Itinerary
Day 1: Fly to Taipei
Fly from London (regional connections available)
direct to Taipei with China Airlines. (N)
Day 2: Taipei
Arrive and transfer to The Sherwood Hotel
Taipei hotel (or similar) for 2 nights. (N)
Day 3: Taipei
Full-day tour of Taipei, including the National
Palace Museum, National Chiang Kai-shek
Memorial Hall, Martyrs Shrine and Longshan
temple. Optional evening visit to the Chinese
opera. (B, L)
Days 4-5: Sun Moon Lake
Drive south to the village of Beipu, home to
members of the the Hakka ethnic minority
group. See the traditional architecture and
sample Hakka food, then continue to Sun
Moon Lake for a 2-night stay at the Fleur de
Chine hotel. The following day, take a short
boat excursion on the lake, then visit the
Wenwu Temple and the Tse-en Pagoda. (B)
Day 6: Alishan
Drive to the Alishan Forest Park, one of the
most spectacular mountainous regions of
Taiwan. Afternoon walking tour of the park.
Overnight at Alishan House. (B, D)
Day 7: Tainan Fo Guang Shan monastery
Optional early morning ride on the Alishan
Forest Railway to see the sunrise (weather
permitting) from the summit of Mount
Alishan. After breakfast, drive to the charming
mountain township of Zhuqi, and take a stroll
down historic Fenchihu Old Street. Continue to
Tainan to visit Fort Anping and historic Yanping
Street. Then proceed to Fo Guang Shan, the
largest Buddhist monastery in south-east Asia.
Stay overnight at the monastery guesthouse*.
(B, D)
Day 8: Kenting Hualien
Option to rise early and join the monks for
morning prayers. Drive south to Kenting
National Park, which protects an area of
low-lying hills, limestone caves, forests and
beaches. Explore the park on foot, then head
north towards Taitung. Stay 1 night at the
Hotel Royal Chihpen. (B, L)
Day 9: Taroko gorge
Drive north on a sightseeing route to the
Taroko National Park and stay 1 night at Silks
Place Taroko. (B)
Day 10: Taipei
Morning tour of remarkable Taroko gorge and
visit the Eternal Spring shrine and the Swallow
Grotto. Drive on to Taipei. Stay overnight at
The Sherwood hotel. Options available to
extend your stay in Taipei. (B)
Day 11: Fly to London
Fly direct to London with China Airlines. (B)
