Itinerary
1: Pick up from hotel / Enbus for Nantou / Sun Moon Lake Tour / Wen Wu Temple / Tehua Village / Tse-En Pagoda / Holy Monk Shrine / Puli ( a cultural & artistic heaven ) / Taichung City
Enbus for Nantou as highlights around Sun Moon Lake include: Wen Wu Temple, Tehua Village, Tse-En Pagoda, and Holy Monk Shrine. Sun Moon Lake is the most famous lake attraction in Taiwan. With over 100 square kilometers, the lake got its name because the northern part of it has the shape of the sun and the southern part of it has the shape of crescent moon (those two parts are separated by Guang-Hua Island). In the afternoon visit Puli, a small town at the geographical heart of the island. The people of Nantou county in central Taiwan are proud of the natural beauty of Puli. The town is famous for its “ four Ws”: weather, water, women, and wine.
Taichung CityHotel: Plaza International Hotel
2: Taichung City / Lukang historical and Cultural Twon / Enbus or entrain for Kaohsiung
The village of Lukang, located about 180 kilometers south of Taipei, is known as a center of arts and handicrafts, particularly wooden and bamboo items. It is the nearest port to the coast of Mainland China. In earlier years, the city was the site of magnificent homes and temples of uniquely Taiwan style architecture. Some of these structures still exist today. The Lung Shan Temple is the prime example.
Kaohsiung Hotel: Holiday Garden Hotel
3: Pick up from hotel / Enbus for Maopitou / Oluanpi Light House / Kenting Park / Kaohsiung
Kenting National Park, which was established on Jan. 01, 1948, is Taiwan’s first National Park. The park is superbly located. Spanning the Hengchun Peninsula, it faces the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Bashi Channel to the south, and the Taiwan Straits to the west. Some of Taiwan’s largest coral reefs lie off the coast and the forests along the park’s western edge are the last of Taiwan’s coastal tropical forests. The name Hengchun Peninsula says much about the area’s attractions, for it means “ Eternal Spring.” The fantastic climate, lush forests, beaches, and reef environments make Kenting a rival
to internationally famous tropical resorts like Bali and Phuket.
Hotel: Holiday Garden Hotel, Kaohsiung
4: Kaohsiung City Tour / Cheng Ching Lake / Spring & Autumn Pavilions / Enbus or train for Taipei
The Chenching Lake is the largest lake in Kaohsiung County. A major attraction at the lake is the Restoration Pagoda. Visit the seven-tiered Dragon and Tiger pagodas that stand in the water at Tzuoying near the graceful Spring and Autumn pavilions.