Taiwan
11 days: Taipei, Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake and Tainan
Taiwan: 11 days
Taiwan your way: night markets and the Taipei 101 tower, the hillside village of Jiufen and its teahouses, the marble walls of Taroko Gorge, calm Sun Moon Lake among tea plantations, and Tainan to finish, the island's oldest city of temples and street food. High-speed and local trains. Book everything yourself and keep this guide on your phone: it works offline.
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The route 10 nights in total
- Taipei4 nights
Taipei 101, night markets, Jiufen, Beitou - Hualien2 nights
Taroko Gorge, the coast - Sun Moon Lake2 nights
The lake, temples, tea - Tainan2 nights
Temples, old quarters, street food
Fly into Taipei (Taoyuan airport, usually with a connection). The train to Hualien takes about 2–2.5 hours. From Hualien to the lake via Taipei or Taichung (train and bus, about 5 hours). From the lake, bus to Taichung and high-speed train to Tainan. Back to Taipei by high-speed train in about 2 hours.
Places you will see
What’s in the guide
- The route day by day, with nights in each place
- When to go, month by month
- The best places and how much time they need
- Getting around, where to stay, money and food
- Manners, safety and a before-you-go checklist
- Official links and sources with the date they were checked
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