Finally I have stepped foot on Taiwan! This 8D7N holiday was planned within the shortest timeframe (3 weeks from the departure date) amongst all my other free & easy holidays. 😉
Currently I have only completed 3 out of 8 days of my trip, & the itinerary is as follows:
Day 1 (completed)
Flight to Taipei (Taoyuan International Airport) -> High Speed Rail to Chiayi -> explored Chiayi City at night
Stayed 1 night @Day+ Boutique Hotel 嘉义商旅
Day 2 (completed)
Chiayi -> Fenchihu -> toured Alishan (Part 1 & Part 2)
Stayed 1 night @Da Feng Hotel 大峰度假山庄
Day 3 (completed)
Watching sunrise at one of Alishan’s peaks -> Sun Moon Lake tour -> explored Taichung City at night
Stayed 1 night @J&I Home 逢甲美宿馆
Day 4
Depart Taichung for Taipei around noon -> Ximending / Zhongshan-> Shilin Night Market
Stay 4 nights @Just Sleep Hotel Ximending 捷丝旅 西门町馆
Day 5
Yong Kang Street -> Shida Night Market -> Zhong Xiao Fu Xing MRT Station’s Flea Market (Update: didn’t go in the end)
Day 6
Day 7
Jiufen + Shifen (new addition due to private hire of driver) -> Wufenpu/ Raohe Night Market
Day 8
Last minute shopping at Ximending
OK I hope I can cover all the above places I mentioned for the days not completed! Check out the details in my upcoming posts. 🙂