Tears Of Taiwan
( 7 Days Onsen Tour )
The hot spring in Taiwan is like tears abandoned from God. There are probably four kinds of hot spring in Taiwan, sulfur, sodium bicarbonate, carbolic acid and volcanic mud, this tour takes you to experience all of them within seven days, it definitely would be a unique adventure of hot spring.
Day 1
Arrival
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After you claim your luggage and walk out of the arrival hall, our guide will greet you by holding a sign with your name at the airport and take you to your hotel.
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The guide will ensure you're settled in your room and answer all your concerns or questions before making arrangements for your next day pick-up.
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Beitou district is well known for its hot spring and just 30 minutes from Taipei central, Taiwan citizens like soaking for relieve the stress on the weekend. The hot spring in Beitou is mainly sulfur, it looks like milk white and smells like rotten eggs, the advantage is good for your body metabolism and skin care. (please do not soaking over 15 minutes once)
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Overnight staying at Beitou hot spring hotel
Day 2
Hot Spring History
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After breakfast, the guide will show you around Beitou, also called hot spring village.
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Thermal Valley is the hot spring source of Beitou, boiled eggs in the hot spring is a nice experience we recommend to you.
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The Hot Spring Museum has 100 years of Beitou's Splendor, it was built by Japanese and the design of the bathhouse was based on the Mount Izu Hot Spring Bathhouse in Japan.
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Afternoon we are going to Yangmingshan National Park, our guide will take you to walking some nice trails, such as Qingtiangang and Lengshuikeng.
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Danshui ( Tamsui ) is a perfect destination for watching sunset, there is a big food street market along the port, where you can find some delicious food and walk along the coast.
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Overnight staying at Beitou hot spring hotel
Day 3
Sun Moon Lake
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Today, we are heading to Sun Moon Lake which is located in the middle of Taiwan.
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After driving 3 hours, we will get you to the lake shore and experience a delightful boat cruise around Sun Moon Lake to enjoy views of the water and the surrounding mountains.
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In the evening, you can choose cycling around the lake in the comfortable weather or watching the beautiful sunset at Cien Pagoda, then our guide will guide you around the Ita Thao street market.
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The hot spring in Sun Moon Lake is mainly sodium bicarbonate, it looks clear and colorless, smells tasteless, it is well known for good skin care, also called beauty soup.
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Overnight staying at Sun Moon Lake hotel.
Day 4
Tainan Ancient culture
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In the middle day of the tour, we are going to the spectacular Shuiyuan Suspension Bridge which is the longest painted bridge in Taiwan.
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Continue to Tainan where is well known for ancient temples and cuisine, our guide will take you to visit Confucian temple(Confucianism has had a great influence in Taiwan society, many people live and think according to Confucian thoughts even today), Anping Fort and tree house.
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Overnight staying at Tainan hotel
Day 5
Mud Onsen Experience
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In the morning our guide will take you to Ten-Drum Cultural Village, it used to be a huge sugar plant back in the Japanese-colonial period, watching the drum performances, experiencing drumming and the game facility!
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After Ten-Drum Cultural Village we will focus on Tainan local food, our guide will recommend local food you must to try here, such as beef soup and shrimp roll.
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Mud hot spring of Guanziling is the most special hot spring in Taiwan. What distinguishes this hot spring area from typical ones is the fact that every single droplet of hot spring comes out of the ground with mud naturally. Wipe some mud on your skin before soaking, after washing will let your skin get new life.
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Overnight staying at Tainan hotel
Day 6
Miaoli
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Today we are heading to Taichung and stopping at Rainbow Village which is located in Taichung, it was converted into a tourist destination by one of the former residents in order to save the village from destruction. The unique paintings cover almost the entire village, and has become a popular spot for tourists.
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In the afternoon, we will make a reservation with an old mountain line rail bike for you in advance, ride a bike on the rail-way and going through the tunnel would be a nice adventure.
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Taian is well known for carbolic acid hot spring in middle Taiwan, we highly recommend you to stay at the Onsen Papawaqa. This property has fancy appearance with nature surrounded, relax and enjoy the stay with perfect atmosphere.
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Overnight staying at Miaoli hot spring hotel.
Day 7
Departure
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After breakfast, the guide will transfer you to the Taoyuan international airport, we can visit some tourist attractions on the way, but it will depend on what flight schedule you have booked.
Additional Information
- Throughout your entire tour, you will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide.
- The type of vehicles provided will depend on the size of your group.
- In addition to hotels, we can offer unique and distinctive homestay as well.