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TAIWAN: TOUCHING THE ROMANTIC BEAUTY OF TAIWAN

Tour code: TW551.055 days 4 nightsDeparts from HanoiVIETJET AIR

From 19,990,000 VND

12,990,000 VND

The beautiful island nation of Taiwan is not only known as one of Asia's leading economic centers but is also famous for its poetic nature and bustling markets. The Taiwan tour offers exciting experiences in the vibrant city of Kaohsiung, visiting Lotus Lake, Spring and Autumn Pavilion, the extremely famous Fo Guang Shan Buddhist sanctuary with its majestic architecture,… In Taichung, take a boat to admire Sun Moon Lake – famous for its emerald green water, Ci'en Pagoda, Wenwu Temple,… Gateway also takes you to Taipei with Martyrs' Shrine, Taipei 101 – the 2nd tallest in the world. You also have the chance to shop to your heart's content at night markets such as Shilin and Liuhua. The trip to explore Taiwan with Gateway is enough to satisfy even the most demanding travelers. This is also one of the most popular Taiwan tour and Asia tour choices among travelers. Gateway – a trusted companion for all your journeys of discovery.

Highlights

  • Release sky lanterns for peace in Shifen Old Street and visit Shifen Waterfall – likened to the Niagara of Taiwan
  • Take a boat to admire Sun Moon Lake
  • Admire Taipei 101 - the tallest tower in Taipei
  • Explore Taiwan's Buddhist capital "Fo Guang Shan"
  • Visit Formosa Boulevard MRT station and experience the MRT train
  • Check in at famous Kaohsiung spots: Lotus Lake, Dragon and Tiger Pagoda, Spring and Autumn Pavilion
  • Experience Taiwan's night market culture
  • Enjoy Shabu Shabu buffet hotpot
  • Relax in sulfur hot springs

Sights: TAIPEI - TAICHUNG - NANTOU - KAOHSIUNG

Itinerary

Taipei 101 Tower
Taipei 101 Tower
04:30: The company's car and tour guide pick up the group at the meeting point in Hanoi and depart for Noi Bai Airport to board the flight to Taipei - the capital of Taiwan (VJ940, 07:35-11:00).
After landing at Taoyuan Airport, the group completes immigration procedures. The car and tour guide in Taiwan
pick up the group for lunch, and in the afternoon begin sightseeing:
DIY pineapple cake shop: Pineapple cake is a traditional specialty of Taiwan, made from quality pineapples grown on farms in central Taiwan. The group visits, experiences making cakes by hand, and receives gifts of delicious cakes made by your own hands.
Taipei 101 Tower: The tower was once the tallest tower in the world, a symbol of Taipei. The group is free to take photos and shop at the commercial center (not including tickets to the tower top).
Evening: The car takes the group back to the hotel, check in and rest.
Relax with hot spring bathing: You will soak in hot water to relax, reduce stress, improve blood circulation, relieve body aches and naturally beautify the skin.
Overnight at a hotel in Taoyuan or equivalent.
Yehliu Geopark
Yehliu Geopark
Morning: After breakfast at the hotel, the group checks out and departs to visit:
Shifen Old Street: a place where people often come to release sky lanterns, with a strong Chinese design featuring red lanterns hung high, food stalls and tea shops everywhere. Besides ready-made lanterns, you can buy paper, design your own lantern, write your wishes on it and release it into the sky. After sending off your wishes, if you have time, you can try stopping by a roadside drink shop, sipping some highland tea, enjoying rustic cakes and taking in the beauty of nature and the slow pace of life here (includes 4 guests/sky lantern).
Yeliu Geopark: Long famous for its strangely shaped rock formations created by wind and sea erosion over the years. Even more curious is that they are compared to the elegant image of Queen's Head or some amusing shapes like Mushroom Rock, Candle Rock, Fairy's Shoe...
Lunch: The group has lunch at a restaurant. In the afternoon, visit:
Cosmetics shop: Free to visit and shop for domestic cosmetics.
Soong Mei-ling Garden (Shilin Flower Garden), located within the grounds of the Shilin Official Residence. This was formerly the residence and retreat of Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling, and has been open to visitors since 1996. The most planted flower here is the chrysanthemum – Soong Mei-ling's favorite flower.
Evening: The group has dinner at a restaurant. Then return to the hotel to check in and rest. In the evening, free to stroll around night markets (Raohe, Ximending, Shilin,...)
Overnight at a hotel in Taipei or equivalent.

Morning: After breakfast at the hotel, the group checks out and moves to visit:

  • Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: built to commemorate the military and political leader who served as president of the Republic of China from 1950 to 1975, also the first president of Taiwan. Explore the history of Chiang Kai-shek and China in the 20th century through photos, paintings and the wonderful architectural design of the memorial.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

  • Pixiu feng shui center: learn about Chinese feng shui in Taiwan.

Lunch: The group has lunch at a restaurant and continues sightseeing:

  • Rainbow Village: a unique and colorful village created by an art-loving man. This place not only attracts visitors with its splendid beauty, but also brings them joy and happiness when admiring the vivid and fresh paintings.

Rainbow Village
Rainbow Village

  • Taichung Opera House: designed by architect Toyo Ito, inspired by the "cave dwellings" and "hole dwellings" of prehistoric humans, becoming a unique architectural work with curved walls and one-of-a-kind sloping chutes in the world. Due to its extremely complex construction process, it was honored by international media as one of the "9 new landmarks of the world".

Taichung Opera House
Taichung Opera House

Evening: The group has dinner at a restaurant, returns to the hotel to rest.Free to stroll around Fengjia or Yizhong night market.
Overnight at a hotel in Taichung or equivalent.

Boating on Sun Moon Lake
Boating on Sun Moon Lake
Morning: The group has breakfast, checks out of the hotel, completes check-out procedures, and visits:
Sun Moon Lake: The largest natural lake in Taiwan, surrounded by refreshing nature, a favorite resort of Chiang Kai-shek. Here, the group will take a boat ride on the lake and immerse in the scenery of Sun Moon Lake.
Wenwu Temple: Located by Sun Moon Lake, this ancient temple worships Confucius and Guan Gong. Taiwanese people often come here to pray for success in education and career.
Noon: The group has lunch at a restaurant by Sun Moon Lake, then travels to Kaohsiung, visiting on the way:
Tea shop: listen to an introduction about Taiwanese oolong tea products, enjoy a free cup of tea, and learn about the Taiwanese secret to longevity.
Lingzhi mushroom shop: learn about how the Thao people harvest lingzhi mushrooms on Alishan mountain range.
The group travels to Kaohsiung to visit:
Lotus Pond: the area around the pond is planted with many lotus flowers, a famous site listed among the eight famous sceneries of Fengshan during the Qing Dynasty, known as "Dreamy Lotus Fragrance on the Water". Here there is Dragon and Tiger Pagoda: one of the most beautifully architectured temples in Taiwan. The temple has two main towers, the Dragon Tower and the Tiger Tower, each 7 stories high, with uniquely designed entrances featuring a Dragon on one side and a Tiger on the other, symbolizing entering the Dragon and exiting the Tiger for good fortune, prosperity, and luck. Spring and Autumn Pavilions: only about 700m from Dragon and Tiger Pagoda, dedicated to the Southern Sea Guanyin. At Spring and Autumn Pavilions, visitors can admire the massive statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva riding a giant dragon. This statue is inspired by the legend that Guanyin often appears on clouds.
Evening: The group has dinner at a restaurant, then transfers to the hotel for rest.
In the evening, free time to stroll around Liuhe Night Market with its bustling streets.
Overnight at a hotel in Kaohsiung or equivalent.

Morning: The group has breakfast, checks out, and departs to visit:
Visit Formosa Boulevard MRT station and experience the MRT train: Formosa Boulevard station is currently the world's largest dome-shaped subway station, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful subway stations globally. The "Dome of Light" uses Domelight art composed of 4500 glass panels, the largest single-piece glass public artwork in the world. The group experiences the MRT train – a modern public transport system found only in developed countries (subway ticket included).

Fo Guang Shan: an extremely famous Buddhist sanctuary with incredibly majestic architecture, you can admire the world's tallest Buddha statue. The core precious treasure of the Buddha Memorial Center is the rare Buddha tooth relic.

Fo Guang Shan
Fo Guang Shan

Noon: The group has lunch at a restaurant. When it's time, transfer to Kaohsiung airport, check in for the flight back to Hanoi (VJ947, 16:15-18:05).
18:05: Land at Noi Bai airport, car picks up and takes the group back to the original meeting point.
Farewell and see you again!
NOTE: The itinerary sequence may change but still ensures all sightseeing points and customer benefits.

Departures and prices

DepartsReturnsAdultChild 5–11Single room
30 Oct 20263 Nov 202612,990,000 VND11,691,000 VND+3,800,000 VND
13 Nov 202617 Nov 202612,990,000 VND11,691,000 VND+3,800,000 VND
20 Nov 202624 Nov 202613,990,000 VND12,591,000 VND+3,800,000 VND
4 Dec 20268 Dec 202612,990,000 VND11,691,000 VND+3,800,000 VND
11 Dec 202615 Dec 202612,990,000 VND11,691,000 VND+3,800,000 VND
18 Dec 202622 Dec 202612,990,000 VND11,691,000 VND+3,800,000 VND
25 Dec 202629 Dec 202613,590,000 VND12,231,000 VND+4,900,000 VND

Price includes

Airfare according to the itinerary on Vietjet Air: includes 07kg carry-on baggage and 20kg standard checked baggage as regulated.
Overnight at 3-4* standard hotels: 2 adults/room, triple rooms will be arranged when necessary and notified to customers in advance.
Transportation for transfers and sightseeing according to the program
Meals included in the program
Drinking water on the bus: 1 bottle/guest/sightseeing day.
Travel insurance with maximum contract value of 200,000,000 VND/case. Guests aged 70 and above pay extra for a separate travel insurance package (fee depends on itinerary and guest's age).
Sightseeing fees at the listed attractions included in the program
Local tour guide (depending on itinerary) and tour guide from Vietnam throughout the program
Group tourist visa
Gifts according to company regulations
Value-added tax as regulated

Price excludes

Passport (must be valid for more than 6 months - counted from the date of re-entry to Vietnam).
Single room supplement fee.
Excess baggage, transportation outside the program.
Other expenses not mentioned in the inclusions section.
Visa fee for re-entry to Vietnam if you hold a foreign passport with a single-entry Vietnam visa.
Premium insurance on request and insurance specifically for guests over 70 years old
Surcharge for foreign nationals as regulated. Guests please clearly inform your nationality when booking the tour for detailed pricing consultation.
Visa fee for separate requests (different from group standard)
Tips for tour guide and driver:
Adults: 5 USD/guest/day.
Children (from 2 to 11 years old): 100% of adult fee
Infants (under 2 years old): free

CHILDREN'S PRICES

Children under 2 years old: 30% of adult tour price (sharing bed with adults)
Children from 2 to under 11 years old: 90% of adult tour price (no separate bed)
Children from 2 to under 11 years old: 100% of adult tour price (with separate bed)
Children 11 years old and above: 100% of adult tour price

OTHER NOTES

If your visa is rejected, the non-refundable fee is 2,700,000 VND for weekday tours and 5,400,000 VND for holiday/Tet tours.
If you already have a visa, the deduction is 0 VND. If a child under 18 is not traveling with their father/mother, please prepare a letter of authorization from the father/mother for one accompanying adult to represent and take the child on the trip.

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