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TAIWAN: TAICHUNG - KAOHSIUNG - TAIPEI | China Airlines (HI-BAO HOT SPRING HOTEL)

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Explore Taiwan through the Taichung – Kaohsiung – Taipei itinerary. Visit famous landmarks, experience unique culture and cuisine, and relax. All-inclusive tour, departing weekly with Du Lịch Thiên Nhiên!

Itinerary

DAY 1 HO CHI MINH CITY – TAICHUNG – KAOHSIUNG (Light meal on plane, Dinner)

- The tour leader welcomes you at Tan Son Nhat Airport to complete check-in procedures for your flight to Taiwan. Arrive at Taichung Airport. The tour guide welcomes the group. Welcome to Taiwan.

- Evening: The group enjoys a specialty “Beefsteak” dinner. The group transfers to Kaohsiung.

- Visit “Formosa Boulevard Metro Station”. The metro station in Kaohsiung is the world's largest glass artwork made of 4,500 glass panels. Thanks to its impressive kaleidoscope effect, the station area is truly an ideal location for holding weddings.

- “Liuhe Night Market”, explore the real-life filming location of “Night Market Life” in Kaohsiung, featuring local specialties.

- The group transfers to the hotel in Kaohsiung to check in and rest.

DAY 2: KAOHSIUNG – TAICHUNG (3 meals)

- The group has breakfast at the hotel, checks out, and departs to visit the “Spring and Autumn Pavilions” built in 1951 - a Taoist site dedicated to Guan Yu, the God of War. Next is the “Dragon and Tiger Pagodas”, a temple consisting of two colorful pagodas with a striking modern feel standing out on Lotus Pond. The decorative murals inside these animal structures will help visitors learn more about Chinese customs and history.

- Visit the “Gushan Fish Market” – this market not only impresses with modern architecture harmoniously combined with the traditional beauty of the old fishing village, but also offers a colorful culinary space with hundreds of fresh seafood varieties caught daily. Here, visitors can personally select delicacies such as lobster, king crab, tuna, etc., and bring them to on-site preparation stalls – guaranteed to be served piping hot and rich in ocean flavors.

- Lunch: Have lunch at a local restaurant.

- Participate in a pineapple cake making class at the “Vigor Kobo Golden Pineapple Castle” - The Vigor Kobo factory is a famous brand specializing in producing pineapple cakes in Taiwan.

- “Fo Guang Shan Monastery” is considered the “Buddhist Capital of Southern Taiwan”, an extremely famous Buddhist holy site with magnificent architecture. Here, you will admire the 120 m tall golden statue of Amitabha Buddha surrounded by 480 standing Buddha statues.

- “Xingang Incense Culture Art Village” currently still has some members of the Chen family who have dedicatedly inherited the traditional incense industry and brought cultural depth to it; here, you will be surrounded by all kinds of natural aromas.

- Evening: The group enjoys a “Qian Ye hotpot buffet”.

- The group returns to the hotel to check in and stay overnight in Taichung, with free time to explore Taichung at night.

DAY 3: TAICHUNG – TAIPEI (3 meals)

- The group has breakfast at the hotel, checks out, and departs to visit “Sun Moon Lake” - Located in Yuchi Township, Nantou County of Central Taiwan, Sun Moon Lake is the largest natural lake in this territory. The scenery here is picturesque, surrounded on four sides by rolling mountains, giving Sun Moon Lake a majestic and dreamy beauty. It was once the favorite retreat of Mr. Chiang Kai-shek.

- The group stops to listen to an introduction about the specialties of Lingzhi Mushrooms and Oolong Tea from the Nantou mountain area.

- Lunch: Have lunch at a local restaurant.

- Guests visit “Wenwu Temple” - Wen Wu Temple - located on the north side of Sun Moon Lake with a large, majestic red lion statue guarding the entrance. Inside, the Literature Shrine worships Confucius and his two disciples, Mencius and Zihsih, while the Martial Shrine worships Guan Yu and Yue Fei - a famous patriotic general of the Song dynasty.

- Dinner: The group has dinner at a local restaurant.

- The group returns to the hotel to check in and experience the Hot Spring bath at HI-BAO HOT SPRING RESORT.

DAY 4: TAIPEI CITY (2 Meals)

- The group has breakfast at the hotel and checks out, then departs to visit “Shifen Old Village’’ - Shifen, where people often come to release sky lanterns to convey their wishes. Guests can sip high-mountain tea, enjoy rustic cakes, and savor the natural beauty and slow pace of life here.

- “Yangmingshan” is one of Taiwan's 8 famous national parks, known for its unique volcanic terrain and rich flora and fauna. Meadows, flower farms, natural fumaroles, hot springs, and lakes make Yangmingshan a favorite spot for wedding photos, graduation photos, and commercials.

- Lunch: have lunch at a local restaurant.

- Next, the vehicle takes the group 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 (USA) as one of the seven new wonders, and Discovery Channel rated Taipei 101 among the seven engineering wonders of the world, considered the tallest in the world until the Dubai Burj Khalifa Tower, 828m tall, surpassed it in January 2010 (cost to ascend the tower is not included).

- Guests visit and shop at the “Jewelry and Magnetic Bracelet Shop”

- Guests have dinner on their own at “Ximending” Night Market and are free to enjoy local specialties.

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

DAY 5: TAIPEI – HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast, light snack on board)

- The group has breakfast at the hotel and checks out. The group departs to visit, explore, and transfer to “Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall” - Chung-Cheng Memorial Hall, built to commemorate Chiang Kai-shek, the first president of the Republic of China. The building was constructed with curved roof tiles resembling the Forbidden City in Beijing, white walls, and blue tiles standing 70m high; regardless of the angle visitors view it from, they can feel the grandeur of this structure.

- The group departs to visit and explore the “Pixiu Sacred Beast Exhibition Center”. Pixiu is a mythical creature with an appearance similar to a Qilin, but with wings, and is often worshipped with the belief of bringing wealth, prosperity, and peace to its owner.

- Afterwards, head to TAIPEI airport to catch the flight back to Ho Chi Minh City, with a light snack served on board. End of a successful tour. The tour leader bids farewell to 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

 (Equivalent to 30 US dollars).

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

  1. Round-trip group airfare (including 1 piece of 23 kg + 07kg luggage)
  2. International travel insurance throughout the tour.
  3. Airport security fees, aviation insurance, and airport taxes of both countries (subject to change at ticket issuance time).
  4. Standard 3* - 4* hotels (2 people/room - 3-person room in case of single male or female travelers).
  5.  Group Taiwan entry visa (Travel and return with the group).
  6. 1 bottle of mineral water/person/day provided.
  7. Meals as outlined in the program (meals may change to suit the itinerary, but sufficient quantity and equivalent or better quality are guaranteed).
  8. Air-conditioned vehicle transportation throughout the tour.
  9. Sightseeing tickets as per the program.
  10. Tour leader and local tour guide serving throughout the program.

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:
  1. Single room surcharge (if any) (VND 3,500,000).
  2. Vietnam re-entry visa for foreign nationals (if any): (VND 910,000/person).
  3. Recommended tip for local driver and tour guide: (VND 870,000/guest/Tour). (Equivalent to 30USD/Guest/Tour). Payments made overseas will be calculated based on the exchange rate at the time.
  4. Ticket to the 89th floor of Taipei 101 Tower
  5. Beverages (alcohol/beer during meals), telephone, laundry, excess baggage according to airline regulations, medicine, hospital... and personal expenses of guests outside the program.

CHILD TOUR PRICES:

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

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

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

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

CANCELLATION/REFUND CONDITIONS:

- Right after registering for the tour, deposit 50% of the total tour price; please pay the remaining amount 14 days before departure.

- Tour cancellation after registration penalty fee is 50% of the deposit (+ visa fee if any).

- Tour cancellation before 14 days penalty fee = 50% of the total program tour price (+ visa fee if any) (Calculated by working days).

- Tour cancellation before 07 days penalty fee = 75% of the total program tour price (+ visa fee if any) (Calculated by working days).

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

- Cancellation of the trip must be notified directly to the Company or via fax, email, text message, and must be confirmed by the Company. Cancellation via telephone calls will not be accepted.

- Tour cancellation time is calculated based on working days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays.

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

NOTE

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

- Before registering for the tour, please read the tour program, terms, and items included and excluded in the tour price carefully.

- The Travel Company is exempted from liability in cases where tour participants are denied or not allowed exit/entry for personal reasons, or issues arising from applying for an entry visa on their own, using ABTC (APEC) cards, official or diplomatic passports on tour, or in cases where the customer's visa application is rejected or delayed by competent authorities.

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

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

- Due to the nature of joining individual guests into a group tour, the company will receive a minimum of 10 adult guests and guarantee that the tour will depart as scheduled. In the event that the group does not have enough guests, the company is responsible for notifying guests 07 days prior to the departure date and will negotiate another departure date or refund the entire amount paid by the guests.

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

- This is a purely leisure travel tour; guests registering for the tour are requested to travel with the group and return on the exact end date of the tour and may not separate from the group.

- If you are an Overseas Vietnamese or a Foreign guest and your Vietnam visa in your passport is a single-entry visa, please apply for your own Vietnam re-entry visa via 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 holding a separate loose-leaf Vietnam visa, they must bring it along during the tour.

- Guests holding dual nationality or a Travel document (not yet naturalized) please notify 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 temporary residence card) and no valid Vietnamese passport cannot register to travel to a third country.

- Pregnant guests please inform tour sales staff right at the time of registration for further advice. Note that a doctor's opinion is required before going on tour. Pregnant guests 5 months or more are not accepted for safety reasons.

- Guests under 18 years old must be accompanied by Parents or relatives over 18 years old. In case of traveling with relatives or alone, an authorization letter certified by local authorities (authorized by Parents to take on tour) is required.

-      Depending on the actual situation, the order of sightseeing spots in the program may change while still ensuring all original sightseeing spots are visited.

-      The Travel Company is exempted from liability in cases of natural disasters, earthquakes, droughts, demonstrations, strikes, epidemics, aircraft technical malfunctions, etc., leading to flight changes, cancellations, or delays; the company reserves the right to change the itinerary at any time for the convenience and safety of customers and will not be liable to compensate for any arising damages.

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

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