Itinerary
- Day 1
Taipei to Taichung
Start in Taipei and travel down the west coast to see buildings from the Japanese colonial period. You'll stop in Miaoli to learn how to make Hakka pound tea, then continue to Taichung where you can check out the opera house and have dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
- Start point
- Taipei City, Taiwan (Accommodation in Taipei city, 08:30 - 09:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Taiwanese-style meal in the Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit the remains of Longteng Bridge, damaged in the 1935 earthquake
- Old mountain line railbike to experience Sanyi's mountain culture
- Wooden Japanese colonial era Shengxing Railway Station visit
- Make your own Hakka pound tea (Leicha)
- Admission to Taichung Opera House
Landmarks/POIs Longteng Bridge Shengxing Railway Station Taichung Opera House - Day 2
Taichung to Chiayi
After breakfast at your hotel, head to a city known for its food culture. There you'll see how soy sauce gets made using traditional methods, walk through the National Palace Museum's Southern branch to experience over 5,000 years of Chinese art and history, and finish by eating at a traditional night market.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Local cuisine experience featuring chicken
- Visit local soy sauce maker and learn traditional soy sauce making
- View imperial artifacts at the National Palace Museum's Southern branch
- Try traditional Taiwanese snacks at Chiayi night market
Landmarks/POIs National Palace Museum Southern branch Chiayi night market - Day 3
Alishan
Travel to Alishan National Park to pick tea at a local farm with great views over the area. Next you'll walk through the old market street in Fenqihu for snacks and a traditional lunch, then hike through the forests to take in the mountain scenery.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit tea farm in Alishan mountains and learn how to pick tea
- Discover old market street of Fenqihu with snacks and traditional lunch
- Hike through forests of Alishan and enjoy mountainous scenery
- Dinner at the hotel
Landmarks/POIs Alishan National Park Fenqihu old market street - Day 4
Alishan to Kaohsiung
Start early to catch the Alishan Forest Railway and see the famous 'sea of clouds' at dawn, then grab breakfast at the hotel. From there, explore the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas and visit the world's largest bronze Buddha statue at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Center. The day wraps up with a boat tour on Kaohsiung's Love River.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Alishan Forest Railway experience
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Explore Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Center and great Buddha of Taiwan's largest Buddhist monastery
- Boat tour of Kaohsiung's Love River
Optional Activities
- Watch the sunrise at Alishan (without the tour guide)
- Independent visit to Liuhe night market
Landmarks/POIs Alishan Forest Railway Dragon and Tiger Pagodas Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Center Love River Liuhe night market 
- Day 5
Kaohsiung to Kenting
Visit an award-winning chocolate farm that uses local ingredients to make creative chocolates and try several types during a tasting session. After that, head to Kenting resort town to relax at the beaches, spending time at Baisha beach.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit award-winning chocolate farm and experience chocolate tasting
- Relax at Kenting national park - Baisha beach
- Dinner at the hotel
Landmarks/POIs Kenting National Park Baisha Beach - Day 6
Kenting to Tainan
Travel to Tainan, Taiwan's oldest city, to learn about history from the Dutch and Portuguese colonial periods. Walk through Guohua and Zhengxing food streets looking for Taiwanese desserts, then check out the Japanese heritage site at the Hayashi Department Store.
Included Activities
- Tainan Cultural Heritage tour
- Walk through Guohua and Zhengxing food streets and search for Taiwanese desserts
- Explore Hayashi Department Store, a Japanese heritage site
Landmarks/POIs Guohua and Zhengxing food streets Hayashi Department Store - Day 7
Tainan to Sun Moon Lake
Have lunch like locals do by exploring Shueisian Temple traditional market with a knowledgeable guide. Later, eat lunch beside Sun Moon Lake, take an electric boat across Taiwan's largest lake, and then return for dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Explore Shueisian Temple traditional market
- Enjoy lunch at Sun Moon Lake beside the lake
- Have the best milkfish congee in Tainan for lunch
- Take electric boat trip across Sun Moon Lake
- Dinner at the hotel
Landmarks/POIs Shueisian Temple traditional market Sun Moon Lake - Day 8
Sun Moon Lake to Taipei
Spend the morning at a tea factory tasting Sun Moon Lake's black tea while learning about how tea is grown and processed in the region. Later, sip coffee at a mountain coffee shop with nice views of the Nantou hillside, then travel back to Taipei.
Included Activities
- Visit quaint tea factory and sample local black tea
- Enjoy afternoon at Lugao coffee farm with beautiful mountain views
- Return to Taipei and drop off at accommodation
Landmarks/POIs Sun Moon Lake tea factory Lugao coffee farm
