TAIWAN · 10 DAYS · $$
Taiwan: Taipei & Taroko
Night-market feasts and marble gorges, an hour apart.
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DAYS
10
PLACES
30
ROUTES
3
1
Taipei Arrival
Grand Hyatt Taipei
Xinyi District luxury
15:00
Taipei 101
Iconic skyscraper observatory
17:00
Raohe Night Market
Pepper buns and stinky tofu
19:30
2
Old Taipei
Longshan Temple
Historic Buddhist temple
09:00
National Palace Museum
World's finest Chinese art
14:00
Shilin Night Market
Largest night market
18:00
3
Modern Taipei
Elephant Mountain
Taipei 101 viewpoint hike
06:30
Din Tai Fung
Original xiaolongbao master
12:00
Xinyi District
Modern shopping district
15:00
4
Hot Springs & Night Markets
Beitou Hot Springs
Thermal valley relaxation
10:00
Tamsui Old Street
Riverside snacks and sunset
16:00
Ningxia Night Market
Local favorites and oyster omelets
19:00
5
Journey to Taroko
Taroko Express
Taipei Main Station departure
08:00
Silks Place Taroko
Taroko National Park gateway
12:30
Shakadang Trail
Easy river trail introduction
15:00
6
Taroko Gorge
Swallow Grotto
Marble cliff walkway
09:00
Eternal Spring Shrine
Waterfall shrine memorial
11:30
Tianxiang
Mountain village dining
13:00
7
Eastern Coast
Qingshui Cliffs
Dramatic coastal cliffs
10:00
Hualien Night Market
Eastern Taiwan specialties
18:30
Hualien
Coastal city overnight
20:00
8
Taroko Hiking
Zhuilu Old Trail
Advanced cliff-edge hiking
07:00
Buluowan Recreation Area
Aboriginal culture and valley views
15:00
Silks Place Taroko
Final gorge evening
18:00
9
Return to Taipei
Taroko Express Return
Hualien Station departure
10:00
Ximending
Youth culture district
15:00
Grand Hyatt Taipei
Return to city comfort
17:00
10
Taipei Farewell
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
Historic memorial and gardens
09:00
Yongkang Street
Gourmet lane and mango shaved ice
12:00
Taoyuan Airport
Departure preparations
16:00