Weekend Getaway: Best of Taipei & Yangmingshan Hot Spring Resort Overnight Journey (Double)
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Port
Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$1100
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
2 Days/1 Night
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Meals Included
Meals included
Day 1 (L/D)
Your Overnight journey commences with a relaxing drive to the Martyrs' Shrine -- a stately war memorial monument.
Explore the Pao-An Temple (1830), a magnificent place of worship dedicated to Pashen Tati -- god of medicine. Note the ornate dragon pillars, stone lions and valuable tablets inscribed by eminent Chinese scholars.
At the National Palace Museum, take in one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese objects and art in the world. Spanning more than 8,000 years, the impressive collection includes bronze, paintings, jade, ceramics, and precious objects amassed by ancient emperors and more from the Sung, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a regal monument paying to tribute to the former President of Taiwan. With its brilliant blue glazed-tile roof, gold apex, white marble and natural red cypress ceiling, the shrine is designed to convey sacredness, solemnity, hospitality and peace. Inside, valuable artifacts relate to the late President's life, including photographs, cars and historic documents.
The closest National Park to Taipei city, Yangmingshan National Park boasts mountains in rich greens, lush mystical forests, steaming natural hot springs and moon-like landscapes. Taiwan is positioned on the 'ring of fire,' which encircles the Pacific Rim. Although the volcanoes here are now extinct, beneath lies a huge reservoir of magma that pushes heat up through rocks to the surface, emerging as hot springs and steaming fumaroles.
You will stay overnight at the Tienlai Hot Springs Resort (or similar) with abundant time to indulge in the soothing, milky waters of the mildly-alkaline sulfuric hot springs that some believe have healing powers.
Day 2 (B/L)
Drive to Dharma Drum Mountain which overlooks the coast at Jinshan. This is the largest Buddhist community in Northern Taiwan. The complex here was a Buddhist education center, with a library, meditation halls, conference rooms and accommodations for monastics and visiting scholars, as well as dining halls, landscape gardens and collections of religious artworks and artifacts.
One of Asia's most unusual landscapes is found at Yehliu Geo Park. Famous for its spectacular and bizarre rock formations, Yehliu stretches from the mountains to a mile into the sea. Walk with your guide among this lunar landscape that abuts the pounding sea and feel the amazing, raw power of the millions of years of geological forces that have shaped it. Let your imagination run wild as you explore the curves and shadows of the rocks to see what familiar shapes you can find here.
Please note:
Bring your swimsuit. Bring a towel, reef-safe/biodegradable sunscreen, light clothing to act as a full cover-up for further protection from the sun, and a hat. Wearing a swimming cap when using the outdoor public hot spring is mandatory. Light-colored swimsuits may be discolored by the sulfur naturally present in the hot springs. Bring sturdy non-skid walking shoes. The tour is guided; an escort from the ship's staff may or may not also accompany the group. You must book this tour PRIOR to sailing. Tour operates subject to meeting a minimum number of participants. The cut-off date is 60 days before the ship's call at Keelung. Due to the popularity of this tour and strict booking conditions, cancellation fees start 60 days prior to the call at Keelung. Accommodation is included (hotels are subject to change). Airport transfers, transportation by air-conditioned coach, any flights and entrance fees indicated in the itinerary, an English-speaking guide (unless otherwise noted), water on the vehicle, and meals (as indicated) are also included. Gratuities and personal expenses are not included. Bring your passport with you on tour.
Important information regarding visa requirements:
You must bring your passport with you on the tour. It is solely each participant's responsibility to obtain any necessary visas, tourist cards and vaccinations, if required, to participate in Mid-Cruise Adventures and/or Overnight Journeys and to keep apprised of any policy changes. Visas may be required for any/all countries your tour departs from and travels through and for the country where you will rejoin the ship. Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the completion of the cruise. Your travel agent can assist you with your visa needs. If you require further assistance, Seabourn's preferred visa service is CIBTvisas. US and Canadian citizens can reach them by phone or email: US citizens: 866 788 1100 or email customerservice@cibtvisa.com. Canadian citizens: 866 935 8472 or email customerservice@cibtvisas.ca. CIBTvisas phone numbers and email addresses for Dutch, German, Australian, United Kingdom, Belgian, Singapore, Spanish, Swiss and French citizens can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section of Seabourn's website, in the Cruise Preparation area. Applications and additional information can be downloaded from the CIBTvisas website at https://CIBTvisas.com/seabourn You must advise CIBTvisas of your Mid-Cruise Adventure and/or Overnight Journey, as the visa requirements for these vacation enhancements may vary from those required for your cruise.