A  hundred miles from mainland China lies tiny Taiwan that once traded camphor, rice, tea and opium with Dutch and Portuguese traders who called it "the beautiful island". Nowadays it is thriving and prosperous, and seeks to protect its immense natural beauty, and to celebrate the culture of its earliest settlers, Austronesian aborigines. This fascinating tour reveals the charms and contrasts of the island, from the brilliantly-painted temples of many deities to the rustic villages of the mountain tribes, from the rugged cliffs and deep valleys of the east coast to the coral reefs and banana plantations of the south.

(Absolutely no currency surcharge)