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TOUR KAOHSIUNG - TAIPEI: WELCOMING THE CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON

Tour code: TW033.055 days 4 nightsDeparts from Ho Chi Minh CityVIETJET AIR

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Taiwan has a very gentle spring, when cherry blossoms begin to bloom in the mountain forests, painting the landscape of Taiwan in a sweet shade of pink. This is the ideal time to set off on the Kaohsiung – Alishan – Nantou – Taichung – Taipei journey and fully experience the beauty of spring here.

The journey begins in Kaohsiung, a lively port city with youthful, modern streets. Leaving the urban rhythm behind, the trip takes you to Alishan, the highlight of the flower-season journey. Amid the lush green mountains, rows of cherry trees bloom in a poetic scene, especially charming when blended with drifting clouds and the fresh air of the highlands. It is also an ideal place to enjoy the beauty of nature and capture spring-filled memories. Continuing on to Nantou, a land famous for its tranquil lake and mountain scenery; then to Taichung to experience a youthful, colorful Taiwan; and finally ending in Taipei, a modern city that still retains many distinctive cultural features. From natural landscapes to urban life, each destination brings a complete experience of welcoming spring amid cherry blossoms, enchanting forests and vibrant cities.

Highlights

  • Complimentary one-stop ride ticket on the Formosa Metro
  • Complimentary bubble tea with the distinctive flavor of Taiwan
  • Complimentary ride on the Alishan mini train
  • Experience a boat ride on Sun Moon Lake
  • Experience releasing traditional sky lanterns at Shifen Old Street
  • Enjoy distinctive local food at famous night markets: Liuho, Fengjia and Ximending
  • Admire Fo Guang Shan, the Buddhist capital of Taiwan
  • Discover the beauty of Taipei: Wuji Tianyuan Temple, Tamsui Old Presbyterian Church, Tamsui Old Street

Sights: Kaohsiung - Alishan - Nantou - Taichung - Taipei - Cherry blossom viewing

Itinerary

You gather at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.. The Gateway company tour guide welcomes the group and assists with check-in for the flight to Kaohsiung – Taiwan.
Expected flight: VJ 886 SGN – KHH 07:30 – 11:40 (The flight does not include meals on board)
Upon arrival at Kaohsiung Airport, the tour guide helps you complete immigration procedures. The group has a late lunch. Afterwards, a bus and the local tour guide take the group to sightseeing in Kaohsiung:

Fo Guang Shan: With more than 20 halls, pavilions and solemn walkways, Fo Guang Shan is a gathering place for many Buddhist devotees. The Buddha statue stands tall, distinguished by its gentle smile against the blue sky. It is currently the tallest bronze Buddha statue in the world, reaching 108 m. Two rows of pagodas form walls that shelter the path leading to the Buddha statue. Fo Guang Shan houses thousands of precious gold-plated Buddha statues. In particular, visitors will have the chance to admire one million copies of the Heart Sutra, hand-copied by hundreds of people, and the precious treasure at the core of the Memorial Hall of the Buddha’s Tooth Relic, a rare Buddha tooth relic in the world (The new section of Fo Guang Shan closes on Tuesdays each week; depending on the actual situation, the group will visit either the new or the old section).

Phật Quang Sơn
Fo Guang Shan
Formosa Metro Station, with its strikingly impressive architecture and meaningful message. It was voted one of the most beautiful metro stations in the world, featuring the “Dome of Light” made with Domelight art, assembled from 4,500 glass panels, creating a public art work made of the largest single glass panes in the world. (A complimentary one-station metro ride is included)
Trạm tàu điện ngầm Formosa
Formosa Metro Station
You are free to enjoy the famous Taiwanese milk tea. (The company provides one serving per guest)

After dinner at a local restaurant, the tour guide takes the group to the hotel to check in and rest.
In the evening, you may freely shop and enjoy local specialties at the Liuhe Night Market, the largest and most famous night market in Kaohsiung, with well-known dishes such as fried seafood, salted black-egg fish roe, Zha Bing, and many flavors of milk tea…

Chợ đêm Lục Hợp
Liuhe Night Market
Overnight in Kaohsiung..

The group has breakfast at the hotel. You check out, then set off for Alishan – a destination known for its elevation of more than 2,000 m, cool climate, centuries-old forests, lush tea hills, the historic mountain railway running through the forest, and sweeping views of the sea of clouds and beautiful sunrises.
During the journey to Alishan, the group will also have the chance to visit the following spots:
You will take a ride on a mountain railway, watching pine forests shrouded in mist slip past the window, giving a romantic feeling as though you have traveled back in time.

Đoàn tàu lửa chạy xuyên rừng
Mountain train running through the forest
Zhaoping Park is one of the most spectacular and famous cherry blossom spots in the Alishan highlands. It is home to thousands of white-tinged pink Yoshino cherry trees, creating a romantic scene like a painting each spring. The highlight here is the moment visitors admire and photograph the antique red steam locomotive slowly rolling through the blooming cherry branches. (Subject to actual conditions)
Công viên Chiêu Bình
Zhaoping Park
Tzumei Lake consists of two stunning natural lakes hidden deep in the primeval forest at an altitude of over 2,100 meters. The lakes make a strong impression with their crystal-clear jade-green water, still as a mirror, and they are always shrouded in misty fog. The highlight of the lake is a simple thatched hut built on the trunks of ancient cypress trees right in the middle of the lake, creating a nostalgic, serene space like a fairyland.
Đầm Tỷ Muội
Tzumei Lake
The thousand-year-old cypress is one of the greatest “giants” along the trail through the ancient Alishan forest. This cypress has stood tall for more than ten centuries, with an awe-inspiring height and enormous roots that wind and sink deep into the earth.
Cây bách cổ thụ
Thousand-year-old cypress tree
Tea shop – You learn about the process and taste famous Taiwanese teas.
You have dinner at a local restaurant with a hot pot buffet.
The bus takes the group back to the hotel to rest.
Overnight in Chiayi.

The group has breakfast at the hotel. The tour guide takes the group to Nantou – known as the “heart” of the island, with breathtaking natural scenery. Here the group visits:

A boat ride on Sun Moon Lake – the largest freshwater lake in Taiwan. The lake is named so beautifully because of its very shape: standing in the middle of the lake and looking west, you see a crescent moon, while looking east, the lake is round like the sun. Each season, the scenery around Sun Moon Lake takes on a completely different beauty, sure to impress you.
Đi thuyền trên Hồ Nhật Nguyệt
Boat ride on Sun Moon Lake
You have lunch at a local restaurant. Continuing the journey, the group visits: Wenwu Temple – a shrine dedicated to Confucius and Guan Gong, located to the north of Sun Moon Lake. The temple is designed in the style of Taiwanese temple architecture, rising in tiers from low to high in traditional golden and red colors. Visitors are drawn in by the reverence blended within the poetic scenery.
Văn Võ Miếu
Wenwu Temple
Lingzhi shop: You learn about Taiwan’s specialty reishi mushroom, a gift that is indispensable for giving to family and friends. The group has dinner at a local restaurant. In the evening, you may freely explore and enjoy Taiwanese specialties such as fresh sausage, stinky tofu, candied hawthorn, giant fried squid, pha lau, milk-oyster buns and pineapple cakes… at Fengjia Night Market.
Chợ đêm Phùng Giáp
Fengjia Night Market
Overnight in Taichung.

You have breakfast at the hotel. The group completes check-out, and the tour guide takes you back to Taipei – a place where traditional Asian beauty harmoniously blends with modern development, featuring the convenient MRT public transit system and bustling night markets. You visit:

Shopping at a pixiu (mythical creature) store, learning about the feng shui culture embraced by the Taiwanese people. Shifen Old Street – a small village with an antique, fully enveloping atmosphere, where wishes come true. Here, you should not miss the traditional sky lantern release. Each lantern that rises carries good wishes and dreams (4 guests per lantern).
Thả đèn trời tại Làng cổ Thập Phần
Shifen Old Street sky lantern release
Shifen Waterfall is the largest waterfall in Taiwan and is known as the “Niagara of Asia”. You enjoy the pristine, poetic natural scenery as the waterfall cascades down like soft silk, the calm lake at its base, and the picturesque landscape of the surrounding primeval forest.
Thác nước Thập Phần
Shifen Waterfall
The group has lunch at a local restaurant. Taipei 101 tower (excluding the observation deck ticket) – a source of pride for the Taiwanese people, ranking among the top 10 tallest buildings in the world at a height of 508 m. You may go up to the observation deck, enjoy a panoramic view of Taipei city, and shop at the building’s shopping center.
Tháp Taipei 101
Taipei 101 tower
Free time to shop and enjoy food at the Ximending night market – a lively shopping and entertainment district with a wide variety of goods and food, such as Yonghe soy milk, grilled rice cakes, Ay-chung noodles, ice cream, milk tea…
Chợ đêm Tây Môn Đinh
Ximending night market
Overnight at the hotel.

You have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
The group visits and experiences:
Specialty shop – You are guided by staff in making Taiwanese specialty cakes, and you are free to browse and shop for cakes in various Taiwanese flavors to take home as gifts for loved ones.
The bus continues the journey to Beitou – known as the hidden gem of Taipei. The group visits:
Wuji Tianyuan Temple is a uniquely magnificent spiritual architectural masterpiece in Tamsui, with a majestic five-story round tower 60 meters high, concealing an enchanting air of solemnity. Set in a prime location backed against a majestic mountain slope and overlooking the vast strait, the temple opens a visual paradise that changes magically through all four seasons. You will fall in love with this place as you admire the pink cherry blossoms painting a fairyland scene in spring, be breathless before the clear summer sky swept by sea breezes, or be captivated by the quiet, romantic beauty when the trees turn golden in autumn.

Đền Thiên Nguyên Vô Cực
Wuji Tianyuan Temple
You have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, the group continues sightseeing:
Tamsui Old Street is an enchanting, nostalgic riverside lane where you can experience one of the most romantic lifestyles on the outskirts of Taipei. The district captivates all the senses with its “addictive” food street, where giant sponge cakes with a fragrant aroma, and the famous A-gei and iron eggs, are always ready to satisfy food lovers.
Phố cổ Đạm Thủy
Tamsui Old Street
Tamsui Presbyterian Church is the Gothic-style architectural icon of red brick, the most classic and romantic in northern Taiwan, preserving the century-long journey of the legendary missionary Mackay. With its proudly pointed bell tower and brilliantly colored stained-glass windows, this church is not only a solemn heritage site but also a dreamy sunset check-in spot by the poetic Tamsui River.
Nhà thờ Trưởng lão Tamsui
Tamsui Presbyterian Church
Then the bus takes the group to the airport to check in for the return flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
You have a light dinner at the airport.
Expected flight: VJ843 TPE – SGN 19:00 – 21:25
Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the sightseeing program ends. We bid you farewell and look forward to welcoming you on your future journeys.
(The order of the program may change depending on the actual conditions of the tour, but all sightseeing spots in the program will still be ensured).

Note: The blooming and withering of flowers depend heavily on weather conditions at the time of sightseeing. This is a force majeure situation. We appreciate your understanding.

Departures and prices

DepartsReturnsAdultChild 5–11Single room
13 Mar 202717 Mar 202716,490,000 VND16,490,000 VND+6,300,000 VND
27 Mar 202731 Mar 202716,490,000 VND16,490,000 VND+6,300,000 VND

Price includes

Airfare according to the itinerary includes 7kg carry-on and 20kg checked baggage (In case of purchasing a tour with separate tickets: according to the airline's conditions).
Note: Airfare does not include seat selection or seating arrangements together; if you have a need, please register in advance (with fee). Seat selection depends on availability and the fee set by the airline at the time of purchase.
Overnight at 3 - 4 star standard hotels: 2 adults per room, triple rooms will be arranged when necessary and notified to guests in advance.
Expected hotels:
- Kaohsiung: Fish Hotel/ J Hotel/ Kingstown Hotel or equivalent
- Taichung: Palmer Hotel/ CU Hotel/ Stay Hotel or equivalent
- Taoyuan/ New Taipei: Lido Hotel Resort/ Jingyongquan/ The Loft or equivalent
- Taipei: Delight Hotel/ Papa Whale Hotel Ximending/ Capital Songshan Hotel or equivalent
Transportation for transfers and sightseeing according to the program
Entrance fees for sites listed in the program
Meals according to the program
Gifts from the travel company.
Drinking water on the bus: 1 bottle/guest/sightseeing day.
Travel insurance with a maximum contract value of 735,000,000 VND/case. Guests aged 85 and above pay an additional separate travel insurance package (fee depends on the itinerary and the guest's age).
Tour guide from Vietnam throughout the program and a tour guide meeting the group from Taiwan.
Guanhong tourist visa/E-visa for the group
Value-added tax (VAT) invoice according to state regulations.

Price excludes

Passport (must be valid for more than 6 months - calculated from the date of re-entry to Vietnam).
Single room supplement.
Excess baggage, transportation outside the program.
Surcharge for foreign nationals: 500,000 VND
Guests with Taiwanese nationality or residing in Taiwan are not accepted
Cost of a Vietnam re-entry visa if you hold a foreign passport with a single-entry Vietnam visa.
Other costs not mentioned in the inclusions section.
Taiwan entry visa fee 1,900,000 VND/guest (for cases where guests must submit visa applications at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, minimum processing time 6 working days)
Taiwan entry visa fee from 2,500,000 VND/guest (for cases where guests must submit visa applications at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, minimum processing time 3 working days)
Tips for tour guide and driver.
- Adults: 2 USD/guest for the night before departure and 5 USD/guest/day.
- Children (from 2 to 11 years old): 100% of adult fee
- Infants (under 2 years old): free
- Free days in the program (if any): tips are waived.

CHILDREN'S PRICES

Children under 2 years old: 30% of adult tour price (sharing bed with adults)
Children from 2 to under 10 years old: 90% of adult tour price (No separate bed)
Children from 2 to under 10 years old: 100% of adult tour price (With separate bed)
Children aged 10 and above: 100% of adult tour priceNote: Children under 2 years old have no seat on the plane, no baggage allowance according to airline regulations and some other services.

OTHER NOTES

The tour is an all-inclusive package combining sightseeing and shopping. Guests may not separate from the group in any way, and unused services will not be refunded. If you need to separate from the group, you must notify the company at the time of tour registration so it can be considered, and you will pay a fee according to regulations (this fee is non-refundable).*NOTE: A 100% refund applies if you are denied a visa. If you already have a visa, the deduction is 0 VND (Visa Quan Hồng/E-visa has no fee). If you bought a separate air ticket and are denied a visa, the non-refundable cost is 1,500,000 VND per guest; separate air tickets follow airline regulations. If, after a visa has been issued, you do not join the tour with the company for any reason, the company has the right to report cancellation of the issued visa to the authorities and no costs will be refunded. If you are eligible for an electronic visa (E-Visa) or a visa exemption but the system rejects the application for objective reasons, please submit the original documents as required to apply for a visa at the Taipei Cultural Office and pay the surcharge as prescribed. After the trip, please give your original passport bearing the Taiwan visa to the group leader to present at the Taipei Cultural Office (for stick-on visas).
Visa-free entry to Taiwan applies to citizens of the United States, Canada, Schengen-area countries, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and to holders of valid visas for the US, Australia, Canada, the Schengen area, the UK or New Zealand that have expired within 10 years: register for an electronic visa (no visa is stuck in the passport and no fee is deducted from the tour price). Please bring your passport with one of these visas affixed, or separate visas together with the passport used for this trip, to present upon entry to Taiwan along with the E-visa. Tour programs that operate international flight segments on the following airlines do not include meals on board: Vietjet Air (VJ), Vanilla Air (JW), AirAsia (AK), Jetstar Asia Airways (3K), Pacific Airlines (BL), Thai AirAsia (FD), Tiger Air (TR), T'way Airlines (TW)...
Domestic flight segments of airlines within the destination country do not include meals on board.

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