TAIWAN PACKAGE TOURS OCT 2017 – MAR 2018 EAST SEA Tamsui Beitou Yehliu Keelung Taoyuan International Airport Jiufen Shifen

TAOYUAN TAIPEI Guishan Island Toucheng Jiaoxi Wulai Leofoo Village Theme Park Miaoli HSINCHU Neiwan YILAN TAIWAN STRAIT MIAOLI

Lihpaoland Taroko KINMEN National Park

Taichung Qingjing Farm

Lukang Hualien Sun Moon Lake Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village

NANTOU HUALIEN YUNLIN Alishan National Scenic Area Penghu Magong CHIAYI

TAINAN Amis Aboriginal Tribe Anping Cultural Centre PACIFIC OCEAN Tainan TAITUNG

Luye

Taitung

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Bunun Tribe Cultural Park Museum Green Island Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung International Airport

PINGTUNG Spring Summer Autumn Winter Mar - May Jun - Aug Sep - Nov Dec - Feb

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Taiwan Is Just Better With Chan Brothers Travel

Great holidays are measured Diversity Of Package Tours Authenticity Of Meals in great moments and Chan Nothing screams personalisation more than the Dine like the locals do. We believe that food Brothers Travel has been at different programmes specially catered for your sums up a country’s culture, hence we only travelling party. Be it family travellers, theme serve you 100% authentic Taiwanese meals the forefront in the business park enthusiasts, nature lovers, history buffs throughout your tour for standard tours. Feast of creating delightful tour or foodies, we have something for everyone. on Yilan 3 treasures speciality, traditional experiences that keep our There really is no reason why you or your family bamboo rice and nostalgic . customers returning time and should have to compromise. Your appetite’s the limit. again. Truth be told, owning that Quality Hot Spring Experiences One-of-a-kind Immersions dream holiday is not exactly a Taiwan is one of the top hot spring destinations Our exclusively arranged experiences aim to walk in the park; hence we are in the world with the greatest variety of offer you a deeper insight to Taiwan. Relish hot springs. Soothe your skin and relax your the exquisite sunrise viewing experience at Mt Hehuan, one of Taiwan’s highest mountains, making it a breeze for you and muscles with a therapeutic hot spring bath. savour a traditional local farm-style dish here is how we do it. Pamper yourself further in the comfort of while enjoying a unique wedding ceremony at your own private hot spring facility within the renowned Jingliao Old Street, and also spend comfort of your own room. the night at an adventure themed hotel. Speciality Accommodation Choice And Assurance Why settle for a short day trip when you could We prefer you spend your time in eager be spending the night at the picturesque Sun anticipation than on tenterhooks about your tour Moon Lake, crowned as one of the 8 wonders confi rmation. With a wide selection of partnering of Taiwan. How about taking it up a notch with airlines and comprehensive itineraries with over an exclusive overnight stay at Leofoo Resort 1,000 confi rmed departures at any point in time Guanshi, Asia’s 1st safari-themed resort without to choose from, you get better reassurance shelling out optional top up fees? of your holiday. With numerous awards from accredited tourism bodies and airlines, you know you have made the right choice. With over 50 years’ worth of happy customers, no one comes close to Chan Brothers Travel for perfecting the Taiwan holiday experience. Noteworthy Awards And Accolades

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No Shopping Stops

Highlights

Taoyuan breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea with ★ Zhongli Tourist snacks, dinner and supper from DDayay 1 Day 2 to Day 4 Nantou ★ Seasonal fruit picking and tasting Singapore – Taoyuan ★ Momotaro Village at a local fruit farm (Meals On Board/ ★ Puli Brewery Factory ★ 1-day free and easy in Taipei Local Fried Noodles Or Vermicelli Supper) ★ Carton King Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for ★ Mt Hehuan with sunrise viewing Gourmet Inclusions your fl ight to Taoyuan. Upon arrival, proceed experience ★ Green Green Grasslands ★ Local fried noodles or vermicelli supper to the largest night market in Taoyuan, Zhongli Tourist Night Market, a sprawling mosaic of Taipei ★ Puli speciality lunch food stalls offering one of Taiwan’s largest ★ Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou ★ Shaoxing wine sausage array of local eats, from traditional snacks to ★ Yongkang Street ★ Longshan Temple ★ Exquisite home stay dinner innovative munchies. Tonight, check into a hot ★ Bopiliao Old Street ★ Local mung bean or vermicelli spring resort with personal hot spring facility ★ Ningxia Night Market soup supper ★ Clay pot roast chicken lunch in room. ★ Flying Cow Ranch fresh milk bun tea Note Value Plus Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for ★ 1-night accommodation at Taoyuan ★ Flying Cow Ranch speciality dinner outdoor hot spring pools. hot spring resort with personal hot ★ Flying Cow Ranch speciality dessert spring facility in room supper DDayay 2 ★ 1-night home stay experience at ★ Local beef noodle lunch Qingjing Farm ★ Local dessert Taoyuan – Nantou ★ 1-night accommodation at Flying Cow ★ Formosa Chang braised pork rice (Breakfast/Puli Speciality Lunch/ Ranch with farm activities dinner Shaoxing Wine Sausage/ ★ Increased meal inclusions with ★ Haoji danzai noodle supper Exquisite Home Stay Dinner/ Local Mung Bean Or Vermicelli Soup Supper) After breakfast, proceed to explore Momotaro Go on an exquisite sensory experience of Taiwan! Check into Village, which was previously used as the a hot spring resort to enjoy an indulgent hot spring bath fi lming studio of the movie, “The Legend of Taiwan”. It has been reconstructed to become particularly good for health and beauty. Experience a home a thematic tourist attraction based on the stay at Qingjing Farm and go up close and personal with popular Japanese children’s story character, Momotaro (Tao Tai Lang). dairy cattle at Flying Cow Ranch. Most importantly, make a culinary foray into the diversely delicious offerings of local authentic Taiwanese snacks to taste and feel the real Taiwan!

4 Chan Brothers Travel | TAIWAN Taipei

Taoyuan

Miaoli

Nantou

Mt Hehuan

Carton King Flying Cow Ranch with farm activities

Begin recapturing childhood joys by partaking in Spend some time browsing through the stalls farm activities such as feeding the cows, sheep, at this night market and have a hearty time rabbits and more. Enjoy your afternoon tea with savouring delectable local Taiwanese snacks. fresh milk buns. You can also buy fresh milk or milk ice cream to go along with the buns. Note DDayay 5 Local beef noodle lunch Please prepare warm clothes for the sunrise viewing experience as weather temperature is expected to Taipei hover around 3 to 15 degrees celsius. Morning call will Thereafter, visit Puli Brewery Factory, (Breakfast) famous for its excellent quality Shaoxing wine be around 4am to 5am local time. Mt Hehuan sunrise viewing experience is subject to weather conditions, Today, enjoy your free day in Taipei. Explore featuring a bright yellow appearance and a bold based on offi cial scheduled timetable and will not be dynamic Taipei according to your interests! fragrance. Next, continue to the renowned and replaced if unavailable. You may visit attractions like Taipei’s Xinyi Seasonal Bonus popular travel destination, Qingjing Farm. commercial district, , Tamsui Old Visit the unique Carton King where you will Enjoy picking and tasting 200 grammes of tangerines, passionfruits or other available seasonal fruits per Street and the achingly hip east district. be enthralled by the unique, interesting and traveller. Alternatively, you can proceed to speciality creative cardboard designs in the park. Tonight, restaurants like Addiction Aquatic Development spend the night at Qingjing Farm for your home for a culinary adventure. stay experience. DDayay 4 Note Please bring along your overnight bag for Qingjing Miaoli – Taipei DDayay 6 Farm home stay. Room type, interior confi guration (Breakfast/Local Beef Noodle Lunch/ and amenities including lift access may vary with each home stay. Local Dessert/ Taipei – Singapore Formosa Chang Braised Pork Rice Dinner/ (Breakfast/Meals On Board) DDayay 3 Haoji Danzai Noodle Supper) If time permits, you can do some last-minute After breakfast, proceed to vibrant Taipei. shopping before you transfer to the airport for Upon arrival, head to Taipei’s newly opened your fl ight home. Nantou – Miaoli Mitsui Outlet Park Linkou. The outlet mall Note (Breakfast/Clay Pot Roast Chicken Lunch/ with over 220 retail stores boasts a plethora of If you are taking the morning fl ight, packed breakfast will be provided. Flying Cow Ranch Fresh Milk Bun Tea/ domestic, international and leading Japanese Flying Cow Ranch Speciality Dinner/ brands, restaurants, cinema, bookstores and Flying Cow Ranch Speciality Dessert Supper) a luxury supermarket under one roof. Next, This morning, take a mini-bus ride to proceed to explore Yongkang Street, a popular Mt Hehuan, one of Taiwan’s highest mountains area frequented by the locals. As Yongkang with a snowcapped peak and spectacular Street and its neighbouring lanes and alleys natural scenery. Here, enjoy an exquisite are home to many restaurants, snack stores sunrise viewing experience before heading to and independent cafes, it is also the favourite Green Green Grasslands, known as Paradise dining haunt for locals. Thereafter, continue Remarks in the Mist that features an undulating swath to bustling Longshan Temple where believers Seasonal bonus is subject to weather conditions and of green, dotted with grazing sheep. En route departure dates, and there will be no replacement in fl ock to pray for good blessings. Then, head to case of adverse weather conditions. to Miaoli, enjoy seasonal fruit picking and the nearby Bopiliao Old Street, a historically Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers tasting at a local fruit farm. There is nothing important street where you can learn more are not included unless otherwise indicated. quite like going straight to the source for about the early history and culture of Taipei. If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced the freshest and sweetest bounty of nature. with an alternative. It is also the key fi lming site of the movie, During major events, accommodation may not be in Thereafter, proceed to check in to Miaoli’s “Monga”. Next, explore Ningxia Night Market, the city mentioned. renowned Flying Cow Ranch, which is located favoured by the older Taipei residents. Ningxia Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without amidst the wilderness where green vegetation Night Market features many mouthwatering prior notice. surrounds the entire area. Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise authentic Taiwanese snacks like fried oysters, specifi ed. sweet bean curds, crispy yam balls and more. Tour groups may be merged.

TAIWAN | Chan Brothers Travel 5 6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS/ CAPTIVATING SOUTH 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS (TW6CSG/TW8CSG) TAIWAN

Highlights

Pingtung ★ Ten Drum Culture Village with DDayay 1 ★ Paradise of Deer drumming performance and hands-on ★ Eluanbi Lighthouse drumming experience Singapore – Kaohsiung – ★ Longpan Park ★ Unique wedding ceremony experience ★ Donggang Fish Market ★ Suzuka Circuit Park with Pingtung complimentary Ferris wheel ride (Meals On Board/Wanluan Pig Knuckle Lunch/ Kaohsiung ★ Pineapple picking at Dashu district Yoho Beach Resort And Club Exquisite Dinner) ★ Tianliao Moon World ★ DIY thunder tea session Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for ★ Taroko Park ★ High Speed Rail ride to Taipei your fl ight to Kaohsiung. Upon arrival, proceed ★ Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum to Pingtung, the southernmost province of ★ Meinong Folk Village Gourmet Inclusions Taiwan. Start your day with Paradise of Deer, ★ Shinkuchan Commercial District ★ Wanluan pig knuckle lunch also known as Taiwan’s Nara. Here, you can get ★ ★ Yoho Beach Resort and Club exquisite up close with the cute and personable deers. Tainan dinner Thereafter, head to Kenting, the southernmost ★ Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Field with ★ Seafood lunch city in Taiwan to Eluanbi Lighthouse, an over salt harvesting experience ★ Danzai noodle lunch 100-year-old lighthouse located on Cape Eluanbi. ★ Tainan Night Market ★ Fucheng Traditional Tainan Restaurant Next, proceed to Longpan Park to admire the ★ Sicau Green Tunnel with boat ride speciality snack dinner remarkable picturesque scenery of the cape. ★ Chimei Museum ★ “A Taste of Nostalgia” Gedaofan lunch This evening, check in to Yoho Beach Resort ★ Jingliao Old Street ★ Tung Po Zuiyuelou buffet dinner and Club for your resort stay and enjoy the ★ Dashu pineapple set lunch swimming pool and jacuzzi facilities. ★ Chien Yen steamboat buffet dinner Note Value Plus Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for ★ 1-night accommodation at Yoho swimming pool in the resort. Beach Resort and Club DDayay 2

From historic Tainan, the oldest city in Taiwan, and Kaohsiung, Pingtung – Tainan home to a blend of lights and unhurried ease, to the (Breakfast/Seafood Lunch) This morning, head to the famous harbour coastal delights of Kenting, southern Taiwan is regarded by in Pingtung to visit Donggang Fish Market many locals as the nation’s most Taiwanese region. If you where you may enjoy fresh seafood at your own expense. Thereafter, proceed to Tainan. are an intrepid traveller looking to delve deep into Taiwan’s Along the way, stop over at Tianliao Moon World to view its spectacular scenery. The timeless rituals, local culture and relished cuisine, southern desolate beauty of the barren land mirroring Taiwan is more than ready to welcome you with generous that of the Moon’s surface is a result of the strong erosion from rain and stream over the hospitality and enduring traditions alike. years. Next, proceed to visit Jingzaijiao Tile- paved Salt Field and learn the traditional way

6 Chan Brothers Travel | TAIWAN Taipei

Tainan

Kaohsiung

8 Days 7 Nights itinerary

Pintung Fucheng Traditional Tainan Restaurant in the breathtaking view of the rice paddy fields. Explore Jingliao Old Street, which 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS became renowned after being featured in ITINERARY AS FOLLOWS the documentary fi lm, ”Wu Mi Le“. Besides (TW8CSG) experiencing the rustic and simple lives of Taiwan’s small town, you also get to savour Gedaofan, a traditional local farm-style dish DDayay 1 served in a large ceramic rice bowl. Enjoy a unique wedding ceremony with your fellow Singapore – Kaohsiung travellers and understand the traditional (Breakfast/Meals On Board) Taiwanese customs. Next, head to a traditional Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your tea cultural centre before proceeding to fl ight to Kaohsiung. Upon arrival, transfer and Kaohsiung’s latest attractions, Taroko Park and check in to your hotel and have a good night’s Suzuka Circuit Park. Enjoy a complimentary rest. Ferris wheel ride and choose from the other amusement rides available at your own expense. DAY 2 – 6 AS PER Note Amusement ride tickets at Suzuka circuit Park range DAY 1 – 5 IN 6 DAYS Paradise of Deer from NTD60 to NTD150. For mini Suzuka Circuit racing activities, tickets cost about NTD800 per person. 5 NIGHTS ITINERARY of drying, mining and collecting salt with a salt Prices are subject to change. (TW6CSG) harvesting experience in the 1st salt fi eld in northern Tainan. With over 180 years of history, DDayay 5 DDayay 7 it is the only remaining ancient salt fi eld in Taiwan. This evening, explore the popular Kaohsiung Kaohsiung – Taipei Tainan Night Market to savour an array of (Breakfast/Dashu Pineapple Set Lunch/ (Breakfast/Lunch) mouth-watering local snacks as you browse Chien Yen Steamboat Buffet Dinner) Today, enjoy a High Speed Rail ride to Taipei, the shops selling the latest fashion, shoes, bags Today, visit a lingzhi speciality centre before the capital of Taiwan. Upon arrival, visit a pixiu and accessories. heading to Dashu district in Kaohsiung to lucky charm centre. Next, shop to your heart’s learn about the process of growing pineapples. content at Ximending, one of Taipei’s most Day 3 Enjoy pineapple picking and savour a simple popular shopping spots. Tainan Dashu pineapple lunch. Next, make your way to Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum, the largest DDayay 8 (Breakfast/Danzai Noodle Lunch/ Buddhist complex in Taiwan. Thereafter, head Fucheng Traditional Tainan Restaurant to Meinong Folk Village to experience Hakka Taipei – Singapore Speciality Snack Dinner) culture and participate in a DIY thunder tea (Breakfast/Meals On Board) After breakfast, proceed to Taijiang National session, a healthy tea-based beverage which If time permits, you can do some last-minute Park and take a boat ride to explore the Hakka nobles used to serve to their important shopping before you transfer to the airport for mangrove forest at Sicau Green Tunnel, guests. This evening, immerse yourself in your fl ight home. popularly known as Taiwan’s miniature Amazon Shinkuchan Commercial District, also known River. Next, proceed to view an invigorating as New Juejiang shopping area, It is the famed drumming performance at Ten Drum Culture shopping district of Kaohsiung and the epicentre Village which has been nominated in the of the city’s youth culture to shop and people Grammy Awards. You will also have a hands- watch. on drumming experience. Thereafter, visit the newest landmark attraction, Chimei Museum. It is a comprehensive museum with a wide DDayay 6 expanse of Western art, sculptures, musical instruments, weaponry and natural history. Kaohsiung – Singapore Note (Breakfast/Meals On Board) If Fucheng Traditional Tainan Restaurant is not Remarks available, it will be replaced by another Tainan snack After breakfast, make a stop at a pearl culture Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers restaurant. centre before you do some last-minute shopping are not included unless otherwise indicated. at Dream Mall and transfer to the airport for If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced DDayay 4 your fl ight home. with an alternative. During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned. Tainan – Kaohsiung Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without (Breakfast/“A Taste of Nostalgia“ Gedaofan Lunch/ prior notice. Tung Po Zuiyuelou Buffet Dinner) Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise specifi ed. This morning, proceed to Houbi and take Tour groups may be merged.

TAIWAN | Chan Brothers Travel 7 7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS CLASSIC (TW7CNG) NORTHWEST TAIWAN

Best for Nature Lovers

Highlights

Yilan Value Plus DDayay 1 ★ Wufengchi Waterfall ★ 2-night accommodation at Yilan hot ★ spring resort with personal hot spring Singapore – Taipei – Yilan Hsinchu facility in room (Meals On Board/Dinner) ★ Neiwan Old Street ★ 1-night home stay experience at Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for ★ Suspension bridge ★ Neiwan Theater Qingjing Farm your fl ight to Taipei. Upon arrival, transfer ★ 2-night accommodation at Shangri-La’s to Yilan. Check in to a hot spring resort Taichung Hotel or Sheraton for your consecutive 2-night stay, equipped ★ Chung-She Flower Market Grand Taipei Hotel with personal hot spring facility in room. ★ ★ Tea leaf plucking at a local tea farm Experience the therapeutic remedies and Nantou ★ DIY chopstick session invigorating effects of natural spring water as ★ Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise ★ Seasonal fruit picking and tasting at your day draws to a close. Note ★ Wenwu Temple a local fruit farm ★ Taiwanese hand puppet performance Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for ★ Green Green Grasslands outdoor hot spring pools. Taipei Gourmet Inclusions ★ Jiufen ★ ★ Health-cultivating lunch DDayay 2 ★ See-Join Puppet Theater Restaurant ★ Neiwan Theater speciality lunch ★ ★ Ximending ★ Exquisite home stay dinner Yilan (Breakfast/Health-cultivating Lunch) Today, bask in the beauty of Taiwan Northeast Your ultimate Taiwanese cultural quest starts here: tap into Coast’s natural wonders and distinctive cultural landscape. Yilan offers the perfect setting to the country’s rich customs and lifestyles as you explore slow down and enjoy nature at its best. This quaint heritage towns such as Jiufen and Neiwan, immerse morning, enjoy a tea leaf plucking session at a local tea farm. In addition, participate in a into local culture by learning traditional Taiwanese crafts, and DIY chopstick session and bring your creation home as a souvenir. Next, proceed to Wufengchi take a retreat from the frenzy of modern life to experience Waterfall, one of the popular scenic spots in the calm and rejuvenation of your exclusive 2-night stay at a Yilan County. Tonight, explore the popular Luodong Night Market, famous for its array hot spring resort. Ready? of speciality street food such as mutton soup, scallion chicken rolls and spring onion pancakes.

8 Chan Brothers Travel | TAIWAN Taipei

Hsinchu Yilan

Taichung

Nantou

Chung-she Flower Market

Tea leaf plucking Taiwanese hand puppet performance DDayay 4 DDayay 6

Seasonal fruit picking Taichung – Nantou Taipei (Breakfast/Lunch/Exquisite Home Stay Dinner) (Breakfast/Lunch) DDayay 3 This morning, visit Sun Moon Lake, one of This morning, proceed to a pixiu lucky charm Taiwan’s most popular scenic spots and the centre. Next, gain insight into the unique history Yilan – Hsinchu – Taichung country’s largest body of water. Take in the and culture of traditional Taiwanese puppet picturesque views and enjoy a leisure cruise show at See-join Puppet Theater Restaurant. (Breakfast/Neiwan Theater Speciality Lunch) before proceeding to a lingzhi speciality centre. Enjoy your lunch and watch a Taiwanese hand Today, visit Neiwan Old Street and the Then, visit Wenwu Temple, located to the north puppet performance at the same time. Get suspension bridge. A site of traditional wooden of the lake before continuing on to Qingjing. ready for a contrast and change of scene as heritage architecture, Neiwan is a town inhabited Tonight, spend the night at Qingjing Farm for you make your way to Taipei 101, one of the predominantly by the Hakka community and your home stay experience. city’s main landmarks and site of the annual its old street bears stamps of this distinctive Note New Year’s Eve countdown. Next, you will visit culture, from cuisine to craft. Tuck into a Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise is subject to weather a pineapple pastry speciality store. Tonight, speciality lunch at Neiwan Theater before conditions. immerse yourself in the vibrant ambience at making your way to Taichung. Along the way, Please bring along your overnight bag for Qingjing Farm home stay. Room type, interior confi guration Ximending, Taipei’s famed shopping area and enjoy seasonal fruit picking and tasting at and amenities including lift access may vary with each epicentre of the city’s youth culture to shop and a local fruit farm. There is nothing quite like home stay. people watch. going straight to the source for the freshest and sweetest bounty of nature. Next, smell the roses DDayay 5 and other gorgeous seasonal blooms such as DDayay 7 meadow clary and tulips at Chung-She Flower Nantou – Taipei Market. These flowers feature a colourful Taipei – Singapore (Breakfast/Lunch) landscape, setting the stage for a perfect Wake up feeling relaxed and recharged from (Breakfast/Meals On Board) photo opportunity. When the sun sets, get set your home stay and head to Green Green If time permits, you can do some last-minute for a gastronomic experience at Fengjia Night Grasslands, also known as “Paradise in the shopping before you transfer to the airport for Market, savouring various local street snacks Mist” that features an undulating swath of your fl ight home. and specialities. Note Seasonal Bonus green, dotted with grazing sheep. Next, head to If you are taking the morning fl ight, packed breakfast Enjoy picking and tasting 200 grammes of tangerines, Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei. Continue to Jiufen, will be provided. strawberries, passionfruits or other available seasonal a small town that was founded during the Qing fruits per traveller. dynasty, before making a stop at a pearl culture centre. Tonight, explore Shilin Night Market, Remarks Seasonal bonus is subject to weather conditions and the largest night market in Taipei, to embark departure dates, and there will be no replacement in on a hunt for good bargains and sample a case of adverse weather conditions. variety of local snacks. Operative word? Graze Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers and pace. Thereafter, spend the next 2 nights are not included unless otherwise indicated. If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced relaxing in your 5-star luxury stay in Taipei with an alternative. at Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel or During major events, accommodation may not be in Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel. the city mentioned. Note Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without Public transfer to Jiufen will be used should visitation prior notice. fall on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or during Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise major events in Taiwan. specifi ed. Tour groups may be merged.

TAIWAN | Chan Brothers Travel 9 7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS (TW7ITG) ICONS OF TAIWAN

Cost Saver

Highlights

Taichung Value Plus ★ Fengjia Night Market DDayay 1 ★ 1-night accommodation at Taichung hot Chiayi spring resort with personal hot spring Singapore – Taipei – ★ Fenchihu old street facility in room ★ Fenchihu Railway Station ★ 1-night accommodation in Alishan Taichung National Scenic Area (Meals On Board) Alishan ★ 1-night accommodation in Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your ★ Alishan National Scenic Area with Sun Moon Lake fl ight to Taipei. Upon arrival, make your way to sunrise and sea of clouds viewing ★ 3-night accommodation at Taipei deluxe Taiwan’s 3rd-largest city, Taichung. If you have experience hotel been feeling peckish after your fl ight, take heart ★ Sister Lakes ★ Shouzhen Temple ★ Alishan sunrise viewing train ride (and gut): your 1st stop in Taichung will be the Fengjia Night Market Nantou to Zhushan Station celebrated , a sprawling mosaic of food stalls offering one of Taiwan’s ★ Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village ★ Lighting and releasing of heavenly largest array of local eats, from traditional ★ Wenwu Temple lanterns snacks to innovative munchies. Spend the night ★ Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise ★ Complimentary 1-day Taipei Metro pass with unlimited rides at a hot spring resort with personal hot spring Taipei facility in room. ★ Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Gourmet Inclusions Note ★ Taipei 101 ★ Ximending Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for ★ Fenchihu railway lunch outdoor hot spring pools. ★ The Grand Hotel ★ Jiufen ★ Alishan speciality lunch ★ Shifen Old Street ★ Shilin Night Market ★ BBQ and steamboat buffet lunch DDayay 2 Think Taiwan, and chances are, distinctive images will pop Taichung – Chiayi – Alishan (Breakfast/Fenchihu Railway Bento Lunch/ up in your mind’s eye. From the mythical Alishan landscape Dinner) Get set to continue with the theme of heritage and poetic Sun Moon Lake to modern landmarks such as today. After breakfast, visit Fenchihu old Taipei 101; from reminiscing and exploring the train station street, one of the must-see attractions when traveling to Alishan. Endowed with over 100 of Shifen to losing yourself in the hustle and bustle of the years of history, Fenchihu Railway Station night markets, join us as we discover the essential sights, was the largest and most important station of the Alishan Forest Railways, which transported tastes and experiences that make Taiwan, Taiwan. commuters to Alishan. Reminisce the past and imagine what it must have been like as you tuck into the famous Fenchihu railway bento for lunch. Beloved by both locals and tourists alike, Alishan National Scenic Area is one of Taiwan’s most famous and visited nature

10 Chan Brothers Travel | TAIWAN Taipei

Taichung

Nantou

Alishan

Alishan sea of clouds Chiayi

Sun Moon Lake Personal hot spring facility in room

cruise. Its poetic name is derived from its Shifen Old Street, where rows of curio shops unique shape that resembles the sun and the and restaurants line both sides of a train track. moon. Spend the night at the beautiful and Here, you will also experience the simple joy peaceful Sun Moon Lake district, contemplate of lighting and releasing heavenly lanterns the quiet beauty of nature and retreat from the with your fellow travellers. Then, visit A Plus frenzied hustle and bustle of city life. Cosmetic shop and a pineapple pastry speciality Note store. Tonight, explore Shilin Night Market, the Please prepare warm clothes for sunrise and sea of largest night market in Taipei, to embark on a Taipei 101 clouds viewing experience as weather temperature is expected to hover around 3 to 15 degrees celsius. hunt for good bargains and sample a variety of parks, as attested by the folk songs devoted Morning call will be around 4am to 5am local time. local snacks. to it. Visit attractions such as Sister Lakes, Alishan National Scenic Area sunrise and sea of cloud Note Public transfer to Jiufen will be used should visitation an ancient 1,000-year-old cypress tree and viewing experience is subject to weather conditions, based on offi cial scheduled timetable and will not be fall on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or during Shouzhen Temple. Take a leisure walk through replaced if unavailable. major events in Taiwan. forest trails and admire beautiful heritage trees Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise is subject to weather Releasing of heavenly lanterns is subject to weather and mountain peaks shrouded in misty clouds. conditions. conditions. Every 4 persons will share 1 heavenly lantern.

Tonight, enjoy your overnight stay in Alishan National Scenic Area and prep yourself for DDayay 4 DDayay 6 the next morning’s sunrise and sea of clouds viewing experience. Nantou – Taipei Taipei Note (Breakfast) Visits to Fenchihu old street and Alishan National (Breakfast/Lunch) With a rich tapestry of cultural sites, charming Scenic Area are subject to weather conditions and will This morning, depart Sun Moon Lake for Taipei. suburbs, bustling street life and hospitable be replaced with Monster Village and Sun Link Sea Upon arrival, visit the stately Chiang Kai-shek Forest Recreation Area if unavailable. Please bring inhabitants, Taipei has well earned its reputation Memorial Hall, dedicated to the political and along an overnight bag for your Alishan National as one of Asia’s most liveable cities. Spend your military leader. It features enormous marble Scenic Area stay. day at leisure to explore this exciting city with edifice towers over landscaped gardens, your complimentary 1-day Taipei Metro pass statuesque pavilions and placid ponds. Then, with unlimited rides. DDayay 3 head to a lingzhi speciality centre. Get ready for a contrast and change of scene as you make Alishan – Nantou your way to Taipei 101, one of the city’s main DDayay 7 (Breakfast/Alishan Speciality Lunch/Dinner) landmarks and site of the annual New Year’s This morning, rise early and be prepared Eve countdown. Thereafter, immerse yourself Taipei – Singapore for a visual treat. Take the Alishan sunrise in the vibrant ambience at Ximending, Taipei’s (Breakfast/Meals On Board) viewing train to Zhushan Station, Taiwan’s famed shopping area and epicentre of the city’s If time permits, you can do some last-minute highest railway station where the sunrise youth culture to shop and people watch. shopping before you transfer to the airport for viewing platform is located. Take a deep breath your fl ight home. of fresh air and admire the beauty of nature as you marvel at the sunrise and the sea of DDayay 5 clouds enveloping Alishan National Scenic Area. Thereafter, visit the sprawling Formosan Taipei Aboriginal Culture Village, a 62-hectare (Breakfast/BBQ And Steamboat Buffet Lunch) Remarks theme park that takes its cue from Taiwan’s After breakfast, proceed to The Grand Hotel to Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers admire its traditional palace-style architecture are not included unless otherwise indicated. aboriginal culture, among others. Take a stroll If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced in its European-style garden or experience before making a stop at a pixiu lucky charm with an alternative. that rush of adrenaline on a roller coaster ride. centre. Next, transfer to Jiufen, a small town During major events, accommodation may not be in Next, make a stop at Wenwu Temple before that was founded during the Qing dynasty. the city mentioned. Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without adjourning to gorgeous Sun Moon Lake, one Today, it maintains its quaint village vibe with its cluster of traditional teahouses and speciality prior notice. of Taiwan’s most popular scenic spots and the Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise country’s largest body of water, for a leisure shops offering famous local dishes, snacks and specifi ed. crafts. Thereafter, make your way to evocative Tour groups may be merged.

TAIWAN | Chan Brothers Travel 11

8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS (TW8STG) TAIWAN SEMI TOUR

Easy Pace

Highlights

Hsinchu Value Plus DDayay 1 ★ Cheng Huang Miao Night Market ★ 1-night accommodation at Lakeshore Nantou Hotel Hsinchu, the largest child-friendly Singapore – Taipei – ★ Xitou Forest Nature Education Area hotel in Taoyuan Hsinchu ★ Monster Village ★ 1-night accommodation in Xitou Forest (Meals On Board) ★ Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise Nature Education Area ★ Seasonal fruit picking and tasting at a Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Kaohsiung local fruit farm fl ight to Taipei. Upon arrival, head to Hsinchu ★ Taroko National Park ★ Suzuka Circuit Park with complimentary where you will be greeted with a delectable ★ Rui Feng Night Market Ferris wheel ride array of quintessential Taiwanese snacks at ★ Cheng Huang Miao Night Market. Then, spend Chiayi Complimentary I-Pass for public transit on Kaohsiung Metro, Taipei Metro and the night at the largest child-friendly local ★ Hinoki Village city buses 5-star hotel near Ching-Tsao Lake, Lakeshore Taichung ★ Yukata dress-up session Hotel Hsinchu. Retreat from the frenzied pace ★ Fengjia Night Market ★ 1-day free and easy each in Kaohsiung of city life and enjoy the hotel’s 5,500-square- and Taipei metre Health Club equipped with various Taipei therapeutic spa pools, children’s playground, ★ Lin An Tai Old Homestead Gourmet Inclusions swimming pools and more. ★ Wufenpu Garment Wholesale Area Note ★ Xitou cuisine dinner ★ Raohe Street Night Market Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for ★ Aboriginal cuisine lunch indoor spa and heated swimming pools. ★ Banana New Paradise Humanity Teahouse and Cafe nostalgic cuisine dinner ★ Taiwanese speciality lunch DDayay 2 Hsinchu – Nantou (Breakfast/Lunch/Xitou Cuisine Dinner) From enticing local snacks at bustling night markets to This morning, enjoy seasonal fruit picking and affordable shopping and stunning natural sights, it is no tasting at a local fruit farm. There is nothing quite like going straight to the source for the wonder why Taiwan is one of the favourite tourist destinations freshest and sweetest bounty of nature. Next, in Asia. Join us for our guided tours with free-and-easy continue on to Xitou Forest Nature Education Area to see the iconic and picturesque options; where you can delve further into the allure of this University Pond. The majestic mountains, tranquil bamboo forests and chirping birds are destination. Discover Taiwan like never before. a perfect respite from the hustle and bustle of city life. Thereafter, head to Monster Village and get acquainted with local forest spirits and Japanese monsters. This quirky village boasts cute monster statues, monster-themed houses,

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Hsinchu

Taichung

Nantou

Chiayi

Xitou Forest Nature Education Area Kaohsiung

Amusement ride tickets at Suzuka circuit Park range Homestead. With over 200 years of history, from NTD60 to NTD150. For mini Suzuka Circuit racing activities, tickets cost about NTD800 per person. this well-preserved homestead is among the Prices are subject to change. oldest of Taipei’s remaining homesteads and If Rui Feng Night Market is closed, it will be replaced has a distinctive traditional architectural style with . refl ective of the evolution of Taipei’s culture and history. Then, visit a traditional tea art centre DDayay 4 to learn more about this very important part of Taiwanese culture, tea drinking. Shopaholics will Kaohsiung rejoice next at the next destination – Wufenpu (Breakfast) Garment Wholesale Area – where you can Today, enjoy your free day in Kaohsiung. After easily overhaul your entire wardrobe after breakfast, use your complimentary I-Pass navigating the intricate network of lanes and to explore various attractions in Kaohsiung alleys showcasing the latest fashion. Tonight, such as Pier-2 Art District, Shihzuwan and scour for a variety of local snacks like herbal Hongmaogang Cultural Park. Alternatively, pork ribs, pepper buns, beef noodles and more you can indulge in some retail therapy at Xin at Raohe Street Night Market. Jue Jiang Commercial District and San Duo Raohe Street Night Market Commercial District. For those who prefer a DDayay 7 guided tour, you may choose to join a local day and performances adapted from Japanese tour at your own expense. Taipei folklore, and even a famous bakery as a tribute Note to how the village came about. Each traveller will be given a complimentary I-Pass (Breakfast) Seasonal Bonus with a stored value of NTD100. This pass may be used Today, spend the day at leisure to explore Enjoy picking and tasting 200 grammes of tangerines, for public transit on Kaohsiung Metro, Tapei Metro and the city with your complimentary I-Pass. strawberries, passionfruits or other available seasonal city buses. Attractions and shopping destinations like fruits per traveller. Maokong Gondola, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial DDayay 5 Hall, Beitou Hot Spring, or Ximending and DDayay 3 Shida Commercial Area can be easily accessed Kaohsiung – Chiayi – by metro and city buses. Should you prefer a Nantou – Kaohsiung guided tour, you may choose to join a local day (Breakfast/Aboriginal Cuisine Lunch) Taichung tour at your own expense. After breakfast, visit Taiwan’s largest lake and (Breakfast/Lunch/ popular scenic spot, Sun Moon Lake. Soak Banana New Paradise Humanity Teahouse DDayay 8 up the lyrical beauty of the surroundings as And Cafe Nostalgic Cuisine Dinner) you take a leisure cruise in the lake’s crystal This morning, visit a pearl culture centre before Taipei – Singapore clear waters amidst towering mountains and making your way to Chiayi, a historic and (Breakfast/Meals On Board) verdant vegetation. The lake is also home to charming city steeped in culture and the arts. If time permits, you can do some last-minute the aboriginal Thao tribe so you will get to Visit Hinoki Village and explore the richness of shopping before you transfer to the airport for sample aboriginal cuisine for lunch. Then, visit Taiwan’s history within the walls of this cultural your fl ight home. a lingzhi speciality centre before heading to forest park that houses 28 Japanese wood- Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s 2nd-largest city. Proceed structured architecture. Careful renovation and to Kaohsiung’s latest attraction, Taroko conservation had been incorporated into the National Park, the fi rst integrated shopping, planning of this village where you get to visit entertainment and sports-themed amusement Japanese-style dormitories and offi ces that park in Taiwan and Suzuka Circuit Park, the are centuries old. While there, enjoy a yukata only authorised Suzuka Circuit Park race track dress-up session in the village to travel back outside Japan. Enjoy a complimentary Ferris in time. Continue on to Taichung to explore wheel ride and enjoy the other amusement rides the popular Fengjia Night Market, a sprawling Remarks including a mini Suzuka circuit, drift racer and mosaic of food stalls offering one of Taiwan’s Seasonal bonus is subject to weather conditions and departure dates, and there will be no replacement in freestyle drive at your own expense. The mall largest array of local eats, from traditional snacks to innovative munchies. case of adverse weather conditions. also offers other sporting activities like mini golf Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers and baseball as well as a multitude of shopping are not included unless otherwise indicated. and dining options. In the evening, explore Rui DDayay 6 If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced with an alternative. Feng Night Market to savour Taiwanese snacks During major events, accommodation may not be in and shop for local souvenirs, fashion and arts Taichung – Taipei the city mentioned. and crafts. (Breakfast/Taiwanese Speciality Lunch) Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without prior notice. Note After breakfast, return to Taipei to visit a Pixiu Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise is subject to weather Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise conditions. lucky charm centre followed by Lin An Tai Old specifi ed. Tour groups may be merged.

TAIWAN | Chan Brothers Travel 15 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS AMAZING TAITUNG AND (TW8AG) HUALIEN

Unique Choice

Highlights

Taitung Value Plus DDayay 1 ★ Xiaoyeliu ★ Sanxiantai ★ 2-night accommodation each at local ★ Pisirian 5-star hotels in Hualien and Taipei Singapore – Taipei ★ Tiehua Music Village ★ 2-night accommodation at Taitung hot (Meals On Board/Dinner) ★ Luye Gaotai spring resort with personal hot spring ★ Chihshang Sea of Seasonal Flowers Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your facility in room fl ight to Taipei. Upon arrival, check in to your ★ Mr Brown Avenue ★ Amis Aboriginal Tribe Cultural Centre hotel for a good night’s rest. ★ Zhengqi Road Fruit Street with song and dance performances Hualien ★ Hot air balloon experience ★ Fuxing National Forest Recreation Area ★ Guanshan Rice County School with DIY DDayay 2 ★ Tropic of Cancer Marker Park rice packing session and complimentary ★ Dongdamen Night Market packet of premium rice Taipei –Taitung ★ Taroko National Park ★ Pineapple picking and tasting at a local (Breakfast/Aboriginal Cuisine Lunch/ ★ Qixing Lake pineapple farm Exquisite Hotel Dinner) ★ Hualien Cultural and Creative ★ East coast scenic train ride to Taipei This morning, transfer to Taipei Songshan Industries Park ★ 1-day free and easy in Taipei Airport for your domestic fl ight to Taitung. Next, transfer to Xiaoyeliu, a geological Taipei Gourmet Inclusions wonderland with dozens of fascinating rock ★ Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall ★ Aboriginal cuisine lunch formations and be enthralled by the spectacular ★ Ximending ★ Exquisite hotel dinner shoreline of Pacific Ocean. Then, proceed ★ Nostalgic big bowl set lunch to Amis Aboriginal Tribe Cultural Centre ★ Traditional bamboo rice lunch where you will learn about the aboriginal ★ Takao 1972 mini hot pot dinner tribes’ history and culture, and enjoy song and dance performances. Stop by Coral Museum before heading to Sanxiantai and relish in As one of Taiwan’s best kept secrets, Taitung is a must-go its rocky coastal views. Head over to Pisirian and discover more about tribal culture while destination for those who are looking for something different. spotting 11 different illustration works by Jimmy Liao found in the different corners of With the best hot springs, picturesque and longest shoreline the place. Enjoy a romantic evening at Tiehua and amazing hot air balloon experiences, this astounding Music Village, a creative haven for Taitung’s emerging artists and musicians. This evening, place is not to be missed! Indulge and rejuvenate with a check in to a local 5-star hot spring resort 2-night stay at a luxurious 5-star hot spring resort. Savour for your 2-night stay. Rejuvenate and refresh yourself by enjoying your personal hot spring top quality rice, go pineapple picking and tour Taroko Gorge facility in room. Note for that different side of Taiwan. Your stay will be at designated Chan Brothers Travel’s hot spring hotels including Century Hotel Taitung, Luminous Hot Spring Resort, Hotel Royal Chihpen or similar.

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Hualien

Taitung

Sanxiantai DDayay 6 Hualien – Taipei (Breakfast/Lunch/ Takao 1972 Mini Hot Pot Dinner) After breakfast, enjoy an east coast scenic train ride to Taipei. Upon arrival, visit the stately Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, dedicated to the political and military leader which features enormous marble edifi ce towers over landscaped gardens, statuesque pavilions and placid ponds. Then, head to a pixiu lucky charm centre and pineapple pastry speciality store. This evening, immerse yourself in the vibrant ambience at Ximending, Taipei’s famed shopping area and epicentre of the city’s youth culture to shop and people watch. Hot air balloon experience Amis Aboriginal Tribe’s dance performance DDayay 3 DDayay 4 DDayay 7 Taitung Taitung – Hualien Taipei (Breakfast/Nostalgic Big Bowl Set Lunch) (Breakfast/Lunch) (Breakfast) This morning, rise early for a colourful hot air This morning, proceed to scenic Hualien and Today, explore Taipei city at leisure. You may balloon experience anchored to the ground visit Fuxing National Forest Recreation visit attractions like Xinyi Commercial District and capture a spectacular 360-degree view Area to learn more about the folk culture of and Tamsui Old Street, or go on a culinary of Taitung canyons. Next, proceed to Luye the locals. Thereafter, make a stop at a local adventure. Gaotai and admire the picturesque scenery pineapple farm for some pineapple picking and of mountains in the distance and lush tea tasting. After a stopover at Tropic of Cancer DDayay 8 plantations. Then, make your way to Guanshan, Marker Park, visit the newest and largest reputed as Taiwan’s Rice County and visit market in Hualien, Dongdamen Night Market Taipei – Singapore Guanshan Rice County School. The school was to experience Taiwan’s unique night market (Breakfast/Meals On Board) transformed from a rice mill and granary to an culture, sample local street snacks and shop If time permits, you can do some last-minute experiential educational institute for tourists for souvenirs. shopping before you transfer to the airport for to learn more about the end to end process of your fl ight home. producing rice. Participate in a DIY rice packing DDayay 5 session and bring home a complimentary packet of premium rice. Set amidst vast Hualien paddy fi elds, the scenery of Chihshang Sea (Breakfast/Traditional Bamboo Rice Lunch/ of Seasonal Flowers will change according to Dinner) the four seasons. Enroute, stop at Mr Brown After breakfast, visit a lingzhi speciality Avenue, also known as Takeshi Kaneshiro’s centre before heading Taroko National Park Avenue and set your soul free from the hustle and marvel at the marble-walled canyons, and bustle of city life. If time permits, you can towering mountains and spectacular geological rent a bicycle at your own expense and explore formations like Taroko Gorge, Changchun the vast paddy fi elds fi rst-hand. Thereafter, Shrine and Swallow Grotto. Then, stop over at explore Zhengqi Road Fruit Street, famous for Qixing Lake to enjoy views of the crescent- the congregation of fruits stalls selling locally shaped beach and Pacific Ocean’s azure produced fruits. You will be spoilt for choice as sea water. This evening, proceed to Hualien Remarks you select from the myriad of seasonal fruits and Cultural and Creative Industries Park where Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers local speciality snacks. art studios have been refurbished from the are not included unless otherwise indicated. If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced Note original factories and are now creative art Please prepare warm clothes for the hot air balloon with an alternative. experience that will take around 5 minutes. Morning spaces for exhibitions and events. During major events, accommodation may not be in call will be around 3.30am local time. Hot air balloon the city mentioned. experience is subject to weather conditions, wind Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without speed and safety issues, and will be replaced with a prior notice. guided tour to view the fi ring of hot air balloons if Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise unavailable. specifi ed. Tour groups may be merged.

TAIWAN | Chan Brothers Travel 17 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS (TW8FFG) TAIWAN FAMILY FANTASIA

Family Favourite

Highlights

Hsinchu ★ 1-night home stay experience at DDayay 1 ★ Cheng Huang Miao Night Market Qingjing Farm ★ Leofoo Village Theme Park ★ 1-night accommodation at Hotel Cham Singapore – Taipei – Cham with complimentary laser battle Nantou game Hsinchu ★ Green Green Grasslands ★ 1-night accommodation at Leofoo (Meals On Board) ★ Small Swiss Garden Resort Guanshi Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your ★ Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise ★ 1-night accommodation at Yilan leisure fl ight to Taipei. Upon arrival, head to Hsinchu ★ Wenwu Temple farm with farm activities where you will be greeted with a delectable array Yilan ★ Seasonal fruit picking and tasting at a of quintessential Taiwanese snacks at Cheng ★ Meihua Lake with complimentary local fruit farm Huang Miao Night Market. Then, spend the bicycle ride or cruise ★ High Speed Rail ride to Hsinchu night at the largest child-friendly local 5-star ★ Lighting and releasing of heavenly hotel near Ching-Tsao Lake, Lakeshore Hotel Taipei lanterns and fireworks Hsinchu. Retreat from the frenzied pace of city ★ Jiufen ★ Jingtong railway station ★ Sanxing spring onion farming life and enjoy the hotel’s 5,500-square-metre ★ Ximending experience with DIY spring onion pancake Health Club equipped with various therapeutic ★ Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall at a local farm spa pools, children’s playground, swimming pools ★ Taipei Children’s Amusement Park and more. ★ Raohe Street Night Market Gourmet Inclusions Note ★ Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for Exquisite home stay dinner indoor spa and heated swimming pools. Value Plus ★ Aboriginal cuisine lunch ★ 1-night accommodation at Lakeshore ★ Leofoo Resort exquisite dinner Hotel Hsinchu, the largest child-friendly ★ Leisure farm speciality dinner DDayay 2 hotel in Taoyuan ★ Chien Yen steamboat buffet lunch Hsinchu – Nantou (Breakfast/Lunch/Exquisite Home Stay Dinner) Rustic farm stays, exhilarating theme parks and immersive This morning, transfer to Nantou and make a stop at a local fruit farm for some seasonal education by way of museums all combine for an altogether fruit picking and tasting. Nothing beats going straight to the source for the freshest all-round vacation for the family. So pack your bags, round and sweetest bounty of nature. Next, proceed up the kids and get set to experience Taiwan with a pair of to Green Green Grasslands, also known as Paradise in the Mist. Bask in the bliss of fresh eyes. Your best memento from it all? The shared and undulating greens, dotted with grazing sheep. diffi cult-to-replicate memories that will last a lifetime. Move from one picture-perfect scenery to another, as you make your way to Small Swiss Garden to admire the pure unadulterated view of foliage and fl ora. What can be a better antidote to the bustle of city life than a retreat endowed with fresh air and the embrace of

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Hsinchu Yilan Leofoo Village Theme Park

Taichung Qingjing Farm Sun Moon Lake

Taipei Children’s Amusement Park Tainan

Guanshi, a marvellous safari themed resort. Peer shopping area and epicentre of the city’s youth out of your room’s window and you just might see culture to shop and people watch. one of the resort’s herbivorous animals roaming Note the park. Public transfer to Jiufen will be used should visitation fall on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or during major events in Taiwan. Releasing of heavenly lanterns is subject to weather DDayay 5 conditions. Every 4 persons will share 1 heavenly Hsinchu – Yilan lantern. Seasonal fruit picking (Breakfast/Leisure Farm Speciality Dinner) This morning, gear up for a time of merriment, DDayay 7 thrills and adventure at Leofoo Village Theme Park. Let the kiddies loose to rule the roost at Taipei the 4 themed areas, Wild West, South Pacifi c, (Breakfast/Chien Yen Steamboat Buffet Lunch) African Safari and Arabian Kingdom, and be This morning, visit the stately Chiang sure to enjoy one of the park’s many roller Kai-shek Memorial Hall, dedicated to the coaster rides! Next, transfer to Yilan and spend political and military leader which features a leisurely moment at Meihua Lake to enjoy the enormous marble edifice towers over High Speed Rail ride natural scenic landscape. You will be greeted landscaped gardens, statuesque pavilions and placid ponds. Then, head to a Pixiu lucky charm nature? Tonight, stay at Qingjing Farm for your with lush greenery and fresh air where you can choose to go on a bicycle ride or cruise on centre and a pineapple pastry speciality store. home stay experience. Thereafter, visit the sprawling Taipei Children’s Note the lake which is already included for you. Time Amusement Park Please bring along your overnight bag for Qingjing to bring it down a notch and go down on the for a fun-fi lled time. Next, Farm home stay. Room type, interior confi guration tempo with the laidback, rustic and simple life proceed to Raohe Street Night Market, where and amenities including lift access may vary with each at a leisure farm in Yilan. Recapture childhood you will have the opportunity to shop and graze home stay. on local snacks such as pepper buns. Follow the Seasonal Bonus memories by partaking in farm activities such Enjoy picking and tasting 200 grammes of tangerines as dumpling-making, lighting and releasing queue and your nose! Note or strawberries per traveller. heavenly lanterns and fi reworks with your At Taipei Children’s Amusement Park, an EasyCard fellow travellers. with a stored value of NTD100 will be given to each DDayay 3 Note traveller for the park rides, which range from NTD20 Each traveller will be given 1 complimentary bicyle to NTD30, subject to change. ride or cruise on the lake. Every 6 to 10 persons will Nantou – Tainan share 1 boat. (Breakfast/Aboriginal Cuisine Lunch/Dinner) Releasing of heavenly lanterns and releasing fi reworks DDayay 8 Wake up feeling relaxed and recharged from is subject to weather conditions. Every 4 persons will share 1 heavenly lantern. your home stay and proceed to Sun Moon Lake, Please bring your overnight bag for Yilan leisure farm Taipei – Singapore one of Taiwan’s most popular scenic spots and stay. (Breakfast/Meals On Board) the country’s largest body of water. Take in the If time permits, you can do some last-minute scenic views, commit the moment to memory DDayay 6 shopping before you transfer to the airport for and enjoy a leisure cruise. Next, visit Wenwu your fl ight home. Temple, located to the north of the lake before Yilan – Taipei Note making a stop at a lingzhi speciality centre. If you are taking the morning fl ight, packed breakfast will be provided. Thereafter, proceed to Tainan and check in to (Breakfast/Dinner) local Hotel Cham Cham, an adventure themed hotel. Start your day on a fun-fi lled note at a farm Sanxing Enjoy complimentary laser battle game with in and learn the ropes of farming spring onion farming experience. your family tonight. with a You Note will also enjoy a DIY spring onion pancake Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise is subject to weather session in the town regarded as one of the conditions. prime producers of vegetables in Taiwan. Remarks Thereafter, travel to Jiufen, a former gold Seasonal bonus is subject to weather conditions and DDayay 4 mining village packed with teahouses and departure dates, and there will be no replacement in shops offering local delicacies and crafts. Next, case of adverse weather conditions. visit charming Jingtong railway station, one Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers Tainan – Taichung – Hsinchu are not included unless otherwise indicated. (Breakfast/Lunch/Leofoo Resort Exquisite Dinner) of the oldest wooden train stations in Taiwan, If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced This morning, explore Tainan at leisure. You which surges with bouts of nostalgia. Here, you with an alternative. During major events, accommodation may not be in may choose some outdoor activities such can experience the simple joy of lighting and releasing heavenly lanterns with your fellow the city mentioned. as rock climbing, sky walking, rappelling and Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without more at your own expense. Thereafter, proceed travellers. Then, proceed to a pearl culture prior notice. to Taichung and enjoy a High Speed Rail ride centre. This evening, immerse yourself in the Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise vibrant ambience at Ximending, Taipei’s famed specifi ed. to Hsinchu. Spend the night at Leofoo Resort Tour groups may be merged.

TAIWAN | Chan Brothers Travel 19 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS (TW8ATG) ALL TAIWAN

Most Comprehensive

Highlights

Taichung ★ Ten Drum Culture Village with DDayay 1 ★ Fengjia Night Market drumming performance and hands-on drumming experience Nantou Singapore – Taipei – ★ Releasing of fi reworks ★ Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village ★ Seasonal fruit picking and tasting at a Taichung ★ Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise local fruit farm (Meals On Board) ★ Wenwu Temple ★ Guanshan Rice County School with DIY Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your Kaohsiung rice packing session and complimentary fl ight to Taipei. Upon arrival, make your way to ★ Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum packet of premium rice Taiwan’s 3rd-largest city, Taichung. If you have ★ East coast scenic drive to Hualien been feeling peckish after your fl ight, take heart Hualien ★ East coast scenic train ride to Yilan (and gut): your 1st stop in Taichung will be the ★ Taroko National Park ★ Lighting and releasing of heavenly celebrated Fengjia Night Market, a sprawling Taipei lanterns mosaic of food stalls offering one of Taiwan’s ★ Shifen Waterfall largest array of local eats, from traditional ★ Shifen Old Street ★ Jiufen Gourmet Inclusions snacks to innovative munchies. Operative word ★ Ximending ★ Martyrs’ Shrine ★ Aboriginal cuisine dinner for tonight? Graze and pace. ★ Taipei 101 ★ Ningxia Night Market ★ Tainan Fucheng speciality lunch ★ Leisure farm speciality dinner DDayay 2 Value Plus ★ Tung Po Zuiyuelou Chinese buffet lunch ★ 1-night accommodation each at Sun ★ Exquisite hotel dinner Taichung – Changhua – Moon Lake, Tainan leisure farm with farm ★ Traditional bamboo rice lunch Nantou activities and Taitung hot spring resort ★ Ocean sunfi sh speciality dinner with personal hot spring facility in room ★ Chien Yen steamboat buffet dinner (Breakfast/Lunch/Aboriginal Cuisine Dinner) High Speed Rail ride ★ High Speed Rail ride to Changhua ★ Brick house traditional cuisine lunch This morning, enjoy a to Changhua and continue your journey towards Nantou. Next, vist the sprawling Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village, a 62-hectre Capture all that Taiwan has to offer on this all-inclusive theme park that takes its cue from Taiwan’s survey of the island, perfect for first time travellers who aboriginal culture, among others. Thereafter, visit Sun Moon Lake, one of Taiwan’s most want it all. From the urban yet laidback cityscape of Taipei, popular picturesque spots and the country’s to idyllic heritage small towns and natural landscapes such largest body of water. Its poetic name is derived from the unique shape that resembles as Sun Moon Lake and dramatically rugged Taroko National the sun and the moon. Take in the scenic views Park with its pinch-me-perfection views, you will fall in love and enjoy a leisure cruise on the placid lake. with this all-rounder destination over and over again.

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Yilan

Taichung Hualien Changhua Nantou

Tainan Taitung

Kaohsiung

Shifen Waterfall way to evocative Shifen Old Street, where rows DDayay 4 of curios shops and restaurants line both sides of Tainan – Kaohsiung – Taitung a train track. Here, you will also experience the joy of lighting and releasing heavenly lanterns (Breakfast/ with your fellow travellers. Each lantern bears Tung Po Zuiyuelou Chinese Buffet Lunch/ unique wishes for health, love, prosperity and Exquisite Hotel Dinner) more. Thereafter, travel to Jiufen, a former Wake up feeling relaxed and recharged from gold mining village crammed with teahouses your farm stay and head to Kaohsiung. and shops offering local delicacies and crafts. East coast scenic train ride Upon arrival, make your way to Fo Guang Thereafter, immerse yourself in the vibrant Shan Buddha Museum, the largest Buddhist ambience at Ximending, Taipei’s famed shopping complex in Taiwan. From Kaohsiung, head area and epicentre of the city’s youth culture to east to Taitung, famed for its beautiful natural shop and people watch. landscape, high mountains, rift outlying islands Note and hot springs. Along the way, enjoy seasonal Releasing of heavenly lanterns is subject to weather fruit picking and tasting at a local fruit farm. conditions. Every 4 persons will share 1 heavenly lantern. Spend the night at a hot spring resort with Public transfer to Jiufen will be used should visitation fall on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays or during personal hot spring facility in room. major events in Taiwan. Fengjia Night Market Note Please bring along your swimwear and swim cap for Thereafter, visit Wenwu Temple, located to the outdoor hot spring pools. DDayay 7 the north of the lake before making a stop at Seasonal Bonus Enjoy picking and tasting 200 grammes of tangerines a lingzhi speciality centre. Spend the night at or grapes, 1 pineapple, custard apple or other available Taipei the beautiful and peaceful Sun Moon Lake seasonal fruits per traveller. (Breakfast/ district, contemplate the quiet beauty of nature Brick House Traditional Cuisine Lunch) and retreat from the frenzied hustle and bustle DDayay 5 This morning, visit Martyrs’ Shrine to observe the of city life. changing of guards procession ceremony before Note heading to a pixiu lucky charm centre. Next, make Sun Moon Lake leisure cruise is subject to weather Taitung – Hualien your way towards Taipei 101, one of the city’s conditions. (Breakfast/Traditional Bamboo Rice Lunch/ notable landmarks with multi-level shopping, Ocean Sunfi sh Speciality Dinner) food court, various restaurants and stores and Rise and shine! This morning, head to DDayay 3 an international grocery store. Then, visit a pearl Guanshan Rice County School which was culture centre and pineapple pastry speciality transformed from a rice mill and granary Nantou – Tainan shop. End the day with yet another eat-a-thon to an experiential educational institute for (Breakfast/Tainan Fucheng Speciality Lunch/ at the famous Ningxia Night Market, the most tourists to learn more about the end to end Leisure Farm Speciality Dinner) popular night market among local Taiwanese. After breakfast, gear up for a day of discovery process of producing rice. Participate in a as you make your way to Tainan. Proceed to DIY rice packing session and bring home view an invigorating drumming performance a complimentary packet of premium rice. DDayay 8 at Ten Drum Culture Village which has been Next, enjoy an east coast scenic drive to nominated in the Grammy Awards. You will also Hualien, with views of pristine landscape Taipei – Singapore get a hands-on drumming experience in this seamlessly combining sea and mountains. (Breakfast/Meals On Board) new cultural landmark of South Taiwan. Next, End the day with a visit to one of the country’s If time permits, you can do some last-minute proceed to a Tainan leisure farm for your top destinations, Taroko National Park, to shopping before you transfer to the airport for overnight farm stay. Participate in interesting admire various geological marvels such as your fl ight home. Note farm activities and experience the novelty of Swallow Grotto and Changchun Shrine. Note If you are taking the morning fl ight, packed breakfast releasing fi reworks. Please bring along your overnight bag for Hualien stay. will be provided. Note Please bring along your overnight bag for Tainan Remarks leisure farm stay. DDayay 6 Seasonal bonus is subject to weather conditions and Releasing of fi reworks is subject to weather conditions. departure dates, and there will be no replacement in Hualien – Yilan – Taipei case of adverse weather conditions. Meals on board for travellers fl ying by low-cost carriers (Breakfast/Chien Yen Steamboat Buffet Dinner) are not included unless otherwise indicated. After breakfast, enjoy an east coast scenic If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be replaced train ride to Yilan. Thereafter, cross Hsuehshan with an alternative. Tunnel, the longest tunnel in Taiwan, to Taipei During major events, accommodation may not be in the city mentioned. city. Upon arrival, proceed to Shifen Waterfall, Sequence of itinerary is subject to change without also known as Niagara of Taiwan. The broadest prior notice. waterfall in Taiwan often has rainbows Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise appearing amidst its mist. Thereafter, make your specifi ed. 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