Taiwan: Itinerary for 5 days in Taichung
Accommodation:
Where to stay in Taichung?
Norden Ruder Hostel Taichung
12F No. 123, Jianguo Rd., Central Dist., Taichung City, Central District, Taichung, Taiwan, 40043
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Itinerary: Places to go, Things to see, Points of Interest, What to do in Taichung in 5 days?
Travel Date: 22-26 July 2023
Travel Goals: Enjoy the coffee shops. Refrain from shopping. Focus on Taichung, skip Taipei. Dine-in at Miyahara.
Night owl flights from Manila to Taipei need special handling. Thus, I choose the mid-day arrival in Taoyuan.
| Day | Places to see | Food and restaurants | Other options |
| 1 | Our
Lady of Immaculate Conception Cultural Heritage Park market flee at Taichung station |
Ramen Zhongshan Branch | Taroko Mall |
| 2 | Chimei Museum, Tainan | Miyahara | |
| 3 | Tsutaya
Bookstore Shenji New Village Taichung Park |
Keng Tu Yuan Tea House | mezamashikohi
trio shopping at GU The Fatory Mojo Coffee |
| 4 | National Taichung Theatre National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts |
Caffaina
Coffee Gallery Dadun Shop café crotchet |
Calligraphy Greenway |
| 5 | Gloria
Outlets Terminal 2 Terminal 1 |
City
burger café Starbucks Qingpu Shop Whittard of Chelsea |
National
Library of Public Information Daxi Old Street Taoyuan 77 art zone Taiwan High Speed Railway Museum |
Itinerary Review
- Always update yourself of national news (like upcoming election, crane fell on train tracks, attacking in the street, stabbing in trains or street, dengue outbreak, heavy rains, weather, hot temperature, evacuation drills)
- Look for restaurants and cafes in advance.
- Book your reservations in advance on your preferred places
When you are going to Taoyuan airport, what to do on a day with an upcoming storm?
- If you are taking Cebu Pacific back to Manila, arrive at Taoyuan airport earlier than usual. Drop your luggage in coin lockers in Terminal 1 near counter 1 or the passage going to the Arrival area.
- If you trust the weather and can take a bus to the city of Taoyuan terminal you can visit Taoyuan 77 Art Zone or Rail Museum.
- If you are more confident to take trains, go to HSR Taoyuan station. You can visit the Taiwan High Speed Railway Museum. Please be mindful that they require booking reservations. There is also Ikea nearby. Then, you can visit Gloria outlet mall (this is much recommended on Christmas holiday since they light-up a very tall tree.
- Go to the airport and play around Terminal 2. Head to the food court in the basement. There is also a traditional themed dining area in 5F (take the nearby elevator from counter 22). You can buy from Family Mart here.
- Looking for capsule hotel in the airport, book at https://chostay.com/
Expense Report
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*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.
Thanks.
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