Taiwan Tour

April 8th to April 22

Dear Friends,

You are cordially invited to join Thay and the Plum Village monastics for a mindful tour in Thailand,
Taiwan, and Japan next spring. Thay would like to have the presence of our international fourfold
Sangha in order to re-introduce the Plum Village practice in these countries and to give support and
inspire our local friends to the practice.

This is the first time Thay tours Taiwan to offer the teachings and practices. We will visit Taipei,
Kaoshiung, and Taichung for days of mindfulness and public talks. We will have sightseeing of
monasteries as well cultural and historical sites in these cities. There will be a retreat of mindfulness in
Taipei for the local people.

If you would like to have more information on the tour, please contact Sr. Tue Nghiem at
tnhasiatour@gmail.com. The last day to register for Taiwan tour is March 20th, 2011. The cancellation
policy for Taiwan tour is as follows: Before March 1st, 2011, the cancellation fee is 100USD. After
March 1st, the cancellation fee is 30% of the total cost. After March 20th , the cancellation fee is 50% of
the total cost. To register for Taiwan tour, please visit www.pvretreats.org.

Itinerary for Taiwan Tour

1 April 8, 2011
2 April 9
3 April 10
4 April 11
5 April 12
Arrival day to Taipei.
Accommodation: Dynasty Hotel
Meals: self-service
Rest/Touring on your own: Public Sogo Department Store or 101
Tower or West Door in the morning.
Public talk at National Taiwan University in the afternoon.
Accommodation: Dynasty Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: self-service; D: Lotus Pond Restaurant
Taipei Day of Mindfulness
Accommodation: Dynasty Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: lunch box; D: Quan Am Vegetarian
Restaurant
Travel to Kaoshiung
Tour on your own: Kaoshiung West Son Bay & Kaoshiung Love
River
Accommodation: Kaoshiung Garden Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: Buddha Tree Restaurant; D: Lee Ky
Vegetarian Restaurant
Public Talk at Chung San University
Night market tour on your own
Accommodation: Kaoshiung Garden Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: Fragrant Compassion Restaurant; D:
Shanghai Restaurant
 6 April 13 Day of Mindfulness at Chung San University
Accommodation: Kaoshiung Garden Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: prepare by DOM organizers; D: Province
Veggi Restaurant
7 April 14 Sightseeing tour in Kaoshiung-Sun Moon Lake-Taichung: Tour
Cultural Village+Cable Car & Tour Lake by Ferry
Accommodation: Cloud Mountain Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: Po Lee Golden City; D: Cloud Mountain
Restaurant
8 April 15 Visit Chung Tai Zen Monastery in Taichung
Night market tour on your own
Accommodation: Taipei Dynasty Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: Vegetarian Restaurant; D: self-service
9 April 16 Sightseeing: Taipei Forbidden City and Dharma Drum Mountain
Accommodation: Taipei Queen of Heaven Hotel
Meals: B: at hotel; L: Fragrant Lotus Restaurant; D: Queen of
Heaven Veggi Restaurant
10 April 17 Retreat of Mindfulness begins in Taipei Agricultural Training
Center
Accommodation: Taipei Kong Ling Living Studio
Meals: B: at hotel; L & D: Agricultural Training Center
11 April 18 Mindfulness Retreat
Accommodation: Taipei Kong Ling Living Studio
Meals: B: at hotel; L & D: Agricultural Training Center
12 April 19 Mindfulness Retreat
Accommodation: Taipei Kong Ling Living Studio
Meals: B: at hotel; L & D: Agricultural Training Center
13 April 20 Mindfulness Retreat
Accommodation: Taipei Kong Ling Living Studio
Meals: B: at hotel; L & D: Agricultural Training Center
14 April 21 Mindfulness Retreat
Accommodation: Taipei Kong Ling Living Studio
Meals: B: at hotel; L & D: Agricultural Training Center
15 April 22 Depart Taiwan
Meals: B: at hotel

Package Cost for Taiwan

Segment 1 April 8 – April 16 Double Occupancy $1215 USD
Segment 2 April 8 – April 22 Double Occupancy $1645 USD

The package prices are inclusive of: The package prices do not include:
1. Hotel accommodation 1. International air transport & International Airport tax.
2. Meals, except self-service meals. 2. Transportation from airport to hotel.
3. Transportation to airport on April 16 and April 22. 3. Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry,
4. Domestic transportation. phone calls, room services, etc.
5. Sightseeing tour and Admission Fee to attractions. 4. Airport services: immigration and customs procedures.
6. Retreat Admission Fee. 5. Any type of Travel Insurance