WEST COAST TRAVEL PLAN
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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
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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
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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
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0800
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Your hotel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pick up from the hotel to airport
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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.
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