Saturday, December 29, 2018

Taiwan: Itinerary for 5 days in Taipei and Taichung

Accommodation:  
Where to stay in Taipei?
Click Hotel - Taipei Main Station branch
5F, No. 72, Section 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, Taiwan, 10041

Morwing Hotel Fairytale
3F., No.36, Sec. 1, Kaifeng St., Taipei Taiwan 10044


Where to stay in Taichung?
New Plaza Hotel
No.77-1, Xiangyang Road Taichung Taiwan 42080



Itinerary: Places to go, Things to see, Points of Interest, What to do in Taiwan in 5 days?
Travel Date: Nov 28 - Dec 03, 2018
Travel Goals: Enjoy the food stalls.  Refrain from shopping.  Go beyond Taipei and visit Jiufen, Shifen.  Attend the Taichung Flower Festival.  Dine-in at Din Tai Fung 101.

Night owl flights from Manila to Taipei is a headache to plan.  Decision points whether to head immediately to the city or stay in the airport to wait for the day, makes you think of what will be the better plan?

Day
Places to see
Food and Restaurant
Where to Sleep
1
Jiufen
Shifen
Jiufen (across Amei restaurant)
Variety of stalls in Shifen
華南排骨便
Click Hotel
Morwing Hotel Fairytale
2
Zhongshe Guanguang Flower Market
Fengyuan Huludun Park at night
Family Mart
Pacific Mall: The Kitchen
New Plaza Hotel
3
Taichung Flower Expo
Ximending
Family Mart
Ximending
Morwing Hotel Fairytale
4
Holy Family Church, Da'an
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
Longshan Temple
Bopiliao Historical Block
Ximending
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Taipei 101
RunBase, Daan St.
Huashan 1914 Creative Park
Taipei 101 Food Court
Morwing Hotel Fairytale
5
Taipei 101
Gloria Outlets
Din Tai Fung @ 101
Morwing Hotel Fairytale


Itinerary Review
  • If you are on a tight-budget trip, you may prefer to just spend the night at the airport before you head to the city, or better make it an opportunity to wait for the next train to Taichung before going to Taipei. 
  • DIY Jiufen and Shifen in a day is very much possible.


Expense Report: The Budget Travel Guide
The following expense report is computed with 1NTD = 1.75PHP conversion rate.



Returning Gifts
Nougat that comes on different flavors and local coffee brands.  Postcards is always been a favorite.



Other sample itineraries and expense reports:
For my further sample itinerary, expense, and trip reports please visit links below:


*Remember, you still need to decide for yourself based upon your attraction and fascination over a place or activity.  As well as to consider the pace you want to have while traveling.  Planning too many targets on a day will either exhaust you rather than give you peace and joy on the culture and tradition.

Create your own road, rather than taking someone else's path.  
It can only be a road when one passes it.


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