TAIWAN: TAIPEI - KAOHSIUNG - TAICHUNG - TAIPEI | Eva Airways

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Description

The Taipei – Kaohsiung – Taichung – Taipei tour is a multi-destination journey exploring prominent cities of Taiwan, bringing a diverse experience from landscapes, culture to urban lifestyle. The itinerary is designed in a balanced way, helping visitors both sightsee, relax and enjoy the trip to the fullest.

Itinerary

NIGHT 1: HCMC – TAIPEI

- The tour leader will meet guests at Tan Son Nhat Airport to check in for the flight to Taiwan.

DAY 1: TAIPEI - KAOHSIUNG (Meals: 2)

- Arrive at Taoyuan Airport. The tour guide welcomes the group. Welcome to Taiwan.

- The group moves to the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum - Southern Palace Museum, planned and designed according to the philosophy of a contemporary museum, with a total area of about 70 hectares, including a 20-hectare museum zone and a 50-hectare landscape park. The structure is inspired by three traditional Chinese ink wash painting techniques: "nongmo" (heavy ink), "feibai" (flying white), and "ranse" (ink diffusion), creating three intertwined real and virtual architectural masses extending into the courtyard area with the artistic "Zhimei" Bridge. The northern landscape bridge is designed with a "moon-viewing" concept, harmoniously combining with the overall aesthetic of the campus to optimize a friendly entrance for visitors.

- Lunch: The group enjoys a special lunch of Jar-roasted chicken.

- Fo Guang Shan Monastery is considered the Buddhist Capital of Tainan, an extremely famous Buddhist sacred site with magnificent architecture. Here, visitors will admire the 120-meter-tall golden Amitabha Buddha statue surrounded by 480 standing Buddha statues.

- Experience a boat ride on the Love River at night, one of the most romantic night views in Kaohsiung city, created by two artificial lakes and dense overhead bridges crossing between the two lakes, forming a very beautiful heart shape.

- Visit the Formosa Boulevard Metro Station. The subway station in Kaohsiung is the world's largest art installation made of 4,500 glass panels. Thanks to the impressive kaleidoscope effect, the station area is truly an ideal venue for holding wedding ceremonies.

- Dinner: The group enjoys a special dinner of Beef steak.

- The group checks in to the hotel in Kaohsiung to rest. Visitors can explore Kaohsiung at night.

DAY 2: KAOHSIUNG – TAICHUNG (Meals: 3)

- The group has breakfast at the hotel, checks out, and departs to visit Sun Moon Lake - Located in Yuchi Township, Nantou County in central Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake is the largest natural lake in this territory. With picturesque river and lake scenery, the lake is surrounded on all sides by rolling mountains, offering a majestic and dreamy landscape for Sun Moon, and was once the favorite resort of Chiang Kai-shek.

- The group stops and listens to an introduction about the specialties of Ganoderma (Lingzhi mushroom) and Oolong Tea from the Nantou mountainous region.

- Lunch: Have lunch at a local restaurant.

- Visitors visit Wen Wu Temple - located on the northern side of Sun Moon Lake, featuring majestic giant red lions guarding the entrance. Inside, Wen Temple worships Confucius and two of his disciples, Mencius and Zisi, while Wu Temple worships Guan Yu and Yue Fei - a patriotic general of the Song dynasty.

- Rainbow Village is adorned with colorful murals, cute images, and unique works of art. It is a must-visit check-in spot in Taichung city for travelers.

- Dinner: The group enjoys a special dinner at Yu Ye Hot Pot Buffet.

- The group returns to the hotel to check in and stay overnight in Taichung, and guests can explore Taichung at night.

DAY 3: TAICHUNG – TAIPEI (2 meals)

- After breakfast at the hotel and check-out, the group departs to visit Shifen Old Street - Shifen, where people often come to release sky lanterns to send off their wishes. Guests can sip a little high-mountain tea, enjoy rustic cakes, and take in the natural beauty and slow-paced lifestyle here.

- Participate in a pastry-making class at Vigor Kobo Pineapple Castle - Vigor Kobo is a famous brand specializing in pineapple pastries in Taiwan.

- Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

- Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall - Zhongzheng Memorial Hall was built in memory of Chiang Kai-shek, the first president of the Republic of China. The building is constructed with curved tile roofs resembling the palaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing, with 70-meter-high white walls and blue tiles. No matter what angle visitors look from, they can feel the grandeur of this structure.

- Guests visit and shop at the Jewelry and Magnetic Bracelet Store.

- The group visits and shops at Ximending night market, and freely enjoys local specialties.

- Guests have Dinner on your own at Ximending night market, where you can enjoy local specialties.

- The group returns to the hotel to rest in Taipei.

DAY 4: TAIPEI – HCMC (2 meals, light meal on the plane)

- The group has breakfast at the hotel and checks out, departs to visit and learn as they move to Visit Taipei 101 Tower, the pride of Asia, built in 1999 and completed in 2004. Taipei 101 was honored to receive the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2004. Not only that, the structure was also voted by Newsweek magazine (USA) as one of the Seven New Wonders, and the Discovery television program ranked Taipei 101 among the Seven Engineering Wonders of the World, considered the tallest in the world until the Dubai Burj Khalifa Tower, 828m high, surpassed it in January 2010 (excluding the cost of going up the Tower).

- The group visits and learns at the Pixiu Auspicious Beast Exhibition Center. Pixiu is a mythical creature with a shape similar to a Qilin, but differing in having wings and is often worshipped with the meaning of bringing wealth and peace to its owners.

- Afternoon: The group enjoys a special Taiwanese Beef Noodle lunch.

- Yangmingshan National Park is one of the 8 famous parks in Taiwan, known for its distinctive volcanic terrain and rich flora and fauna. All the grasslands, flower farms, natural fumaroles, hot springs, and lakes make Yangmingshan a favorite place for taking wedding photos, graduation photo shoots, and commercials.

- Afterward, head to Taipei airport to board the flight back to HCMC. End of the wonderful tour. The tour leader bids farewell to the guests and looks forward to seeing you again.

Note: The itinerary may change depending on weather conditions, tidal forecasts, and port authority regulations.

Terms & conditions

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

  1. Round-trip group airfare (including 1 piece of 23 kg + 07kg luggage)
  2. International travel insurance throughout the trip.
  3. Airport security fees, airline insurance, and airport taxes of both countries (subject to change at the time of ticketing).
  4. Standard hotels 3* - 4* (2 people/room - triple room in case of odd number of males or females).
  5. Group Taiwan entry visa (Traveling together with the group on departure and return).
  6. Serving 1 bottle of mineral water/guest/day.
  7. Meals as per the program (meals may be adjusted to suit the route while still ensuring sufficient quantity and equivalent or better quality).
  8. Air-conditioned transport throughout the trip.
  9. Sightseeing tickets as per the program.
  10. Tour leader and local guide serving throughout the trip according to the program.

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:

  1. Single room surcharge (if any) (3,000,000 VND/REGULAR TOUR) – (4,600,000 VND/TET TOUR)
  2. Vietnam re-entry visa for foreign nationals (if any): (910,000 VND/guest).
  3. Recommended tips for local driver and guide: (840,000 VND/guest/regular tour).equivalent to 30 USD/guest/regular tour. (980,000 VND/guest/Tet tour).equivalent to 35 USD/guest/Tet tour Payable abroad according to the exchange rate at the time.
  4. Ticket to the 89th floor of Taipei 101 tower
  5. Drinks (beer, alcohol during meals), telephone, laundry, excess baggage according to airline regulations, medicine, hospital fees... and personal expenses of guests outside the program.

CHILD TOUR PRICE:

- Infants under 2 years old: 25% of adult tour price (sharing bed with adults).

- Children from 2 years old to under 11 years old : 75% + tax 4,500,000 VND (No separate bed).

- Children from 2 years old to under 11 years old: 100% (With a separate bed).

- Children aged 11 and above: 100% of adult tour price

REFUND/CANCELLATION CONDITIONS:

- Immediately after booking the tour, deposit 50% of total tour price, please pay the remaining balance 14 days before departure.

- Canceling the tour after registration incurs a penalty of 50% of the deposit (+ visa fee if any).

- Canceling the tour 14 days in advance, penalty fee = 50% of the total program tour price (+ visa fee if any) (Calculated on working days).

- Canceling the tour 07 days in advance, penalty fee = 75% of the total program tour price (+ visa fee if any) (Calculated on working days).

- After this period, penalty fee = 100% of the total program value (+ visa fee if any) (Calculated on working days).

- Cancellation of the trip must be notified directly to the Company or via fax, email, phone message and must be confirmed by the Company. Cancellation by phone is not accepted.

- Tour cancellation time is calculated for working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays/Tet.

- For guests who already have a visa and cancel the tour, the Company will hold the passport for 1 month (validity period of the visa) or stamp the visa cancellation.

NOTES

- “Passport” Must be valid for more than 6 months (Calculated from the departure date).

- Before registering for the tour, please read carefully the tour program, terms, tour price inclusions as well as exclusions in the program.

- The Travel Company is exempt from liability in case tour participants are refused or not allowed to exit/enter for personal reasons, or issues arising from self-applying for entry visas, using ABTC (APEC) cards, official or diplomatic passports when traveling, or in case your visa application is refused or delayed by competent authorities.

- Guests need to fulfill tax obligations so as not to affect their exit.

- Guests aged 70 and above must ensure sufficient health to participate in the tour journey, and are encouraged to travel with relatives to support when needed. If guests have underlying medical conditions or poor physical condition, a doctor's health certificate is required to ensure sufficient health for overseas travel.

- Due to the nature of a retail joined group, the company will accept a minimum of 10 adult guests and ensure the group departs on schedule. In case the group does not have enough guests, the company is responsible for notifying guests 07 days before the departure date and will reschedule another departure date, or refund the entire amount paid by guests.

- Because flights depend on airlines, in some cases flight times may change without prior notice.

- Purely sightseeing tour, guests registering for the tour please travel with the group on departure and return on the tour ending date and must not split from the group.

- If you are an overseas Vietnamese or a foreign guest and the Vietnam visa in your passport is a single-entry visa. Please apply for a re-entry visa to Vietnam yourself via the link https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu

- If guests are overseas Vietnamese or foreigners with a separate Vietnam visa, they must bring it along during the tour.

- Guests with dual nationality or Travel documents (not yet naturalized) please inform the tour sales staff at the time of tour registration and submit the original along with related documents (if any).

- Guests holding only a green card (foreign residence card) and no longer having a valid Vietnamese passport cannot register for tours to a third country.

- Pregnant guests please inform the tour sales staff at the time of registration for further information. Note that a doctor's opinion is required before taking the tour. Pregnant guests from 5 months onwards are not accepted for customer safety reasons.

- Guests under 18 years old must be accompanied by Parents or family members over 18 years old. In case of traveling with relatives or traveling alone, there must be an authorization letter confirmed by the local authorities (authorized by Parents to lead the tour).

- Depending on actual conditions, the order of sightseeing spots in the program may change while still ensuring all initial sightseeing spots.

- The Travel Company is exempt from liability in the event of natural disasters, earthquakes, droughts, protests, strikes, epidemics, aircraft technical issues, etc., leading to flight postponement, cancellation, or delay, the company reserves the right to change the itinerary at any time for the convenience and safety of customers and will not be responsible for compensating for incurred damages.

- This tourist visa is a special type, so upon arriving at Taiwan Airport, the Tour Leader will collect and keep your “passport” during the tour to present to the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (when necessary).

 In case you use an advanced visa in an old passport, please bring your old passport along on the tour

TAIWAN VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURES