4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS - TAIPEI EXCLUSIVE
(TAIPEI)

DAY 1: TAIPEI
Today's sightseeing  depends on  your arrival time.  Your first visit  will be the famous Lungshan Temple, very popular for worshiping the Guanshiyin Buddha and other divine spirits. The temple was built in Chianlung 5th year in Ching Dynasty. Due to natural disaster and damages caused by men, it was restored several times. It not only offers beautifully decorated doors, beams, and poles, a pair of bronze dragon poles in the front hall, four pairs of dragon poles in the middle hail, delicate sculptures, exquisite wood work but the temple has many Chinese poems, verses and lyrics on signs which adds a touch of literature to the religious and sightseeing value. There are traditional streets shops, antique shops, Buddhists article shops, and Chinese medicine shops surrounding the temple. A great place to visit! And of course do not miss the Huashi Street Night Market which is located nearby the Lungshan Temple. Shop till you drop and taste the Tansi noodle restaurant! Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 2: TAIPEI
After breakfast enjoy a full day Taipei! Start with the National Palace Museum. The Taipei National Palace Museum and the famous Forbidden City in Beijing are derived from the same institution, which was split into two as a result of the Chinese Civil War. Covering a total area of about 198 acres, It is located in the outskirts. The splendid architecture of the structure is modeled on the Forbidden City in Beijing and incorporates elements of traditional Chinese royal design in feudal society. This museum houses the largest collection of priceless Chinese artifacts and artwork in the world, including ancient bronze castings, calligraphy, scroll paintings, porcelain, jade, and rare books, many of which were possessions of the former imperial family. The full collection, which consists of some 650,000 pieces, spans many dynasties. No photographing in the Taipei National Palace Museum! Visit the Martyr's Shrine, pass by the Presidential office building and continue to the Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall (former C.K.S. Memorial Hall). Why not having lunch at The Taipei 101 Building, built in 2004, as of today, is the tallest building in the world. Afternoon sightseeing includes the Wufenpu fashion district & Xinyi commercial district. By night your guide joins you to the Raohe Night Market which is the very first night market in Taipei. Find various characteristic snacks which are renowned at home and abroad. Tidy, comfortable, quality goods, reasonable prices, and customer service, are the goals of the Raohe Street Night Market. Overnight in Taipei.

DAY 3: TAIPEI
After breakfast you will have the second full day private tour: Yingge Pottery Museum which is the first professional pottery museum in Taiwan, constructed with modern materials and transparent glass, presenting a limitless sense of space and the beauty of simplicity. This special structure also enhances the museum's exhibition, which features 200 years of ceramic techniques and folk culture in Taiwan. In the museum's Future World, visitors can see how pottery develops into elements and materials for modem technology and how it will be utilized in the future on public. Continue to Old Street and Sansia Old Street. It includes the neighboring towns of Yingko and Sanhsia. Yingko is Taiwan's pottery capital, a small town that produces hand-painted replicas of elegant Ming (1368-1644) and Ching (1644-1911) vases like those that once graced the places in Peking. The main attraction in Sanhsia is the artistic Tsushih Temple, famous for its camphor wood carvings. Sanhsia Old Street is one of the longest old streets in Northern Taiwan — a complete traditional street with historical value. Tonight you visit another market: Shih Lin Night Market. This seemingly never- closing night market is just minutes away from the downtown area. It springs to life in the evening hours with carnival games and a great selection of shops selling clothing, shoes, jewelry, tourist gifts, tools, pets and much more. Overnight in Taipei.

DAY 4: TAIPEI / DEPARTURE
After breakfast free at your leisure until transfer to the Taoyuan Int'l Airport.