This tour visits the neighboring towns of Yingko and Sanhsia. Yingko is Taiwan's pottery capital, a small town that produces hand-painted replicas of elegant Ming(1368~1644) and Ching (1644~1911) vases like those that once graced the places in Peking.

A special arranged courses including a visit to a local Pottery factory where you can watch potters' working the clay and artists painting vases. The main attraction in Sanhsia is the artistic Tsushih Temple, famous for its camphor wood carvings.

Highlights

• Sanhsia Tsushih Temple
• Old Street in Sanhsia
• Yingko's Pottery Factory and Showroom
• Pottery Street in Yingko

This tour affords a glimpse of how Taiwanese people live, work, and play. It includes a visit to the grandiose Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, in downtown Taipei to pay homage to the late President Chiang Kai-Shek. Then proceed to Martyrs' Shrine, to see an excellent example of classical Ming Dynasty architecture dedicated to the fallen war heroes of the country and an interesting hourly guard-changing ceremony.

Later to the National Palace Museum, which houses the world's largest and most valuable collection of Chinese art treasures. There are permanent displays of ceramics, bronzes, oracle bones, porcelain, paintings, calligraphy, enamelware, jade, Ching dynasty costume, carvings, and cabinets, as well as temporary exhibitions of other items. The days last visit is to a traditional Temple then off to see a Handicraft Center for a look at colorful Taiwanese craftsmanship.

Highlights

• Presidential Building
• Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
• Martyrs' Shrine (War Memorial)
• National Palace Museum
• Chinese Temple
• Handicraft Center

This tour will bring you to the Lin An Tai Historical House, a 30-room Ching Dynasty-Era family home on Pinchiang street in north Taipei, offers a rare glimpse at life in China's past. Then, proceed to Pao An Temple, which was built more than 230 years ago, making it one of the island's oldest temples.

Further on drive to Dihua Old Street, which is a hub of history offering a window of Taiwan's colorful and quickly vanishing past. The narrow street has scores of shops selling a variety of traditional Chinese goods. The tour will end at Giwado Center to see the performance of 20-minute Chinese Kungfu Show and experience a 20-minute foot massage.

Highlights

• Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum
• Pao An Temple
• Confucius Temple
• Dihua Old Street
• Chinese Kong Fu Show
• Foot Massage