Taichung culture / Summit Resort / Lavender Cottage Day Tour
Itinerary
Taichung Metropolitan Opera House → Xinshe Summit Resort → Mushroom Garden → Lavender
Cottage → Miyahara
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Taichung Metropolitan Opera House
National Taichung Theater is a continuation of the 1987 completion of the National
Concert Hall and Theater. After nearly 30 years since the first opening of a national
performance venue, NTT is a 21st-century cultural facility that is not only a new
landmark in the city, but also represents a cultural step forward.
Taichung is located in the geographical heart of Taiwan and is a city with a storied,
profound cultural heritage. Now, for this city's energetic, lively, and ambitious
people, we have created this stunning world-class performance and exhibition facility.
In 2005, the Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, Toyo Ito, won the extremely competitive
international contest to design our theater, besting contestants from 13 countries,
and delivering to us this magnificent 21st-century artistic venue.
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Xinshe Summit Resort
Situated high up in the mountains in Xinshe, Taichung City 新社台中, you will an unique
castle in European style with a large garden, lake and waterfall. Although the castle
is reminiscent of an ancient Eurporean castle, it was not built and left behind
by the Europeans. So, the castle was definitely not a century old.
Its origin was left ambiguous, even on its website. No one seems to know who built
the castle or why was it built. Perhaps, someone just decided that it will be a
great idea to build a castle high up in the mountains.
Please note that there are no accommodation in the attraction even though it is
called a resort.
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Mushroom Garden
Mushroom Garden is also a successful business after the Xinshe Tourism Promotion
Program. The weather of this hilly area is humid and cool, which is perfect for
mushroom cultivation and this place has long been a mushroom business area. After
the program, many people come here to open restaurants or recreation parks to attract
people coming here, and Mushroom Garden is one of the best.
You can pluck, eat, or buy mushrooms here. There is a mushroom green house with
guides explaining how mushrooms are grown and how different mushrooms are made into
different products. You will certainly be amazed with this many kinds of edible
mushrooms here! You can also pluck fresh ones and cook them later. When you come
here, you shall never miss all kinds of different mushroom dishes. Mushroom sausage,
fried Eryngii mushrooms, mushroom with minced pork rice, and mushroom soup are all
made with freshly plucked mushroom right on the spot. All of these activities make
Mushroom Garden a great place to relax and have fun!
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Lavender Cottage
Lavender Cottage was established by two young ladies who quit their jobs in Taipei
and Kaohsiung to pursue a purple lavender dream. So, they bought a remote hill in
nowhere, where there was no phone connectivity or tourists and started to grow lavenders.
It was difficult, but after years of hard work and determination, they fulfilled
their dream. They have successfully built a romantic hideaway where visitors could
enjoy their own private moments without much disturbance. A Lavender Cottage, a
dreamy garden, completed with its own restaurants, shops, merchandises and accommodation.
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Miyahara
Miyahara Eye Hospital, a new tourist attraction at Central district of Taichung,
is actually an ice cream joint. It was an eye clinic built by a Japanese optometrist-
Miyahara (Gong Yuan) during the time of the Japanese occupation. It is a 2-story
red brick building with arch designed passageway, which was the largest eye clinic
in Taichung at that time. In 1945, the building was levied by government and became
the Taichung Health Center; however, later it was identified as dangerous post-earthquake
building after 921 earthquakes and became an obsolete remnant.
Miyahara Eye Hospital is set at Central District of Taichung, where is the recessional
commercial area for decades. The renovation of this relic is not only to establish
a flagship store for “Dawn Cake” (日出蛋糕), but also to accomplish a dream of this
construction team, restoring the prosperity of Central District of Taichung. Also,
the owner hopes that this ancient building would pass down memories and spirits
of the history had happened in this sector to young generations. Just as expect,
since Miyahara Eye Hospital reopened on December of 2011, it attracts attention
of local and international tourists, as well as the government officers here for
observation and inspection; the store is full of visitors every day from the morning
to the evening.
A unique interior design is another appealing focal point. Based on the original
clinic and pharmacy design blends in with the essential concept of reading and books
in their interior design, the store is fitted with high ceiling, light-brown wooden
wall book cabinets, medicine chests and warm lighting in creating tranquility and
a library atmosphere. Many constructional materials were specifically retained from
original building such as wood pillars, bricks and roof tiles reveal an ancient
and historical ambience. With the reading encouragement purpose, books are the main
decorations in the store, as well as the book’s outfit design of gift box makes
guests feel like they are in the library. The store of “Dawn Cake” (日出蛋糕) is renowned
of its native pineapple cake, cheese cake and other culinary products, so that it
is a perfect souvenir as gift when people visit Taichung.
The Feature of Taiwan Taxi
- Professional driver-guides with an average experience of 5 years.
- GPS dispatch + 3G (GPS, GPRS, GIS) taxi service + 24-hour monitoring service for
riding safety.
- Largest brand/number of taxi (around 6,000 taxis) available for service and largest
scale of operation with service provided in Taiwan.
- SOS emergency assistance.
Price Includes
- Chinese-Speaking driver-guide service.
- Roundtrip Taipei hotel/downtown area transfer.
- Price is based on distance by per car and maximum seating capacity for 4 passengers.
- Executing compulsory insurance up to NT$ 16 million/p.car. And each passenger will
be insured accidental insurance of NT$ 2 million and accidental medical insurance
of NT$ 200 thousand.
Extra Cost Items
- Meal plan, souvenir, ★admission fee and gratuity ($20-30/p.car recommended)
- Extended Hours(if need): $30/p.hour/p.car
- English/Japanese-Speaking driver-guide can be requested. ($40/p.car)
- Escort Tour Guide service : $45/p.car
- All rates are not valid during the 2023 CHINESE NEW YEAR. Price will be increased $45 for each tour period 20Jan-28Jan 2023.
Important Notes
- Please provide your booking# and passport copy when you get in taxi.
- Majestic Vacations reserves the right to amend itinerary and price.
- Taiwan Taxi reserves the right to substitute, alter or modify the tour if any unexpected
and unforeseen conditions beyond our control preventing the completion of such.
Conditions can include weather, traffic jam, traffic accident and car equipment
problems.
Cancellation Policy
- 100% penalty ,7 days or less days prior to departure.
- $30 penalty up to 8 days before prior to departure.
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