THE WONDERS OF NATURE: TAROKO NATIONAL PARK & QINGJING FARM 3 DAYS TOUR
1 | Tour Leader
We have selected 50 retired flight attendants as travel secretaries aka tour leaders, to provide the high quality service for you during your trip.
2 | Photographers
We will provide the profeessinal photographers to capture the beautiful moments that you experience throughout the journey.
Tourist Information
The pictures of attractions and meals are for reference only
The Old England Manor
The Old England Manor is a legend and a new landmark of Cingjing which obtains the elegance of a century-old hotel in Europe. There are delicately crafted designs, top hardware of facility, high-quality toiletries, and excellent hospitality. What’s more, they had gained recognition from Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and become its official member, the most iconic symbol of quality, service, and luxury hotel of the world.
Whirl Lan Bay View Restaurant – Seafood Restaurant
Whirl Lan Bay View Restaurant is a restaurant with a prix-fixe (fixed price) menu, which allows the restaurant to focus its energy on the offering of finely executed dishes. Every day the restaurant will have different dishes refer to ingredients availability and the chef’s creativity. It’s definitely one of the best restaurants in Hualien!
Qixingtan – Pacific Ocean
Qixingtan is the sea valley formed by faults and elegant bays with rich natural landscapes and cultural resources. Small little stones conquer the beach side instead of the usual sand that we see in any beach. The rough wave is whipping the shore continuously；The flying fish jumps over the ocean. Here makes people tranquil. It’s a wonderful place for all travelers to have a short break from the busy city life.
Swallow Grotto
The Swallow Grotto is in the Taroko National Park area. It’s the best-known U-shaped valley.
Shakadang Trail
Shakadang Trail, built during the Japanese occupation to facilitate a hydro scheme, is cut into the cliffs in a dramatic fashion. It follows the clear blue Shakadang stream in an easy grade, mostly level. It’s a relatively easy trail, takes about 3-4 hours round trip that starts near the Taroko National Park Headquarters. During the walk, you could meditate yourself, fully release your mind to mingle with the sky above, the creek water by your side, and the earth underneath you. What a walk, recharge your body, and refresh your spirit, all at once!
Bai-yang Trail
Bai-yang Trail locates just after Tianxiang Village in Taroko National Park, it leads to the Bai-yang Waterfall and Shuiliandong Water Curtain. (Shuiliandong Water Curtain – Beginning with the entrance of Bai-yang Trail, you will pass through eight tunnels along the 2.1-kilometer trail before arriving at Shuiliandong Water Curtain.
It is a special scene created by spring water falling from the tunnel roof. The sound is incredible as are the sheets of water cascading from the roof. Do visit here where you can find the spectacular made of the mother nature!
Silks Place Taroko Hotel
Silks Place Taroko is part of the Silks Hotel Group, under the Silks Hotel brand. Away from the city center, it is the only 5-star hotel within the Taroko National Park. It’s located within the Taroko National Park overlooks the Li Wu river and is in turn overlooked by towering cliffs. The hotel is well blending with the surrounding environment. It’s a great starting point to explore Taroko.
Bilu Shen-mu Inn
Bilu Shen-mu is a demarcation point where the elevation drops from 3 thousand some meters all the way down to two thousand, and there is a 3000-year-old China Fir Shen-mu.
Yunwu Village
A small place with great authentic Yunnan flavor that you can’t find elsewhere.
Green Green Grassland
Green Green Grassland is located in the northern section of Qingjing Farm, and Known as a “Foggy Eden” far away from the city area in the mountains. If you like to check out the sheep show, some herds and grasslands, you must go to “Green Green Grassland.”
Cingjing Skywalk
The entrance is from the mid-point of Green Green Grassland. While you are having a walk along the edge of the mountains, you’ll find the vast beauty of the scenery. Let’s enjoy the lush green space and breathtaking mountain views!
DingXian Restaurant – Taichung
Our outbound groups’ pre-departure presentations are held at DingXian Taipei on the 86th floor of Taipei 101. Come with us, we’ll take you to DingXian Taichung, which is definitely the top three restaurants in Taichung!
L’Occitane
Before we depart, you will receive a small beam pocket and a L’Occitane travel set. Mens’ travel pockets including razors, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. Whilst womens’ travel pockets are including hair clips, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. L’Occitane travel set is practical, beautiful, and easy to carry. These are all specially made by our manufacturers, just in case you are unfamiliar with the cleaning products from the hotel.
EVIAN Natural Mineral Water
“When I travel to different places, the most noticeable thing is the lack of drinkable water. Therefore, I have prepared EVIAN mineral water from the French Alps, especially for the trip,” said Mr. Tai.
Wine
“I chosen by myself, red wine originating from France, Spain, and Chile. I shall give it away to my lovely customers. Since I know that you will probably have had a tiring day, I have prepared these lovely gifts for you, and wish you can relax and have sweet dreams,” said Mr. Tai.
Fu Hang Soy Milk
Fu Hang Soy Milk, established in 1958, one of the wildly popular names when you search for Taiwanese breakfast. Our company chairman, Mr. Tai said, “Whenever I come here for breakfast, there is always a long queue! However, this time, you don’t need to wait; I will prepare the delicious breakfast for you on the tour bus/train. You should try their popular dish – Thick Clay Oven Rolls. It is definitely my first choice for a breakfast in Taipei.”
– Features of this itinerary –
Day 1
●07：00 Depart from Taipei (Meet at West Gate No. 3 of Taipei Main Station)
●07：27 Take Taiwan Railways (TRA) from Taipei Main Station to Hualien Station. (Train number is subject to our final confirmation.)
●07：40 Breakfast – Enjoy Fu Hang Soy Milk Breakfast prepared for you to enjoy on the train. (Fu Hang Soy Milk, established in 1958, one of the wildly popular names when you search for Taiwanese breakfast. Our company chairman, Mr. Tai said, “Whenever I come here for breakfast, there is always a long queue! You should try their popular dish – Thick Clay Oven Rolls. It is definitely my first choice for a breakfast in Taipei.”
It is very important to choose a nice breakfast since the day starts in the morning. Meanwhile, we will provide each of our customers a pair of headphones before we arrive.
●10：34 Arrive at Hualien Station.
●11：00 Qixingtan – Pacific Ocean –Qixingtan is the sea valley formed by faults and elegant bays with rich natural landscapes and cultural resources. Small little stones conquer the beach side instead of the usual sand that we see in any beach. The rough wave is whipping the shore continuously；The flying fish jumps over the ocean. Here makes people tranquil. It’s a wonderful place for all travelers to have a short break from the busy city life.
●12：00 Lunch at Whirl Lan Bay View Restaurant – Seafood Restaurant. (Whirl Lan Bay View Restaurant is a restaurant with a prix-fixe (fixed price) menu, which allows the restaurant to focus its energy on the offering of finely executed dishes. Every day the restaurant will have different dishes refer to ingredients availability and the chef’s creativity. It’s definitely one of the best restaurants in Hualien!(Meal rate: NTD$1,000+10%/person)
●14：30 – 15：30 Shakadang Trail -Shakadang Trail, built during the Japanese occupation to facilitate a hydro scheme, is cut into the cliffs in a dramatic fashion. It follows the clear blue Shakadang stream in an easy grade, mostly level. It’s a relatively easy trail, takes about 3-4 hours round trip that starts near the Taroko National Park Headquarters. During the walk, you could meditate yourself, fully release your mind to mingle with the sky above, the creek water by your side, and the earth underneath you. What a walk, recharge your body, and refresh your spirit, all at once!
●15：30 – 16：30 Swallow Grotto – The Swallow Grotto is in the Taroko National Park area. It’s the best-known U-shaped valley.
●17：30 Check in Silks Place Taroko Hotel –Silks Place Taroko is part of the Silks Hotel Group, under the Silks Hotel brand. Away from the city center, it is the only 5-star hotel within the Taroko National Park. It’s located within the Taroko National Park overlooks the Li Wu river and is in turn overlooked by towering cliffs. The hotel is well blending with the surrounding environment. It’s a great starting point to explore Taroko.
●18：00 Dinner at the hotel – buffet
●20：30 Enjoy the performance by aboriginal singers.
Day 2
●07：00 Breakfast at Hotel
●08：30 – 11：00 Bai-yang Trail and Shuiliandong Water Curtain
▲ Bai-yang Trail locates just after Tianxiang Village in Taroko National Park, it leads to the Bai-yang Waterfall and Shuiliandong Water Curtain.)
▲ Shuiliandong Water Curtain – Beginning with the entrance of Bai-yang Trail, you will pass through eight tunnels along the 2.1-kilometer trail before arriving at Shuiliandong Water
▲ Curtain. (The 4.2 km round trip will take about one and a half hour.) The Shuiliandong Water Curtain is a special scene created by spring water falling from the tunnel roof. The sound is incredible as are the sheets of water cascading from the roof. Do visit here where you can find the spectacular made of the mother nature!
●11：30 Lunch – Silks Place Taroko Hotel Asian Banquet Dishes. (Meal rate: NTD$8,000+10% /table)
●13：50 – 14：30 Afternoon tea at Bilu Shen-mu Inn – Bilu Shen-mu is a demarcation point where the elevation drops from 3 thousand some meters all the way down to two thousand, and there is a 3000-year-old China Fir Shen-mu.
●17：00 Check in The Old England Manor. – The Old England Manor is a legend and a new landmark of Cingjing which obtains the elegance of a century-old hotel in Europe. There are delicately crafted designs, top hardware of facility, high-quality toiletries, and excellent hospitality. What’s more, they had gained recognition from Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and become its official member, the most iconic symbol of quality, service, and luxury hotel of the world.
●19：30 Dinner – A La Carte at The Old England Manor. (Meal rate: NTD$1,000+10% /person)
Day 3
●08：00 Breakfast at The Old England Manor.
●09：30 – 10：30 Guided tour in The Old England Manor.
●11：00 Green Green Grassland -Green Green Grassland is located in the northern section of Qingjing Farm, and Known as a “Foggy Eden” far away from the city area in the mountains. If you like to check out the sheep show, some herds and grasslands, you must go to “Green Green Grassland.”
●12：30 Lunch at Yunwu Village –A small place with great authentic Yunnan flavor that you can’t find elsewhere. (Meal rate: NTD$5,000+10% /table)
●14：00 Cingjing Skywalk -The entrance is from the mid-point of Green Green Grassland. While you are having a walk along the edge of the mountains, you’ll find the vast beauty of the scenery. Let’s enjoy the lush green space and breathtaking mountain views!
●18：00 Dinner at DingXian Restaurant, Taichung – Our outbound groups’ pre-departure presentations are held at DingXian Taipei on the 86th floor of Taipei 101. Come with us, we’ll bring you to DingXian Taichung, which is definitely the top three restaurants in Taichung! (Meal rate: NTD$12,000+10% /table)
●18：30 Music performance -Specially invite the expert of accordion – Jean Chen Jean Chen graduated with a bachelor degree in Converter Accordion from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts. With her professional performance, you’ll definitely immerse yourself in the music!
●20：00 Proceed to HSR Taichung Station.
●20：36 Take Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR) back to Taipei. (Train number is subject to our final confirmation.)
●21：39 Arrive Taipei with the most unforgettable memory!
*In the event of extenuating circumstances affecting our original itinerary, our company has the right to adjust plans for restaurants and hotels.*