WEST COAST TRAVEL PLAN Topology Travel Plan - Travel In Real Taiwan Director Peter, Wen-Pan, Lin Address 3F., No.18, Siyuan St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Phone +886-2-2364-9659 Cell +886-933-238-434 Phone T R A V E L IN R E A L T A IW A N To Copy right © 2011 Topology Ltd., All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced without our written permission. DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Pick up from the Airport Taipei City tour 芝山岩 ( 1 ) Traditional Temple 華榮街 ( 2 ) Local market visiting 故宮 ( 3 ) National palace museum Day 1 中正紀念堂 ( 4 ) Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall 總統府 ( 5 ) Presidential Office Building Night Taipei city visiting (3 choose 1) 行程 3 選 1 Taipei 101 台北 101 Night market (Raohe Street or Shin Lin Night Market) Night view Hotel 夜市(饒河街,士林夜市) 夜景(陽明山) Imperial Hotel Taipei Note: We will have light travel plan for your first day in Taipei. The trip will be given depend on your arrive time. 九份 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place North-east coast line visiting The Northeast Coast National Scenic Area hugs the narrow corridor between Taiwan's eastern mountain range and the sea. It comprises a narrow belt of 東北角地質之旅 coastline, running 66 kilometers in length. The northern section of the coastline looks out onto the East China Sea and the eastern section faces the Pacific. Yehliu Geo Park / Queen's Head / Fairy Shoe Yeliou is the most remarkable of all Taiwan’s northern scenic areas. A promontory that stretches 1,700 meters into the sea and contains a bewildering variety of rock formations forms the park. Erosion has revealed different 野柳地理公園 新北市萬里區野柳里港東路 167-1 號 types of rock that have been embedded in strata and have been shaped by wind and waves. Lunch with great sea food Day 2 海鮮午餐 JiuFen The village once was gold city of Asia and called little Shanghai or little Hong Kong. However, with the decline of gold mining activities, Jiufen fades. Later, several movies chose to shoot here and the movies won international acknowledgement. For example, the film the Sad City has won first prize in Venice Film Festival and 九份:台陽停車場 老街 頌德公園 五番坑道 神隱少女拍攝地 awakened people's memory of Jiufen. It seems that the prosperous old streets, buildings, mines and the glamorous gold digging days are flashing before our eyes. Dinner Local house visiting Visit local artist`s house 晚餐 Local house visiting Enjoy the night ocean view here Hotel Back to hotel about 9pm Imperial Hotel Taipei 烏來 DATE ITINERARY Pickup time 0800 Pickup place Your hotel IN CHINESE Neidong National Forest Recreation Area This area is surrounded by waterfalls, streams and forests. Neidong Creek is narrow, and rapidly flowing water cuts the valley into a steep ravine. The result is a three-tier waterfall with an abundance of silk-like water flowing adjacent to the forest. When visitors 內洞國家公園 come to the falls, they hear its roaring and riveting sounds. Subsequently, sensing the vitality of the forest, many visitors come here for the physical and mental health benefits. Wulai aboriginal Tribe Tour Wulai is the home of Atayal tribe people, and here you can observe their traditional dances and Day 3 rituals; if you're interested, you can join in the dancing yourself. You can also enjoy the sight of a gushing waterfall amidst the lush green landscape, or take an 烏來文化之旅 exciting cable-car ride across the gorge. Wulai is surrounded on all sides by mountains, a place of beauty including streams, hot springs, waterfalls, cherry blossoms and red maple leaves, birds and butterflies, a cable car. Bitan green lake - night view Bitan is one of the eight famous attractions in Taiwan for people to relax and enjoy their vocation. The lake's 碧潭夜景 steep cliffs and aquamarine water make it one of Xindian's scenic spots. Hotel Back about 9pm Imperial Hotel Taipei Back about 9pm 宜蘭 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Snow mountain (Hsuehshan) tunnel (pass by) The longest underground road tunnel in Asia, and the 5th longest in the world, has opened to traffic in Taiwan. The Hsuehshan, or Snow Mountain, tunnel is nearly 13km (8 miles) long and took 雪山隧道 nearly 14 years to complete. A special commemoration service was held to unveil a memorial paying tribute to the 25 people who lost their lives during its construction. Yilan city- local lunch Yilan is well-known as a historical center for some of the many aboriginal peoples whose diversity has come to be synonymous Day 4 with Taiwan. Geographically, Yilan County is characterized by 宜蘭市區午餐 三星 rolling mountains, rocky seaside and heavy rain. Wuling Farm Wuling Farm arranged for the veterans to engage in agricultural production at the initial stage, and then developed agricultural resources of mountain farms that affiliated with the commission along the East-West Cross-Island Highway. Furthermore, with the 武陵農場 trend and mission, Wuling Farm has coordinated government to boost tourism and complied with the policy of landscape ecology conservation. Hotel FU HSIANG HOTEL Note: Today we will have long drive about 6-8 hours driving in the mountain. Please be prepared enough clothes. Wuling Farm - Sun Moon Lake 武陵農場--日月潭 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Fushoushan Farm There are impressive landscapes in all seasons with precious agricultural specialties and natural tourist resources. There is the Heaven Pool on the top of the farm where there is water all year 福壽山農場 long. Also, there are dozens of temperate fruits, mountain vegetables and flowers. Mount Hehuan - the highest road in East Asia Mount Hehuan is the most likely place for visitors to see snowfall. This is on account of the relatively high levels of humidity in the area-- Mount Hehuan sees a yearly average of 5,300 millimeters of rain. The mountain's lack of steep gradients forces these clouds to climb gradually in altitude and hold their moisture for a Day 5 longer period. The increase in the level of humidity raises the possibility of snow during winter. 合歡山 取百岳 公路最高點 It is the best place to see snow in the tropics, and escape from the summer heat. In as little as one day, you can travel the highest road in East Asia, and take the many hiking paths that lead off the main road. Chingching Farm, Chingching Farm is actually a collection of smaller farms, is one of a handful of places in Taiwan where sheep and cattle are 清境農場 raised. At weekends the farms become crowded with city- 埔里住宿 dwellers who flock here to see cows and sheep grazing in green pastures. It is possible to stay at a hotel at Chingching Farm. Hotel LAKESIDE RESORT Note: Today we will have a small hike in the mountain about 1 hour. Please be prepared enough clothes and comfortable shoes. Sun Moon Lake 日月潭 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Chung Tai Chan Monastery Chung Tai Chan Monastery is the most modern temple in Taiwan. By building and expanding on the firm foundation already in place, Chung Tai will continue to spread the bodhisattva way, 中台禪寺 that is, the practice of bringing infinite compassion and enlightenment to all beings. Puli Puli is at the center of Taiwan. With an elevation between 380~700 meters, Puli is a basin surrounded by rising & falling mountains, hills and farmland. The most famous tourist spots include the Puli Brewery Factory, Guangxing(Guangshing) paper 埔里酒廠 紙廠 Manufactory; its special products (fine food) are wild rice stems, passion fruit, red sugar canes, rice-noodles, and Shaoxing wine. Sun Moon Lake - Taking a boat on the lake Day 6 The Sun Moon Lake, located in the middle of Taiwan, with an elevation of 748 meters above sea level, is the only natural big lake in Taiwan. The southern part is shaped like a new moon, 日月潭 遊湖 and the northern part is shaped like a sun; hence the name Sun Moon Lake. Antique Assam Tea Farm Experience tea picking and tea making in the plantations. Smell the aroma, sip a cup of soothing tea, listen to birds chirping in the woods, and take in the traditional culture slowly, quietly. During the Japanese occupation period, superior tea seeds were 日月老茶廠 imported from India to Yuchi Township in Nantou County by the Japanese government. Since then, Yuchi has been an ideal area to cultivate black tea. During the Japanese colonial era, tea produced in Yuchi, was served to the Japanese Emperor. Hotel LAKESIDE RESORT Note: Today we will take a boat on the sun moon lake. Please be prepared enough clothes. Sun Moon Lake - Alishan - Train ride 阿里山 搭小火車 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Alishan forestry railroad The scenery along the Ali Mountain (Alishan) forestry railroad is extraordinarily lovely, filled as it is with the beauties of nature, and it attracts large numbers of visitors. In addition to riding the train and enjoying the scenery along its route, you can get closer 阿里山小火車 to nature by walking mountain trails and savoring the rich diversity of wildlife and vegetation there as you savor the refreshing shade of the trees. Alishan National Forest Recreation Area Alishan National Forest Recreation Area is located in Alishan Township, Chiayi, covering an area of 1400 hectares with the main tourism spot locating at about 2,200 meters high above sea level. It is cloudy mid-elevation temperate climate with an average annual temperature 10.6 ℃ and the annual rainfall is up Day 7 to 4,000 mm. There are about 209 raining days and 244 foggy 阿里山神木步道 3-5 小時 days on average. The heavily wet weather contribute the outstanding forest and climate landscape such as Alishan sunrise, sea of clouds, afterglow, forest, railways which count to the five famous sightseeing spots known internationally. Cloud ocean - Famous view but depends on the weather Alishan is very famous for the cloud ocean. The clouds are so dense and thick that the mountaintops appear like islands on the cloud ocean. The best time to watch the cloud season is autumn and visitors can go to Ziyun Temple, Alishan Hotel, Alishan Rail 雲海 看天氣 Station, Zaoping Park and the first parking lot. In addition, the Alishan Forest Railway is also very famous because it is one of the three mountain rails in the world. Hotel ALISHAN GOU HOTEL Note: We will walk in the trail with thousand years old trees. Please wear the comfortable shoes. Alishan - Tainan 阿里山-台南 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Chiayi Chiayi County relies on mountains and faces the sea. Comparing with other counties and cities in Taiwan, it is the only one that has three great national scenic areas-- Alishan National Scenic Area, Silaya National Scenic Area, and Southwest Coast National Scenic Area. Chiayi County has majestic and broad scenery 嘉義午餐 surrounded with hills and waters, a landscape of lakes and seascapes. The Tropic of Cancer passes through 23.5 N and brings unique geography characteristics for Chiayi. The wetland is full of interesting and exuberant nature, meanwhile, the abundant ecological environment and azure sea area are formed with attractive. Salt mountain visiting Salt industry had been an important industry on the southwest Day 8 coast in Taiwan. Beautiful salt farm was once the collective memory of Taiwanese people. Because of its warm and humid 七股鹽田 climate, Taiwan has extremely rich vegetation which attracts many birds. Anping In 1624, Dutch built the first fort in Anping, Taiwan, called "Fort Zeelandia", now known as Anping Fort, where has been the administrative center of the Dutch regime, and the hub for trading. The building was originally constructed in square inner fortress and rectangle outer walls. In 1661, the fort was renamed 台南安平夕陽 as Anping to commemorate his home town when Guoxingye (Cheng Cheng-Kung) has driven the Dutch out of Taiwan. Therefore, Fort Zeelandia was also known as "King's Fort" or "Taiwan Fort", nicknamed Anping Fort. Hotel MAISON DE CHINE Note: Today we will have long drive about 6-8 hours driving in the mountain. Please be prepared enough clothes. Tainan tour 台南 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Tainan historical remains When visiting Tainan, visitors can see and enjoy the long historic cultural remains in the old city. After touring the scenic spots like: Chihkan Tower, Mazu Temple, Confucian Temple, Koxinga Shrine, Sanshan Guowang Temple, Kaiyuan Temple, Old Fort of Anping, and Eternal Fortress, visitors will not only get a brand 台南市區古蹟 全美戲院 赤崁樓 天后宮 new feeling, but also get their appetite satisfied. God of War This temple, along with the Confucius Temple, is known as one of the oldest and best-preserved temples in Taiwan. Just when it was originally built is not known, but according to legend it was 武廟 during the Ming dynasty's Yungli reign, in the mid-17th century. During the Qing dynasty, this was where government officials offered sacrifices to the god. Day 9 Tainan local food There are numerous famous snacks in Tainan. For example, the 當地小吃 coffin-like sandwich "Coffin"; the pastry developed by fishermen Coffin toast 棺材板 for passing through the slack season "Braised pork noodle"; rice Oyster omelette 蚵仔煎 paste baked into soft pancakes by the edge of hot pots, then cooked into thick soup "Pot-edged pancake soup" (Tingpientsuo/ Dingbiencuo); other snacks include glutinous rice dumplings, salty rice pudding, eel noodles, Taiwanese meatballs, spearfish thick soup, glutinous rice cakes, floating fish soup, pyramid Oysters and thin noodles 蚵仔麵線 Rice cake 碗稞 Dan Dan Noodle 擔仔麵 Elite Cake 狀元糕 dumplings, fish congee, etc. Tainan night market There are over two dozen night markets of various sizes in and around the city. Regardless of size, night markets all possess an 台南夜市 abundance of stalls selling clothing, shoes, jewelry, toys, food and drink. Some even have live entertainment. Hotel TAIPUNG SUITES Tainan - Kenting 墾丁 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Xizi Bay Xizi Bay is perched on the sea at the western edge of Kaohsiung City, just southwest of Mt. Longevity, with the Qijin Peninsuna 高雄西子灣 stretching southward. Its main feature is known for its clear blue water, the beauty of its sunsets, and its natural reef. Dapeng Bay The northern boundary of Dapeng Bay is the Provincial Highway 17 and the Ping 63 County Road. To the south, there is a 600meter sea area starting from the high tide mark of the coastal line. The main features of Dapeng Bay include the Qingzhou Day 10 大鵬灣 Rest Area. In this region, there is a famous boat festival of the Donglong Temple in Donggang. Tourists can also enjoy the beautiful submarine scenery on Liuqiu Island. Kending - White sandy beaches There are beautiful white sandy beaches to sunbathe on, limestone cliffs, tropical forests and mountain scenery, and the area offers excellent opportunities for water sports, swimming, 墾丁 snorkeling, scuba diving, hiking and cycling through forests and meadows. Hotel KENTING HOLIDAY Note: Today we will have long drive about 6-8 hours driving in the mountain. Please be prepared enough clothes. Kenting beach 墾丁 DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Kending national park This is Taiwan's most densely populated national park, and it includes large stretches of agricultural land's providing visitors with a view of typical Taiwanese rural life. In addition, the national park includes mountains, forests, pasture, lakes, sand 森林公園 dunes, beaches, and coral reefs imply everything you could desire when you want to get up front and personal with Mother Nature. Eluanbi Park - The island's southernmost point Eluanbi Park was created in 1982 to provide an appropriate venue for people coming to visit Taiwan's southernmost point and one of the peninsula's most notable landmarks, the Eluanbi 台灣最南端 Lighthouse, also called "The Light of East Asia". It stands 21.4 meters high and is reputedly the brightest lighthouse in Asia. Jialeshuei - Geo park Day 11 Jialeshuei is a well-known scenic spot due to the natural beauty of its white caps and unusual rocks, Manjhou County Township Office decided to establish the "Jialeshuei Scenic Area". 佳樂水一遊 This was to allow the tourists to experience the amazing seacoast scenery. The coast here originally was made up of rock stratum which had accumulated deep in the ocean. Kending night life In Kenting town, there are quite a few bars and even a place or two where you can dance your way late into the night. Just walk along Kenting Rd after dusk and let your senses guide you. The 墾丁夜市 liquor store has some nice surprises, and yes, you are allowed to open a bottle pretty much anywhere you want - on the road or at the beach. Hotel KENTING HOLIDAY Note: Today we will enjoy the beach and the special eco system in Kenting. During the night, we will have a pub and night life here. Please be prepared enough clothes. Deparure DATE ITINERARY IN CHINESE Pickup time Pickup place Pick up from the hotel to airport Day 12 About 7-8 hours ride Take high speed train will reduce the transportation to 1.5 hour. Note: Today we are about departure from Taiwan. Please make sure for all your belongings are well packed with you. Copy right © 2011 Topology Ltd., All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. T R A V E L IN R E A L T A IW A N Topology - Travel In Real Taiwan