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Detalles del programa
Meet our representative in the early morning, and then take an express train bound for Hualien on your own. Don’t worry! Just sit back and enjoy this 3-hour journey, paradise is not far away.
Upon arrival in Hualien, your tour guide will greet you at the train station and take to you to the world-famous Taroko National Park. From the archway entry to Tianxiang, this 12.5-mile (20-km) section of Central Cross-Island Highway winding through the steep marble cliffs and tunnels of the gorge will take your breath away.
First, take a walk along Shakadang Trail, where the crystal clear blue water of Liwu River is running beside you. This river has cut through the marble over mil-lions of years, and created the deep, narrow gorge.
After that, walk through the tunnel of Swallow Grotto, where you will enjoy a stunning view of the cliffs reaching up to the sky. The potholes on the cliff surface were created by the ground water and the rapid stream of the river. In the past, they were the natural nesting location of swallows; hence it got the name Swal-low Grotto.
Before lunch, take a short break at Tianxiang, a large river terrace recreational area where the Youth Activity Center, a Catholic Church and the only 5-star hotel in the park are located nearby. This area features spectacular river landscapes, such as meanders and potholes that make Tianxiang the most picturesque place for dinning and lodge.
Today, lunch will be arranged in a restaurant in the park.
After lunch, stop by Cihmu Bridge (Motherly Devotion Bridge), an H-Shape hanging bridge built of marble and named by Late President Chiang Jing-guo, for a heart-touching story about a loving mother.
Next, hold your breath, because this nature’s masterpiece will take your breath away. Tunnel of Nine Turns is considered as the most scenic section of Taroko Gorge, which has reopened in 2019 after years of repair work. Along the trail, you can see the meander running through the deep and spectacular canyons from high above. Also, you can have a closer look at the faults and folds of the sheer marble cliffs, as well as the vegetation on the walls.
After that, you will visit Eternal Spring Shrine, which commemorates the 225 per-sonnel (military veterans) who died during the construction of the Central Cross-Island Highway.
Before returning the train station for our train back to Taipei, visit a local marble factory, where you can get some souvenirs to enrich your travel collection. After then, take walk and chill yourself at the romantic Qixingtan, a pebble beach where the mountains meet the sea. If you still have some extra strength, you can challenge yourself to level stone tower with beach pebbles.
Your 14-hour adventure ends with drop-off at Taipei Main Station.
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