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Optional Tour Reservation Form

In spite of being a small island, Taiwan has her special geologic structure, constituting a variety of

prodigious and unique views. In addition to versatile cultural characteristics, Taiwan's traveling

resources have become more abundant. We have prepared varieties of attractive optional tour

programs for all participants and accompanying persons to make you a wonder experiences and stay

in Taiwan.

Tour Information Desk will be available by the registration counter from April 6-10, 2014. However,

reservation in advance is highly recommended. Please note that the itineraries are subject to change.

Travel information and packages above are provided by ASCVTS2016 Official Travel Agency, EDISON

TRAVEL SERVICE CO., LTD., if you planning to see the beauty of Taiwan, feel free to book in advance, or

you can also book a trip during congress. For any related inquiries, please contact:

Mr. Raymond

c/o Edison Travel Service Co., Ltd.

4F. No. 190 Song Jiang Rd., Taipei, Taiwan

Tel: +886 2 2563-5313 / +886-2-2511-3837

Fax: +886 2 2563-4803

Email: [email protected]

~Wish you have a wonderful stay in Taiwan, looking forward to serve you. ~

TOUR 1: HALF DAY (HA) TAIPEI CITY TOUR

MORNING & AFTERNOON TOUR

Pick-up : AM 08:00~09:00

PM 01:00~02:00

At : TICC lobby

Duration : 3 hrs

Tour fare : NT$ 1,100

Child fare : NT$ 900

Tour Stops:

1. Presidential Office (pass by)

2. Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

3. Martyrs’ Shrine

4. Traditional Taiwanese Temple

5. National Palace Museum

6. Handicraft Center

Presidential Office (pass by)

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Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall

The Memorial Hall is built upon three stories of broad and solid

foundations that symbolize "Jhung Jheng" (impartial and

righteous). The octagonal roof design creates many "ren" (Man),

motifs on the very top, symbolizing the "unification of Man and

Heaven." The roof is fashioned in the form of the Altar to Heaven

and covered with blue glazed tiles, reflecting the sunlight. The

apex of the roof is gold in color and culminates the upsurge

glory None of the other materials, such as the white marble, red

cypress ceiling, and light red granite floor, have been tainted

with artificial colors, thereby imparting a feeling of sacredness,

solemnity, hospitality, and peace.

Martyrs’ Shrine

There are seven major buildings in National Revolutionary

Martyrs' Shrine. Three Chinese characters “忠烈祠” (chung lieh

tzi－meaning Martyrs' Shrine) are inscribed on the upper stone

board of the middle archway, two Chinese characters “成仁”

(cheng ren－meaning to die for righteousness) and “取義” (chiu

yi－meaning to die for justice) on both sides of archway.

Martyrs' Shrine is to honor the martyrs' spirit of righteousness

and justice, so the government builds this grand archway

entrance to declare this message to the people.

National Palace Museum

The National Palace Museum contains the world’s largest and

most valuable collection of Chinese art and artifacts covering

5,000 years of history, from Neolithic times down to the end of

the Cing Dynasty in the early 20th century. The treasures here

include porcelains, bronzes, jades, sculptures, paintings, and

calligraphy---almost 650,000 items in all. It is listed among the

world’s four top museums.

TOUR 2: HALF DAY (HB) WULAI ABORIGINAL VILLAGE TOUR

AFTERNOON TOUR

Pick-up : PM 01:00~02:00

At : TICC lobby

Duration : 4 hrs


Child fare : NT$ 1,200

Tour Stops:

1. Swallow Lake (pass by)

2. Push-car Ride

3. Wulai Waterfall

4. Chieftain Statue

5. Aborigine Folk Dance

Wulai Waterfall

Wulai is a famous mountain village in northern Taiwan and is

located in water reservation area. Residents are most

aboriginal people (Tai Ya Tribe). There are high mountains

along the intersection of Nanshi Creek and Tunho Creek.

Beautiful scenery is formed by the high mountains and

running rivers. The place is famous for hot springs, trail train,

waterfalls and Yushian Amusement Park.

TOUR 3: TAIPEI NIGHT TOUR (HC) TAIPEI NIGHT TOUR

EVENING TOUR

Pick-up : PM 05:30~06:30

At : TICC lobby

Duration : 3 hrs



** NOT include entrance ticket to

101 Observatory.

Tour Stops:

1. Mongolian Bar-B-Q Dinner

2. Lungshan Temple

3. Hwashi Night Market

4. Taipei 101

Lungshan Temple

Longshan Temples, located at the Longshan MRT station,

was originally built in 1738 and today is Taipei’s

best-known temple. Its host deity is Guanyin, the Buddhist

Goddess of the Sea. They are accompanied by a host of

other divine personages. The structure includes unique

dragon columns cast from bronze. Despite World War II

bombing and several reconstructions, the temple remains

one of the city’s best examples of traditional temple

architecture.

Hwashi Night Market

Haushi Street Night Market is located nearby Lungshan

Temple. The night market, together with night markets on

Guangjou Street, Wujou Street and Shichen Street has

formed a large unique market. Various commodities are

sold here and it is one of the favored sites of tourists. In the

early years, Huashi street is famous for congregated porno

shops. After prostitution is banned by Taipei City

Government, the sightseeing quality is greatly uplifted and

the place becomes safer.

Taipei 101

TAIPEI 101 is the world’s first skyscraper to remain the

tallest building in the world for 5 consecutive years. The

rarest and the most proud achievements of TAIPEI 101 are

not the multiple “first” records created during construction

and for its height, but also the cutting-edge technology and

architectural concepts that are able to withstand the major

forces of nature such as earthquakes and typhoons. After

conquering all obstacles and challenging the impossible,

TAIPEI 101 is finally complete; since official opening, it is

gradually being transformed into the best office building,

best shopping mall and the best scenic spot.

TOUR 4: HALF DAY (HD) NORTHERN COAST TOUR

MORNING TOUR

Pick-up : AM 08:00~09:00

At: TICC lobby

Duration: 4 hrs

Tour fare: NT$ 1,200

Child fare: NT$ 1,000

Tour Stops:

1. Keelung City

2. Keelung Harbour

3. Buddha Statue

4. Yehliu Scenery

5. Queen’s Head

Keelung Harbour

Keelung Harbor is not far from the Greater Taipei area, which

is Taiwan's political and economic center. With access to a

spacious hinterland, abundant resources, and convenient

transportation, the harbor is extremely important. Thanks to

its favorable natural conditions, superb geographical location,

and extensive sea-land transportation systems, Keelung

Harbor is a key port in the Asia-Pacific region and serves ships

from many countries.

Queen’s Head

The costal line is stretching in a direction vertical to the layer

and the structure line; besides, the influences caused by wave

attack, rock weathering, earth movement and crustal

movement all contribute to the formation of such a rare and

stunning geological landscape.

Yehliu Geopark can be divided into three areas. The first area

contains mushroom rock and ginger rock. You may learn the

development process of mushroom rock as well as witness the

appearance of ginger rock, cleavage, pothole and melting

erosion panel. On top of that, the famous candle shaped rock

and the ice cream rock are presented in this area too…

TOUR 5: HALF DAY (HE) FOLK ARTS TOUR

AFTERNOON TOUR

Pick-up : PM 01:00~02:00

At: TICC lobby

Duration: 4 hrs



Tour stops:

1. Sanhsia Tsu Shih Temple

2. Old Street Scene in Sanhsia

3. Yingko’s Pottery Factory & Show room

4. Pottery Street in Yingko

Sanhsia Tsu Shih Temple

There is an old Chinese idiom that reads, "Touching a stone

and turning it to gold." This phrase can have many meanings,

but at its most literal, it applies perfectly to the exquisite Tsu

Shih (Divine Progenitor) Temple in the northern Taiwanese

town of Sanhsia. Thousands of temples are scattered

throughout Taiwan's cities and countryside, most of the ones

that a visitor is likely to run across are relatively new. Most

neighborhoods have a host of small, simple temples that are

highly functional, but often a far cry from being solid

examples of the ancient tradition of temple arts that were

brought to Taiwan from the mainland Chinese province of

Fukien. Most of Taiwan's oldest temples were wrought by

master builders from this region and constructed with plans

and materials that were imported specifically for the building

of these temples.

Yingko’s Pottery Factory

Over a hundred years ago, the Yingge ceramic industry was

born out of this fertile land. It enhanced the local Taiwanese

culture with boundless vitality.

The pioneers, with their bursting creativity and strenuous

determination, Worked hard to make this town a prosperous

center of ceramics.

TOUR 6: HALF DAY (HF) YANGMINGSHAN NATIONAL PARK & HOT-SPRING TOUR

AFTERNOON TOUR

Pick-up : PM 01:00~02:00

At : TICC lobby

Duration : 4 hrs



Tour Stops:

1. Yangmingshan National Park

2. Hot-Spring Bath

Yangmingshan National Park

Located at the northern edge of the Taipei basin, Yangmingshan

National Park comprises series of mountains. And it occupies

an area of approximately 11,455 hectares. Due to the effect of

latitude and elevation, the park is a distinct monsoon climate

and could be divided into temperate and subtropical zones.

Thanks to its diversity in four seasons, different flowers

blossom in different times and make this park show various

styles in whole year. Yangmingshan National Park is belonging

to Tatun(Datun) Volcano Group. So, through thousands of years,

unique volcanic landforms have been created and those

volcanoes probably still exist under the land surface of Taiwan.

However, you don’t have to worry about eruption of volcano

which may happen hundreds of years after and appreciate

unique volcanically-created landforms like ponds, vents, hot

springs and so on.

TOUR 7: HALF DAY (HG) CHIUFEN VILLAGE TOUR

AFTERNOON TOUR

Pick-up: PM 01:00~02:00

At: TICC lobby

Duration: 4 hrs

Adult fare: NT$ 1,300


Tour Stops:

1. Chiufen Village

2. Chinkuashih Village(Pass by)

3. Pitou Cape

4. Nanya Rock Formations

5. Bay of Two Colors

Chiufen Village

The villages of Chiufen were once centers of gold mining in

Taiwan. The gold is gone, but these quaint old villages, built of

closely-packed houses clinging to steep mountainsides,

continue to offer enchanting scenery and fascinating glimpses

into the lifestyles of the past.

Chinkuashih Village(Pass by)

Pitou Cape

Pitou Cape is one of the "Three Capes of North Taiwan”. Most

of the sea-eroded landform types of the entire Northeast

Coast are found here, including the sea cliffs, undercut bluffs,

and platforms which are more fully developed here than

anywhere else in Taiwan.

Nanya Rock Formations

Nanya is noted for its fantastic rock formations and

sea-eroded coral shore. The entire coastline here is a veritable

sculpture garden that illustrates, in stone, the incomparable

artistry of weathering and wave action. The patterned stone

topography of Nanya, unique in Taiwan, was formed through

the weathering of the sandstone that lines the shore. The

oxidation of iron ore within the striations of the stone has

given it a beautiful striped pattern. (At the 89-kilometer mark

of Provincial Highway 2, or the Coast Highway)

TOUR 8: ONE DAY TOUR (1A) TAROKO (MARBLE) GORGE TOUR

WHOLE DAY TOUR

At : TICC lobby



Includes : ※Including train or bus ticket from Taipei to Hualien, train ticket from Hualien to Taipei, and lunch. ※Entrain or enbus (only when train is not available

Tour Stops:

1. Taipei Railway Station－Taipei to Hualien

2. Taroko Gorge Gateway

3. Eternal-Spring Shrine

4. Swallow Caves

5. Tunnel of Nine Turns

6. Tienhsiang Lodge

7. Marble Factory

8. Chihsingtan Beach

9. Stone Sculptural Park

10. Entrain for Taipei

Taroko Gorge Gateway

Taroko National Park, located in east Taiwan, is a

world-renowned land of majestic beauty and marble-walled

gorge scenery. Visitors sigh in wonder at the vertical walls,

sheer precipices, gorges, and contorted tunnels along the

route of the Liwu River. The marble has been cut and sculpted

by the relentless erosion of the river as the land has been

pushed upward over the millennia, leaving the nearly vertical

U-shaped gorge we see today.

Eternal-Spring Shrine

It is one of the major picturesque points of the park, with the

view of the mountains and the waterfall, and one of the main

memorials for veterans.

It was planned for construction in 1958 while the Central

Cross-Island Highway was built nearby. It commemorates the

memory of 212 veterans who died while constructing the

Highway (1956—1960).

The name of the temple comes from the Changchun Falls that

never stop running.[1] The Shrine is located right above the

waterfall streams.

Swallow Caves

Along the Yanzikou (Swallow Grotto) trail which runs about a

half kilometer starting from the entrance to Swallow Grotto to

the Jinheng Bridge, you can enjoy the sights of the Liwu River

from nearly straight above the water, the potholes on the cliff

faces, the springs sprinkled along the lower parts of the walls,

as well as the famous rock formation "Chieftain's profile rock".

Tunnel of Nine Turns

This section has the reputation of "Nine Turns of the Coiled

Dragon". The distance between the cliffs is only around

10-meters wide. In the small gap in the rocks, the narrow

Kelan River's rush by, forming a "Fish leaping across the

dragon gate" scenery. Have you seen a fish swimming

upstream? The trail is a must-see point and one should stop

by and enjoy the spectacular scenery that has been formed by

tens of thousands of years of river erosion. The number nine

in Chinese implying "many" is heavily used in Chinese

expression.

Chihsingtan Beach

TOUR 9: 2 DAYS & 1 NIGHT TOUR (2A) SUN MOON LAKE, PULI & LUKANG TOUR

2 DAYS & 1 NIGHT TOUR

At: TICC lobby


Child fare: NT$ 5,300 ※ Single Supplement NT$ 1,800 ※ All included except lunch & dinner

Itinerary:

Day 1

1. Pick-up from hotel

2. Enbus for Nantou

3. Puli (a cultural & artistic heaven)

4. Sun Moon Lake

5. Lake bus Tour Wenwu Temple—Tehua

Village—Tse-en Pagoda—Holy Monk

Shrine)—( Overnight at Sun Moon Lake)

*Accommodation: Hotel Del Lago (mountain view room)

Day 2

1. Sun Moon Lake

2. Lukang historical and cultural town

3. Entrain or enbus for Taipei & Transfer to hotel

Puli

Puli is famous for its four 'W's - water, wine, women and

weather. Being located in a pristine mountain area, the

local spring water is pure and sweet and sold in bottles

at supermarkets around the island. The abundance of

fresh, clean water lent itself to the production of wine -

the second 'W' - while the exceptionally fine complexions

of the town's women folk, which some theorize is the

result of the local water, constitutes the third 'W'. Finally,

the fourth 'W' refers to Puli's ideal climate, which is

characterized by short and relatively dry winters and

cool summers.

Sun Moon Lake

This lake, nestled in the mountains at the center of

Taiwan, is the island’s largest lake and one of its most

beloved scenic spots. Viewed from the top of Cih-en

Pagoda, the eastern part of the lake resembles the disk of

the sun while the west side looks like the crescent moon.

The lake’s famous scenery can be enjoyed from its

surface, by boat, or from the highway that circles it.

Lukang Historical and Cultural Town

There are still many old temples in Lugang, such as

Longshan Temple and Matzu Temple. The city boasts

over 200 temples dedicated to a wide variety of folk

deities.[1] The town is also the origin of the terms

e-káng and teng-káng used respectively to refer to

southern Taiwan and northern Taiwan; the literal

meanings of the terms are below the harbor and above

the harbor.

The Yuzhenzhai cakes are famous local specialties, as

well as Lugang's Ox Tongue Cakes and oyster pancakes.

It will host the 2012 Taiwan Lantern Festival, beating out

six other contenders.

TOUR 10: 2 DAYS & 1 NIGHT TOUR

(2B)

KENTING & KAOHSIUNG with Taiwan High Speed

Train Experience

2 DAYS & 1 NIGHTS TOUR

At : TICC lobby



Includes : ※ Single Supplement NT$1,200 ※ All included except lunch & dinner

Itinerary:

Day 1

1. Pick-up － Taipei High Speed Rail Station － to

Kaohsiung

2. Enbus for Maopitou

3. Oluanpi Light House

4. Kenting National Park (Overnight at Kaohsiung)

*Accommodation: Chateau de Chine or similiar

Day 2

1. Kaohsiung City Tour (Cheng Ching Lake－Spring &

Autumn Pavilions)

2. The historical site of British Consulate

3. Kaohsiung High-Speed Rail Station－High-Speed Rail

for Taipei－Arrive Taipei—Transfer to Hotel

Maopitou

Maopitou means "a rock which very similar a squatting

cat" This rock is a large coral reefs drops from the Sea

Cliff, Maopitou is located at between Taiwan Strait and the

Bashi Channel,constituenies with Eluanbi form the end of

most southern of Taiwan.

Try to find this cache.

Oluanpi Light House

Oluanpi also called Elyanbi. The Eluanbi Lighthouse was

built during the Qing Dynasty in 1888. Accidents in the

area were quite often due to hidden reefs. In 1888, an

English architect W. F. Spindey, a member of Royal

Geographical Society, was hired to construct this

lighthouse as a guide for nearby ships. The lighthouse is

the only armed lighthouse in the world, with a trench

surrounding it and many gun holes on the wall. The extra

fortifications were required at the time it was built

because of frequent raids by local aboriginal tribes.

Kenting National Park

Kenting National Park is situated on the Hengchun

Peninsula. This was Taiwan’s first national park; it

encompasses both land and sea areas, and includes

beaches, fantastic rock formations, and a beautiful

undersea world. It is a resort area that basks in a South

Seas atmosphere. Continuous movements of the earth’s

crust over millions of years, together with sea erosion,

have created marvels of coral reefs, sea-eroded landforms,

and cliff topography here.

British Consulate

In front of the old British Consulate on the hill above

Hsi-tzu-wan (西子灣 ) at ShaoChuanTou(哨船頭 ) in

Kaohsiung stands a stone slab inscribed with graceful

Chinese characters. This classical stone stele expresses

the Chinese feeling of shame over the Opium Wars and

subsequent foreign encroachments on Chinese soil and

expounds on how Kaohsiung's previous mayor, Wang

Yu-yun, had proposed that the then-ruined building be

restored as a monument to Chiang Kai-shek's fight against

foreign invaders and unequal treaties.

TOUR11: 3 DAYS TOUR (3A)

**Depart on every Tuesday only

SUN MOON LAKE & MT. ALI (ALISHAN)


At: TICC lobby


Child fare: NT$ 10,000 ※ Single supplement NT$ 4,000 ※ All included except lunch & dinner

Itinerary:

Day 1

1. Pick-up from hotel－Puli ( a cultural & artistic heaven)

2. Enbus for Nantou—Sun Moon Lake

3. Lake bus Tour( Wenwu Temple—Tehua Village—Tse-en

Pagoda—Holy Monk Shrine)—(Overnight at Sun Moon

Lake) *Accommodation: Fleur de Chine Hotel, Sun Moon Lake or similar (mountain view room)

Day 2

1. Sun Moon Lake

2. Alishan National Scenic Area—Forest Tour

3. Chiayi City *Accommodation: Nice Prince Hotel, Chiayi or similar

Day 3

1. Chiayi－Lukang historical and cultural town

2. Entrain or enbus for Taipei—Transfer to hotel

Sun Moon Lake

Sun Moon Lake is the island’s largest lake. It is a beautiful

alpine lake, divided by the tiny Lalu Island; the eastern part

of the lake is round like the sun and the western side is

shaped like a crescent moon, hence the name “Sun Moon

Lake”. Its beauty is created by the combination of mountain

and water scenery, and its 760-meter elevation helps give the

impression of a Chinese landscape painting with mist-laden

water and clearly defined levels of mountains. The constant

changes of mists and moods on the lake make it impossible

to comprehend in a single look, and thus, visitors like to

linger here.

Alishan National Scenic Area

In Chiayi, there are hills, mountains, forests, unique rock

formations, waterfalls, and many other incredible scenic

wonders. Within the Chiayi region, Alishan (Mt. Ali) is

especially well-known for its amazing scenery. Since the

Japanese Occupation, Alishan has been famous for its

sunrise, sea of clouds and forest railway. In addition, the Sea

of Clouds at Alishan is one of Taiwan’s eight most

world-renown picturesque spots.


**Depart on every Mon, Tue, Wed,

Central & Southern Taiwan

Thu


At: TICC lobby


Child fare: NT$ 11,200 ※ Single supplement NT$ 3,600 ※ All included except lunch & dinner

Itinerary:

Day 1

1. Pick-up from hotel － Puli (a cultural & artistic

heaven)—Enbus for Nantou－Sun Moon Lake—Lake

bus Tour (Wenwu Temple—Tehua Village—Tse-en

Pagoda—Holy Monk Shrine)—(Overnight at Sun Moon

Lake) *Accommodation: Hotel Del Lago (mountain view room)

Day 2

1. Sun Moon Lake － Lukang historical and cultural

town—Entrain or Enbus for Kaohsiung (Overnight at

Kaohsiung) *Accommodation: Chateau de Chine or similar, Kaohsiung

Day 3

1. Pick-up from Hotel－Enbus for Maopitou－Oluanpi

Light House － Kenting National Park － Return to

Kaohsiung (Overnight at Kaohsiung) *Accommodation: Chateau de Chine or similar, Kaohsiung

Day 4

1. Kaohsiung City Tour (Cheng Ching Lake－Spring &

Autumn Pavilions － The historical site of British

Consulate)—Enbus or train for Taipei—Arrive

Taipei—Transfer to Hotel

TOUR13: 4 DAYS TOUR (4B)

**Depart on every Wednesday only

FORMOSA HOLIDAYS


At: TICC lobby


Child fare: NT$ 15,000 ※ Single supplement NT$ 5,100 ※ All included except dinners

Itinerary:

Day 1

1. Pick up at hotel lobby—Transfer to Taipei High Speed Rail

Station—Bullet train for Taichung—Proceed to Puli－

Lunch at Puli—Proceed to Sun Moon Lake—Round Sun

Moon Lake Tour－(Overnight at Sun Moon Lake) *Accommodation: Del Lago Hotel, Sun Moon Lake (Mountain view room)

Day 2

1. Hotel check out and depart for Tainan City—Lunch at

Tainan—Tainan City Tour(Koxinga Shrine, Chihkan Lou,

and Chi Mei Museum)—Proceed to Kaohsiung—Visit Lio

Ho Night Market and Love River—(Overnight at

Kaohsiung) *Accommodation: Howard Plaza Hotel, Kaohsiung

Day 3

1. Hotel check out and depart for Kenting, located in the

southern tip of Taiwan—Visit scenic areas in the Kenting

National Park—Lunch at Kenting—Proceed to

Taitung—(Overnight at Taitung)

*Accommodation: Formosan Naruwan Hotel, Taitung

Day 4

1. Hotel check out and transfer to Taitung Railway

Station—Entrain for Hualien—Arrive Hualien and

proceed to Taroko Gorge— Visit scenic areas of Taroko

National Park—Lunch at Taroko－Visit Marble Factory &

its showroom － Transfer to Hualien Railway

Station—Entrain for Taipei—Arrive Taipei—Transfer to

hotel

Koxinga Shrine

Koxinga was called Kai-Tai Sheng-Wang (Taiwan Settling

Holy King) and deified by some temples after his death.

People worship him and his family as national hero of loyalty.

Local people built Yen-Ping Chun-Wang Tzu to worship

Koxinga. The imperial General of Inspection Shen Pao-Chen

made a recommendation to the court that a formal shrine

dedicated to Koxinga should be established after he came to

Taiwan in 1874. Began in 1875, the style of the shrine was

Northern Fukien and the imperial edict "Chung Chieh"

Royalty and Morality" was issued. A Japanese Style pavilion

was added to the shrine to function like a traditional

Japanese Shinto Shrine during the Japanese occupied period.

The old structure was demolished in 1961and a new

Northern palatial Style was constructed in 1963.

Chihkan Lou

Chihkan Lou, or the Tainan Chihkan Tower, was first built by

the Dutch in 1653 as a defense hub. It was named Fort

Provintia, with "provintia" meaning "province" in English.

When Cheng Cheng-kung expelled the Dutch, he took up

residence in the tower for nine months. After Taiwan was

included in the Qing empire, various stone tablets that

recorded the achievements of local government officials

were stored in the tower. Today, these stone tablets rank

among Taiwan's most majestic and distinctive.

Love River

The Love River has undergone many changes over the course

of time. The river was once severely polluted, but the

government, businesses, artists, and citizens have since

joined together to clean up the river and restore its beauty.

After NT$4 billion was spent on cleanup efforts, the river

now shine with natural vitality. The green park lining both

sides of the river is a very attractive urban space. When night

comes and the riverside lamps go on, the park comes alive

with strollers soaking up the romantic atmosphere.

Taitung

The custard apple (Buddha fruit) was originally called

"sweet sop". The largest custard apple cultivation area is in

Taitung County, where about 84% (around 4,850 hectares) of

all custard apple cultivation areas in Taiwan can be found.

Taitung County's Beinan Township mainly grows

original-custard apples and pineapple-custard apples, and

the main production season is from December to February.

Due to superior growth conditions, Beinan's custard apples

are of a very high quality, winning prizes in many different

farming competitions, as well as a prize for being the best

quality custard apple in the whole of Taiwan.

A series of custard apple activities are sponsored annually to

integrate the custard apple's production season with all

aspects of local tourism. The activities include tasting

activities, Aboriginal harvest festivals, and performances.

Visitors to the "Custard Apple Festival" not only get to taste

delicious food, but also to experience the unique Aboriginal

culture.


**Depart on every Monday only

ROUND TAIWAN ISLAND EXCURSION


At: TICC lobby

Tour fare: NT$16,900

Child fare: NT$13,500 ※ Single supplement NT$7,600 ※ All included except lunch & dinner

Itinerary:

Day 1

1. Taipei－ Sun Moon Lake－Lake Bus Tour (Wenwu

Temple－Tehua Village－Tse-en Pagoda－Holy Monk

Shrine)－Overnight at Sun Moon Lake *Accommodation: Fleur De Chine Hotel, Sun Moon Lake or similar

Day 2

1. Sun Moon Lake－Tainan City

2. Tainan City Tour (Koxinga Shrine, Chihkan Tower, Chi

Mei Museum)

3. Proceed to Kaohsiung－Lio Ho Night Market

4. night scene of Love River－Overnight at Kaohsiung

*Accommodation: Grand Hi-Lai Hotel, Kaohsiung or similar

Day 3

1. Kenting－Maopitou－Oluanpi Light House－Kenting

National Park－ Proceed to Taitung－ Overnight at

Taitung *Accommodation: Hotel Royal Chihpen, Taitung or similar

Day 4

1. Hualien via East Coast Road

2. Visit scenic areas of East Coast—Overnight at Hualien *Accommodation: Silks Place Taroko, Hualien or similar

Day 5

1. Taroko Gorge Gateway － Eternal-Spring Shrine －

Swallow Caves－Tunnel of Nine Turns－Tienhsiang

Lodge－Marble Factory

2. Depart for Taipei via Su Hwa Highway－Arrive Taipei－

Transfer to Hotel

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