Itineraries · 4 days
Taipei and the north coast in four days
City, coast and lanterns in one slow loop.
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4 days · Taipei & Jiufen
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Day by day
The plan
Four days between Taipei, Jiufen, Shifen and the sea cliffs of the northeast coast, with time for temples and night markets.
City, coast and lanterns in one slow loop. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Taipei old town
Start with the historic centre and a night market.
Dihua Street
Tea shops and old shophouses.
Dadaocheng
Beef noodles
A Taipei lunch classic.
Zhongshan
Longshan Temple
Incense and carved roofs.
Wanhua
Ningxia Night Market
Small stalls, big flavours.
Datong
Day 2
Shifen and Jiufen
A day of waterfalls, old railway tracks and lantern-lit lanes.
Shifen Waterfall
A short walk to the wide curtain of water.
Shifen
Shifen Old Street
Lanterns and railway tracks.
Shifen
Jiufen Old Street
Climb into the teahouse lanes.
Jiufen
Sunset from Jiufen
Tea above the sea.
Jiufen
Day 3
Northeast coast
Sea cliffs, fishing harbours and a quiet lighthouse walk.
Bitou Cape
Coastal path above the Pacific.
Bitou
Badouzi
Harbour views and seafood.
Badouzi
Houtong
The old mining village and its cats.
Houtong
Keelung
Harbour walk and dinner.
Keelung
Day 4
Back to Taipei
A slow morning and the city museums before the train home.
National Palace Museum
A compact selection of the collection.
Shilin
Lunch in Shilin
Local noodles or dumplings.
Shilin
Xiangshan
The classic skyline view to finish.
Xiangshan
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