| Itinerary: |
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| Sep 05 (Sun) | New York/Taipei Depart New York to Taipei by non-stop CI11 flight at 11:55PM. |
| Sep 06 (Mon) | In flight - Meals & movies served in flight for New York departure agents Arrive Taipei ( for Los Angles departure agents ) Arrive at 8:10PM. Guide meet and transfer to hotel for check in. |
| Sep 07 (Tue) |  TaipeiFor New York departure: Arrive Taipei at 6:15AM. Guide meet and transfer to hotel for check in. Morning city tour to Martyrs' Shrine, art treasures at the National Palace Museum, and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall. Drive to the northern coast of the island, visit Yehliu Natural Park, where you see Queen's Head, Fairy Shoe and many other amazing rock formations. Welcome reception in the evening. |
| Sep 08 (Wed) | Taipei/Taroko Gorge Take morning flight to Hulien. Visit Taroko Gorge Gateway, Eternal Spring Shrine, Swallow Grotto, Tunnel of Nine Turns and Tienhsiang. |
| Sep 09 (Thu) | Taroko Gorge/Hualien/ Taitung Take bus to Taitung, visit East coast, National Museum of prehistory. Beinan Aboriginal Cultural Park, Siaoyeliou, Sanhsientai, Stone Steps, Caves of the Eight Immortals, Bachi Scenic Outlook and Chihpen Hot Spring Area. |
| Sep 10 (Fri) | Taitung/Kenting Beach/Kaohsiung/Taipei Drive to Kenting National Park. Then, transfer to Fo Guang Shan for a brief visit of Taiwan's largest Buddhist monastery. In the evening, visit Love River and Liuhe night market. |
| Sep 11 (Sat) |
Kaohsiung/Tainan/Taichung Drive to Tainan, visit the Cultural Ancient city of Tainan, Yizai Golden Castle, Anping Fort, Confusious temple, Koxinga’s Shrine, Great Queen of Heaven temple. Afternoon, proceed to Sun Moon Lake. |
| Sep 12 (Sun) | 
Taichung/Taipei Lake cruise to Lalu island. Hsuan Kuang Temple. Experience Sun Moon Lake cable car and dine in the Dehua Village. Late Afternoon, take High speed rail (Bullet Train) to Taipei. Visit Taipei 101, Longshan Temple, Snake Alley Night Market. |
| Sep 13 (Mon) | Taipei to Zhengzhou Depart Taipei to Zhengzhou by non-stop AE0993 flight at 1PM. Arrive at 3:45P. Upon arrival, guide meet and transfer to hotel for check in. meet and transfer to hotel for check in. |
| Sep 14 (Tue) | 
Zhengzhou/KaifengMorning tour to Henan Museum. Then drive to Kaifeng – one of the Seven Ancient Capitals of China in 364 BC, Kaifeng is also the first Jewish settlement/community in China since the Tang Dynasty. Visit Iron Pagoda and Qingming Temple Park. After dumpling dinner banquet, enjoy the Song Dynasty Show. |
| Sep 15 (Wed) | 
Zhengzhou/Dengfeng/LuoyangDepart to Dengfeng, visit Shaolin Temple ( UNESCO site ) - is reputed to be 'the Number One Temple under Heaven'. The Shaolin Temple is the cradle of the Chinese Zen Buddhism and the Shaolin Martial Arts. (Enjoy the martial arts performance and tour the temple and Pagoda Forest. Then, drive to Luoyang – another ancient capital of China in 364 BC. |
| Sep 16 (Thu) |  Luoyang/ZhengzhouVisit Longmen Grottoes ( UNECO site ) – one of the largest grottos in China. The imperial courts during 400-600 AD of the Northern Wei and Tang Dynasty had carved over 1000,000 images and statues of Buddha and the disciples on the cliff walls and inside the caves along a kilometer bank of the Yi River. Visit White Hose Temple before return Zhengzhou. |
| Sep 17 (Fri) | 
Zhengzhou/Xiamen Depart Zhangzhou to Xiamen by morning flight. City tour to Gulangyu Islet-Sunlight Rock, Shuzhuang Garden, Hulishan Old Fortress and Nanputuo Temple. |
| Sep 18 (Sat) | 
XiamenExcursion to Yongding to visit Hakka Earth Buildings ( Tu Lou) -- the new World Heritage ( UNESCO site ) and the most extraordinary type of Chinese rural dwellings built in the middle age time. |
| Sep 19 (Sun) | Xiamen/Taipei/New York Depart Xiamen by AE992 flight at 11:40AM, arrive Taipei at 1:30PM. Take CI12 flight departure at 4:15PM. Arrive JFK at 10:05PM on same day. |
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