10. DAILY TOUR  INFORMATION

Tour Code: D1

Taipei City Tour (08:00-12:00) or (13:00-17:00)

Itinerary: Pick-up at Hotel, Lungshan (Dragon Mountain) Temple, The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Grand Hotel, Martyrs Shrine, Return to Hotel

Tour Fare: NT$ 450 Per Person

Lungshan Temple
Taipei is home to many temples. Of these, Lungshan(Dragon Mountain) Temple is the oldest and most famous. It is also one of Taiwan's finest examples of temple architecture.

The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial is an impressive monument to a great Chinese leader. The majestic hall towers over 25 hectares of landscaped gardens, graceful pavilions and ponds. A statue of late President Chiang looks out over the city from the main building. . An elegant Ming-style arch at the main entrance is flanked by two classical-style buildings, the National Theater and the National Concert Hall. The square between the two buildings is a popular garhtering place during festive occasions.

The Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel is known for its beauty and spectacular natural setting. It is widely regarded as one of Taipei's architectural masterpieces.

Martyrs Shrine
It is an excellent example of classical Ming dynasty architecture, dedicated to the fallen heros of China's wars. There is an hourly changing of the guard ceremony at the entrance which many people find interesting.

Tour Code: D2

Palace Museum & Chinese Opera (08:00-12:30)

For July 7th only

Itinerary: Pick-up at Hotel, Transfer to National Palace Museum, Guided tour of the museum, Transfer to the National Fuhsing Dramatic Arts Academy, Introductory Slide, Live Chinese Opera Show, Chinese Opera Museum, Students Practice & Rehearsal Sessions, Transfer to Hotel

Tour Fare NT$ 850 Per Person

National Fuhsing Dramatic Arts Academy
Experience the colorful world of Chinese Opera at the famous National Fuhsing Dramatic Arts Academy. A special program arranged by the academy includes an introductory slide show on Chinese Opera, a live performance on stage, and visits to the opera museum and rehearsal sessions. In addition, the more adventurous among the visitors are welcome to try on opera make-up, face painting, and costumes.

National Palace Museum
Taipei's National Palace Museum houses the world's largest collection of Chinese art treasures. Most of the 620,000 art objects were part of the Chinese Imperial collection that was brought to Taiwan for safe-keeping. The collection is too large to be displayed at one time! While many popular pieces remain on permanent display, other items are rotated regularly, making each visit unique.

Tour Code: D3

History & Art (13:00-17:30) or (08:00-12:30)

Itinerary: Pick-up at Hotel, Transfer to Yingko, Tai Hwa Pottery Works, Transfer Sanhsia, Tsu Shih Temple, Old Streets, Return to Hotel

Tour Fare:NT$ 750 Per Person

Yingko, Potters Heaven
A short trip to the lush countryside southwest of Taipei brings you to Yingko where hand-painted replicas of elegant Ming (1368-1644) and Ching (1644-1911) vases are produced. The small town is Taiwan's pottery center and its narrow streets are lined with shops selling everything from earthenware tea sets to delicate statues.

Sanhsia
Sanhsia, about 22 KM southwest to Taipei, is a bustling town with narrow, winding streets and brick buildings at least a century old. The main attraction is the Tsu Shih (Divine Ancestor) Temple, built in honor of Sung Dynasty loyalist, Cheng Chao-ying. This temple was in ruins at the end of World War II, and a meticulous restoration project has been underway for some forty years.

Tour Code: D4

Northern Coast Tour (08:00-12:30) or (13:00-17:30)

Itinerary: Pick-up at Hotel, Keelung Chung Chen Park, Buddha Statue, Yehliu, Return to Hotel

Tour Fare: NT$ 650 Per Person

Keelung
Keelung, a 40-minute drive northeast of Taipei, is one of Taiwan's international seaports and transportation hubs. On the Chung Cheng park you can view the huge statue of the goddess of mercy and also a panoramic view or Keelung Harbour.

Yehliu
Yehliu famous for its natural rocks formations which are an amazing arraly of artistic shapes created by erosion and other natural forces. Among the rocks, the queen's head is one of the most famous one.

Tour Code: D5

Taipei Night Tour with Mongolian Bar-B-Q Dinner (18:00-22:00)

Itinerary: Pick-up at Hotel, Dinner at Mongolian Bar-B-Q Restrurant, Night Market(Snake Alley), Lungshan Temple, Return to Hotel

Tour Fare: NT$ 800 Per Person

Mongolian barbecue dinner at a popular downtown restaurant with a variety of meats, venison, vegetables, spices and seasoning. Concoct yourself and let the cook transform to perfect dinner on a huge charcoal grill. Afer dinner, visit the exotic and crowded NIGHT MARKET, SNAKE ALLEY and the spectacular night scene of the ancient Lung-shan(dragon mountain) temple crowded with worshippers.

Tour Code: D6

One Day Taroko Gorge Tour (06:30-16:00)

Itinerary: Pick-up at Hotel, Transfer for Taipei Airport, Arrive at Hualien, Enbus for Taroko Gorge Gateway, Eternal-Spring Shrine, Swallow Caves, Tunnel of Nine Turns, Tienhsiang Lodge, Marble Factory, Ami Tribe Dances, Enplane for Taipei, Transfer to Hotel

Tour Fare: NT$ 3700 Per Person

(Includes Round-trip air Ticket and Lunch)

Taroko Gorge
Taroko Gorge is one of the seven wonders of Asia that no traveler should miss. After a 25-minute flight from Taipei to Hualien, you will be guided along a 12-mile stretch of highway built into awesome marble cliffs high above the rushing river. Your route will take you through 38 tunnels including the swallows grotto, the tunnel of nine turns and the marble bridge of Motherly Devotion. After lunch you will return to Hualien for a performance of aboriginal singing and dancing. Fly back to Taipei around 4PM.

Tour Code: D7

One Day Window On China Tour (09:00-17:00)

Itinerary: Pick-up at Hotel, Window on China (Miniature World), Lunch, Shihmen Reservoir, Tze-Hu(Tomb of Late President Chiang Kai-shek), Return to Hotel

Tour Fare: NT$ 2000 Per Person

Window On China
An hour south of Taipei, you can tour China's Great Wall, Peking's Forbidden City, as well as the temple of Heaven, all in one step. The place is Window On China, which captures in miniature some 100 of the best-known structures in both Taiwan and mainland China. The exhibits are populated by more than 50,000 tiny figures, all done perfectly to scale. Other attractions at the park include traditional Chinese gradens complete with ponds, waterfalls, winding pathways and a tea house.