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Taiwan

Night markets in Taipei, tea in the hills, Sun Moon Lake, and the temples and street food of Tainan.

Language
Mandarin
Currency
New Taiwan dollar (TWD)
Fly into
Taoyuan International (TPE)
Good months
October to December or March to May
Feels like
Friendly, fast, delicious

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6 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Taipei to Tainan

Day 1Taipei
10:00 AMLongshan Temple · Lungshan Temple
12:00 PMLunch: beef noodle soup · Taipei
2:00 PMNational Palace MuseumGo early to see the Jadeite Cabbage before the tour groups arrive.
6:00 PMShilin Night MarketGet the giant fried chicken cutlet and an oyster omelette.
Day 2Taipei 101 and Elephant Mountain
10:00 AMChiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
11:30 AMSoup dumplings for lunch · Xinyi
1:30 PMTaipei 101's observatory · Taipei 101 Shopping center
5:00 PMSunset hike up Elephant Mountain · Elephant Mountain trailheadSteep stairs, about 20 minutes to the view of Taipei 101.
7:00 PMRaohe Street Night Market · Songshan Raohe Night Market
Day 3Jiufen and Beitou
9:00 AMBus to Jiufen
10:30 AMJiufen Old Street
1:00 PMTaro balls and tea in a teahouse · Jiufen
4:00 PMSoak in Beitou's hot springs · Beitou Hot Spring MuseumThe open-air public spring is cheap. Swimsuits required.
Day 4Sun Moon Lake
8:00 AMHigh-speed rail and bus to Sun Moon Lake · Taipei Main Station
11:00 AMBoat across Sun Moon Lake · Sun Moon Lake
1:00 PMLunch in Ita Thao · Ita Thao
2:30 PMCycle the lakeshore path · Sun Moon Lake
4:30 PMWenwu Temple
Day 5Tainan
8:30 AMBus and train to Tainan
12:00 PMLunch: danzai noodles · TainanSmall bowls on purpose. Order two.
1:30 PMChihkan Tower
3:30 PMAnping Old Fort · Anping Fort
6:00 PMSnack stalls on Guohua Street · Guohua Street, Tainan
Day 6Tainan's temples and lanes
9:00 AMTainan Confucius Temple
10:30 AMShennong Street
12:00 PMLunch in Tainan · Tainan
2:00 PMHigh-speed rail back to Taipei
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Field notes

The lay of the land

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  1. 1TaipeiNight markets and mountain hikesBase
  2. 2JiufenHillside teahouses≈ 1 hr
  3. 3Taroko GorgeMarble cliffs. Check which trails are open≈ 2¼ hr
  4. 4Sun Moon LakeMountain lake with a cycling path≈ 2½ hr
  5. 5AlishanSunrise over a sea of clouds≈ 4 hr
  6. 6TainanTemples and the best street food≈ 1¾ hr
  7. 7KaohsiungHarbor city and art district≈ 1½ hr

By train or bus from Taipei

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Taipei: Zhongshan

Central and on the MRT, with cafés and small hotels.

Taipei: Da'an

Leafy and residential, near Yongkang Street's food.

Tainan: the old city

Walk to the temples, lanes, and snack stalls.

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