Direct flights in/out of Taipei with good balance of cities and nature. Luggage will go straight to the next hotel when taking High Speed Rail

Day 1: 2 Dec 2026 Wed: Singapore/Taipei BR226 Eva Airline 1315/1750 L/D 

Gather at 1030 in Changi Airport T2 to take 1315 flight to Taipei with Lunch on board

1830 Dinner

1930-2130 High Speed Rail (HSR) to Alishan

2200 check into hotel and sleep

Accommodation: 4*Orient Luxury Hotel Or Similar

Day 2: 3 Dec 2026 Thu: Ali Mountain B/L/D 

09:00 breakfast

10:00–12:00 Morning fruit picking in Chiayi farm

12:00–13:00 Lunch break

13:00–18:00 Alishan Forest Hiking: Zhaoping → Sacred Tree area → Giant Trees / forest trail to experience: high-altitude forest, Taiwan red cypress, giant trees, forest railway and mountain scenery

18:00–19:00 Dinner

20:30 Sleep 

Accommodation: 4*Orient Luxury Hotel

 Day 3: 4 Dec 2026 Fri: Ali Mountain/Kaohsiong (2H) B/L/D 

Below program is optional for those who wish to see the sunrise

03:30 Wake up with hot drink then transfer to sunrise point.

06:20 ALISHAN SUNRISE the exact sunrise times are adjusted daily and tickets can be bought the previous afternoon.

09:00 return to hotel for breakfast and rest

11:00 check out hotel and depart for HSR station

11:30–12:30  High Speed Rail (HSR) to Kaohsiung

13:00–14:00 Lunch

14:30– check in hotel

15:00 Pier 2 Art Center— old port warehouses turned into galleries, shops, and public art. Flat, shaded, and full of benches.

17:00 visit the former British Consulate at Takao — a red-brick colonial building on a hillside with sweeping views of Sizihwan Bay and the beach just below is one of Kaohsiung’s best sunset spots.

19:00 Dinner in a harbor-facing restaurant.

20:30 back to hotel

Accommodation: 5*The Grand Hotel Or Similar 

Day 4: 5 Dec 2026 Sat: Indigenous Pingtung: Sandimen & Wutai B/L/D

08:00 breakfast. Pack a light jacket — Wutai sits above 1,000 metres and is cooler than the coast.

09:00 Private coach northeast to Sandimen Township, Pingtung County, heartland of the Paiwan people (~1 hour). First stop: the Taiwan Indigenous Culture Park in Majia — 82 hectares of traditional village reconstructions, dance performances, and craft demonstrations across Paiwan and Rukai cultures. The park has shuttle buses between zones, so walking is manageable.

11:30 Continue deeper into the mountains to Wutai Township, home of the Rukai tribe (~30 minutes from Sandimen). The road climbs through cloud forest; the slate-built villages appear suddenly against the green. Walk the Rock Slab Alley— narrow lanes paved in local slate, lined with Rukai carvings and pottery-jar markers telling clan stories.

12:30 Lunch at the Shenshan Tribal Cooking School. This is the highlight: a farm-to-table experience where the group hand-picks ingredients — taro leaves, foxtail millet, mountain greens — then cooks traditional Rukai dishes under instruction from local women. Expect to make cinavu (meat and taro wrapped in leaves and steamed) and abai (millet cake).

15:30 Visit the Shenshan Church and Timur Park (Dimoer Park) before descending.

17:00 Coach back to Kaohsiung (~1.5 hours).

19:00 Light dinner near the hotel — after a big cooking lunch, something simple.

Accommodation: 5*The Grand Hotel Or Similar

Day 5: 6 Dec 2026 Sunday: South and Pacific: Kending & Taitung B/L/D

Today the group leaves the main luggage at The Grand Hotel and takes overnight bags only. The hotel can store suitcases for your return.

07:30 Early breakfast. Coach departs by 08:30.

08:30–11:00 Drive south along the coast toward Kenting National Park (~2.5 hours). The landscape shifts from port city to tropical peninsula — betel nut palms, fishing villages, then open ocean.

11:00 Eluanbi Lighthouse — “The Light of East Asia,” perched on Taiwan’s southernmost cape where the Taiwan Strait, Bashi Channel, and Pacific Ocean meet. Flat, paved paths.

11:45 Southernmost Point of Taiwan— a short, well-shaded walking path (about 10 minutes each way) to the marker. Good photo stop.

12:30 Longpan Park — a raised coral plateau with sweeping cliff-top views of the Pacific. No climbing needed; the viewing platforms are right at the roadside. On a clear December day, the blues are electric.

13:00 Lunch in Kenting town — seafood

14:30 Continue east on the South Link Highway (Highway 9). This is the scenic heart of the day: the road hugs the Pacific coast from Dawu through Daren, mountain on one side, open ocean on the other. Stop at one or two designated viewpoints for stretching legs.

17:30 Arrive Taitung Hotel to Check in and unwind.

19:00 Dinner at Tiehua Music Village — an open-air arts space in downtown Taitung with live indigenous music, craft stalls, and food. Gentle evening energy perfect for the group.

Accommodation: 5* Formosan Naruwan Hotel Taitung or Similar

Day 6: 7 Dec 2026 Mon:  Taitung/Kaohsiung/Taipei B/L/D

08:00 Leisurely breakfast. Morning at Taitung Forest Park — a sprawling green space with lakes. Stroll the (Pipa Lake) section is the prettiest.

10:30 Check out. Coach back to Kaohsiung via the South Link Highway (~3–3.5 hours) with one rest stop at Jinlun, an indigenous hot-spring village.

1500-1700 High Speed Rail (HSR) to Taipei

1800 check into hotel

1830 dinner and rest

Accommodation: 5*Sheraton Taoyuan Hotel Or Similar

Day 7: 8 Dec 2026 Tue:  Taipei full day activities  B/L/D

08:00 breakfast

09:30–11:00 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

11:00–12:30 Dihua Street / Dadaocheng to explore traditional shops and appreciate old Taipei architecture

12:30–13:30 Lunch

14:00–16:00 National Palace Museum

16:00–16:30 transfer to Taipei 101

16:45–18:00  Taipei 101 go up to the observation level if weather/visibility is good. Otherwise: Taipei 101 mall/Xinyi district/coffee/photographs

18:30–20:00 Dinner — Xinyi

20:30 Return to hotel.

Accommodation: 5*Sheraton Taoyuan Hotel Or Similar

Day 8: 9 Dec 2026 Wed:  Full day Taipei/Singapore TR893 2320/0400+1 B/L/D

Good sleep and late breakfast

11:00 check out with luggage left in the lobby

11:00-18:00 option 1: full day outlet shopping (self served lunch no guide)

11:00-18:00 option 2: full day guided city sight seeing (Taipei zoo) with lunch included

18:30-19:30 Dinner all together

20:30 departs for midnight flight. Home sweet home early next morning

The Sequence of the itinerary may need to be adjusted according to the local condition.

• No Optional Tour. No hidden cost.

Tour Fare: Based on min 15 pax/max 25 pax

                                                     Member                                 Non-Member  

Twin Sharing Basis:      S$2899 per person               S$2979 per person  

Single Occupancy :       S$3699 per person                 S$3779 per person  

Tour fare includes：

1. Airfare & taxes of Singapore ->Taipei & Taipei->Singapore
2. 7 nights hotel accommodation with Breakfasts included
3. 8 lunches and 8 dinners
4. Coach buses included throughout the tour
5. Entrance fees to the attractions as per itinerary
6. English-Speaking guide service
7. Service fees for Driver & Guide
8. Service of a tour manager from Light and Salt.

Remarks: Tour fare does not include travel insurance and other expenses not specified in the itinerary

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 31 Oct 2026 (SUBJECT TO SEAT AVAILABILITY)

Notes:

• Complete registration form and submit deposit of $1000 per person (Pay Now UEN 202444174H Light and Salt Education Pte Ltd)
• Acceptance based on seat availability and group size