Northern Taiwan Old Street Experience Tour
HIGHLIGHTS
- • Visit a traditional and nostalgic town outside Taipei
- • Marvel at the Qingshui Zushi Temple, a 100+ year-old center for Taiwan's religious rituals
- • Learn how the community keeps its art culture alive with 2 DIY activities: Seal engraving and natural tie dye
Escape cosmopolitan Taipei and explore a traditional Taiwanese town with a rich art and religious culture. Tour the Qingshui Zushi Temple, an elaborately engraved building that has served as an important religious site for over 100 years. Try your hand at Chinese seal engraving and natural tie dye and witness why Sanxia's cultural value remains undiminished. Dine at the old town's local tofu and dessert shop that uses locally grown soy beans. Proceeds for these activities will benefit the local library!
▴ Stroll through Sanxia Old Street with charming architecture and shops still standing since the establishment of the Republic of China
▴ Marvel at Qingshui Zushi Temple's exquisite engraving and witness Taiwan's religious rituals
▴ Take home an engraved seal with your name on it
▴ Learn the ancient art of Chinese seal engraving from a master teacher
▴ Try your hand at tie dye, using Sanxia's natural, locally grown ingredients
▴ Take a DIY class in tie dye, one of Sanxia's many art activities
▴ Try delicious desserts at a local tofu shop
▴ Learn how Sanxia's residents collaborate to improve and maintain their community
ITINERARY
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8:30 Pick up from your accommodation in Taipei -
9:30 Sanxia temple and old street visit -
12:00 Lunch (at guest's own expense) -
13:00 Engraving DIY -
14:00 Local Blue Dyeing experience
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15:00 Local afternoon snacks
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17:30 Drop off at your accommodation in Taipei
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Meal :
Breakfast : X | Lunch : X | Dinner : X -
Duration :
08:30-17:30 (9 hours) -
Pick-up :
Pick up from your accoommodation in Taipei
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Drop-Off :
Drop off at your accommodation in Taipei -
Group Size :
Minimum 2 people -
Language :
English
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DETAILS
Inclusions
- •Historical stories of Sanxia and temple
- •Engraving DIY
- •Blue dyeing DIY
- •Afternoon snack
- •Transportation in between your hotels in Taipei and the destination
- •Travel insurance
Exclusions
- •Gratuity
- •Lunch
Cancellation Policy
We will do our best to accommodate individual travelers by placing them on tours with other guests. In the event an individual traveler cannot be so accommodated, guests will be offered an alternative tour of equal value or full refund.
Cancellations are permitted up until 48 hours before departure with a full refund.
Cancellations made 48-24 hours before departure will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations made less than 24 hours before departure are non-refundable.
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