Itineraries · 1 week
Taiwan in a week: Taipei, lakes and the south
The island in one balanced week.
Classic
1 week · Taipei to Kenting
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
A classic seven-day route through Taipei, Sun Moon Lake, Tainan and Kenting, with trains, temples, night markets and beaches.
The island in one balanced week. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Taipei
Start with the old town and a night market.
Dihua Street
Tea and old shops.
Dadaocheng
Longshan Temple
Temple life.
Wanhua
Ningxia Night Market
Dinner.
Datong
Day 2
Taipei to Sun Moon Lake
Train to Taichung and bus to the lake.
HSR to Taichung
Fast and easy.
Taipei
Bus to Shuishe
About 1.5 hours.
Taichung
Lake walk
West shore and sunset.
Sun Moon Lake
Day 3
Sun Moon Lake
A full day on the water and the trails.
Bike loop
The classic 30 km ride.
Sun Moon Lake
Ita Thao
Lunch and the village.
Sun Moon Lake
Wenwu Temple
The wide lake view.
Sun Moon Lake
Day 4
To Tainan
Bus and train south to the old capital.
Bus to Taichung
Back to the city.
Sun Moon Lake
HSR to Tainan
About 1 hour.
Taichung
Anping
Fort and old streets.
Tainan
Snack dinner
Milkfish and noodles.
Tainan
Day 5
Tainan to Kenting
A slow morning, then the coast.
Chihkan Tower
History and gardens.
Tainan
Lunch
One last snack.
Tainan
Train to Kaohsiung
Then bus to Kenting.
Tainan
Kenting night market
Dinner at the stalls.
Kenting
Day 6
Kenting
A beach day at the southern tip.
Nanwan Beach
Swim and relax.
Nanwan
Eluanbi
Lighthouse and cape.
Eluanbi
Longpan
Sunset over the Pacific.
Longpan
Day 7
Home
A last beach walk and the journey north.
Beach walk
One last swim.
Kenting
Bus to Kaohsiung
Allow time.
Kenting
HSR to Taipei
Back to the capital.
Kaohsiung
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