Taiwan embracing a Small Town feel for 2019

Ahead of next year’s “2019 Small Town Tourism” campaign, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau and several of its travel industry partners met with Vancouver-area travel partners to share product and destination updates.

"Taiwan is big enough to offer a diversity of tourist attractions, yet small enough to provide easy access to them," said Ying-Huei Cheng of the Taiwan Tourism Bureau. "We are confident that you and your clients will be amazed by what Taiwan has to offer."

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Partner updates

Here's a look at Taiwan's travel partners in attendance at the event:

China Airlines

• Flies to 157 cities in 29 countries
• Daily flights from Vancouver on Airbus 350 with business, premium economy and economy cabin
• Codeshare flights with WestJet, member of Sky Team
• Direct flights also available from LAX, SFO, ONT, HNL and JFK

Lion Travel

• Inbound tour operator with office in Richmond
• Offers transportation, day tours, hotels and corporate travel
• Three departures onboard Princess Cruises and 1 sailing onboard Costa Cruises available in 2019

Tai-Yi Red Maple Resort & Spa

• Located in Central Taiwan in Nantou County, part of the 50-acre Tai-Yi Ecological Leisure Farm
• 73 rooms with forest views on four seasonal themed floors
• Three restaurants, Flora spa, conference centre
• Access to rainforest garden, butterfly pavilion, sculpture park, seasonal fruit picking and more

My Taiwan Tour

• Offers more than 50 planned tours
• Accommodations ranging from B&Bs to 5-star hotels
• Also offers private tours and complete customization for individuals or groups

Golden Foundation Tours

• Inbound tour operator for English speaking guests
• Offers net rates to travel agents
• Wide range of services including meet & greet, transfers, city tours, cruise shore excursions

Edison Tours

• Office is open 7 days a week
• Tour service provider to Abercrombie & Kent
• FIT packages from 1-day city tours to 5-day program around Taiwan
• Caters to groups and offers customization

China Travel Services Taiwan

• Taiwan’s first travel agency, in business for 90 years
• Offers cruise shore excursions, incentive tours, MICE, customized tours
• Owns Silks Place Taroko – a 5-star hotel in Taroko National Park

Air Canada

• Daily flight YVR to TPE from end of May to end of October, then reduced to 5X weekly flights
• The only airline with day time departures and day time arrival to TPE
• Departs YVR 1100, arrives TPE 1415, just in time for hotel check-in
• Departs TPE 1600 perfect for noon hotel check-out and leisure transfer to airport

EVA

• Daily flight YVR to TPE on B777-300 aircraft
• 38 Business class seats, 56 premium economy and 253 economy seats
• EVA is the pioneer of premium economy class
• Rated 5-star airline by Skytrax

Taiwan Fast Facts

• Transportation: four international airports, high speed rail connecting west side of island, reliable public bus system
• Accommodations: from home stays to major hotel chains, and five-star resorts and spas
• Culinary Delight: from night markets, street carts to Michelin-starred restaurants
• Activities: hiking, biking, white water rafting, festivals, shopping

Taiwan in Numbers

• 420 km long by 110 km wide, roughly the size of Vancouver Island
• Population: 24 million
• Received 670,000 visitors from North America in 2017
• Home to 286 peaks taller than 3,000 metres
• No visa required for visits up to 90 days