Itineraries · 4 days
Tainan and Kaohsiung in four days
Old streets and sea air in the south.
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4 days · Tainan & Kaohsiung
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
Four days between the old capital and the southern port: temples, snack streets, Cijin Island and the harbour lights.
Old streets and sea air in the south. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Tainan old town
Start with the city’s temples and snack lanes.
Milkfish breakfast
A local morning ritual.
Central Tainan
Chihkan Tower
The red fort and gardens.
Central Tainan
Shennong Street
Coffee and old shophouses.
Central Tainan
Garden Night Market
If open, the city’s best market.
Tainan
Day 2
Anping and the coast
A slow day by the old harbour.
Anping Fort
Harbour history and old lanes.
Anping
Oyster rolls
A Tainan snack classic.
Anping
Anping Tree House
Banyan roots and walkways.
Anping
Sunset at the beach
The quiet side of the old capital.
Anping
Day 3
Train to Kaohsiung
A short train ride and an afternoon on the harbour.
Train to Kaohsiung
About 40 minutes.
Tainan
Pier-2 Art Center
Warehouses and public art.
Yancheng
Ferry to Cijin
Cross the harbour and walk the island.
Cijin
Liuhe Night Market
Seafood and dumplings.
Liuhe
Day 4
Kaohsiung temples and art
A final morning before the train north.
Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
Walk the lake path.
Lotus Pond
Weiwuying
The huge arts centre and its plazas.
Fengshan
Train north
Book a high-speed seat.
Kaohsiung
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