| 3/12(Mon) | Tokyo(Narita) 17:40-Northwest Airlines(NW)007-20:55 Taipei(Chiang Kai Shek) |
| Lodging | Flowers / 7,300Yen (NT$2,000) per night |
| Major expense(s) | airport bus (Kuo Kuang Transport): NT$100=370Yen |
| Related Sites | General Links - Asia Taiwan Taipei FFP |
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| 3/13(Tue) | sightseeing in Taipei |
| Lodging | Flowers / 7,300Yen (NT$2,000) per night |
| Major expense(s) | MRT: NT$20=70Yen City Bus: NT$15=60Yen |
| Related Sites | General Links - Asia Taiwan Taipei Taipei Times - Minor clashes as CKS hall renamed |
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| In front of Taipei Station | Presidential Building |
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| Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall) | |
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| Shihlin Night Market | |
| 3/14(Wed) | Taipei 8:40-(Taiwan Railways/Tze-Chiang Express)－11:43 Chia Yi 13:30-(Alishan Forest Railway)-17:10 Jauping exploring in Alishan Forest Recreation Area |
| Lodging | Alishan Gou Hotel / NT$1,800 (6,660Yen) per night |
| Major expense(s) | Tze-Chiang Express / Taipei-Chia Yi: NT$1,080=4,000Yen Alishan Forest Railway (round trip): NT$680=2,520Yen admission ticket for Alishan Forest Recreation Area (valid for 2 days): NT$100=370Yen |
| Related Sites | General Links - Asia Taiwan Taipei Chia Yi and Alishan |
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| - | from Chia Yi | *from Alishan | adult fare(in NT$) | duration | days of running | where to call | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chia Yi County Bus | 7:10, 9:10, 11:10, 13:30, 15:30 | 8:30, 9:40, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 | 156 | 2 hours and a half | daily | +886-(0)5-223-8372 or 267-9922 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alishan Forest Railway | 8:00 | 12:35 | one way | 270 | 3 hours and 20 mins. | 3/15-4/15 | Chia Yi Station +886-(0)5-276-8094 |
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| 9:00 | 13:45 | one way | 399 | 3/15-4/15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13:30 | 13:20 | one way | 399 | daily | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| *=As of March 2001, Alishan Railway Station hasn't been used owing to Taiwan Earthquake of September 1999; hence, all train have arrived and departed at Jauping Station. To get to Alishan from Jauping takes half an hour on foot, or hotel omnibus may take you to Alishan. |
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| It is said that the Alishan Forest Railway
is one of the only three steep-gradient alpine
railways in the world, the others being from
Darjeeling in India into the Himalayas and from Chile through the Andes to Argentina. I think it is worth your while to take its train at least one way; however, it is quite difficult for non-Taiwanese independent travelers to get a ticket because the train usually goes and returns once a day, and has reserved seats only. In addition, "its ticket would be available at Chia Yi Station from three days before your riding onward," said a staff of Tourism Bureau of Republic of China. Hence, I recommend you to reserve a package tour of Alishan through any travel agencies; for example, Dancing Elephant (Jishianq) Travel Service, Edison Travel Service, Golden Foundation Tours, Trump Travel Service, and see also here. |
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