Day 1 :
Embark on your Mandarin Immersion Trip to Taiwan
- Depart from home:
Relax and enjoy your scheduled flight from North America.
Day 2 :
Arrive in Asia
- Upon arrival:
Your 24-hour Tour Director will meet you at the airport and remain with your group until your final airport departure. A private coach will transfer you to your hotel in Taipei City, Taiwan. For the next five evenings, you’ll enjoy the convenience of a centrally located Taipei hotel, where daily breakfast will be included.
- Taipei in brief:
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, nestled along the Tamsui River on the northern tip of the country. The city is considered the Taiwanese political, economic, scientific, and cultural center and has advanced cutting-edge technology and its booming industrial area greatly in the last few decades.
- Group dinner:
Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant tonight.
- Daily Reflection and Group Discussion::
"We do not learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience." - John Dewey
On every evening of the program, we’ll set time aside to update your Reflection Journal and share thoughts and impressions that have come up during the day.
Day 3 :
Mandarin Language Classes + City Tour
- Mandarin classes:
Participate in language classes that will enhance your cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
- Guided tour of East Town:
Enjoy a city tour of East Town, where your tour will include Taipei City Hall, Taipei City Council, National Father Memorial Hall, the National Concert Hall, and National Opera House.
- Guided tour of West Town:
See the Presidential Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the North Gate, and the Red House.
- Group dinner:
Enjoy dinner together in a local restaurant.
Day 4 :
Mandarin Language Classes + Maokong Gondola
- Mandarin classes:
Participate in language classes that will enhance your cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
- Maokong Gondola:
Take the Maokong Gondola scenic cable car up the mountain for a great view of Taipei City and top-quality tea.
- Group dinner:
Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant tonight.
Day 5 :
Mandarin Language Classes + University Visit
- Mandarin classes:
Participate in language classes that will enhance your cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
- Visit a local university:
This afternoon, you’ll visit a local university to tour the campus and meet with students and professors for an engaging cross-cultural experience.
- Group dinner:
Enjoy dinner together in a local restaurant.
Day 6 :
Mandarin Language Classes + Calligraphy Workshop
- Mandarin classes:
Participate in language classes that will enhance your cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
Participate in a calligraphy workshop that introduces the basic concept of calligraphy, such as common materials and tools as well as the nature of the Chinese written script, and the esteem in which writing and literacy are held in traditional China.
- Group dinner:
Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant tonight.
Day 7 :
Travel South to the Sun Moon Lake Area in Yuchi Township
- Travel to Sun Moon Lake:
Sun Moon Lake is in the foothills of Taiwan's Central Mountain Range, so it's surrounded by forested peaks and features foot trails. The lake’s name was inspired by the beauty of the area—the east side of the lake is round, like the sun, while the west side is long and narrow, like a crescent moon. The aboriginal Thao tribe lives around the lake and many tribe members are the proprietors of the local businesses.
- Accommodations:
For this evening, you’ll enjoy the convenience of a Sun Moon Lake-area hotel, where breakfast and dinner will be included.
- ShengXing Railway Station:
Explore the ShengXing Railway Station, the highest point of the western railway trunkline.
- Gaomei Wetland Preservation:
Discover the Gaomei Wetland Preservation. Due to its diverse geographical features, the area is home to an abundance of ecological species.
- Night Market:
Later, enjoy the FengJia University Night Market.
Day 8 :
Day at Sun Moon Lake
- Sun Moon Lake:
- Bike tour:
Take a bike tour along the lake. This route has been named one of the 10 most breathtaking cycling routes.
- Sailing:
Sail across Sun Moon Lake on a cruise for sweeping views of center Taiwan’s mountainous landscape.
- Travel back to Taipei:
Today, you’ll return to Taipei.
- Group dinner:
Enjoy dinner together in a local restaurant.
Day 9 :
Final Day of Mandarin Language Classes + Kung Fu
- Mandarin classes:
Participate in language classes that will enhance your cultural understanding and linguistic skills.
- Kung Fu:
Attend a martial arts class instructed by a famous Chinese Kung Fu master.
- Group dinner:
Enjoy dinner in a local restaurant tonight.
- Final Reflection and Discussion Session:
This evening, you’ll make the final entries in your Reflection Journal and share some of the most significant observations and perspectives that have taken shape throughout your Mandarin language immersion tour in Taiwan. We’ll also discuss how these may be most relevant for us all as we return home.
Day 10 :
Airport
- -:
Your rewarding and enjoyable Language and Culture Studies in Taiwan tour comes to an end as your Tour Director accompanies your group to the airport on your final day.
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