihfen Waterfall. The mist formed by the waterfall often fills the waterfall pool. Therefore, when the sun shines in, the room is filled with a rainbow in the clear sky. After appreciating the Shihfen Waterfall, we will proceed to the old street where you can set up the sky lanterns (Not included, purchase on own). Shihfen Old Street is famous for the wonders of the streets, shops and crowds right aside the train lane. You will experience a whole different type of street market. Afterward, continue to Jiufen Mountain Town. According to legend, when the land road was not opened, all supplies were supplied through sea transportation. Since there were nine households in the village, they were required to prepare the "nine portions" whenever they bought the goods. Overtime, people named it Jiufen, which means nine portions in Chinese. In the 1930s, with the rise in the price of gold, Jiufen, the splendid grandeur of the “Asian Golden Capital” was created. At that time, people called it “small Shanghai” and “small Hong Kong”. Lately, with the retrospective trend, it has become a popular tourist destination. (B, L)
• Day 5: Taipei
  After breakfast, coach to the aboriginal souvenir center and shops to get some Taiwanese snacks or gifts for you and your family. Later, proceed to National Palace Museum, displaying a collection of ancient Chinese artifacts. The collections are worldwide and have covered different dynasties in the 5000-year history of ancient China. After, visit Martyr's Shrine, the shrine was built to honor the fallen Kuomintang soldiers after the Chinese Civil War. After lunch, head to Taiwan's landmark, the Taipei 101 Building, which has a shopping mall and offices, for a photo stop. It is currently the ninth tallest building in the world. The building has the world's largest damper and the fastest elevator in the world. You can take the elevator to the observation deck to overlook the panoramic view of Taipei at your own expense.  (B, L, D)
• Day 6: Taipei
  Free day of leisure to explore on your own and experience Taipei on our own pace. (B)

   

• Day 7: Taipei ~ Home
  Today, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home as your trip comes to an end. (B)
  

*If minimum group size is not met, the tour will be a bilingual speaking tour with an English/Chinese speaking guide.

* This package includes guided tours featuring the highlights of certain cities in a brief visit.