12 days Round Taiwan Farm-To-Table Gourmet Tour
HIGHLIGHTS
- • Savor Taiwan's signature soup dumplings and sample the local eats like a Taiwanese!
- • Tour a local market, take a cooking class, and enjoy the dishes you make
- • Taste Taiwanese whisky, indigenous wine, and handpick tea in Taiwan's high mountains
- • Visit a local cocoa farm and explore the secrets of award-winning Taiwanese cocoa
- • Learn the ancient art of making soy sauce and make the traditional pastry in a DIY class
Explore the best Taiwanese food on this deep gastronomical tour of the entire island! This extensive food tour will take you from "locals-only" food stalls to Michelin-rated restaurants while keeping your palette satisfied, surprised, and eager for more with local foods and traditions. Start with Taiwan's famous soup dumplings in Taipei before embarking on a rich exploration of locally made whisky, tea, soy sauce, and cocoa products. Try indigenous dishes found nowhere else in the world. Satisfy your taste buds with Taiwan's ultimate food tour!
▴ Dine with locally-sourced ingredients
▴ Sample Taiwan's Michelin-starred soup dumplings
▴ Try local street food
▴ Visit Taiwan’s first whiskey maker-Kavalan
ITINERARY
Day 1 / Taipei: Michelin-rated Xiaolongbao
Savor the famous soup dumplings, Xiaolongbao, at Taiwan's Michelin-starred restaurant after an educational walking tour through Taipei's historical landmarks and most treasured museum with 5,000 years of Chinese art, history, and culture. Then end the first day by exploring the local night market.
Day 2 / Taipei: Market Tour & Cooking Class
Take an immersive market tour and Taiwanese cuisine cooking class in Taipei. You will learn step by step how to prepare a full, healthy, and delicious three-course Taiwanese meal. In the afternoon, walk around the Dadaocheng Historic Block, a place where many young cultural entrepreneurs brought new life into the restored spaces. You can do some shopping, learn about Chinese herbs, walk along the Tamshui River, or simply sit down and chill in a nice tea/coffee shop for the afternoon.
Day 3 / Taipei - Sun Moon Lake: Coffee Tour
Get to know more about Taiwanese coffee and Hakka pound tea(Leicha) in a day! Head south to a small village in Miaoli and enjoy the rich Hakka culture and beautiful cultural relics. After that, head west out to central Taiwan. Visit an award-winning estate where you'll have a coffee lesson and get to roast coffee on your own before heading into picturesque Sun Moon Lake.
Day 4 / Sun Moon Lake - Chiayi: Ancient Early Taste Experience
Have a leisure morning tour at Sun Moon Lake to soak in the well-known beauty. After lunch, we will visit a traditional soy sauce studio where soy sauce is still made over a wooden fire before heading to the food mecca featured on Netflix's "Street Food" series in Chiayi city.
Day 5 / Chiayi - Alishan: High Mountain Tea Tour
Enter Alishan National Park and handpick tea at a local tea farm with breathtaking views. After tea picking, you'll also get to learn how the tea is processed by the farmer followed by tea tasting and tea-infused cuisine. Then we'll be heading directly into the forest to enjoy a leisurely hike through the park's natural forest. You'll see thousand-year-old sacred trees, and if lucky, you'll also encounter some monkeys and precious birds!
Day 6 / Alishan - Tainan: Local's City of Gastronomy
In the morning, it is your choice if you would like to get up early and hop on the Alishan Forest Railway to catch a glimpse of the area's famed "sea of clouds" that appear in the hours around dawn. Afterward, head to Tainan, Taiwan's oldest city to learn about the island's history dating all the way back to the Dutch colonial periods.
Day 7 / Tainan - Kaohsiung: Pineapple Day in Farm & Traditional Pastry Factory
Visit an organic pineapple farm that uses natural farming to sustain pineapples and other fruits and vegetables that grow in harmony on this farmer's land. Enjoy an inmate experience getting to know the farmers with DIY activities that feature the pineapple fruit. Enjoy your afternoon making Taiwan's traditional pastries and learning about traditional wedding culture. End the day at Pier 2 Art Center, where once abandoned and buried in history but now successfully transformed into an art venue representative in Taiwan, an art area full of new vitality and liveliness.
Day 8 / Pingtung - Taitung: Chocolate Tour
It is common to see cocoa from Africa, Central, and South America, but Pingtung also offers high-quality and award-winning cocoa! Take a tour of the tree-to-bar process, walk into an ecological cocoa farm and pick a cocoa fruit yourself. Meet the expert at Cocoa Queen to learn about how cocoa became a booming business here and what is its potential. Then enjoy a picturesque drive along the Pacific Ocean heading to East Taitung.
Day 9 / Taitung Coast: Chishang, Hometown of Rice
Drive down Highway 9 along the East Rift Valley where you can see rolling mountains and green fields on both sides. Stopping at Luye to feel the Japanese vibe and see the charming "Green Tunnel" with Madagascar Almond trees. After that, keep driving north to explore the roots of Taiwan's food culture with a beautiful bike ride through the famous Chishang rice paddies. Then continue a car ride to the east coastline again and meet more naturally carved seashore landscapes in Hualien.
Day 10 / Hualien Coast: Indigenous seaside rice farm
Before heading to urban Hualien, we will explore the East Coast's unique topography and local people. Stay in Shitipin to meet indigenous members who will teach you how to brew Amis-style wine and learn about the naturally-grown rice farm beside the Pacific Ocean. After that, continue driving along the coastline and enjoy the view in the way that suits you the best!
Day 11 / Taroko Gorge: Shrimping like a local
Today, we'll first make an unforgettable stop at Qixingtan Beach to have a closer encounter with the Pacific Ocean and pebble beach. And then head north to explore the world's largest marble cliff and blue, turquoise waters at the world-famous Taroko Gorge! Our tour guide will take you to several spots and walks in the National Park depending on your physical conditions. After that, we'll head back to Hualien city and go shopping like a local!
Day 12 / Taroko Gorge - Yilan Cherry Duck - Taipei
Enjoy more of Taiwan's beautiful, natural scenery during the drive along the coast and stop by stunning Qingshui Cliff. Then head to Yilan trying the famous Cherry duck and Taiwan's internationally-acclaimed Kavalan whisky. Take a tour of the distillery before returning to Taipei.
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Pick up from your accommodation in Taipei city
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Visit Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall to see the changing of guards and the Presidential Office Building
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Pass by the Presidential Office Building, one of Taipei's most recognizable structures built by Japanese
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Try Michelin-starred soup dumplings and its siganature dishes in Ding Tai Fung restaurant
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A guided tour at National Palace Museum
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Visit the local night market to savor amazing street foods (at your expense)
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Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 5★ The Grand Hotel Horizon Room (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Experience Taiwanese food culture and interact with locals at the traditional market
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Learn how to prepare three typical Taiwanese dishes from a local cooking instructor
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Explore Dadaocheng and the most popular traditional industry in the past: Chinese herbal medicine, Fabric Market and family-run Tea factory
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Worship in well-known temple to pray for love
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Go to Dadaocheng Pier Plaza to have a great view of Tamsui River and get some snacks from food hawker stalls set up in shipping containers .
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Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 5★ The Grand Hotel Horizon Room (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Stroll down the old street to learn about Hakka culture and traditions from our tour guide
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Grind green tea with different types of grains, such as peanut, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds together to make the traditional Leicha tea .
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Visit the hidden beautiful site, the remains of the photogenic Longteng Bridge, damaged in the 1935 earthquake
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Visit an unbeaten coffee farm which focuses on practicing eco-friendly farming for sustainability.
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Learn about coffee beans and roast coffee on your own. After that, taste the award-winning coffee on the site.
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Head for Sun Moon Lake, a beautiful alpine lake located in the middle of Taiwan.
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Staying overnight at 4★ Sun Moon Lake Hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent *Additional charges applied if you wish to upgrade to the room with Lakeview.
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Breakfast at hotel
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Take a leisure boat trip across the lake and enjoy great scenery
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Enjoy indigenous-style lunch beside Sun Moon Lake
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Visit the local soy sauce maker and learn how to make soy sauce in a traditional way
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Try famous fish head hot pot introduced by Netflix's "Street Food" series in Chiayi city
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Stay overnight in Chiayi city: TripAdvisor 4★ South Urban Hotel (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Visit a tea farm with great mountain views. If season/ weather permits, you cam also experience tea-picking
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Visit the tea factory to learn how tea is made and tase the award-winning high mountain oolong tea
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Hike through the verdant forests of Alishan and enjoy the mountainous scenery
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Witness an unforgettable sunset at Alishan
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Stay overnight in 4★ Alishan House(Historic Wing) (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent *Additional charges applied if you wish to upgrade to the modern wing.
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Breakfast at hotel
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Optional morning Alishan Forest Railway
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Explore thousand-year-old ancient Taiwan cypress trees along trails of the Alishan Forest Recreation Area
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Embark on a Tainan Cultural Heritage tour
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Try Tainan's famous bites at at the city's "Old Street" and explore the ancient urban Tainan
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*Recommendation: beef soup/hot pot, Zongzi (Rice Dumplings),Tantze noodles, milkfish congee, Spring Rolls
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Stay overnight in TripAdvisor 4★ The Place Tainan (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Head to Kaohsiung and visit a pineapple farm *If it's not the season for pineapple picking, the pineapple will be replaced by other fruits. You may check with us for more information.
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Make your own traditional Chinese pastries at one of Taiwan's most prestigious factories
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Visit Kaohsiung Pier 2 Art Center where hundreds of shops, cafes, artist studios, music venues can be found in the once-abandoned warehouses by Kaohsiung Port
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Stay overnight at 3★ Just Sleep Kaohsiung Zongzheng (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Visit an ecological cocoa farm
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Enjoy the scenic drive along the coastline
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Visit Tiehua Music Village or Taitung Forest Park *Tiehha Music Village closes on Mondays and Tuesdays
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Stay overnight at Tripadvisor 3★ Inn by the Village (TWIN/DOUBLE) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Stop at Luye to visit Luye Shinto Shrine and Longtian Green Tunnel. You can also try some popsicles that's made from locally grown fruits.
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Cycle through the rice paddies and enjoy the breeze in Chishang
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Taste the high quality of rice for lunch
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Stop at the Tropic of Cancer Marker
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Visit the various natural coastal landscape at Shitipin
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Stay overnight in seaside Shitiping: Local B&B Adagio‧Shitiping (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Experience the indigenous wine-brewing in the Amis tribe (for adults over 18-year-old)
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Meet the locals who are delicated to growing eco-friendly farming rice in the seaside terrace and have lunch with them
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Head out to Dashibishan Trail, a friendly trail where you can overlook the magnificent sea. Alternatively, chill at the cafe with awesome view and the relaxing sound of the waves.
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Drive along the coastal road to urban Hualien
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Stay overnight in 4★ Azure Hotel Hualien (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Visit Qixingtan Beach for a stunning view
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Explore the world-famous Taroko National Park
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Have a unique experience going urban shrimping and enjoy shrimps on the site
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Stay overnight in 4★ Azure Hotel Hualien (DOUBLE/TWIN) or equivalent
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Breakfast at hotel
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Drive along the picturesque Qingshui Cliff, the largest coastal cliff in Taiwan
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Try the famous Yilan Cherry Duck for lunch
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Tour Kavalan whisky distillery and sample Taiwan’s award-winning whisky
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Return to Taipei
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Meal :
Breakfast : 11 | Lunch : 6 | Dinner : 4 -
Duration :
12 days 11 nights -
Pick-up :
Your accommodation in Taipei City
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Drop-Off :
Your accommodation in Taipei City -
Group Size :
2-10 people -
Language :
English
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DETAILS
Inclusions
- •Professional English guide
- •All transportation (5-seater sedan or 8-seater van, driver)
- •Admission tickets to all activities on itinerary
- •Travel insurance
Exclusions
- •Meals not listed above
- •Any optional activities not on itinerary
- •Gratuity
Cancellation Policy
We 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.
Guests canceling at any point up to 31 days prior to this tour’s starting date will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made between 30 and 15 days prior to departure will receive a 90% refund.
Cancellations made between 14 and 7 days prior to departure will receive a 70% refund;
Cancellations made less than 7 days prior to departure are non-refundable.
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