Itinerary
- Day 1
Departure to Taipei
Your flight to Taipei takes off today.
- Day 2
Taipei
Your tour guide meets you and you'll start seeing Taipei's main sights. Check out the National Palace Museum for Chinese art, then take the elevator up Taipei 101 (508 meters high) for views across the city. After a quick stop at the Presidential Palace, head to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park where guards perform their changing ceremony. Spend the evening relaxing and taking in your first impressions of the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Taipei
- Visit National Palace Museum
- Viewing platform at Taipei 101
- Photo stop at Presidential Palace
- Visit to Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park
Optional Activities
- Watch changing of the guard ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Landmarks National Palace Museum Taipei 101 Presidential Palace Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall - Day 3
Taipei to Taroko Gorge
The drive through Yilan takes you past rainforest and steep mountain roads, including a 13-kilometer tunnel. At a tea plantation you'll see how tea goes from plant to fermented leaf. Then see Chinshui Cliff's ocean views and stop at the Taroko Visitor Center to learn about the national park. You'll pass waterfalls, tunnels and suspension bridges on the way to your hotel, which sits surrounded by green mountains.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to a tea plantation
- Taroko Visitor Center tour
Landmarks Taroko Gorge Chinshui Cliff Swallow's Grotto 
- Day 4
Taroko Gorge to Hualien
After breakfast, hike to Xiangde Temple within Taroko's marble gorges. By midday you'll leave for Hualien and arrive at Qixingtan beach on the east coast. End the day at Chi-An-Chinghisu Temple and Pine Garden, a restored colonial area filled with old pine trees.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike in the Taroko Gorge to Buddhist Xiangde Temple
Landmarks Xiangde Temple Qixingtan Chi-An-Chinghisu Temple Pine Garden - Day 5
Hualien to Taitung
Tour the old sugar factory in Hualien, now an open-air museum showing production equipment and worker history from before it closed in 2002. On the way to Taitung, see the rocky coast at Shitiping and the rock formations at Sanxiantai. Learn about Amis tribe culture at the Amis Folk Center.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Old sugar factory in Hualien open-air museum
Landmarks Hualien Sugar Factory Shitiping Sanxiantai Amis Folk Center - Day 6
Taitung to Kaohsiung
Stop at Duoliang railroad station for Pacific Ocean views, then continue to Kenting National Park where tropical plants and rock formations line the coast. Check out Donggang fish market to sample fresh seafood, and arrive in Kaohsiung with time to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Duoliang Railroad Station Kenting National Park Donggang Fish Market - Day 7
Kaohsiung to Tainan
At Lotus Lake, learn how the Tiger and Dragon Pagoda explains the Chinese calendar, then cross a bridge to the Spring and Autumn Pavilion. Eat vegetarian lunch at Foguanshan Monastery before visiting Buddha Memorial Center. Later, travel to Tainan's Anping district where you'll learn about Dutch colonial history and the old fort.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Vegetarian lunch at Foguanshan Monastery)
Included Activities
- Visit Lotus Lake and Tiger and Dragon Pagoda
- Visit Spring and Autumn Pavilion
- Visit Buddha Memorial Center
Landmarks Lotus Lake Tiger and Dragon Pagoda Spring and Autumn Pavilion Buddha Memorial Center Anping Historical District - Day 8
Tainan to Sun Moon Lake
Leave Tainan and see the Temple of Confucius and Chikan Tower, then head to Sun Moon Lake (Taiwan's largest lake). From your hotel, walk to Ita Thao Street, one of the Thao people's oldest settlements, where your guide shares the tribe's history and traditions. Small restaurants line the street if you want to try local food.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Confucius
- Visit Chikan Tower
- Walk to Ita Thao Street and learn about Thao people history and traditions
Optional Activities
- Try local cuisine at restaurants on Ita Thao Street
Landmarks Temple of Confucius Chikan Tower Sun Moon Lake Ita Thao Street - Day 9
Sun Moon Lake to Taipei
At Sun Moon Lake, see Wen Wu Temple with its palace-like structure, then hike to Tse En Pagoda. Climb the nine-story spiral staircase for views across the lake and mountains. Take a bus to the old harbor town of Lukang, walk through narrow streets to Longshan Temple (one of Taiwan's finest Buddhist temples), then return to Taipei.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Wen Wu Temple at Sun Moon Lake
- Hike to Tse En Pagoda
Landmarks Wen Wu Temple Tse En Pagoda Lukang Longshan Temple - Day 10
Taipei Departure
Spend the day at your own pace or take an optional tour of Taipei's surroundings. Yangmingshan National Park sits just outside the city with volcanic landscape, gorges and lakes. In Jiufen village, walk the old street and write wishes on lanterns. After a farewell dinner reflecting on the trip, head to the airport.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Tasty farewell dinner)
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Yangmingshan National Park and Palace Museum (€55 per person)
Landmarks Yangmingshan National Park Jiufen - Day 11
Arrival in Frankfurt
Your trip through Taiwan ends as you arrive back in Frankfurt early in the morning.
