A. One-Day Tour in Taipei: Guandu Nature Park & Tamsui River Wetlands (Group tour confirmed !)

Itinerary: Departure from TICC → Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park → Tamsui River Blue Highway Wetlands Tour (Dadaocheng → Shezidao → Guandu) → Disembark at Guandu → Lunch → Afternoon Ecological Tour at Guandu Nature Park → Return to TICC

Highlights: ★Visit Taiwan’s first wetland reserve, Guandu Nature Park, and learn about the important winter migratory bird habitat in northern Taiwan.

★Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park is an excellent spot in Taipei for easily observing migratory bird ecology during the winter months.

B. One-Day Tour in New Taipei: Gongliao Rice Terrace & Shifen Sky Lantern (Group tour confirmed !)

Itinerary: Departure from TICC → Gongliao Rice Terrace (visit rice terraces, field experience) → Lunch → Shifen Waterfall → Shifen Old Street - Eco-friendly Sky Lantern Experience → Return to TICC

Highlights: ★Visit the unique rice terrace landscape and learn about the symbiotic way of living with nature of our ancestors.

★Feel the refreshing mist and cool atmosphere of the largest curtain waterfall in Taiwan - Shifen Waterfall.

★Experience the feeling of “a train passing through the front doors” in Shifen Old Street, and release a sky lantern while making a wish.

C. One-Day Tour in Taoyuan: Taoyuan Coastal Stone-Weir Culture & Ponds and Wetlands (Considering the insufficient number of registrations for this trip, we decided to close this trip from OCt 8.)

Itinerary: Itinerary: Departure from TICC → Taoyuan Ponds Wetland Ecological Tour → Lunch →Taoyuan Stone Tidal Weirs Association (Stone Fish Weir Experience and Stone Weir Ecological Observation) → Return to TICC

(If the weather is bad, stone-weir fishing experience may be demoed by fishermen for safety reasons.)

Highlights: ★The tour includes visits to Taoyuan's traditional ponds to learn about water purification and ecological restoration cases.

★Walk into centuries-old stone weirs, and experience sustainable Taiwanese traditional fishing techniques through the guidance of local fishermen.

D. One-Day Tour in Taipei: Yangmingshan Menghuan Lake Wetland & Volcanic Landscape (Group tour confirmed !)

Itinerary: Itinerary: Departure from TICC → Lengshuikeng Visitor Center →Menghuan Lake Ecological Tour → Lunch (Jingshan Recreation Area) → Xiaoyoukeng → Return to TICC

Highlights: ★Visit a nationally important wetland and the only wild habitat of the rare plant “Taiwan Isoetes” at Menghuan Lake.

★Explore Taiwan’s only volcanic national park and admire its precious volcanic landscapes.

E. Two-Day Tour in Tainan: Taijiang Wetland Ecology Exploration & Tainan Culture Experience (Considering the insufficient number of registrations for this trip, we decided to close this trip from OCt 8.)

Departure from TICC (tour bus) → Lunch → Black-faced Spoonbill Reserve (bird watching) and wetland ecology exploration → Taijiang National Park → Dinner → Tainan Weiyue Hotel or equivalent (Twin Room)

Day 2 Breakfast → Walk around Tainan Old City → Lunch with Tainan traditional cultural experience (TBC: traditional storytelling performance with English subtitle) → Return to TICC

★Visit the most influential wintering habitat for the black-faced spoonbills, and learn about their ecological conservation stories through guided tour.

Highlights: ★Enjoy watching the rare and precious winter migratory birds at the Qigu Black-faced Spoonbill Reserve.

★Take a traditional raft ride to admire the beautiful green corridor formed by various native mangrove species.

★Explore the over 400-year-old ancient city of Tainan, witnessing the origins of Taiwan’s development history.

Note: This itinerary will be by tour bus. The transportation from Taipei to Tainan is about 4 hours, stopping at 1 or 2 rest areas.

F. Two-Day Tour in Yilan: Wuwei Port Waterbird Conservation Area & Fushan Botanical Garden & Shuanglianpi Wetland (Considering the insufficient number of registrations for this trip, we decided to close this trip from September 19.)

Itinerary: Day 1 Departure from TICC → Yilan → Wuwei Port Waterbird Conservation Area Ecological Tour (reserve observation, management sharing) → Lunch → Community Exploration around the Conservation Area (community observation, farmer interaction) → Accommodation: Yilan & Dinner

Day 2 Breakfast → Yuanshan Park (transfer to nine-seater vans) → Fushan Botanical Garden Ecological Tour → Lunch → Shuanglianpi Wetland Ecological Tour → Yuanshan Park → Return to TICC

Highlights: ★Wuwei Port Waterbird Conservation Area is Taiwan’s first waterfowl reserve, recording over 170 species of birds. From November each year, thousands of geese and ducks gather to roost.

★Yilan’s Shuanglianpi is a natural dammed lake surrounded by mountains, providing a rare habitat for wildlife in Taiwan.

★Fushan Botanical Garden preserves typical natural broadleaf forests of Taiwan, which have rich biodiversity, making it an excellent place for ecological research.

G. Two-Day Tour in Hsinchu: Hsinchu Qingquan Indigenous Community & Shei-Pa Guanwu Ecological Tour (Group tour confirmed !)

Itinerary: Day 1 Departure from TICC → Hsinchu → Tuchang → Lunch at Shei-Pa Leisure Farm → Shei-Pa National Park - Guanwu Forest Recreation Area → Guanwu Salamander Ecology Center (tour) → Guanwu Villa (accommodation, dinner)

Day 2 Breakfast → Dalu Forest Road West Line (hiking, learning about salamander habitats) → Lunch at Guanwu Villa → Qingquan Indigenous Community (cultural tour) → Return to TICC

Highlights: ★Visit the Guanwu Salamander Ecology Center to learn about the precious salamander ecology.

★Explore the natural habitat of salamanders and experience the mid-altitude cloud forest ecosystem.

★Immerse in the traditional territory of Taiwan’s indigenous people and learn about the Atayal culture and lifestyle.