Taiwan Taichung Chiayi Alishan Flower Farm Taipei New Year Countdown 5Days 4Nights GOTW9491

08.00 a.m. Meet at Suvarnabhumi Airport, 4th floor, Departure Terminal, CHINA AIRLINES (CI) counter, with a welcome sign, Let's Go Group and staff to facilitate and provide travel information for you.
11.00 a.m.Depart for Taoyuan Airport, Republic of China (Taiwan) by CHINA AIRLINES flight number CI834 (food and beverages are served on board). Travel time is approximately 3 hours and 55 minutes.
03.40 p.m. Arrive at Taoyuan Airport, Republic of China (Taiwan). After that, go through immigration, collect your luggage (local time is 1 hour ahead of Thailand) and start your trip.
Then travel to Zhulin Shan Guanyin Temple.
This temple is located in Linkou, New Taipei City. It is a sacred place. This temple is beautiful from the moment we walked there. Because the entrance and the size of the temple remind us of Wenwu Temple in Nantou. Many people may have seen the architecture of Taiwanese temples at Longshan Temple, but when the temple is bigger, the carving must be more detailed and beautiful. When we walk into the inner hall, we will see the beauty of the sculpture of 18-handed Guanyin. Around the hall, there are other gods, but we ask for a blessing from Guanyin because she is a god full of love and compassion for all beings. It is believed that Guanyin is a god that we can ask for love, whether it is a lover or a family.
Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant (1)
Accommodation: NEW TAIPEI AREA Level 3 or equivalent
Then the tour leader will take you to COUNTDOWN to see the fireworks at Taipei 101 (Special: There is a shuttle bus service to pick you up and drop you off at the nearest area to the countdown event venue because cars cannot park in front of the building from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.) Taiwan's MRT is currently the most convenient mass transit system. There are buses to pick you up and drop you off at various stations. Connecting all destinations in Taipei, helping you travel conveniently Then take you to COUNTDOWN to see the fireworks at Taipei 101 (excluding the 89th floor fee, approximately 800 NTD per person). When it comes to places to set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year, Taipei 101 in Taiwan is one of the top places that people all over the world talk about. It is a beautiful and popular place to watch fireworks that is famous all over the world. Each year, the theme of the event, the lights, and the fireworks that are set off are different, which greatly impresses tourists. In the fireworks show celebrating the entrance to 2025, there are many highlights full of creativity, including a 360-degree fireworks display combined with music, architectural lighting elements, and the application of multimedia. A song has been composed specifically for the fireworks show, as well as the use of fireworks from Europe and Taiwan that have little smoke and are free of dust. This is to create an atmosphere that is pleasing to both the audience and the audience. Then take you to your accommodation
Note: If you want to return after 01.00, there will be no pick-up and drop-off service (excluding travel expenses)

Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant (2)
Travel to Taichung City (Taichung) Taichung is the second largest city in Taiwan. It has a warm climate that is suitable for traveling all year round with an average temperature of only 22.4 degrees Celsius. In addition to being an important industrial and commercial center of Taiwan, it is also a city with interesting culture and history. Then travel to Zhongshe Flower Market, a 37-acre flower farm filled with more than 1,000 species of flowers such as lilies, lavender, and sage. This is also the only flower farm that has succeeded in growing tulips in Taiwan. You are free to take pictures of your impressions with various flowers as you wish. In December, everyone can see the fields of cosmos, lilies, and sage. The most beautiful period is from January to March, when the tulip fields are the highlight of Zhongshe Flower Market. This is not only a flower garden, but also a flower market. You can buy flowers, do other activities, and there is also a Taiwanese-style BBQ restaurant, which is a popular place for locals. (Including the entrance fee to Zhongshe Flower Farm)
*** Note: The blooming of each flower depends mainly on the weather. ***
Noon: Lunch at a restaurant (3)
Take a group cruise on Sun Moon Lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Sun Moon Lake, an important landmark of Taiwan. The name of Sun Moon Lake comes from its shape, which is similar to the sun in the north and the moon in the south. The area around the lake is also rich in natural resources and many species of animals, such as fish, birds, and other animals.
Recommended delicious food: A-Ma tea-boiled eggs, slightly salty, with soft and chewy whites and yolks, similar to braised eggs. This is the most delicious tea-boiled egg restaurant in Taiwan.
While taking a cruise to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the lake, there is Lalu Island in the middle of Sun Moon Lake, known as the island on the water. In the past, this area was inhabited by the indigenous people until 1946 when the Taiwanese government changed the name to Guanghua Island. Later, in 1999, a major earthquake damaged Sun Moon Lake, leading to the discovery of the remains of civilization and ancient artifacts of the indigenous people. In 2000, it was renamed Lalu Island until today. In the past, the indigenous people used Lalu Island as a sacred place. Then, we will take you to Wenwu Temple, built in 1938, located on the right side of Sun Moon Lake. Inside the temple, there are statues of Confucius and Guan Yu (the god of wisdom and the god of honesty). Taiwanese people believe that if you worship Guan Yu, you will be successful in your career, have loyal people, or if you plan something, it will be successful as you wish. Therefore, it is popular with Taiwanese people who come to worship and ask for blessings from the gods in this temple. In front, there are 2 marble lions (Chinese Guardian Lions), each worth 1 million Taiwan dollars. Taiwanese people believe that they are guardian lions and always exist in pairs, with the male on the right stepping on a globe, while the female is on the left with a little lion cub.
The worship of the sacred objects in Wenwu Temple is divided into 3 points as follows:
Point 1: The God of Guan Yu in a sitting position on the throne. Chinese and Taiwanese people often come to pray for success in their careers, business prosperity, and safety from danger. At this point, Taiwanese people often bring the cat's eye jade, a wallet, and circle the incense pot 3 times to attract money and enhance the power of the cat's eye jade.
Point 2: Wucheng Temple, there will be the God of Guan Yu sitting on the throne with the God of Yue Fei, both gods of the martial arts. Some legends say that the God of Yue Fei is another form of the God of Guan Yu. At this point, people often pray for wisdom and honesty.
Point 3: Dacheng Temple, where the God of Confucius is enshrined. At this point, people often pray for blessings regarding education, learning, or wisdom.
Then take you to Rainbow Village was originally an old village of war veterans. When the building was being demolished, a former soldier, Huang Yung-Fu or “Grandpa Rainbow”, revived the building by repainting all the houses in bright colors, making it a popular tourist attraction in Taichung that everyone should not miss.
Then take you to Wenhua Road Night Market. Wenhua Night Market is located on Wenhua Road, attracting tourists to taste delicious local food and snacks. There are many local products to choose from. On the south side of the road, there is a fountain in the middle of the market, dividing the road into 2 lanes for cars during the day and a pedestrian street at night.
In the evening, have dinner at your leisure for convenience in shopping.
Accommodation: CHIAYI KING HOTEL, CHIAYI 3-star or equivalent

Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant (4)
Travel to Chaiyi City, another famous city in Taiwan. Surrounded by mountains on one side and the sea on the other side, there are 3 national parks. The park we are traveling to is Alishan National Scenic Area. Along the way, we will stop by Taiwan Tea Shop, a famous tea shop in Taiwan. Let's taste real oolong tea from the origin. Oolong tea has many benefits for the body in many ways besides weight loss oolong tea, such as quenching thirst, increasing freshness, fighting bacteria in the mouth, preventing tooth decay, preventing heart disease, reducing asthma, and removing toxins from the body. The benefits of oolong tea include important components that help control obesity, reduce fat in the blood, and reduce cholesterol levels very well. You can also choose to buy souvenirs.
Noon Lunch at a special restaurant. Menu: Local Taiwanese food (5)
Then take you to visit Alishan National Scenic Area. Taiwanese people like to travel to watch the sunrise on this mountaintop because they believe that the fog on the mountaintop in the morning is full of qi or vital energy. It is considered a basic power that helps restore health. It is also believed that if you get to see the sunrise at Alishan Mountain, it is considered auspicious for your life. You can walk along the nature trails of Zhaoping Park, see the thousand-year-old pine forest, see the sea over the Sister Pond (The Sister Pond). This route is a route where you can see cherry blossoms blooming in March. There is also a place to worship the sacred objects at Alishan Temple (Shouzhen Temple), which is a temple that locals and tourists like to worship and ask for blessings for good fortune from the goddess of fertility and the god of trade. Then take you on the ancient train (Alishan Train) to see the beautiful scenery and natural scenery in the park (including the One Way Ticket). In addition, Chiayi City is also famous for growing quality tea.
Dinner is served at the restaurant. Special!! Menu: Mala Buffet, Taiwanese Shabu (6)
Accommodation: STAY HOTEL TAICHUNG 4-star or equivalent

Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant (7)
Take you to a cosmetic shop. There are cosmetics, medicines, oils, and famous massage oils from Taiwan for everyone to choose from.
Then take you to see Burano of Taiwan, another popular tourist attraction in Keelung City, or another name is Zhengbin Fishing Harbor, built since 1934 by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. It is the largest port in Taiwan. In the early days, Keelung Port was very prosperous. Everyone is free to visit and take pictures as they wish.
Travel to Jiufen Old Street, located on the slopes of a hill in Keelung City. Jiufen is currently a famous old pedestrian street in Taiwan. Enjoy the traditional atmosphere of shops and restaurants of Taiwanese people in the past. Enjoy the view and choose to taste and buy tea from many shops.
Noon Lunch at the restaurant Special menu!! Xiaolongbao (8)
Take you to Pingxi City or known as Pingxi Railway. This city is famous from the romantic movie YOU ARE THE APPLE OF MY EYE. Because this place is one of the scenes in this movie, it is called one of the romantic railway routes in Taiwan. On the 15th day of January, then take everyone to pray and release Kongming lanterns (including the service fee of 1 lantern/4 people). You can also walk around or enjoy local restaurants or famous desserts such as bean-shaped ice cream and many souvenir shops. Take you to experience the Taiwanese way of life at Shifen Old Street, a small community along the old railway line of Pingxi Railway. This street is an old community that used to be a coal transport route during the time when Japan occupied Taiwan. Tourists like to release paper lanterns.
Take you to Ximending, located in Taipei. This place is like Siam Square in Bangkok. It is a center of modern fashion for teenagers in Taiwan. There are many things in the market. Especially fashion products, clothes, shoes, bags, cosmetics or many gift shops that are constantly updated with fashion, whether they are branded or non-branded. In addition, branded products here are considered to be cheap, suitable for many shoppers to shop to their hearts' content. Let you choose to buy as you wish.
In the evening, have dinner at your leisure for the convenience of shopping.
Accommodation NEW TAIPEI AREA Level 3 or equivalent

Morning, have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (9)
Take you to buy famous Taiwanese souvenirs, the famous Pineapple Cake Shop in Taiwan, a popular Taiwanese dessert (pineapple cake, popcorn, fried mushrooms). Take a photo with Taipei 101 (excluding the 89th floor fee). Take a photo with the landmark of Taiwan, the 5th tallest building in the world at present (ranked in 2016), which is 508 meters high.
Then take a photo outside the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, one of the symbols of Taiwan and a must-see tourist attraction in Taipei. Built in 1976 to commemorate and honor the former President Chiang Kai-shek, it is a white building with a blue octagonal roof in Chinese architectural style, standing out prominently in the middle of Freedom Square. There are 89 steps in front, equal to the age of the President. Inside, there is a large bronze statue of him in a sitting position with a smiling face, different from other statues of him. There are 2 soldiers guarding it at all times. On the inner wall behind, there are 3 words of his political philosophy: ethics, democracy and science.
When it is time, take you to Taoyuan Airport.
Arrive at Taoyuan Airport, Republic of China (Taiwan)
01.30 p.m. Depart for Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand by CHINA AIRLINES Flight No. CI835 (food and beverage service on board)
04.20 p.m. Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand safely with good impressions from the Let's Go Group team.