2024 Western Taiwan Tour of six days
Classical tour of western Taiwan. Attractions below are on the way from Taipei/Taoyuan via Taichung to Tainan, Kaohsiung, Alishan & Sun Moon Lake. You will drive pass Miaoli, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Chiayi to Nantou. Then you will go through Taichung back to Taipei.
HIGHTLIGHT:
SW Coast https://swcoast-nsa.travel/en
Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum https://www.fgsbmc.org.tw/en/index.aspx
Tainan City https://www.twtainan.net/en
Kaohsiung City https://khh.travel/en
Alishan https://www.ali-nsa.net/en
Sun Moon Lake https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/en
You can add/skip/swap any attraction in the itinerary template temporarily based on your interests, weather and traffic conditions on the day.
Day1 Taipei (or Taoyuan Airport) ➡️ Taichung City
09:00 Pickup at Taoyuan Airport or your hotel
10:30 Flying Cow Ranch 飛牛牧場 https://www.flyingcow.com.tw/en/ or
OML Rail Bike 舊山線鐵道自行車 https://www.oml-railbike.com/index.php
14:00 Wuqi Fishing Port 梧棲漁港 https://travel.taichung.gov.tw/zh-tw/attractions/intro/10
16:00 Gaomei Wetland to see sunset 高美濕地 https://www.gaomei.com.tw/
18:00 Hotel check-in : Feng Chia Night Market Area
19:00 Dinner at Feng Chia Night Market
09:00 Pickup at Taoyuan Airport or your hotel
10:30 Rest at Yilan Cookie Factory
Find your accommodation in Fengjia Night Market, Taichung
Day2 Taichung City ➡️ Tainan City
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
10:30 On the way to Tainan, you can choose some from below : Budai Fishing Port、High Heel Wedding Church、Beimen Crystal Church、Beimen Qian Lai Ye Grocery Store、Jingzaijiao Tile-Paved Salt Fields.
12:30 Lunch Ideas: Wagui (savory rice pudding)、Crab migao (sticky rice topped with minced pork and crab)、Shrimp rice、Kongroufan (rice with soy-stewed pork)、Milkfish congee、Danzai noodles、Fried eel noodles、Rice noodles with squid、Glass noodles with pig’s heart、Milkfish skin soup、Beef soup、Fried Spanish mackerel thick soup、Shacha hot pot、Guabao (pork belly bun)….
14:00 Tainan historic sites include : Anping Fort、Anping Tree House、Eternal Golden City、Chihkan Tower、Confucius Temple、Hayashi Department Store、Taijian National Park…
18:00 Hotel check-in : Nearby Chihkan Tower Area
19:00 Dinner at Garden Night Market
Find your accommodation in Chihkan Tower, Tainan
Day3 Tainan City ➡️ Kaohsiung City
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
09:30 Ten Drum十鼓https://tendrum.com.tw or Chimei Museum 奇美博物館 http://www.chimeimuseum.org
12:00 Lunch : A sha https://www.asha-restaurant.com/ or A mei https://amei.com.tw/
14:00 To Lianchihtan & Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Kaohsiung
15:00 Take ferry to Cijin Island to see Taiwan Strait
16:30 The British Consulate At Takao、Takao Railway Museum、The Pier-2 Art Centre
18:00 Hotel check-in : Liuhe Night Market Area
19:00 Dinner at Night Market, or try local food in traditional market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMhjBm0DHDg
Night life: ask your driver-guide pls
Find your accommodation in Liuhe Night Market, Kaohsiung
Day4 Kaohsiung City ➡️ Chaiyi City
09:00 Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum~~
12:00 Lunch: the famous vegetarian Restaurant
14:00 Qi Shan Old Street、Meinung Folk Village、Moon World…
18:00 Hotel check-in : Chiayi Wenhua Night Market Area
19:00 Dinner at Night Market, or try local food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRNi_6Flffc
Find your accommodation in Chiayi Wenhua Night Market
Day5 Chaiyi City ➡️ Alishan ➡️ Sun Moon Lake
08:00 Pickup at your hotel
09:00 Rest at Longyin Temple & Eternity Suspension Bridges and Eryanping Trail
11:00 Rest at Fenqihu
11:30 Lunch: bento
13:00 Take forest railways, roaming in the cypress forest https://www.ali-nsa.net/en
Refer this video pls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqesLkwgD-E
15:30 Take this beautiful highway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLW8LbxKKSA, to see cherry blossom and sunset & sea of clouds from Alishan to Sun Moon Lake
18:00 Hotel check-in : Ita Shao or Shuishe Wharf Area
19:00 Dinner at Wharf Street
Find your accommodation in Shuishe Wharf Area
Day6 Sun Moon Lake ➡️ Taipei
09:00 Pickup at your hotel
09:30 Wenwu Temple
Boating and cycling https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/en
Cable car and Theme Park http://www.nine.com.tw
Assam Tea https://www.assamteafarm.com.tw/
Cross-lake Swimming Carnival
12:00 Lunch : Aboriginal cuisine ~13:30
14:30 Chung She Flower Garden 中社觀光花市 http://www.flowerjs.com.tw/ or
Dahu for Picking Strawberries 大湖採草莓 http://www.dahu.com.tw/
18:00 Arrive to Taipei City
Find your accommodation in Ximending, Taipei City
