2015 Taiwan Orchid & Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry

Page 1 of 8 2015 Taiwan Orchid Show Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry Blossom 19 Days Tour Customer Initial:………………. 2015 Taiwan Orchid & Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry Blossom 19 Days Tour

Departure Date: 7MAR2015 Day 3 Taipei / Wulai / Chiufen / Yehliu / Pingxi for Sky Lantern (B/L/D) Tour Code: TWG07MAR15 9Mar2015 (Mon): After breakfast, we will Departure Adult Single Land Only depart for Wulai, a famous mountain village Supplement in northern Taiwan and is located in water Sydney $5780 Early Bird Special $5480 + Tax +$1800 $4880 p.p twn reservation area. Residents are most Highlights: Taiwan International Orchid Show (TIOS) in Tainan, Cherry Blossom, Taiwan Lantern aboriginal people (Atayal Tribe). The place is Festival, Yangmingshan, Wulai, Chiufen, Yehliu, Taroko Gorge, East Coast, Taitung, Kenting, famous for hot springs, trail train, and Kaohsiung, Alishan, Sun Moon Lake, Night Markets, … etc. Japan Cherry Blossom Osaka, Kyoto, Kinkakuji, Kiyomizu, Nara, Toudaiji, Biwako, Hikone Castle, Genkyu Garden, Shirakawago, Praying waterfalls. A distinctive feature of Wulai is Village, Takayama, Jinya Morning Market, Nagoya, Mt Fuji, Asinoko Cruise, Meiji Shrine, Asakusa the wide variety of cherry trees. During Temple, Sumida Cruise, Japanese culture February to April, various cherry trees Inclusions:  Return international economy airfare with China Airlines to Taiwan & Japan blossom along the winding mountain roads,  16 nights hotel accommodation (4-5 star hotels ) twin share valleys and rivers. There is a cable cart to  Return airport hotel transfers  Meals as specified (B=9, L=8, D=6) have panoramic view of the valley. The  Luxury coach transportation throughout tour "Wulai Old Street" will be visited, where you  Professional English speaking tour guide throughout tour in Taiwan & Japan can taste the many famous Taiwanese  Admission and Entrance fees gourmet and snacks. Next stop will be Exclusions: Airport & Government Taxes (Approx min $450p.p), Passports & Visa, Chiufen Village, used to be the center of Taiwan: Tips min. A$8 p.p. per day x 10 days = A$80 (NT$2400), Japan: Tips min A$12 p.p. per day x 8 days = gold mining. Several movies were shot here A$96 (YEN$8000), Drinks & Food not Mentioned in your itinerary. and won international acknowledgement, i.e. Conditions: Deposit $600 p.p. Remaining balance to be paid 2 month prior departure. Cancellation 15 days prior the Sad City has won first prize in Venice departure has fee of A$800 p.p. Cancellation within 14 days departure is non refundable. Min. 10 Pax required for guaranteed departure. For full Terms & Conditions see page 5 & 6 of this document. Film Festival and awakened people’s Day 1 Departure from Sydney / Arrive opportunity to see the colorful ceremony of memory of Chiufen. There are many unique Taiwan the changing of the guards at the entrance. teahouses in Chiufen. These teahouses are 7Mar 2015 (Sat) - Depart flight from Lunch will be held at the famous Five Dime best stops during visit to this mountain Sydney (CI 52 22:10) to Taiwan. Driftwood House. After lunch, we will depart village. Lunch will be held at Chiufen for Yangmingshan National Park. The traditional restaurant. After Lunch you will be Day 2 Arrive Taiwan / Taipei City magnificent mountainous scenery and taken to Yehliu Ocean Park. Because the Sightseeing / Yangmingshan / Shihlin comfortable weather have made rock layer of seashore contains sandstone of Night Market (L) Yangmingshan a perfect summer resort. limestone texture and it is subject to sea 8Mar2015 (Sun) On arrival into Taipei Yangmingshan features cherry blossom in erosion, weathering and earth movements, International Airport at approx 4:30AM in Spring. Total area of the park is 125 there is particular scenery consisting of sea the morning, you will be met by your hectares, designed in traditional Chinese trenches / holes, candle shaped rocks, and friendly Taiwan Holidays & Travels tour style. The natural beauty of the part has won pot shaped rocks. You will see the famous guide who will greet and transfer you to it the reputation as urban forest and the spectacular rock formations “Queen’s Head” Taipei City. Sightseeing for today including Taipei garden. Later this afternoon, you will and “Fairy’s Shoe”. Tonight you will be taken Presidential Building (Pass by), Chiang Kai- be treated by the famous Taiwanese foot to Pingxi to light up the sky lanterns. Sky Shek Memorial Hall, National Palace massage. Tonight you will visit the largest lanterns are made with rice paper and thin Museum and Martyrs’ Shrine, and night market in Taiwan, "Shihlin Night bamboo strips. You can pen your hopes on Yangmingshan National Park. After Market". In the night market, you will be the bulbous-shaped paper creation and breakfast, you will be taken to Chiang Kai- able to explore and see all sorts of bargains. watched it drift off in the clear sky. Dinner Shek Memorial Hall, a landmark of Taipei In the evening, tour guide will advise will be held at the Taipei 101 Building. We City. The CKS Memorial Hall is the whether you are able to join the Lantern will then visit Taipei 101 building attraction most visited by foreign tourists. Festival events in Taipei city. (Observatory Deck included), the world’s nd Outside the gate of CKS Memorial Hall, Hotel: Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei (5★) 2 tallest building. there are poles carrying the sign of true Hotel: Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei (5★) rightness. The four sides of the architecture structure are similar to those of the pyramids in Egypt. The material is white marble. The roofs are decorated with deep blue glass as part of the reflection of blue sky and bright sun. There are also places for international art performances. They are National Theater and National Concert Hall. Martyrs’ Shrine National Palace Museum

The National Palace Museum houses the Wulai Waterfall world’s largest collection of priceless Chinese art treasures, one which spans China’s nearly 5,000 year history. Most of the museum’s 620,000 art objects were part of the Chinese imperial collection, which began over 1,000 years ago in the early Song dynasty. In the afternoon, we will visit Martyrs' Shrine, a classic Ming Dynasty architecture. You might have the Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei Chiufen Village Sky Lantern @ PingXi Victoria Tele World Travel T/A TaiwanHolidays TEL: (02) 9267 1308 FAX: (02) 9267 1307 ABN: 12 818 208 603 Lic. No.: 2TA003346 www.TaiwanHolidays.com.au Email: [email protected] Page 2 of 8 2015 Taiwan Orchid Show Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry Blossom 19 Days Tour Customer Initial:………………. Day 4 Taipei / Taroko Gorge / Hualien Day 5 Hualien / Taitung (B/L/D) Day 6 Taitung / Kenting / Kaohsiung (B/L) (B/L/D) 11Mar2015 (Wed): - After breakfast at the 12Mar 2015 (Thu) – After breakfast, We will 10Mar2015 (Tue): After breakfast, we will hotel, we will depart to visit indigenous Amei drive to Kenting via the Scenic Southern visit Orchid Garden in YiLan, where more Culture Centre and GuangFu Sugar Factory. Link Highway. Kenting National Park, than 1.3 millions of orchids are located. On Lunch will be held at Butterfly Valley. undoubtedly, is one of the most beautifully our way to Taroko Gorge, we will drive pass Butterfly Valley is abundance with beautiful reserved natural forest in Taiwan. Kenting the "Chingshuei Cliff" located on the landscape and natural environment. It's just National Park covers a total area of 33,268 section of the Suao-Hualien Highway that the perfect essence to renowned butterfly hectares of land and maritime environments. stretches between Heping and Chongde sceneries. Here you can enjoy a unique It is located in south of the tropical region of stations, is one of the most spectacular natural experience and amazing comfortable Taiwan where palm tree, sugar cane and sights on Taiwan's Pacific coast. The Cliff is sensation outdoor hot spring and spa in surfing beach are part of the scene. It's an more than 1,000 meters high and drops the deluxe butterfly Valley Resort. Luyeh excellent place for swim, surf, and dive. almost vertically into the sea. The highway Gao Tai: located at the long and narrow rift Other sightseeing will be visited today are snakes along its curving face more than 20 at the junction of the Central Range and the southernmost tip of Taiwan, “Maopitou" kilometers, with the sheer cliff rising on one Coastal Range. This famous sky diving (named after the shape of cat-nose-like side and a sheer drop to the ocean on the practice hub in Taiwan is a perfect place for rock). The coast reforms which strongly other. Then visit Taroko Gorge, which is sky diving and hot air balloon activities, affected by wave erosions, efflorescence, the “Seven Wonder of Asia". Taroko is attracting a lot of sky divers to come and and salt-soaking. The natural landscape like famous for its spectacular mountains and enjoy gliding with the wind. Luyeh Tableland wave erosion caves, ditches, and pillars are marble canyons. Cliffs and canyons stretch enjoys wonderful scenery overseeing the amazing, sea view here is attractive and along Liwu River. Four million years ago, rivers and green land of the rift valley. Later very enjoyable. The Oluanpi Light House the island of Taiwan was formed by the in the afternoon we will go to "Tainan will also be visited (it is the world's first collision of plates. After millions of years of Aboriginal Beinan Cultural Village"; it is military equipped light house). In the wind erosion, the marble rocks were the site where the BC civil human evidences afternoon, we will visit the orchid garden at exposed and cut by Liwu River, creating have been found. Beinan Cultural relic is the Clone International Biotech Co.Ltd. Then impressive grand canyons. The waterfalls sarcophagus and remnants excavated drive to Kaohsiung (2nd largest city of characterized Taroko National Park. during the railroad project. It is the biggest Taiwan) in the evening and visit the Liuho Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou) and Tunnel of and most intact prehistoric habitation of Night Market to taste the Taiwanese Nine Turns (Jiuqudong) are the most Taiwan. It belongs to the first class of desserts and snacks. You can then visit the impressive natural scenes in Taroko. The ancient remains. The collections are now famous "Love River” which is now Taroko Monumental is designed in Chinese exhibited at Beinan Cultural Park for public renowned for its cafe culture and night tour style and Eternal Spring Shrine viewing. Overnight at Taitung and enjoy a which are popular among local couples for a (Changchun Temple) is to remember those relaxing hot spring bath at the 5 star hotel. romantic night. The 2013 Kaohsiung Lantern who sacrificed their lives for building the Hotel: Naruwan Hotel, Taitung (5★) Festival was held at Love River. Tour guide central highway. Dinner will be held at a will advise whether you are able to enjoy the steakhouse in Hualien. romantic water lantern event at Love River Overnight stay at Hualien City. this year. Hotel: Chateau de Chine, Hualien (5★) Hotel: Garden Villa, Kaohsiung (5★)

Beinan Cultural Park Kenting National Park Maopitou

Taroko Gorge

Oluanpi Light House

Eternal Spring Shrine Tianxiang Naruwan Hotel, Taitung

Kaohsiung Love River

Chateau de Chine, Hualien Garden Villa, Kaohsiung Victoria Tele World Travel T/A TaiwanHolidays TEL: (02) 9267 1308 FAX: (02) 9267 1307 ABN: 12 818 208 603 Lic. No.: 2TA003346 www.TaiwanHolidays.com.au Email: [email protected] Page 3 of 8 2015 Taiwan Orchid Show Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry Blossom 19 Days Tour Customer Initial:………………. Day 7 Kaohsiung / Alishan / Chiayi Day 8 Chiayi / Tainan / TIOS / Taichung Day 9 Taichung / Sun Moon Lake (B/L/D) (B/L/D) (B) 15Mar 2015 (Sun): - After breakfast, depart 13Mar 2015 (Fri) - After breakfast, you will 14Mar 2015 (Sat) - Today, is the highlight of to Sun Moon Lake and Formosan Aboriginal depart for the "Eight Wonders of Taiwan- the tour, attending the Taiwan International Cultural Village. You will enjoy indigenous Alishan", which is located at the end of the Orchid Show (TIOS) in Taiwan Orchid tribe shows and beautiful garden of the Alishan Forest Railway. If the weather Plantation (a modern 143 hectares of theme park. Lunch will be held inside the permits, you will be able to see the external orchid R&D centre located in Houpi theme park. Hotel check-in in the afternoon. sea of clouds and sunrise on Jhushan after Township, a fertile area southwest of Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan's largest lake an early morning walk through spectacular Taiwan). You will have whole day to explore with the east side shaped like "Sun", and landscapes of valleys and trails. at the show for a wonderful display of West side shaped like "Moon", hence the Sightseeing around the Alishan National orchids from many horticultural companies name "Sun Moon Lake". The Sun Moon Scenic Area including: Cherry Blossom with hi-tech biotech facilities. Taiwan is Lake, located in the middle of Taiwan, with (Season: Mar-Apr), Zhaoping Park, known as the Kingdom of Orchids, but an elevation of 748 meters above sea level. Sochun Temple, Old Alishan Tree particularly for its magnificent Phalaenopsis The most famous sights around Sun Moon Site...just to name a few. The enchanting orchids. Besides this some other varieties Lake are the Te Hua House, Kuang Hua Sisters Ponds are two small pools (one include Cattleyas, Vandas, Dendrobiums, Island, the Xuanzang Temple, the Ci En with a wooden bridge and pavilion) named Paphiopedilums, Phragmipediums, Pagoda, and the Wen Wu Temple. Fist stop for two lovelorn aborigine sisters who Odontoglossums and Cymbidiums, just to will be Xuanzang Temple. Monk Xuanzang drowned themselves there. Another name a few. Orchid exports account more was the Holy Monk in the Tang dynasty. attraction is the Three-Generation Trees - than 70% of all of Taiwan's horticultural There is a bell in front of the main gate of the one growing out of another, and a third exports. Taiwan supplies over 50% of the Xuanzang Temple. The bell is called “wake from the second. After the experience at world's orchids and more than 80% of up bell”. If you prefer quiet atmosphere, Alishan, you will be transferred to have a Butterfly Orchids imported in the USA are those temples are the best places for you. taste of the Alishan high mountain tea at from Taiwan. The Taiwan International The Ita Thao Clan is the earliest clan that the tea farmer's place. Dinner will be Orchids Show is ranked among the top lived in the Sun Moon Lake region. The served at the only restaurant in Taiwan that three professional orchid shows in the world. Harvest Festival, Sowing Festival and their performs ' Taiwanese Eight Gods Dance' This prestigious show not only offers a special handicraft fair every year has helped while you enjoy your gourmet dinner. platform for orchids related industries and to preserve the particular culture of the Sun Hotel: Maison de Chine, Chiayi (4★) academic exchanges, but also boosts the Moon Lake region. The cherry blossom knowledge and quality of life of its citizens. season in Taiwan is a sight to behold, and The Taiwan International Orchid Show the Sun Moon Lake is one of the most (TIOS) will include orchid competitions, romantic spot to enjoy the beauty of the international symposiums, business seasonal colors. meetings and social functions for those Hotel:Fleur de Chine, Sun Moon Lake(5★) interested in orchid. More than 600,000 visitors attended the 2014 TIOS. Several thousands of visitors from professional growers to serious hobbyists come for the blooming event every year. This afternoon, we will drive to Taichung City, where the 2015 Taiwan Lantern Festival for the Year of Alishan Forest Railway Goat will be held at. The Lantern Festival will last for 17 days from 27th February 2015 to 15th March 2015. You can try varieties of Taiwanese food at the Taichung Lantern Festival for dinner. Sun Moon Lake & Hotel: Splendor Hotel, Taichung (5★) Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village

Alishan Sisters Ponds Alishan High Mountain Tea

Fleur de Chine Hotel, Sun Moon Lake

Taiwan International Orchid Show

Maison de Chine, Chiayi

Taipei Taiwan Lantern Festival Room in Fleur de Chine Hotel Sun Moon Lake

Victoria Tele World Travel T/A TaiwanHolidays TEL: (02) 9267 1308 FAX: (02) 9267 1307 ABN: 12 818 208 603 Lic. No.: 2TA003346 www.TaiwanHolidays.com.au Email: [email protected] Page 4 of 8 2015 Taiwan Orchid Show Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry Blossom 19 Days Tour Customer Initial:………………. Day 10 Sun Moon Lake / Puli / Taipei Day 11 Taipei -> Osaka, JAPAN / Day 12 Kyoto / Romantic Train / (B/L/D) Osaka Castle Park / Shinsaibashi Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge 16Mar 2015 (Mon): - After breakfast, we (B/L/D) (B/L/D) will travel around Sun Moon Lake National 17MAR2015 (Tues) After breakfast, 18MAR2015 (Wed) After breakfast, we Scenic Area by coach. Wenwu Temple you will be transferred to TPE Intl will depart to Arashiyama, a pleasant, (Literature Warrior Temple) dedicated to Confucius as Master of Pen and to Kuan Ti Airport for CI156 departing at 08:30 for touristy district in the western outskirts as Master of Sword. People pray the Civil Osaka, Japan. After Lunch on board, of Kyoto and enjoy the Sagano Saint of Confucius, the Military Saint of you will be taken to the Osaka Castle. Romantic Train ride. Its charming, old Guangong, and the Established God of two Osaka Castle was built in 1583, with a fashioned trains wind the way through temples at the Wenwu Temple. The temple five-layer Dijon as its core, on a lawn the mountains at a relatively slow pace, is popular among students. Shueishe park that stretches for about 60,000 giving passengers a pleasant view of Wharf is the location of the famous scenic square meters. Osaka's north gate, the scenery as they travel through the commerce street in Sun Moon Lake. There Umeda, has a gigantic stretch of forested ravine. Then we will go to the is a vast, unlimited view when looking south Togetsukyo Bridge (“Moon Crossing toward Sun Moon Lake’s bay. This is the underground mall that houses many entrance and departure point for the restaurants, fashion and sundry goods Bridge”), which is Arashiyama’s most Shuishe Area and the Hanbi Peninsula. stores. In contrast to Kita with Umeda iconic landmark. The bridge looks Lunch will be Shaoxing cuisine at local as its core, Minami is an area with core particularly attractive in combination restaurant. After lunch, we will drive to Puli, cities Namba, a popular business and with the forested mountainside in the which is at the center of Taiwan. The most shopping district, and Dotonbori with background. A riverside park with famous tourist spot in Puli is Puli Brewery many restaurants on both sides of dozens of cherry trees is located just Factory. Due to the warm weather and Dontonbori-gawa River. In recent years, adjacent to the bridge. sweet, clear water that the Puli area of the development of Osaka's new Hotel: Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto or central Taiwan enjoys, the Puli Brewery showplace, the waterfront, is taking similar (5 ) Factory has come to be known for producing excellent quality Shaoxing place. Tenpo-zan Harbor Village, which (Shaohsing) Wine featuring a bright yellow has 112 meter-high ferries-wheel, appearance and a vigorous fragrance.Puli shopping mall and Suntory Museum, a Brewery Factory is devoted to establishing complex of culture facilities, and ATC the landmark feature of Puli as the (Asia-Pacific Trade Centre), Japan's Hometown of Shaoxing (Shaohsing) Wine. largest outlet mall, are also poplar. We Aside from actively promoting the culture of will visit the largest shopping district in Shaoxing (Shaohsing) Wine, there are also Osaka, Sinsaibasi, where many putting more efforts in preserving the boutiques and specialty shops are history of the winery, it is the first Wine gathered. The Shinsaibashi has Culture Museum in Taiwan. Later this Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge afternoon, we will drive back to Taipei. developed from the arcaded streets Hotel: Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei (5★) called Sinsaibashi Shopping Street. This district has a row of large size department stores and reasonably priced shops. The Suomachi-suji Street offers an elegant atmosphere with stone paved sidewalks with British style street-lamps and buildings. The area is nicknamed European Village. The Western area of Sinsaibasi is nicknamed American Village and its Sun Moon Lake Shuishe Wharf symbol is the walls painted with unique illustrations. Arrive in Kyoto tonight. Hotel: Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto or similar (5 )

Japanese Gourmet

Taipei 101

Osaka Castle

Yangmingshan National Park Sinsaibasi

Victoria Tele World Travel T/A TaiwanHolidays TEL: (02) 9267 1308 FAX: (02) 9267 1307 ABN: 12 818 208 603 Lic. No.: 2TA003346 www.TaiwanHolidays.com.au Email: [email protected] Page 5 of 8 2015 Taiwan Orchid Show Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry Blossom 19 Days Tour Customer Initial:………………. Day 13 Kinkakuji / Kiyomizu Temple Day 14 Hikone Castle / Genkyu Day 15 Jinya Morning Market / Old / Nara / Toudaiji Temple / Biwako Garden / Gujyouhatiban / Town / Nagoya / Nagoya Castle / (B/L/D) Shirakawago / Praying Village / Hamanakako (B/L/D) 19MAR2015 (Thur) After breakfast, we Tateyama (B/L/D) 21MAR2015 (Sat) This morning we will will depart for Kinkakuji (Golden 20MAR2015 (Fri) After breakfast, we visit the Takayama Jinya Morning Pavilion Temple), which is officially will visit Hikone Castle. Today Hikone Market, where most stands sell local called Rokuonji (Deer Garden Temple). Castle remains one of the oldest crafts and farm products such as Belonging to the Rinzai-Shokokuji sect, original-construction castles in Japan. vegetables, pickles and flowers. We will this temple stands in a scenic area at The main keep of Hikone Castle was proceed to the Old Town to see the the foot of the northern mountain of the designated a National Treasure. historical streets of the area. The mountain range extending in a Located on the northeastern side of the Shikinomichi ("Path of Four Seasons") northwestern direction in Kyoto's basin Hikone Castle, Genkyuen (Genkyu along Nagoya's Yamazaki River is with Mt. Kinugasa to the west and the Garden) is a former Daimyo garden justifiably designated as one of Japan's left Daimonji mountain in the back. made in the Chisen-kaiyu style. On a 100 best cherry blossom spots. The Kiyomizu Temple, famous for the vast 28,000-square-meter land, it was river is lined by hundreds of cherry trees expression "the stage at Kiyomizu," built based on the concept of replacing for nearly a kilometer. Many somei was opened in 778 by the monk Jonin China's Eight Views of the Xiao and yoshino trees, several weeping cherry who was visiting this region. Since the Xiang Rivers with Eight Views of Omi. trees and small numbers of less old days, the temple has been known Using the Hikone Castle as Shakkei commonly seen cherry tree varieties are for its beautiful cherry blossoms and (borrowed landscape), beautiful planted around the pleasant park and crimson foliage. It is illuminated during seasonal views can be enjoyed such as along the moats of Nagoya Castle. the seasons of spring and autumn, cherry blossoms in spring, irises and Overnight stay at Hamanakako. allowing special nighttime visits. The lotuses in summer, and crimson foliage Hotel: Hamanakako Royal Hotel or sixteenth holy Kannon site of the 33 in in autumn. Gujyouhatiban (Gujo similar (4) western Japan, the temple is crowded Hachiman) is a riverside town in Gifu all year long with many worshippers. Prefecture, known for its pristine Day 16 Hamanakako / Hakone / Nara is located less than one hour waterways and its distinctive summer Asinoko Curise / Owakutani / Mt Fuji from Kyoto and Osaka. Due to its past dance festival. The town was founded / Osinohakkai / Kawagutiko (B/L/D) as the first permanent capital, it in the 16th century following the 22MAR2015 (Sun) After breakfast, we remains full of historic treasures, construction of Hachiman Castle. We will travel to Hakone, has the including some of Japan's oldest and then travel to Shirakawago, a small panoramic view of the ultimate Japan largest temples. Sightseeing in village that is world heritage listed. It is symbol - Mt. Fuji. Hakone has been includes visits to Toudaiji Temple of located in the mountains beside a famous for hot spring since 1590. Daibutsu - the largest bronze Buddha pristine river. You will see the thatched Asinoko Pirate-ship cruise is famous structure in Japan within the serenity of roofed village by foot and local for visitors to tour around the lake area. Nara Deer Park. About 1700 cherry traditional Japanese ricepaper Owakutani is the area around a crater trees are planted across spacious Nara workshop. It is also where the Praying created during the last eruption of Park outnumbering the deer by around Village is located. These villages are Mount Hakone some 3000 years ago. 500. One of the most pleasant hanami famous for traditional home-zukuri Today, much of the area is an active (viewing of cherry blossom) spots in gassho. Model-zukuri Gassho house, or volcanic zone where sulfurous fumes, the park is a large lawn encircled by “construction praying hands” is hot springs and hot rivers can be cherry trees, a short walk southeast of characterized by a sloping roof form experienced. A short walking trail (about Todaiji's main hall. Thereafter, transfer and symbolizes the hands of people ten minutes one way) leads from the to Lake Biwa (Biwako), the largest who are praying. The design of this ropeway station into the volcanic zone lake in Japan with the size of a 670 house is very strong and has a unique to a number of steam vents and km2. Many breathtaking views can be roof material that maintains the bubbling pools. Here you can purchase seen around the Lake Biwa. The robustness of the building because this eggs, cooked in the naturally hot water, "Biwako Hakkei," eight places of scenic village will be covered with a very thick whose shells are blackened by the beauty around Lake Biwa, was snow in winter. Home village of sulfur and which are said to prolong established to widely introduce the fine Shirakawa-go is very large, with 3 to 4 one's life by seven years. scenery around this lake. levels below the roof is very low, so a Hotel: O-TU Prince Hotel or similar place big enough for one family. A (5 ) traditional home in Shirakawa-go called Gassho-zukuri. Overnight stay at Takayama with hot spring facility. Hotel: Green Hotel or similar (4 )

Mt Fuji Kiyomizu Temple Shirakawago Winter Spring time Victoria Tele World Travel T/A TaiwanHolidays TEL: (02) 9267 1308 FAX: (02) 9267 1307 ABN: 12 818 208 603 Lic. No.: 2TA003346 www.TaiwanHolidays.com.au Email: [email protected] Page 6 of 8 2015 Taiwan Orchid Show Lantern Festival & 2015 Japan Cherry Blossom 19 Days Tour Customer Initial:………………. Oshino Hakkai is the name given to Day 18 Tokyo City Tour / Time at the 8 ponds filled with melted snow Leisure / Tokyo Narita Airport / water that taken more than 80 years to Taipei Airport / Sydney, Australia (B) filter through the underground layers of 24MAR2015 (Tues) After breakfast, we Mt. Fuji. People have valued this water, will explore the vibrant city of Tokyo. which they call 'sacred water'. Not only Tokyo is a shopaholic’s heaven. You do these ponds boast fine-quality can find all kinds of Japanese things at water, but they harmonize wonderfully one shopping district. Roppongi is with the surrounding rustic scenery, famous as to the rich Roppongi Hills and the water of Oshino Hakkai is area and an active nightclubs scene. ranked among the best-quality waters Many foreign embassies are located in of Japan. Cherry Blossom Trees along Roppongi, and the nightlife is popular the northern shores of Lake with locals and foreigners alike. Kawagutiko provide the magnificent Midtown Tower is a mixture of sight of Mt Fuji in combination with the shopping centre and office buildings in lake and cherry blossoms. Two of the a complex in Roppongi area, which also best spots are the lakeside promenade has Tokyo's tallest office building. around the Kawagutiko Music Forest Almost every locality in Japan has its and the small Ubuyagasaki peninsula own variation of ramen, from the Japan Map next to the Kawagutiko Ohashi Bridge. tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen of Tonight you will be stay at a hot spring Kyushu to the miso ramen of Hokkaido. hotel in the Mt Fuji area. Soaking in a You will have the opportunity to taste hot spring is one of the most Tokyo's famous ramen at your own enjoyable ways to initiate deep healing expense for lunch today. You can go to and rejuvenation of body, mind and Akihabara (famous for electrical, spirit. computers and cameras). The Imperial Hotel: Kawagutiko Fuji View Hot Palace is the residence of the Emperor, Spring Hotel or similar (4) and while in the middle of the city, maintains an environment of abundant Day 17 Kawagutiko / Meiji Shrine / greenery. The Edo Shogunate’s Edo Tokyo Metro Government Office / Castle was made the Emperor’s Asakusa Kanonji Temple / Sumida residence in 1868, when the Emperor River Cruise / Odaiba (B/L/D) Meiji moved from Kyoto. In 1948 the old 23MAR2015 (Mon) After breakfast, we name was abolished and it began to be will drive to Tokyo city, where the Meji referred to as the Imperial Palace. Shrine and Asakusa will be visited. About 16:00PM in the afternoon, you Then we will visit Asakusa Kannon will be transferred to the Narita Airport and Nakamise Shopping Street. for flight (CI17 18:50-21:50 NRT-TPE & There are 400 cherry blossom trees CI51 23:00-11:20 TPE-SYD) back to planted on both sides of the river. Then Australia via Taipei. enjoy a Sumida River cruise, a forty minute boat ride from Asakusa to Day 19 Arrive Sydney, AUSTRALAIA Hinode Pier on Tokyo Bay. Late in the 25MAR2015 (Wed) The flight will arrive afternoon we will visit the famous Bay Sydney approximately at 11:20AM. of Tokyo – Odaiba. Your beautiful 19 days Taiwan Orchid Hotel: Tokyo Dome Hotel or similar Show & Taiwan Lantern Festival & (5 ) Japan Cherry Blossom Tour ends here. *************************************

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PASSPORTS & VISAS All clients must be in possession of a valid passport with a minimum of at least six (6) months validity and all necessary visas applicable to their itinerary at the time of commencement of travel. All such documentation is the sole responsibility of the client. You travel agent may assist, on your request, to organize the necessary travel documentation. Taiwan Holidays & Travel accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the failure of any client to obtain the correct documentation.

TRAVEL INSURANCE Comprehensive travel insurance is available from Taiwan Holidays & Travel or your Travel agent for all Australian based clients at the time of reservation to cover against various contingencies such as loss of deposit and/or fare due to cancellation; loss of or damage to baggage; loss of money or travel documents; medical expenses, curtailment charges; personal accident and/or personal liability.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is based on twin or double-bedded rooms. Triple share accommodation will consist of two single beds plus a rollaway bed. The hotels listed in this brochure will be used on all departures. If a change should become necessary for any reason, the hotel substituted will be of an equivalent standard to those shown. Any hotel description is based upon advice received from the applicable hotel and whilst Taiwan Holidays & Travel will make every effort to ensure that all details are correct at the time of printing, Taiwan Holidays can take no responsibility for information used in good faith. Normal check-in time for hotels in Taiwan is 2pm and any arrival before this time may lead to a room not being readily available.

AIRFARES There are a number of Domestic and International airfares that may be used with your holiday package. These airfares will have special conditions and will be subject to availability. No airline will incur responsibility to any person named in the booking aside from that liability as may be incurred by the carrier.

RESERVATION & DEPOSITS A non-refundable deposit of $300 per person must be received by Taiwan Holidays & Travel within 7 days of confirmation or your reservation. You will be notified at the time of your reservation if any additional deposit requirements apply.

FINAL PAYMENT Final payment is due no later than 60 days before departure from Australia. For bookings made within 60 days of departure from Australia, deposit is due within 24 hours and balance / final payment within 7 days. Any booking not paid for at the designated time may incur a late payment fee of $2 per day. If, for any reason, this final payment is not received by Taiwan Holidays & Travel by the due date, Taiwan Holidays & Travel reserves the right to treat your booking as cancelled and apply appropriate cancellation charges. Payments by credit card will incur a surcharge of merchant fees.

AMENDMENTS Any amendment to your holiday may incur fees. An amendment is considered to be a change to your booking where the booking value does not increase. Where a client requests a change of hotel, departure, type of room, or tour, an amendment fee of $20 per change per booking will apply up to 30 days prior departure (if travel documents have not been issued). Amendments made after documentation has been issued will incur a reissue fee of $100 plus any airline or supplier reissue fees. A transfer to an alternative tour is considered a cancellation and subsequent fees will be applied.

LATE BOOKINGS Any reservation made within 7 days prior to departure will incur a non-refundable Late Booking fee of $20 per booking (for air and land package), or $10 Late Booking Fee (for land only) whether the reservation can be confirmed or not. Full payment for your holiday together with the applicable Late Booking fee must be received by Taiwan Holidays & Travel within 48 hours of booking. No reservations will be processed until the applicable payment has been received by Taiwan Holidays & Travel. Failure to comply with these terms will result in the automatic cancellation of the reservations request.

CANCELLATIONS Should you wish to cancel or terminate any reservation made, there will be no refund of your Deposit, and we will charge a Cancellation Fees. Bookings cancelled within 14 days of departure and after departure will be non-refundable. Bookings cancelled more than 15 days prior departure will incur cancellation fees of minimum $800 per person.

CANCELLATIONS BY US Some Group Tours operated by Taiwan Holidays & Travel may be subject to a minimum of 16 people travelling. On any occasion where less than the minimum number of participants materializes, we reserve the right to re-cost the tour with alternative arrangements or to cancel the tour. If you do not accept our alternative arrangements, we will refund all payments made by you to Taiwan Holidays & Travel but we will not be liable for any claims made, damage, additional expenses or consequential loss suffered by you.

LAND-ONLY SERVICE FEE

TOUR OPERATION & PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS Although Taiwan Holidays & Travel will endeavor to ensure that holidays are available as advertised, an express condition of making any reservation is the acceptance by the client that tour itineraries and schedules, advertised accommodation, sightseeing programs and modes of transport as outlined in this brochure and/or supplied in pre-departure information are subject to change without prior notice. Air travel, coach journeys and other forms of transport as well as accommodation are provided by independent operators and all reservations through Taiwan Holidays & Travel are subject to terms, conditions and limitations of carriers, hoteliers and other service providers.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS In general a good level of fitness is required whilst touring in Taiwan as there are sometimes long days with considerable amounts of walking; or walking over uneven terrain, long coach or overnight train journeys and on certain tours changes of altitude. We strongly recommend that all clients familiarise themselves with any health requirements applicable to the areas they intend to visit. The client is solely responsible for compliance with any vaccination and/or other health requirements of governments in countries visited or transited. The Department of Health or your preferred medical practitioner will be able to advice with the current requirements and recommendation.

LUGGAGE We recommend that you only pack and bring with your luggage that you can safely handle yourself if required. Whilst porters are available at larger hotels, coach parking areas at some airports or train stations may be some distance. The airline regulation baggage allowance for travel in Economy class is 20Kgs and is often strictly adhered to. Please ensure that you make every effort to comply with this restriction. Cabin baggage should not exceed 5Kgs and there are restrictions on the carriage of liquids or any kind inside aircraft. Please refer to the applicable airline or check with your travel agent or Taiwan Holidays & Travel consultant for details.

RESPONSIBILITY There is no contract between Taiwan Holidays & Travel and the client or their agent until such time as the company has received the appropriate deposit and has confirmed acceptance in writing. An account will be sent with the confirmation and should be settled by the specified dates. Should payment not be received as requested, Taiwan Holidays & Travel reserves the right to cancel the booking with the consequential loss of deposit and to apply the applicable cancellation charges. Taiwan Holidays & Travel has the right at any time and for any reason to cancel the contract prior to the date of departure; and if it does so, its liability shall be limited to refunding all monies paid by the client, or to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any tour, holiday excursion or facility it has advertised or published or to substitute a hotel of similar class and/or standard if it is deemed advisable or necessary. In either case the company shall not be liable for any damage, additional expense or consequential loss suffered by the client. No person other than an authorised member of the company (in writing) has the authority to vary, add, amplify or waive any description, representation, term or condition set forth in this brochure. In the event of the company exercising its rights to amend or alter any tour or holiday that has been booked, the client shall have the right to continue with the tour or holiday as amended or altered, or to accept an alternative tour or holiday which the company may offer. In either of these cases the company shall not be liable for any damage, additional expense or consequential loss suffered by the client. The company will under no circumstances whatsoever be liable to the client or any person travelling with the client for any damage, personal injury, sickness, accident, loss, delay, increased expense, consequential loss or any misadventure caused; any act, omission, default of any proprietor, carrier or other person or by an employee or agent concerned in the provision of accommodation, refreshment, carriage facility or service for the client or of any person travelling with them howsoever caused. The temporary or permanent loss of or damage to baggage or personal effects howsoever caused. In this condition “howsoever caused” includes negligence on the part of any person. No liability on the part of the company arising in any way out of this contract in respect of any tour or holiday excursion facility shall exceed the total amount paid or agreed to be paid for the tour or holiday, and shall in no case include any consequential loss or additional expense whatsoever.

CONSUMER CLAIMS Any claim or complaint by the client must be notified to the company in writing within 14 days of their return from the tour or holiday. No claim, communicated verbally or in writing to the company outside of this period will be entertained and the company shall incur no liability whatsoever in respect thereof. Each of these conditions shall be severable from the other and if any provision should be found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless have full force and effect

LAW OF CONTRACT The booking conditions as set out herein form the basis of the contract between “The Company” and “The Passenger”. This contract is governed in all respects by the laws of the state of New South Wales and any legal action arising from within the conditions of the contract shall only be litigated in the appropriate court having jurisdiction in that state.

PASSENGERS WITH DIASBILITIES OR PASSENGERS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE International airlines, Cruise vessels and hotels have special facilities for people with disabilities or who require assistance. Please inform your travel agent or Taiwan Holidays & Travel consultant if you have any special needs.

Purchase Conditions: 1. Deposit is $600 per person. Full payment must be paid 2 months prior departure. Cancellation 15 days prior departure has fee of A$800 p.p.. Cancellation within 14 days departure is non refundable. 2. If minimum passengers of 16 have not achieved, TaiwanHolidays.com.au reserve the rights to cancel tour or amend tour rates accordingly. If tour cannot depart as per planned due to lack of group members, full tour fee will be refunded to customer without interest. 3. Safety of tour is the responsibilities of transportation companies & land operators & hotels. 4. TaiwanHolidays.com.au reserves the rights to amend itinerary, meals, accommodation and transportation on the tour. 5. Please make yourself on time when meet with group leaders. Group leaders will not wait for late members. Tour fees will not be refunded if customers are late for the tour departure time. 6. All tour fees cannot be refunded to customers if customers decide to leave tour early or forgone parts of the tour. 7. Customers are responsible for all expenses occurred due to traffic, weather, or out of tour operator’s control. 8. Valid visa MUST be obtained & compiled by passengers for destination countries. 9. Passport MUST be valid for minimum 6 months at time of travelling. 10. We strongly recommend all customers purchase personal travel insurance. I have read the above booking conditions and understand and agree with the terms and conditions.

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