7-Day Taipei to Sun Moon Lake, Tainan, Kaohsiung , Kenting, Hualien and East Coast National Scenic Area Tour (Airport Pickup)
Tour Code: GOL-TWN-004A
Duration: 7 Day(s) / 6 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
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Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
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Immerse yourself in the charming scenery and historical sites of Sun Moon Lake and learn about the unique aboriginal culture of the Thao people.
Explore the unique landforms of Kenting National Park and learn about local ecological species
Stroll through Taiwan’s East Coast National Scenic Area and witness the stunning coastal terrain.
Enjoy the excellent treatment of local top five-star hotels and experience the quality of luxurious accommodation
Visit the palace of Taiwan's traditional arts - Yilan Traditional Arts Center, travel through the past and present and experience Taiwan's cultural customs.
Visit the Light of Taiwan—Jinche Kavalan Whiskey Distillery and witness the pure and natural origin of golden liquor.
- Breakfast
- Entrance tickets and activity experience fees included in the itinerary (including the National Palace Museum, Fort Zeelandia , Maopitou, Eluanpi Lighthouse , and National Center for Traditional Arts)
- A peak season surcharge of $250 per room will be added for departures on 01/30/2027.
If traveling with infants under 2 years old, please contact customer service for a second confirmation of pricing.
Itinerary
With a relaxed and happy mood, your luggage is filled with unlimited expectations, the distinguished guests will go to the airport by themselves, and the transoceanic flight will take you to Taiwan, China. After you arrive at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, upon arrival at the hotel in Taipei, guests will handle their own check-in. We offer private transfer services with Chinese-speaking drivers for your airport pickup.
Hotel: Regent Taipei, Palais de Chine Hotel, Marriott Taipei OR Similar.
Today's itinerary will take you to visit the most representative landmarks in Taipei City, as well as the nostalgic Old Town of Taipei. Follow the footsteps of time and visit the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Chengen Gate (North Gate), Longshan Temple and other historically significant attractions. The itinerary has thoughtfully arranged two major tourist and shopping districts: Ximending Commercial District and Taipei 101 Shopping Mall, allowing you to have time for shopping while exploring Taipei. The rich itinerary takes you through the past and present of Taipei and allows you to experience the different customs of Taipei.
Itinerary:
National Palace Museum (80 mins, entrance fee included) → Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (watch the Changing of the Guard, 40 mins) → Lungshan Temple (30 mins) → Ximending Commercial District (90 mins) → Cheng'en Gate (North Gate) (10 mins) → Dadaocheng & Dihua Street (60 mins) → Taipei 101 Mall (30 mins)
Hotel: Regent Taipei, Palais de Chine Hotel, Marriott Taipei OR Similar.
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we set off and took a bus to the center of Taiwan—Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area. Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area has the largest freshwater lake in Taiwan. It is called Sun Moon Lake because it is shaped like a moon arc in the south and a sun wheel in the north. In today's itinerary, you will be taken to visit the natural landscapes and cultural attractions of the Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area one by one. Wander among the green waters and green mountains, and experience the customs and customs of the indigenous people at Ita Thao Pier. Climb to the top of Ci'en Pagoda and get a bird's eye view of the distant scenery from the highest point of the entire Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area. Walking into Xuanzang Temple and Wen Mo Temple, you can experience how the large-scale buildings become more and more extraordinary against the backdrop of high mountains and clear water. I believe that today’s trip to Sun Moon Lake can bring you an unforgettable and unique experience!
Itinerary:
Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area → Ita Thao (60 mins) → Ci’en Pagoda (60 mins) → Xuanzang Temple (30 mins) → Wenwu Temple (50 mins)
Hotel: Fleur de Chine Hotel, Le Méridien Taichung OR Similar.
In the morning, after enjoying a hearty breakfast at the hotel, you will start the second day of your journey around the island. On this day, you will take a bus to Tainan, the oldest city in Taiwan. Tainan is famous for its rich historical buildings and profound cultural heritage. It is the earliest developed area in Taiwan. There is a proverb that goes like this: "One mansion, two deer and three monga". One of the mansions refers to the city of Taiwan, which is the current Anping district of Tainan. Today, Anping District in Tainan City is the most densely populated tourist and food paradise in Tainan. There are well-known historical monuments such as Anping Castle and Anping Old Street in the area, as well as the remains of foreign trade left by various countries during their trade a hundred years ago. Anping, which was quite international at the time, has left many beautiful stories, slowly flowing through history along with the canal, waiting for your visit.
Itinerary:
Sun Moon Lake → Fort Zeelandia (45 mins，Tickets included) → Anping Old Street (50 mins) → Fo Guang Shan Monastery/Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum (60 mins) → Kaohsiung
Hotel: Grand Hilai Kaohsiung OR Similar.
In the morning, after enjoying a hearty breakfast at the hotel, we immediately took the bus to Kenting, the south of the border. South Kenting is rich in natural resources, has a warm climate, pleasant scenery and convenient transportation. It attracts about four million tourists every year to experience nature and its resources are precious and abundant. Our itinerary today starts from Kenting National Park, which is surrounded by the sea on three sides. It is not only the only tropical area in Taiwan, but also one of the few national parks in China that covers both land and sea. We then visit the Eluanbi Lighthouse at the southernmost tip of Kenting, Taiwan, and then walk along the The Jia'e Highway on the east coast goes north, between Eluanbi and Fengchuisha, to Longpan Park. Take in the beautiful scenery of South Kenting and fully feel the infinite charm of nature.
Itinerary:
Kaohsiung → Kenting National Park → Maopitou (40 mins，Tickets included) → Chuanfan Rock (10 mins) → Eluanpi Lighthouse (Lighthouse) (40 mins，Tickets included) → Longpan Park (20 mins) → Taitung
Hotel: Hotel Royal Chihpin OR Similar.
After a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast in the hotel, your Taiwan Island Tour will take you along the east coast. It is also known as the place with the most complete preservation of original natural beauty in Taiwan, with stunning scenery everywhere. Along the way you will stop at must-visit attractions on the eastern coast, including Xiaoyeliu, Sanxiantai, Shitiping and Fanshuliao. Each place has its own unique natural terrain features that are dazzling to see. Tonight, you will enjoy the famous Jiaoxi Hot Spring in Northern Taiwan at a luxury hot spring resort hotel in Yilan, experience a quiet and comfortable night, and prepare for your trip to Yilan's famous attractions the next day.Then take a train to Jiaoxi to experience Taiwan’s smooth and fast subway services.
Itinerary:
Taitung → Xiaoyeliu（40 mins）→ Sanxiantai（50 mins）→ Shitiping（50 mins）→ Fanshuliao（30 mins）→ Jiaoxi
Hotel：Wellspring by Silks Jiaoxi, Yilan, Hotel Royal Jiaoxi,Yilan OR similar.
After enjoying a hearty breakfast at the hotel, prepare for the last day of your island tour. On this day, the tour guide will take you to the Jinche Kavalan Whiskey Distillery and experience the infinite charm of oak barrel beer. Then visit the Traditional Art Center, as if you were walking into Taiwan hundreds of years ago, learning about and experiencing the local folk customs. After the tour, you will be transferred to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport. Please confirm your flight information in advance and take a transoceanic flight back home. The end of this wonderful and unforgettable trip.
Itinerary:
Yilan → King Car Kavalan Whisky Distillery (90 mins) → National Center for Traditional Arts (150 mins，Tickets included) → Taipei Taoyuan International Airport （TPE）
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Contact us for specific policies or information regarding passengers with disabilities and the handicapped who do need to provide advance notification to make a reservation. Tour Operator do not guarantee a wheelchair lift-equipped bus and/or seating availability to disabled passengers without prior notification and approval."
Pricing
What's Included
Hotel Accommodation with twin share
First admission ticket for the scenic spots listed in the itinerary.
Depending on group size it can be either a driver and Guide or a driver guide.
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up).
All tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. We may also use a minivan depending on the number of people booking the tour.
Tour package price includes all the taxes.
Tour is inclusive of hotel accommodation.
Hotel breakfast.
Airport pick up is available on this tour. The Tour Package price will not include Mandatory Tour Guide tips for Airport Pickup.
Entrance tickets and admission fees
What's Excluded
Rates could alter without prior notice.
Each person including a child of any age has to pay a mandatory fee and tour guide tips.
Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.
Airport Pickup Service Charges $15/person.
A minimum of $15 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. You can pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.
Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.
Services related to travel insurance.
Other personal expenses.
Important:We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Regarding optional activities, no city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
Return Location
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast areas tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 16 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 9 to 15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds. Each Cancellation Request must be received in writing by email.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
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Tour Confirmation
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E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
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Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Final hotels booked may not be same as the one mentioned on the website.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Get 3rd Ticket free on the purchase of 2 tickets. Free hotel and bus transportation for the guests. Free traveler still needs to pay fuel surcharge, admission tickets, tips and other cost mentioned in price excludes section. This offer is valid for 3 travelers staying in 1 room.Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
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