On this 3-day tour of Taiwans beautiful countryside, discover not only the regions elaborate man-made attractions, but also its natural beauty. Youll take home a memorable experience of Taiwan on a trip that combines a relaxing bus tour and a fascinating exploration of the areas best sites on foot.
Drive through the picturesque Sun moon lake area and walk through the well-preserved Alishan national scenic area with your guide. Visit the Southern branch of National palace museum.
Please see Itinerary below for a more detailed schedule.
3-Day Tour Of Sun Moon Lake, Puli And Alishan National Scenic Area From Taipei
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Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Free Cancellation
- Duration: 3 Days
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
8:00 AM
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Departure Details :
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from hotels in Taipei City Center. If the hotel lobby is located on an upper level, please meet the tour guide on the ground level of the hotel building. Exact.. read more -
Return Details :
Returns to original departure point
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Cancellation Policy :
- If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
- Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Explore Taiwans countryside and discover its beautiful scenery on this 3-day tour from Taipei. Sit comfortably on board an air-conditioned coach and hear interesting anecdotes and enlightening commentary about the sites you pass. Step off the bus with your guide to walk around the regions hidden wonders including the town of Puli, picturesque Sun moon lake, the extraordinary Alishan national scenic area in the county of Chiayi and visit the Southern branch of National palace museum.
Highlights
All entrance fees included
All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
Breakfast included
Comprehensive tour by bus/coach
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Great overview and orientation of the city
Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
Multi-Day Trip
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Itinerary:
Day 1: Taipei – Sun Moon LakeAfter pickup from your Taipei hotel, your guide will drive you by comfortable, air-conditioned coach to Puli in the county of Nantou. Stop at the Guangxing Paper Factory for a guided tour to learn about the elaborate process of making paper.
Continue your drive to Sun Moon Lake. As you travel through the scenic area around the lake, admire views of boats docked by the lake’s pier and listen to your guide’s informative commentary on local sites you pass such as Tehua Village, the local village of aboriginal people. Step off the bus for short stops at Wenwu Temple, Tse-En Pagoda and Holy Monk Shrine, among others.
Have lunch (own expense) either in Puli or around Sun Moon Lake. Your guide will give you suggestions on great local restaurants and eateries, where you can enjoy a delicious meal in the company of your fellow travelers. Head to your hotel and enjoy its extensive facilities before spending the night.
Overnight: Fleur de Chine near Sun Moon Lake (rated 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor) or similar
Day 2: Sun Moon Lake – Alishan – Chiayi (B)
After a complimentary buffet breakfast in your hotel, board the bus and enjoy a scenic ride along the New Central Cross Island Highway. On this 2- to 3-hour (approx.) drive, enjoy gorgeous views of towering mountain ranges covered with dense forests as you pass Yushan National Park.
Visit Alishan National Scenic Area in Chiayi County for a walking tour of its forest. As you stroll along the shore and over the bridge of the Sister Ponds with your guide, learn about the tragic story of the Tsou sisters who, according to folk legend, threw themselves into these still waters after falling in love with the same man.
Follow your guide along the forest trails under the canopy of towering red cypress and cedar trees. Discover the quirky names given to nearly every tree, like the ‘Tree Spirit Pagoda,’ the ‘Tree of Three Generations’ and the ‘Xianglin Sacred Tree.’ Enter the Shoujen Pagoda, the park’s largest temple, and marvel at the ornate golden altar and thousands of illuminated miniature Buddhas.
Stop for lunch (own expense) in any of the towns along the way at a restaurant suggested by your guide, and then continue on a 2-hour drive to the city of Chiayi. Soak in scenic forest views along the highway and snap some photos of scenic villages like Fenchihu and Rueili while listening to your guide’s informative, fascinating tales. Afterward, check in your hotel and rest up for the night.
Overnight: Nice Prince in Chiayi (rated 4 stars on TripAdvisor) or similar
Day 3: Chiayi – Southern Branch of National Palace Museum(B)
After a buffet breakfast on your third day, you will head to Southern Branch of National Palace Museum. The purpose of the establishment is to achieve cultural equity between the Northern and the Southern regions of Taiwan, and to drive cultural, educational, social, and economic developments in both regions.
Southern Branch of National Palace Museum complements the limited display space of National Palace Museum. It actively showcases a variety of awe-inspiring exhibitions to fulfill its duty as a museum for artifact collection, research, conservation, education, and exhibition as well as to introduce artifact-derived leisure and recreational activities, and engage in cultural and creative operations.At the end of your visit, you will be transferred head back to downtown Taipei.
Inclusions
2x Breakfast
Accommodation included: 2 nights
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional tour guide
Admission fee and entrance ticket included in the itinerary
1-way forest train ride from Alishan to Zhaoping
2-night hotel accommodation (5-star)
Insurance
Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Taipei City downtown only)
Entry/Admission - Alishan National Forest Recreation Area
Entry/Admission - Alishan Forest Railway
Entry/Admission - Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum
Exclusions
Gratuities
Lunch
Dinner
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
A small amount of walking is involved; comfortable shoes are recommended
Standard hotel rooms in Taiwan contain two single/twin beds fit for two people. Twin-Share Accommodation is for two people per standard room (traveling parties are booked in the same room); Private Accommodation is for one person in a standard room.
For traveling parties with an odd number of individuals, either three people will be placed in a triple (three twin/single beds) or one person will be placed in a twin-share with another traveler or in private single room (at an additional cost), depending on availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not recommended for travelers with kneel problems
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
Traveler Reviews
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Our tour driver David Chao is very good experience and a lot of knowledge about it.we can't go that place without joining tour.we have fun in the rain at Alisha.There are amazing view along the trip.First hotel is excellent and good service. we should have more time at the national palace museum will be the best of last day of tour.we got six place to see an hour.
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If you have limited time in Taiwan, then this is the tour for you. You will see the best of the country side beyond big cities of Taiwan. Sun Moon Lake is marvelous. Alishan National Park is the most scenic landscape of Taiwan. On the way, you will see indigenous people culture, tea plantation, and others. The tour is small enough for interaction between tour guide and participants. I will highly recommend this tour to other travelers.
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This tour was quite an experience both scenery and people were wonderful.
Very helpful and friendly guide. Accommodation was excellent and the sights we visited were very memorable.
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Great road trip to tour the central/southern part of Taiwan. I came during off season, so my group tour ended up being a private tour of me and the driver/guide. He was informative and friendly. Ample of free time to explore. Sun Moon Lake and Alishan Park were beautiful. I especially enjoyed the hotspring hotel at Sun Moon Lake. The 3rd day was a bit dull, as it was just the Museum and a lot of driving back to Taipei.
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A rather pleasant ride through the mountains. Great experience seeing Sun Moon Lake and the national park.
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The bus and the hotels we stayed were nice.. but too much waiting time for the group and long bus ride.
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The tour guide, Walter, was really friendly, and had a good sense of humor. He was always there to help everyone in our large group make purchases and translate menus when everything was in Chinese. He took the time to memorize all of our names even though there were 27 of us and the tour was only 3 days long. He made sure to repeat our meeting times and locations several times whenever we had free time to make sure everyone had heard and understood. He also knew a lot about the places we went, and could give good suggestions about where to eat or what to buy in each location.
The first day was great although it didn't start out very smoothly. The tour bus went to the wrong Hotel to pick me up, and when I called them they made me feel like it was my fault even though I was at the hotel indicated on my voucher ticket. After that though, we went to Wenwu Temple which was absolutely gorgeous, and I really enjoyed the hike up to Tse-En Pagoda. We had many great views of Sun Moon Lake. The itinerary on the website said we would go to Guangxing Paper Factory, but it was replaced with the Puli Shaohsing Brewery, which was still cool.
The second day, I was a little disappointed. We spent more time on the bus than actually visiting places. The hike through the Alishan forest was beautiful, but I wish we'd have had more time to take in the sites. We stopped to see Shouzhen Temple, but we only had about 15 or 20 minutes to see the temple and look at the shops. I felt very rushed. Also, the bus rides to and from Alishan are very long and might not be great for people who get car sick because the road goes through the mountains so we were constantly swerving back and forth for a couple hours. The description on this website also has interesting stories behind places like the sister ponds, but the tour guide didn't mention anything about this while we were there. It would have been nice to hear about the history and stuff like that while we were exploring.
Day three did not follow the website's itinerary at all. We were supposed to do a walking tour of Lukang, and Visit historic temples like Tianhou Temple and Lung Shan Temple but we didn't do any of that. Instead we went to The National Palace Museum of Asian art and culture. It was really interesting and I had a great time, but could not help but feel like I missed out on the temples. I would have liked to see them.
Overall, I did enjoy the trip but I feel a bit like I didn't get what I paid for. The places we went to were extraordinary, and the hotels were nice, but we didn't follow the itinerary on the website and we spent a lot more time on a bus than I would have liked.
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Sun moon lake and Alishan is worth going. Our tour guide was not very informative and thorough about the background and trip. It and #39;s unfortunate as we did not get to see much of Sun Moon Lake when we stayed at the most amazing hotel right at the lake. We had a fun group though, so that was cool.
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The landscape was lovely, but the tour guide was dull, dull, dull!
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Every trip must start and finish with safety. Therefore a big thank you to our Bus Driver!!!
What can I say for this trip. Just amazing. Our Tour Guide David was very knowledgeable with a good sense of humor and really friendly.
Yes, it is a tour with a lot of hours inside the Bus but the scenery and the surroundings during these 3 days were just unforgettable.
It is difficult to express with words what our eyes saw by visiting the Sun Moon Lake, the Alishan National Scenic Area, and all the magnificent Temples during our 3 day Tour.
The Hotels? The dinner buffet and the breakfast buffet at the Fleur de Chine and also the breakfast on the Nice Prince Hotel?
Everything was just perfect.
Yes, I fully recommend this Tour.Thank you once more David for making us feel comfortable during these 3 days and learning so many things about Taiwan.
