Taiwan City break

Arrival at Taipei airport early morning. Most flights from Canada arrive at around 5-5h30 am. Transfer to the hotel and drop luggage. (*** Early check in not included, available with supplement $).
08:30 AM Meet with tour guide in the hotel lobby (pick-up time can be modified to your convenience).
Your tour starts with a stop at the Grand Hotel Taipei, a historic hotel built in the 1950s, where the government hosted banquets for many foreign dignitaries who visited Taipei. Then, you will visit the world-renowned National Palace Museum that houses the largest collection of ancient Chinese artifacts in the world, where the exquisite art pieces will blow your mind (closed on Mondays).
Next visit will be the heart of Dadaocheng, Dihua Street, once the most prosperous place in Taipei more than a hundred years ago. Even now, it is still a popular spot to shop for dried goods and herbal medicines. Every year, the Chinese New Year Street Bazaar takes place in Dihua Street, and is always crowed with people getting ready for the coming new year.
Then visit Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, a prominent monument that symbolizes a significant period of Taiwan’s history. Your Taipei guided visit will end with Taipei 101, that showcases the modern technology and globalization of the city. Of course, there is much more to discover on your own if you’d like after the tour.

Today’s visit includes Yehliu Geopark, Shifen Old Street and Flying lantern experience, Jiufen Village and Old Street.
You can discover the unique charm of the rural districts along the north and northeast coast of Taiwan.
On this tour, you will visit Jiufen Village, a hillside village prosperous in the 1940s that will bring you an old-time vibe with its atmospheric alleys. Yehliu Geopark, known for its unique coastal erosion features, will blow you mind away. Pingxi District, a former mining town that is known for the world-famous “Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival”, where you will experience the iconic tradition of flying sky lantern and visit the “Little Niagara Falls” of Taiwan, Shifen Waterfall.
The tour will end downtown at around 6pm. Transfer to the airport for your onward travels or add an additional night at your Taipei hotel (rate in the “Dates & Prices tab”).