The Tourism Bureau yesterday unveiled a ※Taiwan Tourbus and Railway Tour Passport§ designed to facilitate travel around the country.
Tourism Bureau Director-〝General Janice Lai (羜聝藟) said the passport was inspired by a system used in Japan.
※We have selected 10 travel routes from Taiwan Tour Bus [鷋婼庥恞玃痹] and incorporated train services provided by the Taiwan Railway Administration [TRA], making it easier for both domestic and overseas tourists to travel around the nation,§ she said.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
The Taiwan Tour Bus service is available daily, and each of the tour buses will also have a tour guide on board.
The passport will introduce 10 routes, including one-day tours of the northeast coast, Sun Moon Lake, Kenting, Taroko Gorge and the East Rift Valley. It will also contain two TRA coupons, a coupon for a cruise on Sun Moon Lake and coupons to 19 theme parks and 50 hotels countrywide.
The bureau said the coupons could be used separately. The TRA coupons, for example, can be exchanged for tickets at two of 14 designated railway sections. Passengers can use the coupons to board any train service that is available and use them on different departure dates.
The TRA deal expires in December.
The passports cost NT$1,499 each and are available for 〝purchase online as well as at local travel agencies.
The first 1,000 customers to buy a passport will get it at a special price of NT$999. Following the special offer, the bureau will offer another 10,000 passports for NT$1,297 each.
Travelers can also purchase the passports through the overseas ticketing agencies of China Airlines and Eva Air.
For more details, visit the Taiwan Tour Bus Web site at www.taiwantourbus.com.tw.
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