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Best Taiwan Trip Itinerary for First-time Visitors – Best of Taiwan (11 days)
Taipei – Taroko National Park – Sun Moon Lake – Tainan – Taipei
Famed for centuries as Ihla Formosa (beautiful island), Taiwan is a land blessed with sandy beaches, marble-walled gorges, tropical forests, and alpine mountain ranges. Taiwan is known for its rich and diverse culture, spectacular natural beauty, and fantastic food. This fully guided luxury Taiwan tour brings you the best the island has to offer in those aspects and much more.
Important Features
- Expert guides
- Luxury accommodations
- Gourmet food featuring both local and Western cuisines
- All applicable taxes and surcharges
- No forced shopping stops
Meal Code: B = breakfast / L = lunch / D = dinner
Day 1: Departing for Taipei
Fly to Taipei from a city of your choice. International air is not included. You’ll lose a day upon crossing the International Date Line. Contact us for a competitive airfare quote if needed.
Day 2: Arrival in Taipei
Upon arrival transfer to the hotel on your own by airport limousine shuttle bus or a combination of airport express train and taxi. More info on transfer is included in finalized itinerary.
Day 3: Taipei (B/L/D)
Taipei is the capital of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. ROC should not be confused with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party. With a population around 2.7 million, Taipei is also the economic, educational and cultural center of Taiwan and one of the major hubs of air transportation in East Asia.
Our walking tour this morning begins at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, which is followed by the Presidential Palace, National 228 Memorial Park, and Taipei Botanical Garden. Be prepared to walk for 3-4 kilometres this morning.
We spend the afternoon exploring the National Palace Museum which houses a huge collection of national treasures removed from the Forbidden City in Beijing when the national government under the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, KMT) fled to Taiwan in 1949.
The visit to the 508-metre-tall Taipei 101, a new symbol of the city, takes place after dinner.
Day 4: Taipei (B)
We begin the day with a tour of Dalongdong Bao’an Temple, an old house of worship that embraces Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism all at the same time. We then proceed to National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.
We retreat to the hotel to rest up for a couple of hours before heading out to a popular night market where the main draw is the mouth-watering street food. The market is crowded but very safe. Everyone should be able to find something to their liking due to the abundance of choices available.
Day 5: Taipei – Taroko National Park (B/L/D)
This morning we drive 160km (3 hours) to Taroko National Park located on the northeast coast of Taiwan. Taroko is famous not only for its deep marble gorges but also for the aboriginal tribal culture.
After a delicious lunch at a popular restaurant staffed by local Austronesian aboriginals, we spend the whole afternoon exploring the spectacular national park on foot.
Overnight at a resort in the park.
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