Sun Moon Lake 2 Day Private Tour (Classic)
HIGHLIGHTS
- • Enjoy smooth, round-trip transportation from Taipei to Sun Moon Lake
- • Visit the best attractions at Sun Moon Lake including temples, and natural scenery
- • Cycle one of the top ten cycling routes in the world as listed by CNN Travel or cruise through on a boat
- • Step inside the Paper Dome, a church built of paper tubes by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban
- • Try weaving a special water-resistant fern, long used by the indigenous Thao people of Sun Moon Lake for baskets and fish traps
- • Pick your finale: see how a magnitude 7.6 earthquake reshaped central Taiwan, or savor ice cream in a vintage bank where the old vault still stands
Surrounded by lush forests and endless mountains, crystal blue Sun Moon Lake is Taiwan's most visited attraction. Blessed with more than natural scenery, the area offers a plethora of culturally rich temples, pagodas, and tea farms, accentuating the area's natural beauty. Artists and poets have attempted to capture this enchantment for centuries, and our two-day Sun Moon Lake excursion offers you a chance to do the same. We'll explore, hike, cycle, and boat through the history, culture, and scenery of this most enchanting place. Along the way, we'll visit Puli's Paper Dome, a church built of paper by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban, try weaving a water-resistant fern long used in the daily life of the lake's indigenous Thao people, and finish in Taichung with a choice of a powerful earthquake museum or ice cream in a former bank. All in all, it's two days we promise you won't forget.
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▴ Cycle around Sun Moon Lake, one of the top ten cycling routes in the world listed by CNN Travel
▴ Day 1: Visit the Paper Dome Monument
▴ Day 1: Visit the Paper Dome Monument
▴ Day 1: Boating or cycling trip at Sun Moon Lake
▴ Day2: Discover the magic of Sun Moon Lake
▴ Day2: Further exploration of Sun Moon Lake
▴ Day 2: Visit the 921 Earthquake Museum and see a real fault-shattered running track or ice cream in a vintage Taichung bank
ITINERARY
Day 1 / Taipei to Sun Moon Lake
Leaving Taipei, we'll drive to the mountain town of Puli to visit the Paper Dome, a church built from paper tubes by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban. Designed as temporary shelter after the 1995 Kobe earthquake, it was later rebuilt in Puli in 2008, a symbol of recovery and of solidarity between Japan and Taiwan after our own devastating 921 earthquake. We'll then head to Sun Moon Lake and take a boat across (or cycle partially around, depending on the group) the lake. As the sun sets, we'll settle into our hotel before going out to dinner. In the evening, wander the town eating snacks and hanging out with locals and fellow travelers alike.
Day 2 / Sun Moon Lake to Taipei
After breakfast, we'll take an early morning hike to get a full overview of the lake before exploring the area around it. At a small heritage museum near the lake, we'll try weaving a special water-resistant fern that the indigenous Thao people have long turned into everyday necessities like baskets and fish traps, and stay for lunch (at your own expense). In the afternoon, choose your finale: the 921 Earthquake Museum, which continues the story behind the Paper Dome, or ice cream in a former Taichung bank. Then we'll head back to Taipei, in time for a late dinner or early nightcap.
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Meet our tour guide at the hotel lobby -
Visit the Paper Dome in Puli, a paper-tube church by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban -
Boating or cycling trip at Sun Moon Lake
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Savor some black-tea infused street food(Guo-bao, black tea soft serve...) and authentic indigenous delicacies(wild boar meat,sausages...) along Ita Thao Old Street.
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Enjoy sundown over Sun Moon Lake
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Stay at Sun Moon Lake Hotel double/ twin room or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel -
Early Morning Hike to Cien Pagoda or Nine Frogs Trail -
Learn to weave a water-resistant fern, a traditional craft of the indigenous Thao people, at a heritage museum near the lake -
Lunch at the museum: try a fern-inspired set meal (at your own expense)
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Choose your itinerary:
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(A) 921 Earthquake Museum, echoing the Paper Dome's story of rebuilding after disaster
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(B) Ice cream in a vintage Taichung bank, with the old vault still standing
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Return to Taipei
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Meal :
Breakfast : 1 | Lunch : 0 | Dinner : 0 -
Duration :
2 days 1 night -
Pick-up :
At your accommodation in Taipei city
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Drop-Off :
At your accommodation in Taipei city -
Group Size :
1-6 people -
Language :
English
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DETAILS
Inclusions
- •A knowledgeable, licensed and fun-loving English-speaking guide
- •*For groups of two guests or under, the tour may be operated by a professional driver-guide.
- •All transportation is provided, including a 5-seater sedan/ 9-seater van, depending on the number of guests.
- •Admission to all activities listed in itinerary
- •One breakfast
- •1 night stay at a local 4-star hotel in Sun Moon Lake
- •Travel agnecy liability insurance
Exclusions
- •Optional activities not included on itinerary
- •Meals not listed above
- •Gratuity
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made between 30 and 15 days prior to departure will receive a 70% refund.
Cancellations made between 14 and 7 days prior to departure will receive a 50% refund;
Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to departure are non-refundable.
REVIEWS
Will certainly contact you next time visiting Taiwan.
We are a family of 4 and chose MyTaiwanTour to help us with tour to Sun Moon Lake during our short stop in Taiwan. The entire booking process and customer service was very professional and efficient so we went on the tour with everything well prepared. Sun moon lake is absolutely incredible, wonderful scenery around the lake and local shops and restaurants in Nantou. This tour ensures us to enjoy the most in 2 days and Kelly, our enthusiastic tour guide, was so friendly and full of passion all the time. She was always thoughtful enough to take notes of all our needs. We never felt rushed so I would say the tour was conducting in a very proper and comfortable way. Thank you MyTaiwanTour for setting up this tour for my family to see the central beauty of Taiwan. Will certainly contact you next time visiting Taiwan.Great tour
Love it! Great tour, nice hotel, the tour guide was also very friendly and knew how to accommodate our needs. Highly recommend this tour sun moon lake is just way too breathtaking. Must go place when paying visit to Taiwan.Everything was well taken card of
My family just returned from our trip to Taiwan. Start from the very beginning, My Taiwan Tour has shown excellent service. Although there were 11 of us age ranging from 9-74, each one of us had the best experience in Taiwan. The trip was designed so professionally that the younger one do not feel bored and yet not too tiring for the elder one. The hotel was very nice and truly provided a relaxing and comfortable spot for us after a long day. Also our tour guide Ms Fiona was being so helpful throughout the entire tour. Everything was well taken card of, despite the large size of group, Fiona was always making sure we were having good time. I would highly recommend My Taiwan Tour to anyone who has been or has not been at all to Taiwan because they make your trip pleasantly unforgettable!- 1
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Definitely worth the price!
This is one of the most gorgeous places I've ever seen. The environment, the atmosphere, the biking around the lake, everything just perfectly completes my trip in Taiwan. Apart from the nature, the tour also consists of the cultured part, the village we visited was also amazing and the tour guide was able to give a rich knowledge of Taiwan aboriginal history. Overall a great tour, well planned, definitely worth the price!