Chiayi 3-Day Tour: Alishan Forest Railway & Zhushan Sunrise

Meet at Aiwanmei Travel Agency (next to Chiayi Railway Station)

Meet at Exit 3 of Chiayi High Speed ​​Rail Station

Take a ride to Alishan Forest Recreation Area (if there is any change in the connection time, please make an announcement on site, please cooperate, thank you)

Arrive at Alishan (it is recommended that you go to Alishan Shopping Street for lunch, please take care of your own lunch)

The tour guide leads the group to [Alishan Forest Recreation Area] and takes a leisurely stroll among the forest roads to thoroughly enjoy Phytoncide. The route is from: Visitor Center (take a tour bus) → Chaoping Station → Sister Pond/Four Sisters/Three Brothers/Golden Pig Announcement/ Forever united → Mulan Garden → Shouzhen Palace → Tutu Gong Temple → The highest school ~ Xianglin Elementary School → Thousand-year-old juniper → Shuling Pagoda → Xianglin Sacred Tree → Jinggong Monument → Ciyun Viewing → Sandaimu/Elephant Trunk Wood/Xianglin Arch Wooden Bridge/Alishan Work Station → Shouzhen Palace (take a tour bus) → Alishan Visitor Center. (The whole journey takes about 3-3.5 hours)

Sister lake

Alishan cloud- and sunset- watching at the observation deck.

Relish the dinner at designated restaurant

Take the sun-viewing train to watch the sunrise (round-trip tickets for the sun-viewing train are provided)

Please go to [Alishan Railway Station] and take the sun-viewing train to [Zhushan Railway Station] to watch the famous sunrise and sea of ​​clouds in Taiwan (the journey takes about 25 minutes one way). The departure time of the train may change depending on the season. Please inquire Exact time at the counter

Enjoy the breakfast

Free activities, two routes are recommended: Shuishan Giant Tree Trail (the whole round trip takes about 1.5 hours) and Zhushan Sun Viewing Trail (the whole round trip takes about 2.5 hours)

Route Suggestion 1: Shuishan Giant Tree Trail - A beautiful trail like a fairyland. The total length of Shuishan Giant Tree Trail is about 1.6 kilometers. The entrance is only a five-minute walk from Chaoping Station. Because it has just been renovated, not many tourists know about it. There are so many people there, so strolling through them gives you an ethereal feeling of an alien wonderland. The trail is named Shuishan Giant Tree because there is a 2,700-year-old red cypress sacred tree at the end.

Route Suggestion 2: Walk the Zhushan Sun Viewing Trail to the Alpine Botanical Garden, the highest landmark in nearby Alishan. This is a private attraction far away from the hustle and bustle and has a unique and quiet atmosphere. It is also open to the six-star Ogasawara Mountain Observation Deck, which is one of the three largest in Taiwan. You can have a panoramic view of the mountain ranges (Central Mountains, Yushan Mountains and Ali Mountains), and you can clearly see the main peak of Yushan, the highest peak in Taiwan at 3952 meters, and you can also see the plant "Yushan Thistle" on the 1,000 yuan bill.

After checking out, your luggage can be stored at the counter and your valuables can be placed on your body. (Please refer to the hotel announcement for the actual check-out time)

Take a bus to Fenqi Lake in front of the Alishan Visitor Center or Alishan Hotel (if there is any change in the connection time, please make an announcement on the spot, please cooperate, thank you)

Arriving at [Fenchi Lake], please go to [Fenchi Lake Hotel] to store your luggage and book a tour guide

After arriving at Fenchihu, you can visit Fenchihu Station, the ancient steam locomotive, Sifang Bamboo and Fenchihu Old Street. While you are strolling around the century-old street, don’t miss the train cakes, grass cakes, iron eggs, etc. in the old street. Fenchihu special tofu, Aiyu and other delicacies

Please gather at Fenchihu Hotel and visit Fenchihu scenic spots under the guidance of a professional tour guide (the tour time is about 1.5 hours, any changes or cancellations to the tour time will be subject to hotel announcements)

[Notice of changes in Fenqihu tour guide] Fenqihu has one tour each in the morning, afternoon and evening. Currently, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are rest days for Fenqihu tour guides. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, there are no tour guides in Fenqihu. It is recommended that you go on your own Go to free time.

Ecological tour of the forest trail on the north side: pass by the Azu-class locomotive garage, look at the Azu-class locomotive and the old photos hanging on the wall, and learn about the history of the Alishan Forest Railway → Trojan Horse Trail, learn about the hard work of the ancestors → Cuizhu On the slope, the tall and handsome Meng Zong Bamboo Forest makes you feel like you are in a scene from the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" → Fenqi Lake Sacred Tree, witness the mystery of nature → Return to Fenqi Lake Hotel

Enjoy a Fenqihu-style dinner

Please gather in the lobby of Fenchihu Hotel and follow the professional guide to tour Fenchihu Old Street (the tour time is about 1 - 1.5 hours. If the tour time is changed or canceled, please refer to the hotel announcement)

Departs at 19:30 on holidays (Saturday); departs at 17:40 on non-holidays (Sunday - Friday)

Old street tour and firefly viewing ecological tour: Centennial Railway Station, learn about the rise and fall of the Alishan Forest Railway and the development history of Fenchihu Railway Bento → Firefly viewing (according to the season: black-winged fireflies in May-June, three-part glowing in July Firefly, Sawhorn Snow Firefly from November to December, Shenmu Firefly from February to March) → Return to Fenchihu Hotel

After the fun tour, return to the hotel to rest