Taipei - 6 Day Itinerary
No time to plan for your vacation? I have put together an itinerary for the active sightseer, food lover, and culture seeker.
You may access the Google map for all of the places listed in this itinerary.
Upon arrival make your way to the Express Train (purple) - Platform 2 @ Terminal 1 to Taipei
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Day 1
AM] Breakfast – Yong He Soy Milk King
AM] Taipei Zoo (hours 8:30am-5pm (60NT$=1.92/discount?)
AM] Maokong Gondola / Tea house (entrance near the zoo) 9am-10pm $8.61 Round Trip
PM] Shilin Night Market (Pork pepper buns)
day 2
Huashan 1914 Creative Park opens @ 0930am
Ximending Shopping District
Modern Toilet Restaurant, No. 7, Lane 50, Xining South Road, Wanhua District, Taipei
City, 108 (walk)
Treasure Hill Artist Village (11 min drive)
No. 2號, Alley 14, Lane 230, Section 3, Tingzhou Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan 100
PM] National Palace Museum (closed at 9pm) [26 min drive/1.5 hr on MRT/bus] 350NT$. Cafe on 1st floor next to ticket booth.
day 3
AM] Breakfast – Yong He Soy Milk King (Round 2)
AM] Church @ Lifehouse - 11am (7 min drive) (10am Language Exchange/Coffee & Tea)
PM] Taipei Chill Out Walking Tour – FREE 2pm (2.5-3 hours)
- meet at Daan Park MRT Station exit 2
- Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall included - tell guide you want to see the changing of the guards (afternoon times: 13:00,14:00,15:00,16:00,17:00)
- Take cash for donation.
PM] Full Health Wu Father Foot Massage 600NT$
PM] Hunger Game Walking Tour – 500NT$ / $16 8pm
- Jingmei Station Exit 2
day 4
Wulai Village (烏來區) or (乌来区)
- Bus 849 to Wulai Terminal @ Xindian Station (Beixin Rd.)
Raohe Night Market – abalone, Jin Feng Braised Pork Rice or Hangzhou Xiao Long Bao
day 5
Antipodean (dinner 9-6pm) - Local address 114內湖區港墘路26巷4號 +886 2 8751 0027.
Jiufen Old Street – Bus 1062 at SOGO Zhongxiao Fuxing – queue in front of Omega
Din Tai Fung Fuxing Restaurant
day 6
Elephant Mtn. (20-45 min hike) - FREE
Taipei 101 - $20USD 9am-10pm
Starbucks Reserve (in T101 building) - Coffee & dessert (make reservation 07:30am-6:30pm) +886 2 8101 0701
Ice Monster Zhongxiao Shop for Mango Shaved Ice
National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial
Jiuwu Beef Noodle Restaurant or Noodle Shop
Taipei Main Station to entrance 4 - check-in to airline (if possible)
Side Notes:
Carry cash (NTD)
100TWD=3.25USD
30TWD=1USD (approx.)
No need to tip
A lot of people speak more than one language in Taipei, especially among the younger generation. Keep in mind as you venture from the city less people will speak English and less romanization.
Claim VAT refund (5%)
See more on my Taipei trip here: I Love Taiwan and Your Travel Guide to Taipei.
See Instagram for Taiwan highlight.
