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TAIWAN: DISCOVER FORMOSA

Tour code: TW102.055 days 4 nightsDeparts from Ho Chi Minh CityVIETNAM AIRLINES

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19,990,000 VND

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Taiwan is often called the “Pearl of Asia” – a place where every season wears its own distinct beauty, from majestic mountains and crystal-clear lakes to modern cities interwoven with traces of history. Not very large, the island holds countless fascinating things that will keep every visitor enchanted from the very first trip. The Taiwan tour takes you through the most distinctive regions of Taiwan: from dynamic Taipei with its iconic landmarks and bustling neighborhoods, to peaceful Taichung; Nantou, famous for its captivating natural scenery; Tainan, which carries deep historical traces; and youthful, free-spirited Kaohsiung with its vast harbor. Each stop adds another brushstroke to the overall picture of Taiwan – both ancient and modern, both lively and peaceful. This is an ideal option among Asia tours. Gateway is proud to be the travel partner accompanying thousands of guests on every journey.

Highlights

  • Experience service on the national carrier Vietnam Airlines
  • Stay at 3–4* hotels
  • Complimentary sky lantern ticket at Shifen Old Street
  • Complimentary ticket to Chihkan Tower – the most famous historical witness of over three centuries in Tainan
  • Complimentary bubble tea – the unmissable "national drink"
  • Experience making Taiwanese specialty cakes
  • Enjoy attractive local cuisine: personal hotpot, beef noodles, buffet hotpot...

Sights: Taipei - Taichung - Nantou - Tainan - Kaohsiung

Itinerary

You gather at Tan Son Nhat International Airport – International Departures, where the Gateway tour guide assists you with check-in for the flight to Taiwan.
Expected flight: VN570 SGN – TPE 16:30 – 21:05
You have a light dinner on board the flight.
Upon arrival at Taoyuan Airport, the tour guide welcomes the group through immigration, and the coach takes the group to the hotel to check in and rest.

Sân bay Đào Viên
Taoyuan Airport

Một góc thành phố Đào Viên về đêmCầu Đại Khê rực sáng giữa màn đêm, soi bóng xuống dòng sông Đại Hán

You are free to relax in the hotel's hot spring baths.
Overnight at Taoyuan.

You have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
The coach takes the group to Taipei, where you visit:
Specialty shop – Guided by staff, you will learn to make a Taiwanese specialty cake. You are then free to browse and shop for a variety of Taiwanese-flavored cakes to bring home as gifts for your loved ones.
Shifen Old Village – A small village with an ancient atmosphere, where wishes come true. Here, you must not miss the traditional activity of releasing sky lanterns. Each lantern that floats up carries beautiful wishes and dreams (4 guests per lantern).

Thả đèn trời tại Làng cổ Thập Phần
Releasing sky lanterns at Shifen Old Village
Shifen Waterfall – The largest waterfall in Taiwan, known as the "Niagara of Asia". Enjoy the pristine natural scenery: the water cascading down like a soft silk sheet, the calm lake at the foot of the falls, and the picturesque landscape of the primeval forest around it.
Thác nước Thập Phần
Shifen Waterfall
Taipei 101 Tower – a source of pride for the people of Taiwan, ranked among the top 10 tallest buildings in the world at 508m. You can go up to the observation deck to admire the panoramic view of Taipei city and shop at the building's commercial center. (Observation deck ticket not included)
Tháp Taipei 101
Taipei 101 Tower
You are free to enjoy the famous Taiwanese milk tea. (The company treats each guest to one serving)
The group has lunch and dinner at a local restaurant. (Including 1 single-person hot pot meal and 1 specialty beef noodle meal)
The coach takes you back to the hotel to check in and rest.
In the evening, you are free to shop at the Ximending night market (Ximending) – a bustling shopping and entertainment district offering a wide variety of goods and food, such as Yonghe soy milk, grilled rice cakes, Ay-chung noodles, ice cream, bubble tea,…
Chợ đêm Tây Môn Đinh
Ximending night market
Or you may join the New Year fireworks show in Taipei, held on New Year's Eve (31/12 to 01/01) each year, centered on a fireworks display combined with artistic lighting at the Taipei 101 tower.
Pháo hoa lung linh tại tòa tháp Taipei 101
Fireworks lighting up the Taipei 101 tower
Overnight at the hotel.

Guests have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
The bus takes the group on sightseeing:
Shopping at a pixiu (Bixiu) store.
The bus takes the group to Nantou for sightseeing:
Boat ride on Sun Moon Lake – the largest freshwater lake in Taiwan. The lake gets its poetic name from its shape: standing in the middle and looking west, it resembles a crescent moon, while looking east, it is round like the sun. Each season, the scenery around Sun Moon Lake offers a completely different beauty that is sure to impress guests.

Đi thuyền trên Hồ Nhật Nguyệt
Boat ride on Sun Moon Lake
Lingzhi mushroom store: Guests learn about Taiwan’s specialty lingzhi (reishi) mushroom – an indispensable gift for relatives and friends.
Wenwu Temple – a temple dedicated to Confucius and Guan Gong, located north of Sun Moon Lake. The temple is designed in the style of Taiwanese temple architecture, rising from low to high in traditional red and gold tones. Visitors are drawn in by its solemnity mixed with poetic scenery.
Văn Võ Miếu
Wenwu Temple
Guests have lunch and dinner at a local restaurant. (Including 1 buffet hot pot meal)
The bus takes the group back to the hotel to check in and rest.
In the evening, guests can freely visit and enjoy Taiwanese specialties such as fresh Chinese sausage, stinky tofu, candied hawthorn, giant fried squid, braised pork belly, oyster milk buns, pineapple cakes… at the Fengjia Night Market.
Chợ đêm Phùng Giáp
Fengjia Night Market
Overnight in Taichung.

Guests have breakfast at the hotel. The group checks out, and the tour guide takes the group sightseeing:
Tea shop – Taiwanese specialties: Guests are free to visit, shop, learn about and taste Taiwan’s famous teas.
The group sets off for Tainan – the oldest city in Taiwan, famous for its long history, spiritual culture and rich cuisine. The group visits:
Chihkan Tower (Fort Provintia), which began as a Dutch fort in the 17th century and later transformed into a structure bearing a strong East Asian imprint, with curved tiled roofs and moss-covered red brick walls. It is a harmonious blend of Eastern and Western architecture, creating a rare and unique beauty.

Xích Khảm Lâu
Chihkan Tower
Shennong Street is an old street with deep historical imprints, once a busy trade route hundreds of years ago. Hidden among small alleys, it stands out with rows of well-preserved old houses, lanterns hung high and a nostalgic atmosphere. Shennong Street is like a “living museum”, preserving the essence of culture and the rhythm of life of the past in the heart of the modern city.
Phố cổ Thần Nông
Shennong Street
Chimei Museum is a magnificent “miniature Europe”, with white domed architecture and an Apollo fountain modeled on the Palace of Versailles in France. It is not only a romantic photo spot but also holds the world’s largest collection of violins and thousands of precious Western antiques. (Group takes photos from the outside).
Bảo tàng Chimei
Chimei Museum
The group travels to Kaohsiung – the largest port city on the island and one of the world’s leading seaports.
Guests have lunch at a local restaurant.
Dinner is at own expense at Liuhe Night Market – the largest and most famous night market in Kaohsiung, where guests can freely shop, eat and experience distinctive local cuisine, with famous dishes such as stir-fried seafood, black caviar eggs, Zha Bing, and bubble tea in every flavor…
Chợ đêm Lục Hợp
Liuhe Night Market
Overnight in Kaohsiung.

Guests have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
The bus takes the group to tour Kaohsiung – Taiwan’s second-largest city:
Lotus Pond – an artificial lake with a captivating beauty of clear water and a peaceful space. At Lotus Pond, guests will admire unique and meaningful architecture, with many ancient temples that carry the cultural and spiritual beliefs of the local people.

Đầm Liên Trì
Lotus Pond
Chunqiu Pavilion: A historic Taoist site dedicated to Guan Gong. Built in 1951 over the lake, it has an open space and vivid colors, and a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva riding a dragon creates an eye-catching scene.
Xuân Thu Các
Chunqiu Pavilion
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas: This pair of pagodas is modeled so that one is a sacred dragon and the other a fierce tiger, symbolizing health and good luck in East Asian culture. When visiting, guests usually enter through the dragon’s mouth and exit through the tiger’s mouth to pray for good things.
Tháp Long Hổ
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
When it is time, the bus takes the group to the airport to check in for the flight back to HCMC.
The company treats guests to a light lunch before boarding.
Expected flight: VN583 KHH SGN 13:00 – 15:00
Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, the tour ends. We bid farewell and look forward to seeing you again on your upcoming journeys.
(The order of the itinerary may change according to the actual situation of the tour, but all the sightseeing stops in the program are guaranteed).

Departures and prices

DepartsReturnsAdultChild 5–11Single room
30 Dec 20263 Jan 202719,990,000 VND17,991,000 VND+8,500,000 VND

Price includes

Airfare according to the itinerary including 10kg carry-on and 1 checked piece (23kg/piece) (If purchasing a ticket-only tour: according to airline 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

Tan Son Nhat airport pick-up and drop-off vehicle
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.
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.
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)

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 program is an all-inclusive package combining sightseeing and shopping. Customers may not separate from the group in any form, and unused services are non-refundable. 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 pay the applicable fee (this fee is non-refundable).*NOTE: 100% refund if the customer is denied a visa. If the guest already has a visa, the deduction is 0 VND (Quan Hong visa / e-Visa has no fee). If a guest who bought an individual air ticket is denied a visa, the non-refundable cost is 1,500,000 VND per guest; individual tickets follow the airline’s regulations. After a visa has been issued, if for any reason you do not join the tour with the Company, the Company has the right to report the cancellation of your visa to the authorities and will not refund any costs. If a guest is eligible for an electronic visa (E-Visa) or a fee exemption but the system rejects the visa 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 return your original passport bearing the Taiwan visa to the tour leader to present to the Taipei Cultural Office (for stamped visas).
Visa-free entry to Taiwan applies to guests with US, Canadian, Schengen-area, UK, Australian or New Zealand nationality, and to guests holding a valid visa, or one that expired within the last 10 years, from the US, Australia, Canada, the Schengen area, the UK or New Zealand: register for an electronic visa (no visa is stamped in the passport and no fee is deducted from the tour price). Please bring a passport with one of these visas, or separate visas, together with the passport for this trip to present upon entry to Taiwan along with the E-visa. Tour programs operating international flight legs on the following airlines do not include in-flight meals: 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 legs of airlines within the host country do not include in-flight meals. For environmental reasons, many hotels in Taiwan NO LONGER provide free single-use items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shower caps, paper slippers, cotton swabs… Please bring the necessary items yourself.

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