Itineraries · 2 days
Hot springs and old towns: Beitou, Wulai and Jiaoxi
Steam, tea and a slower pace.
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2 days · Taipei
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Day by day
The plan
Two slow days of hot springs, mountain villages and tea houses around Taipei and Yilan.
Steam, tea and a slower pace. This route is designed as a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Beitou and Wulai
Two very different hot-spring villages, one on the MRT and one at the end of a mountain road.
Beitou Thermal Valley
The steaming sulphur spring and the small museum.
Beitou
Public hot spring
Choose a public bath or a private room for a short soak.
Beitou
Lunch in Beitou
A simple meal before the bus to Wulai.
Beitou
Wulai Old Street
Mountain village, river views and indigenous restaurants.
Wulai
Wulai hot spring
A riverside soak before the bus back to Taipei.
Wulai
Day 2
Jiaoxi and the coast
Take the train to Yilan for a slower day of springs, trails and seafood.
Train to Jiaoxi
About 1.5 hours from Taipei Main Station.
Taipei
Linmei Shipan Trail
A short forest trail with a small waterfall.
Jiaoxi
Lunch in Jiaoxi
Seafood or a bowl of noodles near the station.
Jiaoxi
Jiaoxi hot spring
A public bath or a hotel day pass.
Jiaoxi
Train to Taipei
Back in the city for dinner.
Jiaoxi
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