Xingtian Temple
Taipei's temple to Guan Gong — the first choice for business blessings, busiest with morning incense.
Pilgrimage · 3-Day Charter
North-to-South Temples Pilgrimage 3-Day Tour
From Taipei's Xingtian Temple and Longshan Temple down to Dajia Jenn Lann Temple and Fo Guang Shan — three days across Taiwan's great centers of faith.
Overview
Tour Overview
Day 1 in Taipei: morning incense at Xingtian Temple, Longshan Temple and the Bopiliao Historical Block, then the gondola up to Zhinan Temple and the Dalongdong Confucius Temple. Day 2 in Taichung: Dajia Jenn Lann Temple and Chung Tai Chan Monastery, with souvenir shopping at the Puli Winery. Day 3 in Kaohsiung: a vegetarian meal in Fo Guang Shan's dining hall, cleansing bad karma at the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas on Lotus Pond, and Sanfeng Temple.
Taiwan's most iconic temples from north to south in a single journey, with vegetarian lunch recommendations throughout and 10 hours of charter per day.
Highlights
Tour Highlights
- Xingtian Temple, where morning incense burns brightest
- Century-old Longshan Temple, famed for answering every kind of prayer
- The gondola ride up to Zhinan Temple in Muzha
- Dajia Jenn Lann Temple — Taiwan's most devoted following
- Chung Tai Chan Monastery, Taiwan's most spectacular modern Buddhist temple
- Fo Guang Shan's dining hall — exquisite monastery vegetarian food, highly recommended
Day by Day
Daily Itinerary
DAY1
Taipei: Longshan Temple + Zhinan Temple + Xingtian Temple
- Xingtian Temple (dedicated to Guan Gong, patron of business — morning incense at its peak)
- Longshan Temple (Wanhua — a century-old temple famed for answering every kind of prayer)
- Bopiliao Historical Block (beside Longshan Temple, historic shophouse culture)
- Vegetarian lunch
- Zhinan Temple (Muzha — gondola up the mountain to the 'Temple of the Immortals')
- Taipei Confucius Temple, Dalongdong (solemn Dacheng Hall)
- Overnight in Taipei
Lunch Xianghe vegetarian, Wanhua / Lianxin vegetarian, Da'an District Stay Taipei
DAY2
Taichung: Dajia + Chung Tai Chan Monastery
- Depart for Taichung
- Dajia Jenn Lann Temple (heart of Matsu procession culture, Taiwan's most devoted following)
- Vegetarian lunch
- Chung Tai Chan Monastery (Puli — Taiwan's most spectacular modern Buddhist temple)
- Puli Winery (sightseeing, not religious — good for souvenirs)
- Overnight in Taichung or Nantou
Lunch Chung Tai Chan Monastery dining hall / Suxiangzhai vegetarian, Puli Stay Taichung or Nantou
DAY3
Kaohsiung: Fo Guang Shan + Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
- Depart for Kaohsiung
- Fo Guang Shan (Taiwan's largest Buddhist monastery, year-round lantern displays and blessing lamps)
- Vegetarian lunch (Fo Guang Shan dining hall)
- Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Lotus Pond (enter by the dragon, exit by the tiger to cleanse bad karma)
- Sanfeng Temple (a Kaohsiung heritage site, rich with the scent of Chinese herbs)
- Return to Taipei or overnight in Kaohsiung
Lunch Fo Guang Shan dining hall (highly recommended — exquisite monastery vegetarian food) Stay Kaohsiung
Price
Pricing Details
Every tour is quoted individually based on group size, dates and vehicle type. Tell us your departure date and party size, and a travel consultant will reply with a tailored quote.
| Group size | Vehicle | Price per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 people | 5-seater 10 hours per day | from NT$16,500 |
| 4 people | 7-seater 10 hours per day | from NT$10,500 |
| 6 people | 9-seater 10 hours per day | from NT$9,500 |
| 16 people | Midi-coach 8 hours per day | from NT$6,500 |
About this quote
Includes the full private charter plus 4-star accommodation (2 people per room); attraction tickets are extra. Vehicle hours: 2 / 4 / 6 people (5- / 7- / 9-seater) 10 hours per day; 16 people (midi-coach) 8 hours per day; overtime is charged separately. Final quote depends on dates and group size.
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Included
- Private vehicle and local Taiwanese driver throughout
- 10 hours of vehicle use per day
- 4-star accommodation (2 people per room)
- Fuel, tolls and parking fees
- Transfers to every attraction, with flexible adjustments
- Full protection of a licensed Class A travel agency
Not Included
- Attraction tickets and activity fees
- Meals (vegetarian restaurant recommendations included — dine as you like)
- Personal expenses
Attractions
Featured Attractions
Bopiliao Historical Block
The historic quarter beside Longshan Temple — old Taipei's faith and daily life in one street.
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
Enter by the dragon, exit by the tiger — Kaohsiung's most iconic blessing landmark.
Where to Stay
Where to Stay
This tour stays overnight in Taipei, Taichung, Sun Moon Lake & Cingjing. Here are the international chain hotels there — book whichever you like, tell us, and each day’s pickup starts from your hotel.
Taipei · Dunhua North Road
Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
The Mandarin Oriental on Dunhua North Road, with 303 rooms and suites, Deluxe Rooms from 55 sqm, one-Michelin-star Ya Ge and an outdoor heated pool, close to Songshan Airport.
Near Songshan AirportOne-Michelin-star Ya GeRooms from 55 sqm
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Taipei · Beitou Hot Springs
Radium Kagaya International Hotel Taipei
A hot spring hotel by Beitou Park, a joint venture between Radium Life Tech and Japan's Kagaya, with a hot spring bath in all 89 rooms plus white-sulfur public baths, private baths for two and kaiseki dining.
In-room hot spring bathWhite-sulfur public bathsKaiseki dining
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Taipei · Xinyi
W Taipei
A design hotel directly above MRT Taipei City Hall Station with 405 rooms, a 10th-floor heated outdoor pool, YEN Chinese Restaurant on the 31st floor and one free parking space per room.
Above City Hall StationHeated outdoor poolFree parking per room
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Taichung · West District
InterContinental Taichung
An international hotel in central Taichung facing the Calligraphy Greenway, with a heated outdoor pool on the 5th floor, Rolling Bar with bowling lanes, and the science museum about 0.65 km away.
By the Calligraphy GreenwayHeated outdoor pool4 restaurants plus a bar
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Taichung · Central District
Le Méridien Taichung
An international hotel in the Central District near Taichung Station, with floor-to-ceiling windows in all 228 rooms, a rooftop outdoor pool and PANO 24, and cats and dogs welcome.
Near Taichung StationRooftop poolPet-friendly
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Taichung · Guguan
HOSHINOYA Guguan
A Hoshino Resorts retreat in the Guguan hot spring area, with 49 mostly split-level rooms each with a semi-open-air hot spring bath, plus public baths, a Water Garden and Seasonal Kaiseki dinners.
In-room semi-open-air bathPublic bathsHSR station transfers
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Nantou · Shuishe, Sun Moon Lake
Hotel Beore Sun Moon Lake
A design hotel with fewer than ten rooms next to Shuishe Pier, an SLH member with Proq 196's creative French dinner, a rooftop sky pool and the Sky Lounge.
Near Shuishe PierCreative French dinnerNo young children
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Nantou · Sun Moon Lake
The Lalu, Sun Moon Lake
A Kerry Hill–designed hotel on the Hanbi Peninsula at Sun Moon Lake, with 96 rooms, a 60-meter outdoor infinity pool and Lakeview Suite balconies of nearly 10 ping.
60 m infinity poolDesigned by Kerry HillOne MICHELIN Key
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Nantou · Cingjing
The Old England Manor
A Tudor-style manor 1,700 m up in Cingjing and a member of SLH, mostly suites, with a guided hi-fi listening session in the Shakespeare Music Hall every evening.
Cingjing & HehuanshanCastle suitesMusic hall sessions
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FAQ
Crossing Taiwan in three days — are we constantly on the road?
There is real driving involved, but the 10 hours of vehicle use per day already cover both the travel and the time at each temple. The route runs north to south in order, so we never backtrack.
When is the best time to visit Xingtian Temple and Longshan Temple?
Morning, when the incense burns brightest and the atmosphere is at its best — which is why the Taipei temples sit on the first morning of the itinerary.
Where do we stay over the three days?
Night one in Taipei, night two in Taichung or Nantou. The fee includes 4-star accommodation (2 people per room).
Do we bring our own vegetarian meals and worship supplies?
Vegetarian restaurants come as a recommendation list, and for joss paper and offerings your driver can take you to a shop nearby. Attraction tickets and activity fees, meals and personal expenses are not included (vegetarian restaurant recommendations are included).
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