Have a nice morning with a city tour in Taichung, then we'll head into the mountains to visit the majestic Sun Moon Lake, one of Taiwan's most popular sites. Enjoy your pleasant afternoon with both the naturally beautiful scenery and the culturally rich attractions.

Day three is all about mountains as we head from Sun Moon Lake to the mountain town of Jiji. We'll visit two temples standing as testament to the earth's raw power before heading to Zhushan for lunch. Afterward, we'll head to hike among the clouds through the verdant forests of Alishan.

In the morning, we'll get up early and hop on the Alishan Forest Railway to catch a view of the area's famed "sea of clouds" that appears around dawn. Afterward, we'll head to Kaohsiung, Taiwan's second-largest city, where we'll spend the rest of the morning exploring the country's largest Buddhist monastery. After lunch, we'll take a boat tour of the city's scenic Love River before checking into our hotel. That evening, you will enjoy dinner with a view.

Starting with reaching Taiwan's southernmost city to take a look at the eco-friendly cocoa farm in the morning. Then we will drive through Taiwan's banana belt to hit the pretty east coast town of Taitung. It's time to head to the beautiful east coast with natural ecology and indigenous culture. After checking in at the hotel, take your time to relax in the famous Chihpen hot spring.

We'll spend this day exploring the landscapes considered by some as Taiwan's most beautiful road while driving through the scenic East Rift Valley. In addition to being where two tectonic plates meet, it's also where Taiwan's best rice is grown. We'll be surrounded by bucolic splendor before reaching the coastal city of Hualien.

On the seventh day of our tour in Hualien, you will enjoy paddle boating on scenic Liyu lake, and magnificent oceanfront scenery, absorb the poetic and nature-filled Pine Garden Heritage site, and end your day with amazing food at Hualien's laid-back seafront night market.

Spend the final day of your eight-day journey exploring the world-renowned Taroko Gorge National park and enjoying a guided trip to the park's gorgeous gorge, rapid rivers, and wonderful waterfalls. After experiencing the majesty of Taroko Gorge, we'll slowly make our way back up the east coast, pausing beneath the Qingshui cliffs (Taiwan's largest coastal cliffs) before heading back to Taipei.